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    How do I fix this gap??

    What’s the proper way to finish / fix this trim? Don’t worry about it missing siding and such will do that this spring. I think this is like 6” inches or something so they make a taller trim? Not sure what I screwed up here as I’ve never built a garage before. Sent from my iPhone using The...
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    Siding / Stone Veneer

    Curious, we already have 3 of the 4 walls of our garage sided. Now wanting to use stone veneer on the one wall either up a few feet or the entire wall. Has anyone butted brick veneer right up to the siding corner trim? or will we be required to remove the corner trim and install the brick...
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    Wiring Through Ceiling for Lights - Tin / led lighting

    I have 10 fixtures to install, ceiling will be pro rib ceiling panels (tin / aluminum) My question is, the 4 foot led fixture (maxlight i beleive from the best lighting combo thread) has a hole in the middle, but how should i get through the ceiling? I dont think it would be safe to just...
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    Sanborn 60 gallon wiring

    Just wanting to make sure I buy the right wire and breaker for the box what should I get? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Finishing Concrete

    My concrete was poured but never had a sealer put on top of it this was one year ago, we have only been in the garage to put insulation in walls and osb on walls. With that said how can I seal my floor now? Is it worth it to DIY epoxy or should I hire it done?
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    2-2-2-4 75 feet to garage

    Running 2-2-2-4 to garage, in conduit under ground (the outside portion is about 25 feet) With that said this is the wire I used https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/2-2-2-4-aluminum-mobile-home-feeder-cable.html Is it required this be in conduit also in the basement? Im told it can be in...
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    1.25 conduit

    Looking to run power to my garage, have a 1.25 inch conduit ran, i already installed a 100 amp panel in the garage (can change the main breaker easily) can i run 2-2-2-4 mobile home feeder through the 1.25 conduit? This is what the city inspector is suggesting and said he would sign off on it...
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    Iowa Insulation help

    Garage will be heated, but not this year. I purchased kraft backed insulation for the walls, some are ripped and have slits in the paper backing, do i need to tape this up and if so with what? I see it does say it is a vapor retardant. My next question, do I plastic over the entire wall...
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    Soffit Lighting - Eve install

    Looking for some insight on what lights I should be installing, we are going to be doing a patio off the south side of our garage (24x24) and wanted to put some soffit lighting in the eves (2 foot overhang) can anyone suggest which lights to purchase that are proper for that spot? I was...
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    Which edging to use?

    Doing 2x4 purlins,with regular fascia on the eves, I was sent Roof Edge 10" sections https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/roofing-soffits-gutters/steel-roofing/10-roof-edge/p-1444448465903.htm and not sure if i need this instead? eve trim...
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    PEX in the house. - Wanting to redo a few things.

    I have an older houe built in 1908, the plumbing is much more recent than that, but it looks to be all half inch stuff. Can anyone point me to a good place to purchase pex fittings? I am wanting to go from the 5/8 meter to 3/4 pex, and run 3/4 to everything that I can dropping in size for...
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    Electrical to Garage - Detached - Iowa

    Not looking to do much in the garage, but want to throw in a 220 in case id ever want to weld. I am about 85 feet from the house by the way I would run the wire. House has 100 amp service. thinking to run 60 amps out to the garage, what would you guys suggest for wire to run? Underground of...
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    9 foot walls, 8 foot garage door

    Looking for a little help, putting together a garage with two 9x8 doors, in 9 foot walls. With that said im using 9 foot studs, (104 5/8) the lumberyard spec'ed 2x12's for the headers, but the on site builder switched them to 2x6's due to my wall layout (2x4 sill, double 2x4 top plate, plus 104...
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    New 24x24 build in Iowa, Few Questions

    Putting up a 24x24 menards kit so to say (build on the designer they have in the store) My main question is, We are wanting to do a metal roof, and it wants 7/16 osb, tar paper, then the metal roof. Is this the best way to go? Or should we be doing 2x4s across and just attaching the metal...
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