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Oh, I am not worried about the strength of the OSB. I feel certain it would be rigid and handle the span without much deflection. It's just not knowing how much is too much when storing up there. I shouldn't really worry. I wouldn't plan on storing anything really heavy anyway.

You don't know how much I appreciate you explaining that. Thank you. I have no experience with trusses or attic trusses. Should I be worried about the weight of the subfloor? How can I tell if I am storing too much up there? I have nightmares of the ceiling falling in.

You had to ask. I am not sure how to read the truss drawings. Can you?

I could see why Advantech could be a great subfloor which is subsequently covered with flooring. In my case it will not be. I would be interested in how the surface holds up after a few years. How has it been for you? And do you know the weight different between it and plywood? as stated...

My garage is built with attic trusses on 24" centers. I want to use the attic are for general storage and trying to decide between plywood and Advantech OSB. The garage is a 24' wide open span. I have been worried about weight. The weight of Advantech and plywood appears similar. My...

The exterior walls were sealed and back-filled with gravel and earth. I knew I was going to have problems immediately after the first heavy rain. I could see certain areas of the block darken due to moisture. Hence the white Drylok inside. This stuff is working great. Based on your...

Seem similar to other products I have reviewed. Other than "penetrating sealer" I did not see what type of penetrating sealer this is; silane, silicate, siliconate. At least these are the 3 types I learned of while reading up on sealers. I would be interested in understanding why, in this...

I have read several threads and seen many videos on this. I have a twist to it that I think could affect a which sealer I use. My concrete was poured last year. I did not seal it at the time. I continued with finishing the garage. Since then I noticed that during periods of extended...

Your reality sounds like mine. A great reality check for me

For my situation I can see the use for a ceiling mounted hose reel for blowing off stuff, airing tires. Maybe a air drop at the work bench.

Thank you, cvairwerks! I knew I was having a brain lock. That was the kind of input I was looking for.

I was planning on how to route air lines for my new garage. It dawned on me that many of air tools I used to use are now battery powered. Other than airing up a tire or using a blow gun, what else would I need my compressor for? I don't want to spend an enormous amount of time and effort...

Thanks for all the recommendations. the reason I used Drylok was that during construction I had a moisture problem. After a moderate to heavy rain the block would darken. They were clearly full of moisture. Also, the was actually some seepage on the garage floor. All this disappeared after...

I just got done applying 3 coats of Drylok to the 4' high block walls in my new garage. Looks great, but it is a totally flat finish. It does not look like it would be easy to clean these walls if it gets dirty from bumps and scrapes. Lord knows I don't really want to paint these walls yet...

One other thing on the 10/2 romex- This is running up in the attic area. I would like to have some additional wire in the event I want to make a change later. Is there some code-approved to do this?

That actually helps. I already have my boxes mounted to the trusses as if I were going to use a drywall ceiling. It was later I found how much lighter the metal panels were, so I started to looking into those. Thank you

Ah! I see now. Thanks!

That's OK. I saw the error when I tried to use it. Got there just fine :)

Exactly what I needed to know. I had bought the wrong outlet. I will exchange for this one. Thanks.

I am in the process of wiring my garage. I have many outlets in my ceiling. How do you wire for outlets with metal ceiling panels?