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Just got a crazy idea in my head and wanted to share/ ask opinions on. My shop has a floor drain that is 4" diameter and runs about 100' to daylight. Most of it is buried prolly 3ft deep. Had the idea of putting a bilge pump fan on the end of the drain pipe and blowing outside air in the shop...

Ok I"ve made my mind up this is the compressor I'm going to buy. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200350477_200350477 What gauge of wire and breaker do I need to run this? I read on another site that it needs an 80 amp breaker. That seems kind of big to me. Does anyone have any...

Just had a new 40x60 built on top of Concrete slab with 36" footer. Has vapor barrier under slab but not in the footer itself. the slab is above grade by about a foot in most spots. Now that it has been built about a couple of months is has finally rain a couple times. Guess what on the inside...

I just got electric in my new gararge:bounce::shocking: I have a 200 amp 42 circuit square d qo neutral plug on ready panel. It is bottom feed. The main power lines come in from behind the panel in the bottom middle knock out. The way my walls are framed (bookshelved) I could only mount the...

In the middle of having a detached 40x56 workshop built now and wanting to get everything lined out so i can start power as soon as its done. Im no electrician but i can do basic wiring. This is rural illinois i havent called anyone yet to see about rules and regs but prolly will this week to...

I want to finish the interior of my garage with metal sheets like what is used on the exterior of the building. What type of channeling do you need for the ends where the ceiling meets the walls? What about for the floors of the walls?

I figured this would be easy to find but not having any luck so far. I want a good quality vapor barrier to put down before concrete and when I ask people at menards or lowes they have no idea what I'm asking for. Does any body have a serial number, bar code or link to a website where I can show...

I plan of putting a drain in before the concrete is poured and was wondering what everyone recommends. Prolly be washing vehicle and snow melt so something that would work good for that and easy to clean out if clogged is a must. I have a lowes and menards close so maybe something that they...

Planning on haveing a pole barn build soon and was going to insulate and finish thi inside myself. Im no carpenter so I learn by surfing the web and asking people. lots of heat and humidity in the summer and cold in the winter. I planned on putting a vapor barrier behind the tin that will be the...