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Hello: I am building a 8x12 shed 16 oc with a 5' metal roll up door. I have some questions on how to build the roof rafters or trusses. The shed will not be insulated Walls will be 8' using 1 bottom plate and 2 top plates When I build the walls should I use 2 studs on each corner of each...

Hello: I have a copper pipe making a clicking banging sound in the wall when the hot water from my kitchen (up stairs) is turned off after use. The clicking sound continues for about 30-45 minutes. I am wondering if this is water hammer? And or can be a loose pipe strap in the wall. I am...

Hello Members: I am looking for some troubleshooting steps. I picked up a old 1976 craftsman air compressor color brown 1 hp motor 2 gauges max number is 160 psi This is how it act now plug it in and turn on starts running pumps up to 100 and sounds normal at this point the motor starts to...

Hello Members: I have installed 6 of the LED lights in my 24X30 shop. The lights have a faint but loud enough to be annoying buzz when on. No buzz when off. The way I have them hooked up is hard wire with 14/2 romex. Any ideas on what is causing this? The lights are: Metalux 4 ft...

Hello: I have a garage that is 24' wide and 30' long. My plan is to hang 4' led lights 12 in total. My plan is to hang them in a line of 3 lights each row. I want them spaced equally across the 24' from side to side. What detentions do I need to use from wall to wall to equally space 3...

What color do I paint my new drywall in my detached shop/garage? My house and outside color of my detached shop/garage is brown. I was thinking keeping the ceiling white to reflect light then the walls a shade of green or blue. Or to make it easy 1 color ceiling and walls but what color...

Hi: Going to buy a mini fridge for the shop. Can I plug this into the same circuit as my bench 20 amp outlets are on? I look at all the fridges at Home Depot and the manuals and I can not find the start up watts or the running watts. Because they are much smaller then a normal fridge to they...

Hello: Here is what I have. 100 amps to shop outlets down all 3 walls (1 16' door on 4th wall) outlets on ceiling for lights Insulation sitting in bats ready to install for ceiling and walls I need to install a 220v box just do not know where I want to put it. I have a 30 amp breaker and 8/3...

Hello Forum Members I am thinking this is a good option to heat my shop. What do you think? Shop is 24x30x10 http://www.qcsupply.com/21021-qmark-muh-electric-unit-heater-75-kw.html#resources I think I would want to install this in the upper corner on the other side from my man door. I would...