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I'm looking for some advice on running fiber to my detached garage. I have done lots of reading on this site and I think I have a decent plan but I still have some questions. I only have a very basic tech knowledge with this stuff. My home internet is running off an AT&T FirstNet cellular...

Thanks for the quick response. D you have any idea how many coats I should expect to spray?

Sounds like several of you have been successful with the Rustloeum spray enamel. Does anybody have an estimate of how many cans it would take to spray both sides of the door? When you spray a door, do you lay it flat on sawhorses or doyu you stand it up? Thanks for the help so far.

I installed a basic steel 6-panel steel door in my garage a couple of weeks ago so now it is time to paint it. It came pre-primed. Is this factory primer decent or is there any reason to prime it again? Also, I'm guessing I should use something to do a basic cleaning before I paint. What...

I think self leveler is the answer here. As I continued to look at it, I realized even if I level the area made to sit on the floor, the front side of the aluminum would then have tp be shimmed separately and would be hard to get stable. If I self evel the whole area, I can just set the door...

I shimmed the threshold and as you can see in the pic, it's about 1/4 to 5/16 out. I also posted a pic of the bottom of the threshold. It has some voids in it before there is the solid area made to sit on the floor. I'm worried that if I try to pack anything from the side, it won't actually...

This is a pre-hung steel insulated door with an aluminum threshold so cutting the door and/or jamb wouldn't work in this case.

Thanks for all of the recommendations. I should have some time to look at it more today and see which method would work best. I'm not sure the gap will be big enough to pack grout under it and completely fill in the void. If the gap is too small to pack anything in, I may try the suggestion...

Is this the type of grout that would work? https://www.homedepot.com/p/SAKRETE-50-lb-Non-Shrink-Precision-Grout-65450041/206934617 What would be the process to "pack" it under the threshold. Would you use a trowel to force it under the threshold or is there better method? Thanks for the...

Looking for advice on how to deal with this issue. My concrete in the area where the threshold for the man-door will go is slightly un-level from right to left. It is about 1/4" off which is enough to cause the door frame to be out of square when I get the hinge side of the frame level and...

Do you have any estimate on the coverage of the Zip liquid flashing? I would have about 112 feet to seal, guessing approximately 3 inches wide. I'm trying to estimate ow much I would need.

These pictures may work to give an idea of what I am working with. I will get some better pictures tomorrow.

The bottom edge of the OSB sheeting slightly overhangs the top of the block foundation. I will try to get pictures of it tomorrow and post them since we are in the middle of an ice storm right now.

I was planning on just sealing the edge of the OSB to the block. My thoughts were maybe a thick bead of caulk where the OSB meets the block or using something like a liquid flashing that could be spread on thick and extend and inch or so above and below the joint. The main thing I want to do is...

My garage was recently framed and I am looking for a good exterior caulk or sealer to seal the OSB sheeting where it meets the block foundation before I have vinyl siding installed. Does anybody have suggestions on a good sealer that will stick to both the wood and and the concrete block? From...

Thanks for all the replies and info. I will keep this in mind as I talk to the concrete folks and come up with a final plan. My base is solid, virgin ground on a hard shale. When I was using rebar as grade stakes for the foundation, the ground is so hard I has to drill with a masonry bit to get...

Hey all, longtime lurker here but making my first post. I am in the process of building a detached garage, 40' ft wide and 30' deep. The footers and block foundation are complete. I am in the East Tennessee area so we do get some freeze and thaw. My next step is getting the slab poured...