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So as a follow up to my previous post, I found the Leviton smart switch and companion remote that says it’s rated at 15amp. But I’m confused on why there is different ratings for using LED fixtures vs incandescent fixtures. Here’s what the discription says: RATINGS: Requires Neutral Wire...

I need some help from the collective brain trust. I’m trying to add a circuit in my garage to run about 15 of those 8ft barrina led lights. I want a separate circuit so I can have the other, existing, lights on a different switch (I don’t need operating room brightness when I go out to grab a...

Searched but didn’t find any current info on smart thermostats for the garage. I’m looking for a smart thermostat for my garage that will go lower then 50 degrees. 40 should be low enough. I want to be able to remotely control the thermostat so I can turn heat on in the garage without having to...

I have a 6” stem wall on the exterior two walls of my attached garage. Is it best to have the exposed concrete coated all the way to the bottom plate before I install drywall and close the walls or can I just run the drywall down 1/8-1/4” above concrete and the put some trim on once I get the...

I’m going to insulating my garage in the next week or so and before I do I was thinking of putting up some blocking for future Newage cabinets. I was planning on a corner setup and they’d be against two exterior walls that are 2x4 walls. What’s the best way to block for cabinets in a wall that...

Got my 80k btu heater installed and notice that when the garage lights are off at night and the heater is running there is a faint red glow on the 3 middle tube at the first bend. I bought a manometer and stepped the pressure down to about 3.8”w.c but it still glows. I checked the temps with my...

Does anyone know what the requirements and clearances for running the B-vent thru the roof if it come out next to the vertical wall of the second story? I have hardie board cement siding and I’d like to run the vent almost straight up from the heater I’ll mount to the garage ceiling. I don’t...

i think I’m going to go with a Mr Heater Big maxx garage heater for 1140sqft attached garage in Wisconsin. Would you guys recommend the 50k or 80k btu for that size? I’ll be insulating the walls with R15 and do at least R38 in the ceiling. I’ll be doing vertical venting, how far away from...

I I need to add several receptacles to wall in my garage that are common walls with the house. House was completed in 2019. From the garage side working in towards the wall there is 5/8 fire rated drywall, house wrap, then 1” foam board, then I believe it’s 5/8 or 1/2 OSB over the studs. Is it...

So I’m going to be installing a 100amp subpanel in my garage. I plan on running several 20amp circuits for outlets all around the garage and a few dedicated 20amp circuits for other things like heater and pressure washer. I need to surface mount my panel because of the way my house was built in...

So my old 20gal compressor is at the end of its life. It’s just a cheap Campbell hausfeild. One of those blue ones from like Walmart or something. I saw harbor freight has new line of compressors and was at menards and the master force compressors are all new as well. I was looking at a 17...

I’m building a new house and the builder tells me that the wall that the garage doors are on will be drywalled with 5/8 x-type drywall for fire code since they have a large beam that is critical to holding the house up. I’m. Or paying the builder to insulate the garage but wanted to put my own...

I know this about the garage but you all seem pretty knowledgeable about all things construction, home and garage so I'm hoping someone can help answer my questions. reviewing the drawings for the new house and the we have a large center island in the kitchen that over looks the great...

Hello Garage Journal, About to break ground on our new house and I need to figure out where to install the gas line in the garage for a future heater. I've attached a simple drawing of the space. The garage is 26x38 with a 8'x22' storage area at the back left corner. It's a 3 car garage with an...

Hello, So we are building a new house with a 3 car attached garage and I am going with one 18x8 door and one 10x8 door. At first the builder said that the only way to get windows in the garage door is to go with the carriage style doors which were really expensive. I actually emailed the...

My wife and I are signing a build agreement tomorrow, house should be completed sometime in October, maybe early November. I've added quite a bit of square footage to the garage, It's a 3-car that's 26x38 with an additional 8x22 area at the back of the 3rd bay that will be where I put my work...

So my wife and I are very close to deciding to build a new home. We are looking at about a 2600sqft 2 story home with a 3 car attached garage. The standard garage plans call for a 22x32 garage but I just don't think that is going to be big enough. My garage now is 24x24 and barely adequate for...

I recently bought a bunch of slatwall on CL for $30, this included a 4x8 sheet, several 2x8 sheets, a few 2x6 and 4x4 sheets. I'm happy I found them on CL for this price as buying new is really expensive. Anyhow, I want to use the material to cover one wall in my garage. About 1/3 of the wall...