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I think someone has already pointed it out but most homes in America are designed by an architect, it's just an architect was hired by a big builder doing a sub-division and that's why all the tract homes look the same or you end up with 100 homes in a neighborhood with 2-3 minor variation of...

Well, it was a lot of work over the last week in the evenings but got it cleared out Pegboard coming off and will be ready to paint soon

The problem is there is no guarantee it's not a knock off even if you are buying a name brand. You pretty much don't know until it's in your hands and you can compare it side by side with a known genuine article.

From what I understand there is unprecedented demand for home improvement due to COVID. Any 'good' general contractor is booked out through the rest of the year (and Spring calendar already filling up) and if they even answer the phone at this point, they're not going to show up for an estimate...

:dunno: They sell wireless opener single buttons - e.g. Liftmaster 885LM

After doing a bunch of research I settled on these for my garage. Data Sheet: https://www.creelink.com/exLink.asp?13630320OA13R57I34605868 Cree LS8 8' LED Surface Ambient Strip 3500k 90+ CRI 10,000 lumens each. There are less expensive alternatives with lower CRI. Oddly I found most...

I haven't mentioned fiber since the consensus seemed to be CAT6 several posts earlier in this thread. You seem to be arguing with me on some point I'm not making. With CAT6 there is a huge variation in quality on the market. For an underground conduit susceptible to flooding a gel filled cable...

I said specifically Made in the USA gel filled CAT6 direct burial e.g. https://www.americantechsupply.com/madeinusacable.htm This is what a licensed professional would specify if you paid for this job, since they don't want to come back for warranty work. ~$150 / 500ft. where-ever you want to...

Amazon is a cesspool of these off-brand counterfeit products. Several of the reviews for the VIVO product are negative saying it came with a splice mid-length, is not UV resistant (so probably not properly rated), does not transfer at the rated speed, etc. Direct burial gel-filled CAT6 made...

I can comment on this from the opposite end of the spectrum. My house was built in 2003 and as luck would have it, the original owners made material selections that generally stand up to the trends of today, nothing is the house looks dated. As a result instead of doing a renovation of the...

So for the application of 250ft. CAT6 Direct Burial 250ft. $89.99 (cheap generic brand off of Amazon, you'd probably want to get a partial spool of Leviton or other quality brand to avoid re-work) 2 surge protectors - 17.50/ea = $35.00 total $124.99 Direct Burial Rated OS2 Fiber...

Nice! This car is the "survivor" of the group. Every year for the last, oh, six or seven years I've planned to replace it. This year almost bought a low-mileage coupe to replace, but the owner decided at the last minute he wanted to keep it. So, another year for the 'vert. 2006 and just ticking...

True .. $26/ea at fs.com for 1G or since he will need a switch anyway there are 4port switches now with fiber for $50-75.

Do not run CAT underground without surge protection it is prone to lighting strikes. Even then, with the cost of fiber way down these days it's not worth the few dollars saved to worry about it. You can order direct burial pre-terminated fiber in the exact length and number of terminations you...

Thanks for letting me know! I think I have it working now.

3. Project First Phase The lower level will be completely painted white next Friday (10/30) all walls/ceiling/etc. I went this route as opposed to drywalling as I plan to add HVAC in the next couple of years. I have six days to move everything from the lower level to the upper and the cars into...

2. Lower Level, Project Start Photos Here is how the lower level looks, a few photos taken over the last week (10/24/20). Lower level is approx. 44x24 with a workshop area on the south side and three bays. Two of the garage doors are 9' ft. wide and the last was marked for a tractor per the...

1. Exterior Improvements This is how the garage looked when I bought the house. While the house was well looked after the back half of the property was not as important to the previous owners. The real estate listing did not even mention the garage. The first thing I did is have it soft...

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Hello and thanks for visiting my journal. I bought a house that came with a 1.5 story detached three car garage. The garage is some distance from the main house and for the most part, the space is all mine :) The building is approximately 44x24 and about 1500 sq. ft. It is unfinished, with...