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I recently installed a rotary phase converter and three wall mounted switches around the shop. The switches are momentary start/stop push button type that were sold to me by the company I purchased the phase converter through. They recommended running 18/6 thermostat wire from the converter...

We just finished applying a full flake epoxy coating to my shop floor. It's 2130 sq ft of floor area. My supplier sent 6 gallons of 1-part urethane top coat and assured me that one coat is all that is required. I marked out 355 sq ft sections so I knew how far to spread each gallon. I started...

I have about 2100 square feet of floor and my supplier recommended 150 lbs of flake for a full broadcast. I questioned this at the time and he assured me it would be enough. He even threw in an additional 10 lbs to ease my concerns. We're finally getting around to doing the floor and I'm...

I'm ready to prep my shop floor for epoxy. It is about 2100 square feet of 1 year old concrete. I already ground all the edges with a 7" handheld grinder prior to framing and drywall. I laid down Ramboard around the perimeter to protect it from drywall and paint. The floor is not completely...

We will be applying a full-flake epoxy to my shop floor in a few weeks and I have a few questions: I am going to open up a trench in the floor to install electrical conduit and a floor box. The trench will be about 10' long x 3" wide x 4" deep. This should have been done months ago but it got...

I am moving into a new shop soon and am planning the compressed air setup and piping. My current setup in the existing shop utilizes two 60 gallon 3.7hp single-stage Husky air compressors (155 psi; about 11 cfm each). They are installed in a closet with 1/2" copper pipe running about 50' to my...

I am in the process of building a 50x50 garage workshop. The building is concrete block with 5/8" stucco on the exterior. The interior walls and ceiling will be 5/8" drywall and the attic space will have blown-in cellulose insulation in it. The windows are double pane impact windows which really...

I am planning to epoxy coat my garage floor. I would like to install 8" wood baseboards, caulk them to the floor, then epoxy coat the floor and baseboards. Will the epoxy adhere to the baseboard? Which caulking should I use for the floor to baseboard joint?

I am going to be installing a tile floor in my garage. Epoxy is out because of the condition of the concrete; previous owner destroyed it. There are oil, paint, tar, and some other stains all over it. I also refuse to pay $4.00/ft for garage flooring. I have samples of the Big Foot rubber...

Hello and thank you everyone for a great site with lots of useful information. I am new to this site and it has helped me with ideas for my garage. I am currently remodeling my garage. It is a 24 x 20 attached, two car garage. I will be using the garage mainly for carpentry work, but also...