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    Solar power for garage addition

    I'm in the process of having plans drawn up for my garage addition, which will double the area of my existing 900 sqft unit (attached) for a total of 1800 sqft. Based on the way the trusses run, my general contractor (personal friend) has stated that the entire roof (built up roof) will need to...
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    Identify this door lock

    If anyone has any idea what this door lock is all about, please let me know. I reckon it's from the 1990s, just really want to know what the sensor/indicator enclosure is for. Happy Thanksgiving! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uLyccYTVktmlEch1LkZfNg-3-t52b9U2...
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    Cost to build extension to garage

    So I finally purchased a house that I can almost consider my dream home. It ticks most of the boxes my family and I had and I've got enough space to build an addition to the existing attached garage. Keep in mind, I'm very handy mechanically and electrically, but when it comes to aesthetics...
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    Considering building new garage

    My wife and I have come to terms with the fact that I am a major gearhead and my obsession with automotive tamperings will never stop as long as I'm physically able. That being said we are therefore considering building a garage behind our home to capitalize on a significant portion of our 1/2...
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    Evap cooler for summer cooling in AZ

    I've got a 3-car garage/shop in Tucson, AZ where the humidity generally ranges between 10-20% during the summer, but temperatures range between 75-110 degrees F. This summer, I've got a few mandatory projects to complete in the shop portion of the garage and I'm a bit worried about the heat...
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    Howdy!

    Greetings from the Wild West! Google has brought me here, finally... after researching a few other garage forums it was apparent that this one gets the most traffic. I'm an electrical engineer that designs software professionally, but in my spare time I am constantly working on motorcycles...
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