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    Ghostsheild 4500/8510 DIY application imminent

    I've been trying to find the most recommended success stories using Ghostshield products to coat my floor before final move in. I'm having to apply in two sections for my 28x40, using the cut relief as my divider (2/3 1/3 split) as I unfortunately have some stuff moved into the space already...
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    Suggestions for getting from main LC to shop at house?

    So I have a semi complex (in my google searching/forum reading) where my house main LC is overlapping the exterior meter box reducing my options. The existing Main LC installation makes it more or less inaccessible to any of the rear KOs either from interference with the meter on the exterior...
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    Shop feeder wire source

    I'm looking for suggestions or cautionary tale of where you've sourced large wire from. I'm located in SE VA During planning I speced 4-4-4-2 MHF direct burial AL wire for my 200A in my shop which is ~170ft run. I plan to upgrade my house service from the std 200A meter to a dual lug 400A...
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    Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT Double Bee Garage (28x40 stick framed, 12ft ceiling with 10/12 pitch floored attic)

    So after many years of designing, reading building code, AutoCad revisions, and dreaming, I realized that my time to value ratio to get my garage-mahal built myself was likely impossible. Although capable, life changes, two kids and more things to do than time allows I finally broke down and...
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    Civil Engineer "shopping"

    I'm having a hell of a time getting a few civil engineers/firms to return my calls/info after initial contact except for one that is about 3x the price I was expecting. I'm half tempted to just pay him as he communicates quickly it seems unlike the other 3 that have either failed to answer or...
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    28x40 First draft plans critique

    My planning has reached about the limits of my knowledge, my previous thread had some great feedback and I'm thinking I'm ready to send these plans to an Engineer for the final details. Particularly the LVL (or other suitable material) sizing and requirements, and making sure I didnt mess up...
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    You don't know what you don't know, pre-planning detached 40x28

    Hey all, Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm in the early pre-planning of my first detached garage build. As the saying goes, you don't know what you don't know, so I am looking for what details I am missing or overlooking. And some help with some questions I've come across during my...
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