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I want to build a covered walkway between my house and my detached shop. The distance is only 10 feet. I'll also install a cement path which I know how to do, but I'm completely lost on how to build the cover. When I try Google and YouTube, I can only find long walkways with support posts...

There's lots of threads about having two separate units vs a single unit with multiple heads. Well, my separate units just paid off. One of my splits quit this morning, and I'm still comfortably working in my shop today. It's a hot, humid day in Florida with a feels like of 99°, but it's...

I installed LED's in part of my shop last night. It's a 24x25x10 partition (10' at walls, 13' at peak). I installed 16 fixtures with 2 LED bulbs in each. I went with 5000k. Thanks to the GJ experts for the recommendations, both for the equipment and the amount of light. Without this forum...

I finished my install three weeks ago and wanted to give a report. First, the shop details: Carolina Carports metal building 24 x 45 x 10 1,080 sf Closed cell foam (2" on walls, 3" on ceiling) 3/4" plywood walls on furring strips Insulated roll-up garage door No windows The install was easy...

I'm considering adding a carport with 2 or 3 full sides in the back yard. Size would be around 20x20. I currently store my riding mower in a 7x7 rubbermaid shed, so it's fully protected from the elements. I would like to get rid of the small shed and store everything in the new carport. In...

I finished my electrical plan and parts ordering for the 1,080 sf shop I'm building. Damn, that was expensive. Admittedly, I spent more than I needed to on several items. My research got away from me a little bit, but I'm happy with the final plan. I didn't realize that receptacles came in...

I have a MWBC with several 120 and 240 receptacles scattered along the circuit. The 120 receptacles are wired to each hot leg of the MWBC. I'm trying to figure out how to add GFCI protection to this. I would prefer to just add a GFCI breaker like this one, a 20 amp QO breaker. Will this...

DIY'er here trying to figure out some details before I start my wiring project. I'm using surface mount EMT, and I have some questions about switch loops. My main room in the shop has four entrances with switches at each, so that circuit will have 3-way and 4-way switches. 1 - With EMT, do I...

I've been studying here to get lighting info for my 1,080 sf shop, and I mostly only see LED lights on this forum. We have a new lab at work that's about two years old. Now that I'm paying attention to lights, I looked closely at the what was installed. I liked the lighting. They were...

I posted this 3 days ago in the stickied thread, but I didn't get a response. Maybe that was the wrong spot. Here's my question: I'm looking at this thread for some direction for my shop. It's a 24x45 (1080 sf) metal building. The ceiling is closed cell foam that's painted gloss white. The...