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I am getting ready to start insulating my garage. I have a couple of options and am looking for some consensus from everyone. My garage is built with 2x6x8' studs. When I look at local building supply (and the big-box stores) I see the following options available... 1) unfaced R19 rolls that...

I am adding a 100amp subpanel in my garage. Square-D subpanel going in the garage...keeping ground and neutral bars separate in that panel. I have 2" conduit run between the garage panel and into the house, all the way to the main panel in the house. It is buried ~20"-24" deep. Two ground...

Yes...you will be surprised at just how "loose" everything is once it is up. Just take it slow and steady....take your time and figure it all out. I did buy a sawblade made specifically for vinyl siding. It worked very well. When you are working on the sides, take a step back every few rows...

I finished up siding my garage about 2 weeks ago. I asked a few builders that I knew where they bought it, and also looked in the phonebook for vinyl siding (and metal roofing) suppliers and found one about 10 minutes from my house. They were able to order any color I wanted and would have it...

Thanks for the help everyone. I purchased #2 THHN/THWN-2 cable. I already have my trench dug and plan to buy conduit this week.

I have been calling around today checking prices and availability. The only THWN that is available is black. How can I legally (according to NEC) remark those wires for neutral and red? The only place that I found that has the red and white #2 THWN would not sell to me because they were...

If what the salesman told me is correct (which I plan to verify myself) the three conductors are THHN/THWN along with a #8 bare copper ground conductor. I have about 50' to run buried in conduit and another 25 feet inside my house to get to my existing circuit panel. I am thinking of...

I was at Lowes today looking at wiring. While talking to the salesperson about #2THHN wiring. I am planning a 100amp subpanel. He pointed me to a bundled cable that had 3x#2THHN and a #8 Cu ground. It was rated as NM-WG. I know what the NM is, but what is the WG rating? Can it be run in...

I am installing a 100amp subpanel in my detached garage. I plan to bury conduit between house and garage (roughly 50 feet) and run #2 THHN/THWN from the subpanel thru the conduit and into a disconnect switch mounted on the outside of the house. I will then have another 20 feet to run cable...

All, I am getting ready to run the wiring for a 100-amp subpanel in my detached garage. My question relates to grounding rods. First question: one or two grounding rods? If two, how far apart. Second question: Do the grounding rods need to stick out of the ground or can I attach a copper...

I have a nearly identical setup that I am in the process of building....30x42 with an 18x8 garage door on the front 42' side. Trusses run front-to-back 30'. The local building supply spec'ed out 2 LVLs 1-3/4x16" or 3 LVLs 1-3/4x14". Since I am building with 2x6 wall studs, I opted for the...

Hello....just wanted to say hi. I found this board a couple of weeks ago and have already learned a lot! I live in East Tennessee roughly half-way between Knoxville and Chattanooga. I started building my garage at the beginning of the summer. It is a 30x42 with an 18' x8' garage door and 10'...