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I found a thread from many years ago on running romex in a Pole Building, which really didn't give any direct answers. I know almost all is determined by what the local inspector wants, but here is my plan & question. My walls will be covered in 3/4" plywood up to 8' with a reinforced vapor...

In the process of laying out my ceiling. Shop build starts Monday 6/22.:cool: 40x64x16 building - Metal liner ceiling Question on ceiling fan placement. Lighting will be 10 - 200W Hyperlite Hero's spaced in two rows 10' from side walls & 12.8' between them, mounted @ ceiling height. Heat will...

I am looking into what it would take to provide reliable internet service to my shop. Roughly 250' from house, have to measure yet from current fiber service / hub. Way to many trees between house to do a wifi transmitter. These for Converters...

Well things are getting real again on Buckeye Hill. Tuesday I obtained my building permit for this summers project. 40x64x16 Pole building 18x14 Insulated OH door & 12x12 Insulated OH door Small porch area 8x12 5" slab - 2" Insulation under & around edges, 4-6" of 57's base Roof w/ drip stop...

Starting to look into insulation, First quote on materials is for fiberglass R19 with VB installed. Installation would be on exterior of purlins and sandwiched between steel & lumber. Hobby shop & storage not going to be heated constantly, only when I'm using it. Likely by a radiant tube...

I have a Ring security system in our house and I see this thermostat states it works with Ring. Does that mean I don't have to utilize the Alexa stuff?? We have no Alexa devices and want to keep it that way, but I want to get WIFI control of my thermostat. Simple controls, daily schedule &...

So with all the entertainment value my last shed move had on here, I’m starting another thread on the current shed move from my Grandparents farm (now my Uncle’s) Pad prep is coming along. Still have to dig “rat walls” then plastic, wire mesh & rebar. This is the shed I’m moving 17 miles...

Digging into some of the preliminary planning of my shop build and have a question on driveway construction. Has anyone hand experience with a driveway fabric under their base material? We are on yellow sand and I want to build a drive that I won't be buying stone every 3 years as the sand...

So I have an LP gas rangetop installed and operational. But need a different fitting so my drawer/shelves clear the flex line better. When tightened the standard 1/2” FNPT brass elbow points the wrong direction / towards the front of the cabinet. What is the right part for a 1/2” FNPT...

Cabinet / drawer builders give me a hand. So I bought 5 sets of the Blum 563H5330B drawer slides and was planning to use some left over 3/4" cabinet plywood to make the drawer box sides with 1/2" bottoms. These are for under our range top and under the double ovens, so potential to reach close...

So I'm getting everything lined up for a total gut and remodel of our kitchen. Exterior Wall Construction will be 2x6 with flash & batt, Flash = 2" of froth pack spray, 3.5" Batt = Rockwool Zip type exterior sheeting, with cement lap siding, Nickle gap for interior finish This wall will have 5...

I'm currently designing a kitchen remodel for our home. The exterior wall will be totally removed and reframed for 5 casement windows above the counter. The boss (aka Wife) wants casements for ease of opening, having to reach across the counter to do so. The rest of the house has double hung...

So I'm wrapping up the plans for moving a shop from my parents farm to mine. See https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/moving-a-free-steel-building.521286/ for reference. My concrete situation is looking like I will be utilizing pier & footers for the steel framed structure of the...

Looking for more storage & have the opportunity to move this building from my Uncles. (My late Grandparents farm) It is 11’3” x 24’3” x 6’6” @ eaves with open rafters. All built with old growth lumber way back and structure is in great shape - just needs some new siding. Question is will this...

There are a lot of vapor barrier posts, and I have reviewed many, but none that I have found with the question I need to ask. So "New" construction garage, see the link in my signature. Garage, currently not heated with bonus room above that will be conditioned space once finished. R30...

So I had an interesting discussion with my father today. My parents live in a farm that has an old metal building. (Steel structure / red iron etc). It was erected by my wives grandfather, farm was her great aunt & uncles before my parents bought it. His offer was, if you get rid of the...

So I have a circa 1880's home and doing some further remodeling. I have some wiring to do and have several lights that the circuits have the switch on the neutrals. Makes it a PITA to figure out what wire is controlled by the switch, as a non contact meter is hot everywhere on the circuit...

So almost 2 decades ago we put hardwood floors in our dinning room and living room. Full thickness Ash - not engineered. I saved what we had left over for redoing a small area when the time came. Well that time is now here and I will be putting that flooring in over the next week or two. The...

So my wife bought a new fixture for in our dining room, and as with most things in an old house things are not quite right. Box is recessed 1” into ceiling due to ceiling being reworked at some point. The new fixture hangs from a chain and the support plate needs something at ceiling plane...

We have been on backup generator power since last Wednesday (2/22) when an ice storm came through southern Michigan. This is the first long stretch we have had to use the generator since installation. Prior to this we have put a total of around 30 hours on the generator in 10ish years. Other...