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I am about to epoxy the garage floor. It was poured last year, no sealer or oil has been on the floor. I used a diamond grinder and ground the entire floor, pressure sprayed it and its currently drying, with the hope it will be ready for epoxy on sat morning. I am using the solvent based...

I have had several companies quote spray foam insulating my garage, and I got this quote for a hybrid solution wit 3 types of insulation. What are your guys thoughts on this? I had been focusing on straight foam, I hand not thought about using cellulose in the attic/storage area...thoughts? the...

In my new 30 x 48 garage I need to insulate, and I am in the old debate Open vs closed and I was all set to go closed cell, but wonder if the benifits are really realized in my application. I dont mind spending money for a tangable benifit, but I have been told more than once that open cell...

This may seem obvious, but I need to run 1" PE gas line from my house to garage, looking online there are not a lot of options to buy the parts, Where is everyone buying their gas line supplies? I am looking for 150' of 1" line 2x 1" couplings 2x 1" risers (~20in tall)

I did a search and came up empty and I am sure it has been done. I just ordered 9 8' T5 fixtures http://www.contractorlighting.com/8ft-lamp-watt-t5ho-fluorescent-double-channel-strip-120277-p-1475.html can I screw them directly to the metal ceiling? Should I put up the ceiling and then worry...

So my OSB and lumber were delivered yesterday, and the trusses are being delivered today. It was raining when I got home last night, all the wood was soaked. its suppoed to rain off an on all week, and the contractor is planning on starting monday. should I try to cover the wood? will it be ok?

I have my framing starting on my 30x48 garage next week so I want to get my plan together for the insulation. it has 2x6 walls, 12' cielings. I plan to heat the shop all winter @40°F using a radiant tube heater powered with nat gas. Outside will be tyvek wrapped osb walls with vinyl siding...

I had a quote today to convert my attached garages 16x7 door to a high lift. Its a wooden door, installed when the house was built in 88, and is starting to sag. I asked the company rep that was here to quote a high lift replacement door. He said a genie GDS 950 door (2" poly styrene insulation...

I had the footers dug, and we hit a pipe, hmmm, why is that there? when I bought the house last I was told the septic was in the back. Its on the side, and its dead center of where my 30x48 was going to go. I just spent 2 months getting the size and location past the planning board, and now no...

I am planning on building a stick build 30 x 48 garage this summer, after "stalking" the forums here I think I have a pretty good Idea on what I want. (this is my first major building project) I plan on having the foundation poured/blocked concrete floor installed, the walls/trusses put up and...