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So whats everybodys opinion on what to do first. I have to sheetrock and insulate some walls in the garage and I also need to finish the floor. Still debating epoxy vs stain. On one hand I want to do the walls first so I don't have to worry about getting anything on the floor. On the other...

Hey, Just wanted to give you guys a heads up. I was at my local sears the other day and walked through their paint department. I noticed on the shelf that they had a garage floor epoxy kit. It looked similar to the one sold by rustleum but re-branded for sears. I was curious as to how much...

They delivered my garage yesterday. Or should I say, one guy delivered the whole garage yesterday in under 2 hours. I was a little leery when only one guy showed up with this huge truck towing a 50’ trailer but they have this delivery system down to a science. The trailer actually tilts and...

I am thinking about ways to turn on an exterior flood light attached to my detached garage from the house. I would prefer to not have to run a whole circuit back to the house for the switch. Does anyone know of a remote type switch that would work? Keith

With the garage coming next week I am in the process of buying supplies to get power out to it. As I said in another post I plan on running a 60 amp breaker in my house panel and running a feeder line out to the detached garage. I went to price wire at HD yesterday. #6 copper was 69 cents a...

So I see alot of people using racedeck and 100% solids epoxy. While the garages look great when finished I can't justify spending $4 a square foot just to cover my garage floor. I have a 24x24 pre-fab garage coming soon and it would cost me $2300 to do it with racedeck and about $1000 for...

I know this has been covered in the past but all the posts I saw had different lenght runs, different breaker sizes, different size shops, etc. I figured I would post what I have and what I need and hope someone can point me in the right direction. I am having a 24x24 garage with a 2nd story...

I need some advice. I am pouring an extension to an existing slab tomorrow morning. The slab is 6" thick and abuts a stone driveway. My original plan was to pour a ramp up to the slab at a later time after the slab has cured enough to remove the forms. I just found out that my garage...

Hi, I have an old section of concrete that I want to get the oil / paint / stain / etc off of. What's the best stuff to use that I can find at a local hardware store? Do I use muriatic acid, simple green, a mixture of stuff? What has worked for you? Keith

I have a question for those of you who have done your own concrete work in the past. When you order concrete, what happens if you have concrete left over in the truck when you are done with your pour? I did the calculations and it came to 7.8 yards of concrete for what I need. If I order just...

I am getting ready to pour a concrete pad for my garage. I have done the pro's and con's of wire mesh vs rebar and elected to do wire mesh and also have fibers added to the concrete mix. Now my question is, how high do I put the wire mesh? The slab will be between 6 and 7" thick. I have read...

I need to excavate an area for my garage slab. This requires digging down about 12" to remove the soil and then back filling with about 10 yards of 3/4" stone. I started to dig it out by hand this weekend and found that the soil is full of rocks. So I am going to rent a machine. The local...

I'm in the process of putting together a 24x24 2 story garage. My current shop is in the basement but I would like to move some of it out to the garage. My concern is that the tools will rust up out there. The garage will obviously be waterproof but I am concerned with humiditiy causing flash...

I am looking for a 110v mig welder and have narrowed it down to two possiblities. Yes, I already know that 220 is prefered. My budget doesn't allow for a 220 unit and the majority of work I will be doing is with sheetmetal and light gage steel. I understand the limitations of a 110 unit so...

So what's the best way to run temporary power while building a garage? I need to tear down an existing attached garage to put up a bigger detached. The problem is that the electrical for the above ground pool runs through the garage, to a timer on the back wall, and then underground to the...

I'm at a cross roads and need to make a decision by the end of next week. I have a attached 2 car 20x18 garage now and need to replace it. It was very poorly built and it's time for it to go. I have my garage choices narrowed down to two options. The first option is a 24x24 with a gembrel...

Can anyone point me to some reputable garage kit suppliers. I am in the planning stage of putting up a wood 24x24 2 story detached garage. I found a place in PA that does this as a prefab (delivered in two pieces) for about 21k delivered. I was just trying to compare the cost to buying a kit...

Just found this forum recently and the advice in the archives is great. I got the go ahead from my wife to replace our falling down attached two car garage with something better. I have found a place that makes prefab garages. We are looking to remove the existing attached garage and put in a...