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I have two zones of 8ft (2x2x4') T8 fixtures in our detached garage. One zone has 4 fixtures and the other zone has 3 fixtures. About two months ago one of the zones started having an issue that when it's hot (95+ degrees) in the garage the entire zone of four fixtures will not turn on. All 4...

Let's start with I have a basic understanding of 120V wiring. I had two 240V 30AMP circuits run to my workshop when our garage was built. We did not install receptacle/outlets at the time because I wasn't sure how they were going to be used. These circuits have 4 wires...

I am going to need approx 100 right angle shelf brackets for mounting the shelf benchwork for my model train layout. I want pure 90 degree brackets with no secondary support beam and I have not been able to find what I am looking for so I am thinking about fabricating them myself. I am going...

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I haven't found an answer in my web/video searches. When applying a clear urethane topcoat to an epoxy/flake floor do you wear spike shoes? If you do wear spikes does it make visible marks? If you don't wear them, how do you touch-up an area that is not...

I am doing the epoxy floor this weekend in the woodshop of our new detached garage/workshop. The woodshop is about 200 sq feet and I am using it as a proof of concept/practice before doing the 950 sq ft garage area. Rolling the primer yesterday worked great. I am using the "High Solids"...

FPL finally 'hooked up' the 200AMP service and installed our meter earlier this week for our detached garage/workshop build. Here's the planned layout for the garage lighting. The 8ft fixtures in the garage are Metalux 8TSNF232R with Maxlite F32T8/865XL bulbs. I'm very happy with the...

I plan to seal the concrete slab floors in two of the INTERIOR rooms before I install carpet tiles. I want to seal the concrete slab to keep the amount of dust to a minimum because the large room is going to contain a model train layout and dust is the enemy of train layouts. There is a...

I plan to install 24" random carpet tiles in my model workshop and model train layout rooms (total 1060 sq ft). I _think_ I want to seal the concrete slab before installing the carpet tile in order to reduce the amount of concrete dust. The concrete slab was 4000PSI with fiber mesh if that...

What's the difference between the Harbor Freight 44" rolling chest base 68784 and 69387 They appear to be the same to me, but 68784 has many more (and higher) review ratings?

I'm trying to decide between Off White, Lt. Gray or maybe Beige. I'm leaning towards Off White with dark flakes. Has anyone done a light colored (white/off white/lt gray) epoxy floor and regretted it? Thanks. BTW, Exterior wall color of garage will be SW6040 Less Brown and interior wall...

I'm planning to install epoxy/flake on our (new) detached garage floor (about 1200 sq ft). It has about 100 linear feet of 1/4" control cuts. I'm trying to document my 'plan' for all the required tasks. Should I first fill the control cuts and then grind or grind first and then fill control...

Regarding our detached garage/workshop build.... The drywall was delivered 2 weeks ago and it's been sitting in the garage awaiting a "pass" on the framing/dry-in inspection. When the drywall was delivered I counted the 1/2" (wall) and 5/8" fire rated (ceiling) sheets and I calculated that we...

Our new detached garage/workshop is going to be completed by around the end of February. It has about 1200 sq ft of garage/workshop floor that I would like to 'finish'. I like the look of epoxy/flake/clearcoat. My budget is $2000 MAX. I plan to install a floor 'finish' as soon as the garage...

I'm curious if there's a formula or utility to determine the number/size of feeder ducts required based upon square footage of a room? I have a 916 sq ft room (28'4x32'4") with 10ft ceilings and I was wondering if there's a formula for calculating the theoretical number/size of feeder ducts...

One side of the garage slab for our detached garage build will be slightly below (6"-12") grade. Our GC just provided us a estimate/quote to waterproof this area (~200 sq ft). His estimate is: Material cost for 200 sqft 1 $900.00 $900.00 Dig the rest of dirt away from footer so we can lap...

Our detached garage will have about 100' feet of exposed block on the interior walls of the garage area. The guys who built the block walls recommended using 'block filler' before painting the exposed block. Does anyone have advice/recommendations on using block filler? Does it make the...

I was wondering if anyone has pictures of using tinted 6525 on a garage floor. I'm trying to decide what floor finish to go with for our ~1300 sq ft garage floor. Thanks.

I am starting to think that I should have some 240V outlets installed when our garage/workshop electrical work is done. I don't currently have ANY 240v tools but I foresee the possibility of adding a 2 post lift at some point and the possibility of upgrading some of my woodworking tools to 240V...

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From an HVAC load calculation perspective, how much BTU load does a 34" 21W T5 fluorescent fixture/bulb produce? The reason I ask is because I am going to have 60-80 of them in my train layout room to light the layout (not to light the room, so they won't be on all the time).