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    Will a heater dry up my wet garage floor?

    Hello, I've been having issues with snow melt pooling near my garage door. The garage is insulated, but not heated. My question: Will installing a forced air heater solve this? Will a heater (and the associated rise in temperature) dry up that floor?
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    Help Wanted! Pooling water near threshold

    Gentlemen, Beginning last winter (and now for the past couple weeks that we have snow) melt water from our cars has pooled at the threshold of my garage door. It creates a small ridge of ice on the outside of the door, and water pools inside my garage creating a mess (it's an attached garage)...
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    Layout and Stair Positioning Advice Needed

    All, I'm just finalizing the design of a 32 x 28 shop. In the final stretch, I'd like to request any input on layout, etc that you'd have for me. Primary goals of the garage... woodworking, storage, golf cart, lawn mowers, occasional cars for visitors (infrequent). On the second image...
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    1000 sq ft w/room trusses above... In Wisconsin

    Hello, Im debating, as I plan for a new build (28x32x9) , on how to heat and potentially cool my new garage and associated upper living space. Whats most economical upfront and ongoing? Is a mini split efficient in the extreme winters we have? I will have access to natural gas or electric, as...
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    Mini Split for Apartment

    Hello, I am remodeling an apartment I have, and was wondering if a minisplit might make sense for the upper level... and if so, I have some specific questions (before this site I had never heard of such a thing). 1. I need to supplement the heat and cool 2 bedrooms that are on the third floor...
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    Why coat my garage/shop floor?

    All, I'm curious as to why it makes sense to epoxy coat or otherwise coat a garage floor. Is it just for appearance? Seems like a time expense for what really amounts to workspace
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    Compressor lines vs retractable hose reel

    Hello, I am planning a 32 x 28 x 9 build for later this summer. In the garage I plan to do some woodworking and subsequently HVLP paint spraying and finishing (as well as storage). I don't do anything automotive, but will likely have a couple of pneumatic tools for lawn mower and small...
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    Compressor outside

    Hello, I am planning a 32 x 28 x 9 build for later this summer. In the garage I plan to do some woodworking and subsequently HVLP paint spraying and finishing (as well as storage). I live in Northern Wisconsin (cold winters) and I was wondering if there would be any options for me to house my...
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    Unistrut Question

    Hello, I am planning a 32 x 28 x 9 build for later this summer. In the garage I plan to do some woodworking and subsequently HVLP paint spraying and finishing (as well as storage). I do not do any type of automotive work, but as mentioned above I do plan to continue woodworking, etc in the...
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    Curtain, divider, track options

    Hello, I am planning a 32 x 28 x 9 build for later this summer. In the garage I plan to do some woodworking and subsequently HVLP paint spraying and finishing (as well as storage). I want to set up a section in the middle of my garage that I can section off to control overspray, dust, etc...
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    French Porte Doors

    Hello, I'm starting a build soon (32x28x9) and we found a product that looks like it could be really cool -- if it works as advertised. Has anyone had any experience with French Porte garage doors? They're essentially aluminum overhead doors designed to look like french doors on a house...
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    New Garage/Workshop build. Questions and soliciting advice

    Hi, I am building a new detached garage/woodworking shop this spring in Wisconsin (cold weather). The building will be approximately 32 x 28 (could go smaller, don't really have a need to go bigger) and I plan to do the following in this building: Ability to park 2 cars occasionally, a golf...
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