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    10x12 Shed - Finish Interior

    Looking for interior finishing suggestions on my 10x12 Storage Shed that I am looking to repurpose. I built this shed back in 2014 and at the time didn't feel the need to finish the interior. Fast forward to now and I have a small CNC router that is 4' x 6' that I need to get out of my double...
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    Garage Weather Strip for Top Inside

    This summer I replaced all of the jamb/brick molding and door stop with PVC on my 16' garage door. All of the door stops at the time were place nicely up against the door and from the inside you could not see any light. However, winter is here and my garage faces the west and quite often we...
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    24x24 Garage Heater

    Hey guys --- Minnesota and we are in the negative digits for the last two weeks...... Therefore I cannot use my Mitsubishi hyper heat and my electric Cadet Hot One 5000w heater is just not cutting it. I am guessing that on these weeks of sub zero the only option to get good heat is a propane...
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    Backup Power (portable generator) advice

    Seeking some advice on getting a backup generator for my house- I recently had my service panel upgraded - 200amps as well as I had a 60amp service panel installed in my attached garage along with a HyperHeat Ductless Mini-Split and then a whole house HeatPump - so I am about $15k into this...
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    MN Electrical Panel Upgrade - Is this to code?

    So I hired an Electrician to remove my old maxed out service panel and not-to-code sub-panel and replace it with a new 42 slot panel. The guy doing the work for the Electrician said they would need to change the main lines that come in from the meter to the new panel since the old lines were...
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    Need a 240v Garage Outlet

    I bought a Cadet The Hot One 5000-Watt heater but I need a 240v outlet. I've tired getting two electricians to come and do the work but they just never show up. I am thinking that my subpanel may have room for a 30amp breaker as the main panel is full. My main panel is full - no option...
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    Mini Split Effectiveness - A/C and Heat Options

    I am wondering of those who have mini split units do you have one that does heat as well? I live in Minnesota and I have been pondering doing something for my garage as I like to tinker but when it's blazing hot/humid or frigid cold it keeps me out of the garage. I have an attached 23x23...
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    Trim Finish work compressor

    Looking for a decent (cheap if possible) compressor for doing Trim work... Any suggestions.... trying to get one off of Amazon with prime shipping....
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    Shed Build #2 - Need Advice

    So I am looking to add another shed to my back yard solely for keeping garden tools, etc. I am going to build the one below. Probably a bit smaller.... 4 x 4 or 5 x5 ...... My question is about the roof pitch.... how would I determine that from this picture alone?
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    DIY Garage Redo

    I am going to start working on my garage to clean it up a bit. el as a wainscot and then steel roofing for the red strip and vertical white upper section. I am adding new wall cabinets too.
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    Garage Walls -

    Has anyone else done something similar or used a different product other than steel panels?
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    New Life into Old Garage Floor

    Looking to get some advice my garage floor. Garage is 23x23
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    Affordable Flooring Options

    6months of winter I have with road salt and icing in the garage, etc.
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    Need DIY Epoxy Floor Product

    So I am looking to do some projects around the house this spring and one is my garage and garage floor. I have a older ranch style home which at one time had a single garage then expanded to a double garage. So the garage floor needs some work. For the most part it is in good condition...
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    Ceiling Garage Storage DIY

    I am looking to add more storage to my garage... more so I want to move Christmas items out of my shed into my garage to free up room. I am thinking of two 4'x8' sections hanging from the ceiling above my garage door. The items to store are all in standard Rubbermaid totes as that's the only...
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    Garage Floor - Concrete Repair

    So I am in need of some concrete advice. I live in Minnesota and my garage floor has a few areas that have been patched but over time the patch fails. Now it is just a crumbly mess and with winter on its way I want to try and fix it. Here is the entrance to my garage. as you can see the...
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    Shed Build - Need Guidance

    I am not necessarily building a Garage per say but a shed for all of my small storage needs. The dimensions are typical of a back yard shed, 12 x 10 / 120sqft. I am going after this design below but not to the exact dimensions as I don't have them. Just got the picture off the web as I liked...
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    New Garage Door - Advice Needed

    I am in need of a new 16 x 7 garage door and looking for any suggestions from Big Box stores. So far I am seeing the best ones are Home Depot and Mendards. Offering R values of 18.4 at $999 at Menards and $1098 at Home Depot. I don't have the funds to go anywhere else ...... The Home Depot...
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    Drywall Cracking - Garage Settling ??

    So over the last year I have noticed both a vertical crack in my garage drywall and then I noticed this spring a drywall crack in the ceiling that runs the full width of the garage. I have an older style ranch home built in 63 but in the 80's the garage was changed to a double car garage. I am...
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    Air Compressor Suggestions for Garage

    I'm in the market for a new air compressor. I previously had a porter cable 17 gallon vertical oil less. It was ok but the thing was so darn loud and the fitting on the top where the pump filled the tank often had leaks due to the compressor vibration, etc. So, I sold it. Now I would like to...
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