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Did a search here and really didn't come up with much on lean to's I built a 28x38' x10' garage last summer and bought enough tin to do my garage roof as well as a lean to this summer. I would like to know how deep into the ground I need my support beams, what size,bracing,cement,etc from...

Ok, I have a brand new Reznor V3 UDAP 75k furnace, tstat is a white rogers 1e56N-361, R going to R terminal on the back panel of the heater, W4 on tstat to W1 on heater. Gas line purged of all air,leak tested,heater cycles,clicks like its trying to litre, but the gas valve I don't think is...

Recent codes have changed up here in Ab , Canada calling for Catlll venting, now the wall thimble I got (Z-Vent) has one end 4" dia and the other half 4.5", I was told the bigger one goes on the inside but is this is going to allow a bunch of cold air into my heated garage? Doesn't seem right...

\Ok, reznor V3 75k btu, wiring your basic 2 wire tstat, instructions are vague, Red terminal on heater to R on tstat, W from tstat to W1 or W2??? TIA.

Looking to hook up my Reznor 75K BTU heater w/power vent, asked one plumber if I could use galvanized B vent to vent direct outside the wall(horizontal) he said yes, asked another and he said one if you are venting up through the roof..if horizontal the new code calls for stainless steel..Is...

Ok, another question,I have my power supply up to the garage,it is running in a 2" pvc conduit to an LB,I haven't drilled my hole into the garage yet but once drilled, can I just stub a small 2" piece of conduit into the garage from the LB then route my wires to the panel? Or do I have to attach...

I am in Alberta and just built a 28x38 garage.I will be running power from the power pole (200amp) to the garage (200amp panel). The existing underground wire is 00 that will feed the panel,from there,it will go to a splitter panel that will tie into a useb90 #2 underground feed to a small 6...

Ok, I'm struggling with my man door light fixture rough in, I have a motion light I want to install on the exterior wall. I bought a raised trim panel for it in order to install my vinyl siding,it comes in 2 peices so once trimmed out you install the finish ring to cover the vinyl. So my...

just getting ready to erect my walls for my garage this weekend and have a quick question. The package I bought has 1x6 strapping to be used for perlins, a carpenter friend of mine suggested he would use 2x4's for the strapping, which would indeed make it stronger but I would like to know what...

I just poured my 28x38 slab, 6" thick with 18x16" thicking edge, 16"x16" 10mm Rebar. My question is, do I cut stress cuts in it? or just leave it? I have talked to several people and some say why would I cut it? ,doesn't need them, gives water/salt from winter a place to migrate causing...

I have a underground feed going to my well pump ,then it continues to a small, 8 stall campground that feeds 8 , 30 amp services.The feed is fed from a panel at the power source ( 200 amp) ,one line to my home and one to the well,campground. My question is , I want to feed the main service into...

Hey, I have a 36x46 shop to build this summer so looking for some advice.. I had a few old sheds on the site so have finished removing these last week. Friday I had my local grader operator come in and peeled the top soil of the pad location. So now I believe I need to get some sort of base...

So I plan on putting up a fair size shop here in the spring and would like to cut costs as much as possible. So I plan on preparing the ground myself and maybe even forming/rebar as well. So where I plan on building is grass right now and fairly level ,maybe 6 inch drop on a 40ft run. I...

Ok, so I am contemplating putting 3 overhead doors in my new shop,2 side by side on the long side and 1 on the end . The reason being is it will be used as a normal garage for 2 vehicles and I still would like room to put my small tractor,boat infront of the parked vehicles. So I was...

Below is a nail pulled from my pressure treated wood framed basement, now I have an engineered stamped document saying all requirements are met and approved....so now I have my place for sale and the potential buyer got an independant home inspector in and he says these are the wrong nails...

Ok,i'm not a carpenter so this is why I ask, went to the local building supply company for a quote on a stick built lumber package for my garage, first they asked 2x4 or 2x6 so I replied 2x6, next they asked 16" or 24" on center....well I assumed 16" but they said since it will be 2x6" walls you...

Dimensionally, what is the best layout for shop size? Looking at what would work better for materials (wood)and waste, like 32x 40 or 32x42, or 32x44’ ? Is their any rules here like build in 4’ increments?....or does it matter?

Hey all, new to the site ,tons of good info here so I'm sure I will be here for a while as I am just planning my build for the spring here in Alberta,Canada. My build is a over sized garage 32x40 (ish) ...haven't decided on the length yet.. My question is should a guy finish the interior with...