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Just had the question because: I paid about $120 about 6 months ago to get a electrical permit for installing 2 exterior 220V receptacles from the panel box. Inspector came, did a very cursory look (didn't even open the panel box) and gave me my permit. I think it wasn't even 5 minutes of...

I have been Googling and Youtubing my eyes out and have the plan and already started the process but here are some things that I see and would like to know what experienced folks thought: -Why do some shed builds have a ridge board while others are just butted together with gussets for the...

Hi folks, I'm just spit-balling ideas here for making a small shop in the back off the garage into a on and off smoking room. The shop has doors between the garage and the outside but in the middle is the furnace. My air intakes are in the back of the house and by the kitchen and I am assuming...

Hey folks, just trying to see if I am going in the right direction. I want dedicated 50 amp and 30 amp outlets installed below and behind breaker panel which will be installed outside about 3 feet high. Initially I wanted to run NM-B cable from bottom of breaker panel directly to waterproof...

Hello folks, figured I'd ask some bonafide electrical gurus on my planned set up for the garage. I have 3 machines at 220v that I want to use (one at a time) and connect to the same receptacle when I want to use. An electric ceramic kiln rated at 15A, a vintage wood planer rated at 25.6A and a...

Okay, been googling this but not coming up with a solid answer. I want to add a 50 amp circuit breaker into my existing panel for a welder. I have the space for the breaker but already have 50a for the back-up generator(Costco Honeywell), a 50a for the range, 30a for dryer, 30a for heat pump...

Hello fellas and as much as I like this site for what it provides is can you point in the direction of a forum that covers more general areas like wood flooring, plumbing a kitchen sink, etc? I love the layout of the Garage Journal but wished it covered more homeowner topics areas (or future...

Hey folks, currently living in Germany and will be heading back soon (shipping of House hold goods will be on the Gov's dime) when I ran across this ad for a Hazet work wagon with some tools for 659 Euros but after taking out VAT it comes out to about 600 USD. Good deal for sure but as much as...

Hey fellas, currently living in Germany and was wondering if there are any must get German tools while here. The local Bau's or hardware stores carry some basic stock but not as extensive as the HD's or Lowes like back home. The more specialized Wurth stores are only for business licensed...

Meaning if you compared a snap-on 3/8 wrench to a craftsman 3/8 wrench (for example) side by side and seeing how far they go before they break? or something similar to that effect. Just want to know what modern brand name tools are like nowadays compared to each other aside from hear-say...