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    OSB hanging questions

    zinser or kilz oil base first then you can use latex
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    HF US General 44" vs. HUSKY 66x24"

    I would pick a HF over the Husky box . I have a 40 ? inch bottom Husky with a 26 " top that is 10 years old (bought at a great price ) and the new Husky boxes seam built a little cheaper now . I would like the HF 56" box due to the wider drawers . You shouldn't have any issue bolting...
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    Garage Design Questions

    Do you have a closet that you could loose and put a stacked washer/ dryer in ? That way you could gain around 3ft for your mudroom .
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    Air conditioning the garage

    Red or Green . Having it near work bench is a plus .
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    Three car garage driveway designs

    Not sure how much of any snow you get but you have to be careful with stamped concrete and full size plows or metal skis on snowblowers and it has to be sealed every few years . (and 4 times price of concrete ) But does look nice :thumbup:
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    Three car garage driveway designs

    You can rope it out with twine or garden hose to see what works best for you . I wish I had a little more area in front of my garage because I often store my 6 x 10 untility trailer there ( against the wishes of HOA ;) )
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    Three car garage driveway designs

    If your garage is 35 ft wide , I would go that wide in front of garage and taper back to 18 feet . My driveway is 18 ft for first 100 feet and then around 36x36 in front of side entrance garage . If you invite 3 guests over , they still park in the road :dunno: Due to length of my driveway ...
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    garage expansion questions

    Even though there isn't a a HOA , there probably is a minimum you have to be from the lot line . I'd add enough space to add a third door , will increase value of home . A lot will depend on your budget and depending on your budget , you may be better off putting up a shed to free up garage...
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    Anyone with a 25x35 garage?

    Very nice :3gears: You will enjoy those extra 5 feet .
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    Anyone with a 25x35 garage?

    If you went a little deeper , you may have the option to park the truck sideways on the front wall on the two car side during the months you are storing the truck or not modifying it :D I parked 4 cars in a 26x26 for a winter . One sideways on front wall and 3 wide . ( 2 stored mustangs and...
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    Anyone with a 25x35 garage?

    Do you live in a location where you store the truck in the winter ?
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    best bang for your buck....

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    Basement Flooring Recommendation Needed

    Depends on the look you are going for and budget . Painted ,sealed , stained etc.. I don't like carpet in a basement either but the floor will be cold if you don't have in floor heat or a good source of heat. You can put an area rug under seating area , helps a lot . I have a direct...
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    Looking for input on my garage

    Find a Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams dealer and look through their "miss tints " paint. Cheapest way to buy good paint cheap . I'd paint the ceiling the brightest white you can find . Paint the rest a light grey or ... Build the biggest shed you can budget for you . You will wonder...
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    New bench

    Nice !
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    Toolbox under workbench or no?

    Very nice ! Is that Lista ?
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    floor plan input.

    Looks like a nice house ! I can see pluses to having the second garage and keeping everyone out of your (main) garage .:thumbup: But have you done a cost comparison between the second garage and adding that sq footage to your main garage . When I went from 650 sqft to 1150 sqft I...
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    floor plan input.

    Do you have a narrow lot ? Any out side pictures ?
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    6 or 8 car attached garages - looking for pics to give my builder ideas

    1965gp Nice collection ! AaronTTRS , If you plan on parking two cars deep try and go 40 ft deep . Mine is 36 ft and the area where I park two deep , there is no room for bench or cabinet on front wall .
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    Floor Drains

    Long trench drain is good if going to daylight because it will collect a lot of dirt and will be easy to keep flushed out A round drain will have a screen and will have to be cleaned out more often due to size . I have a round in center and it go's to septic (not best idea ) and traps a...
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