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So I'm installing my infrared tube heater and I've purchased a Honeywell wifi thermostat model RTH6500WF. What I can't decipher is how to wire it. The heater diagram shows two wires, one is 24 volts AC and the other is signal to turn on heat. The thermostat does not show any instructions for a...

I am beginning the process of wiring my new garage and would like some input on 220 volt outlets. I'm wiring a 30 amp circuit for my compressor. I want to also run a few others for welding/plasma cutting. Here's my dilemma. What amperage of 220 circuit should I put in, and how many 220 outlets...

I'm getting ready to have an apron and sidewalk poured in front of my new garage I'm building. The apron will be about 32'X20' in front of the garage doors and the sidewalk will be about 18'X4'. My question is whether or not I should spend the extra $468 to have rebar put in the apron. I would...

I'm starting on my electrical in my new shop. The shop is 32X50 with a 12' 6" ceiling. The walls and ceiling will be drywalled and painted white. I'm going to use 8' T8 fluorescent fixtures (the kind that runs four 4' T8 bulbs). I have been thinking four rows of four fixtures running length wise...

So I'm sure this subject has been adequately beaten to death in this forum but I'm torn as to what type of heat I should put in my new garage. I'm down to either a forced air unit heater or a radiant tube heater (the slab is already poured so please don't suggest in floor heat!). I've done a...

So it's finally my turn to start my own shop build thread. I've been prowling on GJ for some time now gathering ideas and admiring everyone's shops on here. I got my permit from the county about a week ago and the concrete is poured. Framing starts next week. It's going to be a 32X50X12 with...

Getting ready to start building my shop and I would like some input on sealing the concrete floor. I'm not interested in epoxy as I've worked in too many shops where the floor looks terrible after a few years of use and your only option is to reapply. My local concrete place here recommends a...

So I'm about to start my own garage build and I've gotten the foot print nailed down to a 32x50x12 with 5/12 Howe style storage trusses. I'm thinking about mounting my 60 gallon upright air compressor in the attic at one end of the shop. It seems like a great idea as far as noise and good use of...

Hey Everyone, I am new here and have spent many hours looking at many of your shops. I live in Grand Junction, CO and am budgeting for building a workshop on my 2 acres out here. I've gotten a few quotes on doing a 30x50 with 12' walls and two or three garage doors. This includes labor and a 5"...