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I am retiring in May, so I will have plenty of time to work on this over the summer. The wood I am looking at is prefinished and beveled on all edges, so should have no real seams to hide as long as I stagger the board lengths. I don't want to have to run any nailers between joists as I have...

Has anyone installed a tongue and Groove ceiling in their garage? That is the look I would like to have. I have contacted a couple of national vendors. One sells random length boards (1' to 8') and the other sells either 14' or 16' boards. The random length boards come with tongues on 2...

I received a quote from a local HVAC company for $4,000 to install a Modine Hot Dawg 75,000 BTU unit. Gas is already plumbed to just outside the wall where the unit will be hung. I can purchase all of the parts for about $1,000. Pretty ridiculous to have $3,000 in labor and parts markup. I...

I would guess $70 per hour each for 6 hours each, but that still leaves about $900 of pure profit.

I agree that it is difficult to find someone to do a relatively small job at a reasonable price. One plumber that I contacted (HVAC guys won't or can't run gas line) wanted about $750 to run gas piping from the stub-out just outside of my detached garage through the wall and up 12' to where I...

I paid $2,000 for insulation (walls and ceiling) and $2,000 for drywall on walls only. Drywall on ceiling would have been another $1,700. I still need to paint the walls and finish the ceiling, but will likely do pine T&G boards. Mine is 30x40 with 12' walls, one 16' and one 9' door, several...

I avoided most of this on my 12' walls by having a 4' stone wainscot around the building. However. on the gable ends of the building I did have the z flashing used between panels from the 12' height to the 16' gable peak. Once painted, the flashing is no longer noticeable. See unpainted and...

I'm still trying to find an HVAC installer who will run my gas line. When I had my detached garage built, I had gas run to it, but it is capped at the outside of the building. HVAC installer says that a plumber must run the gas line through the wall and up to the ceiling. Quote for that was...

Weatherstrip should be standard. Has the door trim been painted? It may be that the the installer was waiting for that to occur.

I have acid-etched my garage floor and I will be applying Armorpoxy II this week (light grey and no flakes, if it matters). I have about 1200 SF to cover. Temps likely will be in the low 80's. I have 8 gallons (4 each of 2 parts) of product to spread. From the tech data sheet, it looks like...

Surprised that the cost was so high or that it was less expensive than you thought it would be? We had a lawn guy out who does that sort of project in order to get an estimate, but we can't get him to call us back on the cost.

I didn't see any insulation in the quote. Is it included in one of the lines without being listed? I think the price isn't out of line for what you are getting. If you were to price one of the "cheaper" kits, you would see that they didn't include all that you have in your quote or would have...

Roll-up doors?

I had Racedeck in the garage in my prior house. Looked great. However, it does not seal tight enough to prevent fluids from seeping between tiles. Not a big deal if you catch spills right away. Water underneath never worried me. However, I did have a waste oil container leak on me. I...

Building code in Kentucky would not allow us to bring the gas pipe up through the garage floor. Needs to come in through the side wall. Check your local codes.

I would contact the city public works office to inquire about water/sewer to understand your options and potential costs. Also the city zoning office to see if there are any concerns about a residential building on the property. Next step would be a realtor or attorney to help guide you...

The 5 year delamination warranty is what keeps me from really looking hard at these. Pella doors have a lifetime warranty for about the same price.

I came across this website that performs estate sales online. I monitor it for a few things that I am looking for that can be hard to find or if I can pick them up at bargain prices. Most sales last about a week. Shipping is available on some sales (not all). Sales primarily in the midwest...

I had Morton Buildings quote a 30X50 with 12' wall height. Exterior4' wainscot of cultured stone and cement board siding (board and batten look), one 16' and one 8' garage door, a man door, 4 double hung and 3 fixed transom windows, insulated and interior walls finished. Basic electrical...

Are you building it yourself or did you contract it out? Where in KY are you located?