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My garage is 16x36 and interior walls are sheeted over with 1/2" bare plywood. I have to paint the walls, and looking for any tips or suggestions. I like the idea of white as it keeps everything bright and clean. But I guess white also gets dirty. I'm thinking of maybe painting the lower...

I'm wondering if I have something done wrong. First here are the details: -I live in Newfoundland, on the east coast of Canada. -garage is 16x36, 576 sq/ft, with concrete floor -insulated walls and ceiling -vented eve and vented roof -walls sheeted over with non painted 1/2" plywood -three...

Background info first. I live on the east coast of Canada, province of Newfoundland. I have a 18x36 garage with concrete floor that I have been slowly finishing the interior with insulation, sheeted up walls and ceiling and adding heat. Two years ago I had half of the garage insulated and...

My garage has plywood walls, can baseboard heaters be safely attached to plywood?

I've been asking some questions in another thread, but wanted to start fresh as I think I may have other issues. Tell me what I have done wrong :confused: 2000w and 2500w heaters in my garage hooked up to my panel with 12/2 wire and a 30amp dbl pole breaker. I have been told that the 30amp...

Last year I installed and heated my garage (16x36) with 6000watts of baseboard heaters. I used a 1500w, 2000w and 2500w base board heater and two regular (non digital) thermostats. One thermostat controls the 1500w heater and the other thermostat controls the other two heaters (2000w and...

I will be using 7/16" OSB for a ceiling in my garage. I noticed one side of the OSB has lines printed for lining up the studs. The opposite side looks like some sort of sealant sprayed on. Is there a right or wrong side to screw up to the ceiling? Also, how hard will it be trying to catch a...

My garage floor is just about level with my driveway. During rain days, water seeps under the garage door. I've replaced the seal and adjusted the down force on the electric door opener, yet still leaks. Any suggestions? No floor drain either, grrrr.

Another insulation question. There is a section of my attic sheeted over (on top of the rafters) for storage. Once I add the ceiling to the rafters, it will give me only a 4" gap to stuff insulation at these sections. Compressing the 6" batts to fit will loose some of it's R value, so my...

What length screws do I need for 7/16" OSB on my ceiling?

Looking to put 7/16" OSB for a ceiling on my 2ft rafters. How many screws per 4x8 sheet is required? Any tips on screwing the edge of the OSB when trying to catch the edge of the 2x4?

Once I get my ceiling done, I will be adding batt insulation to the attic. I will need to add roof vents, but just wondering how many vents are needed? My garage is 16' x 36'

Is there a rule of thumb for the height base board heaters should be off the floor?

I've seen some attics use the soffit chutes to help the soffit breath. Are these cutes only necessary when using blown in insulation? I'm planning on using batt insulation, so I can lay the batts and not block the air flow at the soffits. Just curious if I need these cutes or not.

My insulated garage is 16x36 (576 sq ft), and I'm looking to heat it during the winter months. Basically I would like to just set the heaters on 10 degrees to keep the dampness under control. Using the 10 watts per sq ft theory, I would need 5760 watts of heat. I have one 2000w base board...

I'm in the process of adding electric heat to my garage. What is recommended when joining 12/2 wires with a marrette.....should you twist the wires before the marrette is installed? Or is it recommended not to twist the wires? Also, when joining stranded copper wire to 12/2 wire, should I...

I'm stillin the planning stages. But is it safe to run two base board heaters (one on each side of my garage) one 2000w and the other 2500w. I will be running them with 10/2 wire off a 30 amp dbl breaker. And leaving the heater on 10 degrees for the winter months.

One baseboard heater currently installed with a dbl pole thermostat. How do I add a second heater to this thermostat?

My garage is 16x36 and the rafters are 24" on centre. I was hoping to use 7/16" OSB as a ceiling and screwing UP to the rafters without using strapping. Is this okay? I read on the Home Depot site that 7/16" OSB is supported by 24" centres.