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So as the description says, I'm getting an ad at the top of my screen it covers the top bar. I haven't seen this on any other sites. This is a screenshot of this post with a Meijer ad drop down at the top Am I the only one to see this?

I'm looking at lifts. I have a 2003 F250 supercab 4x4 with 5.4 and a 2012 mustang 3.7 v6 coupe. I need a lift that can lift both of these. I'd like to keep the price below $2500. I have some time hope to buy something by fall. I like the in floor or surface mount full-rise scissor lifts but...

Hey all. I've gotten some great advice here before. I would like your thoughts and advice about my most recent project in my garage. I have a thread about my garage project below. I started a thread a long time ago about my ceiling but the title no longer fits what I'm doing and thought a new...

This isn't a garage question but a basement question... Ok here goes.. In my basement there is an old (used) steel "c" channel bolted to the wall vertically. The bottom is placed into the concrete floor some but I can't tell how deep. There is a rod sticking out of the top of the block wall...

Thanks to all the awesome garages on here I've found I need to update and remodel my garage. This is a 22x22 garage built in the mid 50's. I had only 3 outlets one on the back wall one by the door to the house and one for the garage door. The previous owner poured a new floor and apron. I...

OK, I need some advice. I want to install a jack-shaft garage door opener to open up the middle ceiling area of my garage. I've read here and dug around on the net about this but want to ask the collective here what they think.. I'm torn between these two units (8500 and 3900). I currently...

Hey all, I want to run power from my garage to my 10x16 storage shed. I only need a few outlets to power battery maintainers. I want an outside motion light for security, and an indoor light to find stuff in the dark. I'd like to run a multi-wire branch circuit example = one neutral, and two...

Been thinking about upgrading my service someday to 200A. I don't know what size wires are coming from the pole. While reading another post an idea poped in my head.. What does the meter say? So does this mean I have 200A service from the pole to my meter? There is 3awg THHN wire coming...

Ok quick question. Running 12/2 romex can I use 14awg solid thhn as ground wires for the pigtails from the receptacles to the romex ground wire? I am using 12awg thhn pigtails for the white and black.

Can I place my Subpanel here: ??? Thanks

Please note I am done with this project but have new questions at the end of this thread.. Going to be running 4-3 romex from basement up to the attic then over to garage down to sub-panel.. What type of staples/straps should I use? I plan to drop the wire from the attic to the basement...

Hey all, I have a 22'x22' attached garage. The structure was built in the 50's. The ceiling height is 9'-4"ish. There are 17 sets of rafters including the gable end rafters. There are 5 rafter ties that are 20' with a 2' extension 2x4 on the ends. So, what I want to do is add scissor type...

I plan to do a garage rewire this spring. Right now I'm just trying to put some parts in a list. What in the linked pics below do you prefer? :headscrat The 1/2" clamps in plastic or metal? The deep welded boxes or the more expensive drawn handi boxes? The welded with NM clamps? I can see...

Soon I plan to rewire my garage. Can I run 2 separate circuits in or through a 2 gang 2 receptical (quad outlet) box to the next and so on? This would be to separate the loads. Example say i have a space heater plugged in one side and I have my shop vac on the other I know I won't trip the...

I ordered 93' of 4-3 w/ground romex and had it delivered (FREE Shipping). The box was a little beat up but no rips or tears where the wire could get damaged in shipping. As soon as i opened the box I saw: lil closer It looked like this was not near an end untill I measured the length to...

Hello all been lurking and learning here for awhile. I bought a house in SE WI last year and am trying to update and maintain it. I figured with all the talented and informed people here I should join and maybe learn even more.

deleted useless text thank you DC73 I wanna thank everyone here for all the Info and knowledge.. OK this is my first post, The house is in SE WI it has 100amp service (3awg from the meter) no idea about whats going to the meter from the pole. I have a 22'x22' attached garage I want to add a...