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So, the thread in the heating section (Leaving my building unheated for the winter) got me thinking about my situation. I'm in the process of building a 40x40x14 addition to my existing shop 32x28x9.5. I'm at the point of open studs/trusses, the metal roof is on, the osb sheeting is on but...

Really - 2 went dead already? Just went out or did some sort of accident happen?

You could use 2 layers of landscape fabric, but it will degrade over time and allow your material to blend in with your natural soils. Then you'll have crappy asphalt later on. Find any excavating company and buy a chunk of the geotextile material. Use the correct material to have better results...

So you have some reference - My build is a 40x40x14 with 3 doors on the gable end. The 2 doors on each side is 10x8 and the center one is 12x12'6". In between each door is 2' of wall. Now as you can tell, I'll be able to get my class C in the center door with no problem. Depending on the class A...

The loose crushed asphalt (asphalt millings) is also referred to as RAP. Up here, it's about 1/3 of the price as new "hot" asphalt. You basically have a good base put down, D-1 or 3/4 minus, then about 2"s of RAP. Roll it down on a nice hot day and follow up with a asphalt sealer (petroleum...

I'd go for at least 3 per bay and do a ballast bypass and use LED bulbs. Then you know you're good for awhile.

Gotcha! Thanks for the clarification. :thumbup: As a slight highjack - do the "Foot Candle" apps get it pretty close, or is a real meter needed for average use garage lighting?

OK - How many lumens are in foot-candles? I understand that FC measured at a "working plane" but when the OP is stating 180,000 lumens - is there a way to measure FC at a working plane?

Nicely done and well lit! What type of lighting did you go with?

Gotcha - Thanks!

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Some great input, thanks! So, if the ballast burns out, does the LED still function properly?

Thanks for the feedback. The hardest part for us is shipping. Even Amazon is slowly reducing their inventory that they ship up here. Home Depot and Lowes are lame on that also. If it's not on a shelf - they'll either reject the order or charge an insane amount in shipping. I did see the...

I just scored 34 2 bulb T8 fixtures for $200 :rocker:, so now I need to find some LED's to run. At Home Depot yesterday I saw these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Feit-Electric-32W-Equivalent-Cool-White-4-ft-Linear-LED-Light-Bulb-10-Pack-T848-841-LED-MP-10/206760726 For this price, it's crazy...

If you have it in writing, keep it for future reference if something bad happens. Install the lift and go to town!

Could you move it to the left more? That'd give you more room on the wall side. Looks pretty tight.

Sir - how did you end up with an odd number of runs? I count 13, maybe my old eyes...

I don't know about prices in Washington, but I just poured my 40x40 slab last week. On 9" centers for the pex, it comes out to exactly 8 loops, the longest being 304' and the shortest 287'. You're going to be needing 2400' of it which ran me $900, then the manifold was another $400. The foam, if...

I just spent 4 days and $2000 to do the work myself renting the equipment. I had to go down 14' to dig up an old crib and put it all back in with 12" lifts. You already have the gravel there. Strip it off with an excavator and start rolling, throw more in with the excavator and then roll. Take...

^This You're only talking about 2 sharkbites. Done.