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    Feedback on Three Car Garage with Lift Layouts

    One drawback to centering the work area is that you end up with only one wall to have a workbench adjacent to where you are working. Yeah, you can set up carts with work surfaces but that takes up space & you double the chances of rolling it into the side of the daily drivers. If you set up the...
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    Garage door height-adding to it?

    A local garage door company should be able to get something for you. The radius & length of the tracks, the distance & angle of the tracks from the wall, the cables & maybe even the springs, will all be different.
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    Shweiss doors

    Okay, maybe there are several styles. The one I saw takes up about 12" in the opening.
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    Aluminum paint

    One of my friends told me about this stuff that he used on his car 30 years ago during the restoration process...... https://nomorerust.com/store/ I've been using it on various things for almost as long & like it a lot. It dries to a silver finish like aluminum. I painted the rear of the...
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    Shweiss doors

    I had been looking at doors & saw this brand & it looks to be well made. My issue is that I have an 8' high opening & will lose too much of that height with the door in the top portion of the opening. With a 13' door opening like you have it may not be an issue but you have to check on how much...
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    Anyone have a 4-post lift for a 2017+ Superduty?

    I remember Bend Pak having many variations on the height & width of their 4 post lifts. https://automotiveequipmentspecialists.com/bendpak-hd-7pxw-7k-capacity-super-tall-four-post-lift-wide/?_vsrefdom=adwords&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItajx2vPBgwMVTJ5aBR13XQGKEAQYCCABEgLbavD_BwE
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    Radial arm or table saw.

    I have both a table saw & a radial arm saw. I also have a miter saw, but the radial arm saw is hardly used since getting the miter saw. It's a good saw but not as practical for typical needs. Last time I used it was when I built my garage & had a ton of cedar & vinyl siding to cut. It was set up...
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    Am I going to regret a 25’ width?

    The lengths of most dimensional lumber is based on 4' & trusses for a 25' building would probably be more expensive than a 24'.
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    Am I going to regret a 25’ width?

    I agree with the others that mentioned the dimensions being in 4 foot increments is the way to go. It's easier when ordering materials & less waste. If you're concerned about not having enough space you might want to consider going with a taller building with a second floor or a ceiling that's...
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    Reusing Shed Foundation on Hill

    I didn't use anything underneath & I believe all I did was rake it to make sure I kept the slope for drainage. It's on a slightly sloped area of the yard, not as steep as yours.
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    Another what-is-it?????

    Might be part of this metal ice cube tray, we had them when I was a kid......
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    1x6 wood ceiling

    Okay, I see what you mean. My solution for that would be to do it in sections like every 5 or 6 boards with a piece of wood as a divider. He already mentioned that he was content with a piece of wood holding up the ends so this wouldn't be much different.
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    1x6 wood ceiling

    Why would you cut it? I installed a t&g ceiling on my front porch using small, stainless screws angled in at the tongue. I doubt I would need to remove the ceiling for anything but I could very easily if I had to & not damage anything.
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    Sanity check on cost for gutter

    Definitely go for one, continuous & seamless gutter. If any of the sealer at the joint fails water will get in, freeze & thaw & force it apart even more.
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    Overhead hoist advice

    Is your building up already? When I designed my garage I wanted I-Beams to hold the second floor up to avoid having columns. The 2 beams run front to rear & rest on the top of the first floor structure. If you only have one floor you can still incorporate an I-Beam into the design. Everything...
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    Sanity check on cost for gutter

    There used to be several gutter companies local to me, one I had used years ago, but they're all gone now. Recently, I needed to replace a 19' gutter that was hit with a tree limb & damaged, so I started to "shop for quotes". It's a job that can be done with 2 guys & two milk crates so it's not...
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    1x6 wood ceiling

    I would use screws in the t&g boards & be done with it. If you need to remove the boards just remove the screws.
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    Reusing Shed Foundation on Hill

    This should be absolutely fine. I have an 8' x 8' wooden shed I built in 1990 that is still sitting on a foundation almost exactly like this without any issues. At all four corners I dug down 6 to 18 inches, dumped in & tamped 4 inches of gravel, stacked standard sized, concrete blocks & built a...
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    Wood rot above garage

    I see it's already done but if it comes back or spreads to other boards, why not cut all the bottoms off? I'd run a circular saw at the depth of the cedar parallel to the drip edge for the full length. For example, do it at 3-1/2" which is the same distance of the width of a pressure treated...
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    Remodeling for a someday/future ROI

    I am at a point where I do not want anymore projects, expenses or the headaches that go with it. I would leave the sauna as is, put some freestanding shelving inside & use it for storage.
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