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Hey guys Im just about to drywall my attached garage and i was wondering if there is a special type of drywall I have to use for code (because the garage is attached to the house and the house is a semi-detached)... I had bought some cgc humitek and i hope this meets code.....

so I met this lady who unfortunately lost her husband recently and had just bought a air compressor not that long ago( before he passed). She now wants to sell it and she said she would take 600 for it. Now I live in canada and so this is canadian dollars but the compressor new sells for like...

So i have been noticing that with the cold weather coming my basement has been pretty cold and after tackling my electrical for the garage i was putting back together the hanging ceiling in my basement and i found a vent that from outside almost looks like a dryer vent but without the flaps and...

hey guys, As the title states im looking for a compressor, 240v, no more than 5 hp, and single phase. It will be going in my garage at home which is attached to the house and my budget is no more than $1000. Any recommendations. Thanks

I am running a sub panel in my garage and I know code is different everywhere but I live in ontario canada and I was wondering two things, 1- Does the sub panel need to be a certain height of of the ground, and 2- Does the sub panel need to have it's own on/off switch/breaker in the panel...

So I have started to add some electrical to the garage( which I will post pics once it is all cleaned up) and its time for the 240 stuff. Now I was just wondering what most people use for wire guage.... Here is what i will have that is 240. 1- welder, which i dont have yet but can be as high...

If i want to add more 110 receptacles in my garage ok. Im going to run a new wire from the panel( so it has it's own breaker) and from there I would hook the 6 receptacles up in parallel But how can i wire it like that if i go receptacle to receptacle with out using junction boxes? or would you...

I just pulled out a receptacle out of my kitchen (duplex receptacle) and the common wires were not matched to there respective hot wires ... does this matter

So by trade I am a mechanic so I understand electrical principles, But I also know I am no electrician. So all I want to do is add about 2-3 110v receptacles and 2-220v receptacles in my garage. Understanding more than just the basics in electricity( although in 2 different trades) should I do...

first off as soon as my camera charges i will be posting pics but here is my dilema..... Ever since my wife and myself bought our first house ( about a month ago) I had a bad feeling about the garage.... I had noticed that the drywall in certain area's were all dried up and shrivled, like they...

so i just bought my first house and im noticing that the garage which has already been drywalled has some spots only on the bottom of the walls that are shriveled up like it was wet then dryed. now the drywall in some area's are still damp to touch but only on the inside(if you feel from the...

Hey guys Im new to the renovating thing and I was wondering what does CGC actually stand for?

hey guys, as described in my intro. I finally have my first garage. It is only 12x20 but still it is my own. I want to be able to work out of it because I am a motorcycle guy but I also wanyt to be able to keep it uncluttered. So i am looking for some type of folding table, preferably steel...

Hey guys, I just bought my first house with my wife and I have my first garage. It is a semi detached home with a somewhat small garage, it is only 12'x20' but none the less it is still my garage. Im looking forward to learning alot and find some cool stuff because Im a motorcycle guy and I...