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So I am wiring my garage and I have one 120V power feed feeding 3 different switches which will have 4 90W 8ft led strip lights each. I have ran a 14/2 and an 18/2 LV wire from each three dimmer location to the first light fixture on each switch leg. From there I have ran another 14/2 and...

My parents have a 200amp main panel and there used to be a 100amp wire feeding the subpanel in the garage but they renovated the kitchen and the electrician suggested to have a subpanel installed in the house as the main panel was full, so I looked at his work and he took the 100amp cable going...

I just built a 40x40 shop with 14ft ceilings and I am looking for some lights, I stopped by a few electrical supply houses and they have provided me with layouts for high bays and 8ft strip lights. They told me the high bay's need to be hung 18 inches from the finish ceiling in order to allow...

I am building a 40x40 detached garage with 2 12x12 doors and 14ft ceilings and was wondering where to place the two post lift? I was thinking left door as far back as possible so if a car gets stuck on the lift for some time waiting for parts, etc but don’t know if it’s a good idea? Any...

I don't know much about grading and lot clearing but I was thinking of building a garage in the area of the red square in the picture. So the land would need to be cleared of trees but its kind of a hilly terrain, can that be leveled with the house lot no problem? Or might that cost a lot of...

Hi, I am looking at building a 32x32 garage and was thinking of having 2 10x10 garage doors but now I’m wondering is one big single door better? I would like to install a 2 post lift so if I go with one door I’m not sure where to place the lift. I also need to store a car in the winter, if i...

I purchased a brand new Autel MaxiTPMS TS401 off of amazon and I just received it and it worked well but it smells like burnt plastic, I'm not sure if it's a new plastic smell or its not normal and I should return it, what do you guys think? I used it to relearn the tpms on my vehicle and alll...

I would like to get a 120v air compressor to inflate tires so I don't have to plug the inflator in the car everytime, I can just plug it in the wall. But will any 120v compressors be faster than a 12v inflator? What factors do I need to know for the speed of inflation and will any compressor...

If I get an air compressor that can supply 5.5 CFM at 90psi, will it run an angle die grinder? I would only use the grinder to clean wheel hubs or the head of an engine. I won't be doing any major body work. Do you think that compressor will allow me too do this? Also, would you guys go for a 20...