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Hi, I thought I had asked this in another thread but couldn't find it...and maybe it's in a thread done by someone else (didn't look for that but will soon...) Is there any general estimate as to the cost of electrical supplies for a garage by sq ft. (100 amp service coming from the house if...

Hi Recommendations for exterior paint? Preferably oil based... Thanks! Patrick

Hi I apologize in advance...I didn't do a search... But, I'm going to use some OSB to make some decking for storage in the trusses...my question...should I lay the OSB on the top of the bottom cord of the truss and nail/screw it down, or should I nail/screw it to the bottom of the bottom...

So a base graded like the floor will provide for consistent thickness of floor...and with that a more accurate amount of concrete can be calculated and ordered... Does it make a difference in the strength of the floor? In that I know a 4" floor will obviously be stronger than a 3 inch...

Hi I'm pitching my garage floor a bit to some drains (I have read all the comments about tools rolling with the pitch...). How close does the grade of my base need to be to the final grade of the concrete? Thanks! Patrick

It'll be a covered breezeway...screened in basically...concrete floor.

Well...got some more done...cheated though...had someone do the shingles for me...get a professional to cover up all my mistakes... And a couple interior pics just because... Next up...getting a floor done...any suggestions on where to go to get a better idea of concrete jargon...

It's been awhile...progress has been low since that first week...but I've always been able to make progress which has kept me happy...anyway...here's where I'm at now... Got it all sheeted...including securing an eyebrow window...and got some fascia hung as well...planning on getting the fascia...

Hi, So what would be the best order to do the next couple things... Will be finishing the roof deck in the next day or two... Do I then move to drip edge, paper shingles then the fascia with crown molding or Fascia and crown molding and then to the drip edge, paper and shingles? Also, does...

The people I have in mind to potentially do this for me are not the "typical" contractors. They work on their own and rely on word of mouth advertising to get their next job...they have done work for me before too and more than likely will do more in the future...just trying to figure out cost...

Hi Can someone give me an estimate of how many hours it would take an experienced person to roof a garage (include drip edge, paper, ice protection, ridge vent and shingles) on a "new roof?" 2 ridge lines which results in 2 valleys...20x28 footprint on one section and 16x36 on the other...

nope...I mean the actual trusses...

Do trusses "sag" if you don't get sheeting on right away?

My Jeep is tiny yet...should still fit...well...it fit into another garage with 7' doors and these will be 8'...should...until I finish the garage and can get back to work on the jeep... I've got two floor drains in there and plan to slope the floor to them...will try to not go too steep...dude...

Will be adding "trimmers" when I get the floor poured in another month or two... no super big plans for the place other than to put vehicles in...truck...wife's vehicle, and my Jeep...maybe a hoist at some point for working on the jeep...small workshop type area for whatever needs to be done...

Currently 25 miles NW of Madison...grew up in New London...

Well, in case anyone likes to see progress... It was me...a 34 year old guy with VERY limited building experience; my father-in-law, an experienced contractor; and my Dad, a retired airplane mechanic Started building a garage this week...well actually started last fall...put the foundation...

I re-looked at my floor plan and low and behold it says 10' door...but even before then I was kinda thinking a 10' would be better anyway... How about the framing...10'4" on the concrete vs 10'3" or 10' even?

Hi, So I'm putting up my garage...the foundation wall is in. Had it put down below the frost line and 3" above grade to try and keep some moisture away from the sill plate. Anyway...I told the concrete guys where I needed a 16x8 garage door, a 9x8 garage door, and a 36" service door. They...

Thanks for the input! I wasn't thinking I would be able to get the whole thing finished in 7-9 days...just was hoping to get the roof sheeted...well...hoping to get it shingled too but wasn't sure if me being not experienced was giving me too optimistic of an attitude... We may at times have...