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I'm adding a sink to my shop, and to supply the water, I need to tap into an existing buried water line. This line is about a 125' run from the house to our garden/chicken coop area. I need to tap in at about 75' from the house. The water line is 1/2" Sch 40 PVC. Here's my question for the...

I just had my old Challenger 200a main panel on my house replaced with a new Eaton. While the electrician was here, he was looking at the sub-panel in my shop. The sub-panel is a 100a panel with a 100a service disconnect. It is fed by a 4-wire underground run from a 60a breaker in my (new) main...

I am planning the installation of two mini-splits for my shop, and I have the power wiring complete, including mounting the disconnects on the outside of the shop walls. I'm trying to finalize exactly where the condenser units should be mounted - and for one of them, the "optimal" place would...

I have a red iron building with ~8" of rockwool insulation in the walls, supported by the girts, and faced on the inside with plastic sheeting/fabric that serves as a vapor barrier. I have built a 4" stud wall to support an overhead platform that is directly against one of the outside walls...

I'm adding an enclosed room into my red iron building. It will be approximately 12'wx12'dx8'h, and sit in the corner of the building. I'll build 2x4 stud walls around the sides that aren't against the existing walls. It will be built out of sawn, dimensioned lumber, and I plan on putting a...

I'm pre-wiring my shop for a ductless mini-split A/C unit and I'd like to minimize amount of stuff hanging on the outside of the building. I will run 240v/30a in EMT conduit to a disconnect box like a GE TF30RCP that is near the outside unit, and then flexible conduit from the disconnect to...

I apologize if this has been covered before, but I didn't see this specific issue in a search - please point me to a thread if it's been covered. I'm finishing up the wiring in my shop extension. I've added a couple of 20a 110v circuits for outlets in the new shop. Both are protected by...

I am in the midst of a shop build (an addition to my existing shop - see my other thread), and since life wasn't complicated enough, my wife and I decided to purchase a Spa for Christmas. Here's my difficulty - the existing shop has a 60a sub-panel in it which will likely eventually need to...

Long time lurker, infrequent poster. But I'm getting started on the addition to my 20x28x8, adding a 25x43x14.5 extension. It will primarily be used for auto restoration, light welding, some woodwork, and whatever else needs to be done. I ordered a building from Rhino Steel Building Systems...

I've been mostly lurking for some time, but now I need to tap into the wisdom (and opinions) of the GJ Gurus. We recently moved into a home where there is room to (and no HOA to veto) build a shop. My objective here is primarily car repair and restoration, but there will be other projects...