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OK, I have one of my daughters getting married this summer on our property (same as house) but far enough from power that I need to think how to power the party tent. A) Prefered choice is a temporary power pole from the garage service with wire that will be used for my shop build in the...

Well here is another feeder question for a pole barn build. I have a fairly new panel in my garage that has the feed through lugs that I plan to utilize to put the feed to my building. Picture of that panel below. It will be feeding a 100 amp General Electric panel that I scored for free...

Posting this for my younger brother. Lightly used Craftsman box, he is an airplane / helicopter mechanic and upgraded his box recently, has his "old" box for sale. $1000 Here is the box new on Craftsman site...

I have my generator fully functional and will be utilizing a manual transfer switch. My question is can I mount a small light on my meter panel to indicate when line power is restored? I do own this panel it is a meter panel / transfer switch I installed for the generator hook up.

OK I have been flamed on other threads asking questions about wiring my generator, not looking for anything more than wiring answers here please. Panel in picture is the Main meter interlock panel installed by my electrician a couple summers ago. I am now at the point of wiring in the...

OK 2.5 years ago I installed a CFL dusk-to-dawn light on the power pole next to our garage. When installing it I had a man lift and it was placed way up on the pole to light the pool area and the yard where the animals are. Well that same winter it quite working and I figured the cheap China...

OK I have been in the process of getting ready to install an emergency generator for going on two years now and finally bought the generator. Main Generator meter panel was installed when I upgraded my service entry two summers ago. It has a manual interlock on it that will be manually...

Well, I am designing / planning a shop / office build and am currently working on the office design. Shop will be 30' x 60' x 12', office will enclose 15' x 20' x 8' of that space. The whole shop will be insulated with 3" insulation on the walls, like used on steel buildings. Will have a...

I have started to request quotes first one seems pretty reasonable to me. Material only for building, looking to erect it myself (with help) Spec's 30' x 60' x 12' Scissor Trusses - 4/12 exterior pitch (not sure on interior at this point) 2 - 10' x 11' insulated garage doors under...

This evening my brother in law informed me that he plans to put up a shop for his trucking business in the next year. Kicker of it is he has a 30' x 40' pole building in the location currently. He informed me that when the time comes I can have it if I take it down. Simple pole building...

OK, well last week I got my electrical upgraded to the house and garage. Which included a 200A / 100A Generator isolation - Meter Socket 200A panel in Garage, All new conduit and wiring on Pole from transformer etc. Now I'm in the market for a Portable Generator. I want the flexibility of a...

OK well this weekend I spent all day Saturday running a concrete saw to gain access to replumb my pool. I have some demo still to do as some concrete was thicker than the saw would cut, so next weekend I get to rent a jack hammer to finish the demo. My question with these cuts, that are 7"...

OK, I have a concrete deck/slab that surrounds our pool. While the concrete is in decent shape, it slopes away from the garage and I am going to install a Hot Tub and want to form up and make a level pad for the tub to set on. Thickness may be around 1/2" - 5/8" at the thickest point and to...

OK, when I moved into my house the nightlight -dusk to dawn mercury light- stayed on all the time. When I went to purchase a new eye, a new light was just a couple dollars more so I did what I thougt was right, and bought the new light. Since then, last summer, since new the light sometimes...

I am listing this for my father, he upgraded to a 2011 pick-up and put a gooseneck hitch in so he is selling his lightly used 5r. This was used to pull his camper around 1-2 times a month. His name is Bob and the unit is available for pick up in NW Ohio. I travel for work all over MI, OH, IN...

I don't know the seller but these look like a steal if your in need. BTW they are in Ann Arbor, MI http://toledo.craigslist.org/grd/2073671099.html :thumbup:

OK, well design is 100% done and I have my 3 bids, just need to put the deposit down to get on the schedule for my project. I currently have about 3 more weeks of prep work for the site before contractor can even think about starting. I also have to get the final numbers from the financial...

Well when I get back from this weeks work trip I should have a finalized set of plans from my architect. Now I need to start thinking about the finishing off details i will be doing once the GC builds the structure this spring/summer. The room above the garage will be 14'W x 40'L with 8'...

OK well we spent the money to have an Architech do some design drawings and layouts and they really do earn what you pay them. Great Ideas, and probably cheaper to build than what I was planning. Couple changes (last 5%) is that I am having him make garage space 28' x 28', not 23'4" deep as...

OK, I am in the design stages of my garage / bonus room / remodel project, and I want to plan ahead for heating upgrades to the whole house. Has anyone done the "under floor" radiant systems? This is where the tubing is installed under the floor (in the basement between the floor joist) and...