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Last week I installed a stair handrail from the shop leading to the (almost) finished attic. This was my first experience with handrails. Two handrails were installed: one smaller section leading from the shop itself to a landing area (this section of handrail is about three feet in length) and...

I am seeking suggestions about 'finishing' this space entry (see attached). The area is the framing between the shop portion of the garage and the area underneath the stairwell. The primary objects that will be stored in this alcove is four atv tires on rims and my air compressor. The opening...

Progress thus far: we have installed some tongue and groove knotty pine on the ceiling portion of the space above our garage. The drywall was finished last week and I did the painting over the weekend. The final aspect of the mini-splits will be finished on Tuesday. Hardwood is next. My wife...

We have been searching for several months for a multi-zone mini-split system. I 'think' that we have finally arrived at proper sizing needed. We will be using concealed ducts AND wall-mounted Fujitsu units. My question pertains to the actual mounting of the wall-mounted units (these will be 7K...

We are entering the heating/cooling stage of our garage and I need some guidance. There are three areas that we would like to heat/cool as part of this project - these areas are marked on the attached SketchUp drawing. The Garage Upstairs space has an area of 400 square feet (40' X 10'). The...

We have added a garage/connector addition to our home. The 'new' laundry room will be in the connector. In this connector will reside a deep sink along with the washer/dryer. On the opposite side of the wall, a utility sink will be installed (along with a urinal!). I have a question regarding...

As part of our garage project, we had a storm shelter built. It is constructed with concrete blocks that are filled with reinforced concrete and rebar throughout (the roof area is a horizontal slab of poured reinforced concrete and rebar). The garage is nearing completion and we are considering...

My first post here so please be gentle. We are in process of getting a nice 24’X40’ garage/shop built. It is constructed with attic trusses and there is a nice 10’ wide area running the 40’ length of the garage/shop. The garage/shop walls are constructed with 2”X4” (16” OC) whereas the attic...