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I am kinda starting to look for a new place, on my list of things is a huge shop ( 4 car + ) or room to build, I looked at one place finished garage cool, they even claimed it was insulated, bonus there, the garage had 4 outlets and 1 on the ceiling for the opener, well guess that means i am...

cant suggest a cover, but I can suggest the kids wash the toys, every time they cant be bothered to close the door, that should remind them :)

Sounds like you should have lots of light, as for the T8 or T5, if you have the 8's leave them, sounds like the other guy either over ordered, or has extra's that were billed out, and he can double sell them. Speaking as a sparky, save your money, unless you really want or need the extra light...

largest to date for me, 8 runs per phase of 1000 MCM for feeds from the 13.8 Kv gen's and 6 gen sets on site. no pics sorry they wont even let us take our cell phones on site.

be nice, be friendly, dont fight them, say thank you, find more in the area that want a shed, then storm a meeting and push for a vote in your favor, or join the board and change the rules. or Option B, read and understand the rules, and follow the rules 100%, report anyone not doing the same...

RANT WARNING-- ignore the its 240 not 220 volt arguments, there pointless, call it either, dont like it, stuff it. depending on the time of day I can read anthing from 221 to 238 volts. ok RANT Over i think. now as Stuart in MN said, most residential area's in north america are single phase...

can get most any color you want, but white, grey, ivory are the most common, but the wholesalers can get you just about anything, and standard plugs, or use the Decora style, so all the plugs and switches use the same cover plates, As for the screws, my personal experiance inspectors tend to...

if you dont do the electrical right away atleast Stub a 2 inch, and a pair of 1 or 1.5 inch up thrue the slab and down and out to the yard, to be connected to later. the 2 inch, is for the electrical ( with room for 100A no problem ) and the pair of 1.5 inch is for phone, cable, net, intercom...

No problems loaning tools to friends, well all but one, i lend them, I either get NEW same or better back if its broken, or my tools cleaned, greased , washed or whatever it needs, and either put back, or next to box if they are not sure where it goes. and I do the same when I need to borrow...

as others have said, Pictures, lots of pictures, close up of a tape measure for heights / lengths, pics of wire / conduit runs, nails some back boards for the cabinets you will add in the future, and again, Pictures with heights, dont forget the TV, and just run wire for net and phone ( hint...

Rocsol insulation, its a mineral insulation, costs a bit more, but works great, and offers really good sound dampening, used it on the addition to the house, and even with the stereo on, i dont disturb others in the house.

thats Bull ****, after the contractor basically screwed me, I would have called the media, its usually slow and they need a story for filler, you may not get your floor fixed but you will likely not give them a good day, and possibly really hurt there wallet.

see if you have a used electrical shop around, or call some the shops that do alot of reno work for a disconnect, otherwise just go with a split bolt , rubber tape, Super 88, and call it done, we use split bolts all the time at work often for motor connections, and splices to cables where we are...

odd accidents happen, grab the wrong tools as your shutting down for the day lord knows i have done it, ( wtf where this snap on come from) but that is outright theft, I would call him on it, in front of everyone, or better yet, next time the tool truck is there, I am willing to bet the driver...

quick check online found lots os places selling, even different Lumen output, for 2,3,4,and 8 foot replacements. cost is rather high thou, here is a 2200 Lumen model. http://www.heroledstore.com/4-foot-384-led-cool-white-fluorescent-t8-tube-2200-lumen-22w65w-p-63.html or...

have nothing to offer, but feel free to send a set to me in Peachland ( yes B.C.) and i will try to come up with a name. Good luck and ignore some of the comments here.

Gas the fuckers, do it with the truck cold, works faster, it is open season on them here, had one attack my dog, and yes they tear everything apart, is it cold? heartless? mean? i really dont care, they are a menace and a royal pain, put some poly over the top of the dumpster to help trap most...

I agree, either nothing wired, or if you must wire, leave sticking out of the box, and wrap the screws with tape so you or the low life scum sucking hired from the bar drywall and mud idiot does not get a shock, ( yes I am an electrician, yes hate dealing with idiot mudders, give me the retired...

the tombstones dont really matter, T-12 , T-8 who cares, they all work, usually the only difference is how there wired, T12 ( really old ) often have 2 wires to each, where T8 only have 1, and then you just add a little jumper to the other side of it. lord knows of the 4000 or so ballasts I...

just a note not sure if this is the right place seemed right thou. Anyway was walking thrue princess auto ( canadian ) and came across these 4 foot 4 lamp T5 lights for 49.95 each, they have a 3 foot cord and plug end, and use a pull chain to turn on and off ( leave on and switch the plugs )...