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I finished my insulation and heating in my pole barn and it came out quite well so I wanted to share what I did. I'm in NJ and have a 30'x40'x12' pole barn (with 12' of it with scissor trusses for a 2 post lift). The plan from the beginning was to have it heated in the winter about 50 degrees...

I’m getting ready to trench and run the power to my pole barn and just wanted a sanity check on the amperage I need and the gauge of wire I’m using. I have a 300’ run from the main panel in the house to the subpanel in my garage. First is my amperage requirement. Below are the items I...

Back when COVID started I figured it would be a great time to start working on the site of my to-be-built pole barn with all the extra time. Since then I've already ordered the pole barn and it's set to be built in December. I'll outline everything I've done here. I'm down in Southern NJ on...

I'm preparing to submit my permits and order my pole barn shortly. For the permit I only need to submit a sketch of the property with the location of the new building and relation to property lines. I have a long property - 125'x900' and the building will be about 300' back. The 4 corners of...

Do extension springs for garage doors eventually wear out and not hold as much weight? My house is 18 yrs old and the door is a little heavy to pull up. It also isn't balanced enough to stay half open - not sure if it should. When I bought the house it had a garage door opener, but it was all...

Lowes has a killer deal on a Task Force auto-rewind hose reel, which includes the 50' 3/8" rubber hose (not PVC), and a ~2' leader hose. I picked one up for $59.99 on clearance a week ago, which was already a great deal. This morning I went to get one for my father-in-law and although the...

I've been lurking for awhile since I bought my house (foreclosure last spring), so I figured I'd make a post of my small garage/basement workshop. I've gotten a lot of ideas by searching the site, so I'd like contribute some ideas to do in a small work area. This is my 1st home and there isn't...