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i got a few of those ready but thank you for the reminder. trying not to have to splice anything if i dont have to. wire will not be running back into the wall after it pops out of the ceiling.

got it. thank you. it will be about 2-3' of straight conduit. wood would be more work than its worth i think. its only one cable.

hi, quick question for you all. i'm running some NM form a in-wall panel, up through the ceiling and dropping it down about 30' away. only issue is that i have a huge header on that side so i'm not able to drop it in the wall, it would have to be through the ceiling and along the wall. this is...

thanks a lot @Fasthotrod i'm sure being in CA would automatically add a couple thousand to that. how would i go about finding a local company that builds these? what is it called exactly? i would have to sub out the concrete but was thinking i might tackle the excavation and base myself but...

Shop looks great. if you dont mind me asking, what would be the ballpark cost on that building with insulation and install? i'm guess the company you buy from also designs and installs? do they have any special requirements for floor/foundation? obviously you had to know where all your...

thank you for the reply. i'm thinking i might change it to 14' now. anything more might be wasted space and make it harder to heat/cool. i will look into the window idea. this building will face east and will be 5' from a 2 car garage with a roof peak height of at least 20'. unfortunitaly thats...

so while doing more research here i came upon another new term (to me) and thats concrete flatness. i know i want my surface level but i also wondered if there is a spec you can give the concrete contractor to aim. i know they try to make it as flat and even as possible but what would be an...

thats what i was thinking, just wanted to confirm that yellow didn't go to ground or something. thank you

hoping someone can help me out with this. replacing a draft inducer motor on a 230v unit. old motor had 2 wires and 2 for what looks like a centrifugal switch. the new motor has 2 wires for the switch and 5 for the motor. i know the motor can be wired for 115v or 230v but i'm not sure what to do...

shop will be used for automotive work with a 2 post lift and will have other tools along the walls such as blast cabinet, grinders, work benches, shelving, welders, press and later on a lathe and mill. is 16' excessive? seems like most people here are doing fine with 12-14'. i'm just trying not...

very much appreciated. steel is not 100% out of the question just yet. i was hoping to get these drawings down then start estimating prices. looks like this place is in riverside but i'm sure i can find someone local. building something very similar, minus roof design because a slant roof is not...

sounds good. i was just worried that a 1/16th here and a 1/16th there might affect construction down the line. when pouring the foundation and slab, is there any requrements for "flatness" or level that you need to hold the contractor accountable for or is it just assumed that they know it needs...

ya i was trying to avoid that but i cant go an inch bigger otherwise i would, that was the goal and id rather waste a little material than make the shop 1' smaller in each direction at this point.

thanks again guys. been watching a bunch of videos on this process and it looks like some people start laying the block dry with nothing to adhere it to the footing. is this normal? how do you keep water and bugs out? i did see 1 or 2 videos where they put mortar on the footing just for the...

what material is that on the inside of your garage and are you able to raise your car up and stand under it comfortably?

learned another new thing. thank you. had no idea surface bonded blocks was a thing. i was trying to figure out how i would get exactly 4' with 8" blocks and 1/2" mortar, which is the only way i've ever laid blocks haha. any opinions on the doors? a big reason for doing 14x14 is so that i can...

thank you. one more question. the foundation is set to be flat, my house and detached garage is built on top of a raised footing (if thats what its called) the perimeter is raised about 6". this building does not call for that but i do like the idea of having a solid wall that will keep the wood...

thank you for the help, i will run it by the archetect and go from there. also, you brought up the point of an "agricultural building". we do live in rural area and this is being built as a barn or "accessory structure".

i see that the table calls for 2x4 with max 24"OC. same with 2x6. could it be possible that its allowed because he as this building with 2x4 @16"OC?

thank you for that. this is what i found on their website, so it does look like they use IRC?