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    Building a new garage, 24' x 42'

    My family has lived in our house for a couple years and I have outgrown our small 22' deep x 24' wide garage. I poured an additional 18' wide x 24' deep slab with intentions of adding onto the existing garage in 2011, but deemed the existing structure was not worth adding onto. Dirt Work
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    Garage Floor Heat Questions.

    Just finishing up my 24' x 42' garage and crank on my floor heat. I have some questions. Below is a picture of the slab. To the right (other side of trailer) there is a 3' cement wall dropping down to a small concrete slab. Backside of the slab is a 3' wall. To the left is cement patio...
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    Keeping dust under control

    My new garage is in the design phase and I am wondering outloud what is the most effective and affordable way to keep dust under control in wood shop. I build and refinish some furniture. Hobby stuff mostly. Table saw, compound miter saw, etc will be hooked to a vac line to handle the...
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    Attic steps, 30" wide. How to install

    Still in the design stage of my garage, but I would like to add 30" wide attic steps to my garage. How do your install 30" wide attic steps on rafters placed 24" OC?
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    What size Boiler??

    Building a new garage this summer. A portion of it will be on an existing slab. The new portion has pex in the concrete and I am trying to size a boiler. The slab is not currently insulated. I am going to try and insulate the sides as much as I can. Not idea, but it will have to do. The area...
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    Garage door headers, LVL or 2" x 12"s

    Trying to complete a material list for my upcoming garage build. I will have qty 3, 9' x 9' garage doors. My question is use LVL for the headers or 2" x 12"s. It will be a load bearing wall. The only reason I ask is the obvious cost savings.
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    Exterior loft steps.....examples

    I am thinking about running exterior steps to my bonus room above my garage that I am building this summer. Does anybody have any pictures of example exterior steps. 10' sidewalls. Thanks,
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    New garage in planning stage

    I had a previous post regarding adding onto my existing 22' x 22' garage. After some expert opinion we have decided to get rid of it and start over. Old Thread The old (existing) garage foot print is 22' x 22'. I poured a slab next to it 18' x 24'. Plans are to see if someone wants my...
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    New guy looking for some advice with garage addition.

    New guy from North Dakota looking for some advice. Moved into a new to me house a couple years ago. Came from a nice, built by me, 26' x 30" garage at my old place. Current garage is 24' wide x 22' deep. I want to add another 18' wide x 24' deep onto one side. I had to build a retaining wall...
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