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I'm adding an 8X20, 72" to bottom of joists, loft in our metal shed. I've anchored a ledger to the building, but am trying to figure out a way to support the front rim band with as little obstruction to the space as possible. I will have at least 6 4X4 posts around the perimeter of the...

I recently had a steel building (NOT red iron) built to use as a shed. I upgraded to the heaviest tube steel framing they offered and wondered if anyone has used the roof framing/trusses to hang something like a platform for storage. I have 11' walls and had hoped to use this height to hang a...

I just had a 20X20 steel building (NOT red iron) installed. I had them frame out for a 36" man door and a 9X9 overhead. I didn't like the roll up doors so I'm ordering a commercial 2" Amarr door. I had them frame out the opening wider than 9' to allow me to install wood studs to mount the...

I'm wondering how these crews that assemble steel garages, etc. secure the bottom frame tubes to concrete. I'm looking for someone who has had one built to chime in, not just speculation. I've got a new pad poured Saturday and they're coming Weds to put up the building. I'm concerned that the...

Any reason I can't or shouldn't use Sikaflex 1C SL to seal under the perimeter steel frame on a steel building as it's being built? I'd like to give it to the crew that will be erecting the building and have them run a bead under the bottom frame tubing before they lag it down. I've got almost...

I tore down an old 10X10 shed and am prepping for a 20X20 metal building. I had about 3' of fall from the left side to the right side that I filled with coarse fill (about 1' worth) and then Crusher Run for the rest. I have a pad now that's about 24X24 where there is 6" of crusher on the left...

I'm prepping a 20X20 pad to put a storage building on. I was going to stick build it, but man....lumber prices are ridiculous. A steel building is cheaper and they'll have it set up in a day (once they get here in 6-10 weeks) I'm down to deciding if I want vertical or horizontal wall metal...

I was going to buy a couple more 8500/8900 openers, but the prices have gone wild. I see Genie has a 6070 unit that is more reasonably priced. Has anyone got any input on these? I search brought up nothing. Thanks

Before I insulated my shop I had 2X6 wall bays and I had some heavy angle bolted to the studs and I could store the chain in those bays. Now, my walls are insulated and finished so that option is gone. I have 6, heavy tow chains to store, probably 250+ pounds. I can weld up some brackets and...

I'm going to order the Mr. Cool 24K gen 3 DIY kit. The line set is 25' and I really only need about 16'. I've watched lots of the install videos and it looks like everyone just leaves the excess line rolled up behind the compressor unit outside. Is it OK to do that? I was thinking the bottom...

I used SikaFlex 1CSL to fill the relief cuts in my slab. Slab was poured October 2017. I used closed cell backer rod to fill the cuts to a depth of 3/8" or so and filled the cuts with SikaFlex. Temps were in the high 60s, low humidity (slab temp was 67 degrees) I filled to level or just...

It's unlikely I'll ever Epoxy my floor, but I do want to fill the joints with something. I've been reading about Urea, Sikaflex and its similar products and epoxy/filler like Legacy's Xtreme Set. Question is...isn't using something like Xtreme Set defeating the purpose of the control joints to...

It was -7F this morning here in upstate NY. Good day to set the LP tank (420 pounder) and light the heater. I had to move my skid steer, which was in the way of the pad I had prepped for the tank, and it was frozen shut (cab and engine cover) So an hour or so later I had a warmed up and moved...

Just opened my 80K Big Maxx heater in anticipation of installing it later this week. Sealed box, no LP conversion kit included. The box states it's included. Do they have it inside the heater unit somewhere? I removed the side cover to gain access to the gas valve and it's not in there. If...

I'm looking for a wifi enabled t-stat that has a low set point (under 40 degrees F) for my garage. Any suggestions?

I'm leaning towards just buying fiberglass batts to speed up my insulating work in the new shop. I'll use the 48" faced R-30 batts I think. Someone about an hour from me has 40 packs of the JM stuff (yes, I know it'll be compressed slightly in a 2X6 wall) and Lowes/HD has the Pink stuff. It...

Found online. Yes, it's not cheap, but super easy or so it appears. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XLHTJLK/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I'm about to install my unit heater and am torn on how to vent it. I know vertical is cheaper, but I don't want to put a hole in my beautiful new roof that I worked so hard on. Horizontal is more expensive, but are there any other negatives for one vs the other? Venting will be on the back...

Advantage 4 post lift has arrived! Pics and review inside. I'll post more details as I get it together, but the lift showed up Friday. My skid steer, which has a 7000 pound tipping weight wouldn't lift it out on the pallet forks (they're too short I assume), but we got it out and in the...

I've had dense packed cellulose on my list for the new shop since the planning stages. The more I look at the time, effort and costs (soft and hard) I start leaning towards R19 Kraft faced fiberglass. "It's a garage" keeps rolling through my head... A local warehouse has 90 sq ft rolls of R19...