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Quick question. Is there a difference in energy usage between running one 2000W 240v baseboard or two on the same circuit? Meaning will running one take twice as long to heat and maintain a space Vs running two? So in short the energy usage would be the s ame either way but the speed to beat...

Looking to see IF I can put two electric baseboard heaters on a single 240v branch circuit with a 20amp double pole breaker using 12/2 w/ground wire. Heaters are 2000W each. And yes, now that the temps have hit the upper 90’s I am running wire in the attic and garage to install heater...

I'm back, lost my Mom back around Thanksgiving so we put a hold on everything else as we prepare to take in my 87 Year Old Dad. Part of this is now needing to convert some attic space above our attached garage to finished space for clean storage. Question is how do I insulate it? Here is the...

Hello all, need some help here as I am not sure what to use for insulation prior to finishing off this space for storage use only. Location is southern NJ. My goal is to both make it a "Clean Storage space" instead of the current attic space, and to try to reduce the heat and cold "Pocket"...

What have you all used for second floor storage walls? Looking for cheapest and worthwhile solution to leep people and stuff from falling through to first floor below. First floor walls and ceiling I am using 1/2 drywall.

I have a general question regarding the running of 14/2 and/or 12/2 NM cable in an unfinished basement. While running wires out to the garage I noticed a large number of existing wires "bundled" together with those plastic wire ties and running along the sill plate at the top of the foundation...

Im ready to dig the trench the 45' to bring the service to my detached garage. I've had the area marked out by the utility companies so I know where to dig and not to dig. I'm digging 20 to 24 inches deep and laying 1 1/4 inch conduit for the cable. My question is if any other lines...

Quick framing question......what is the difference in placement of headers when framing??? Take a garage door header....laminated beam.....in situations where it is a 9x7 door or even a double door at 16 or 18x7, with a 9 or 10 foot tall interior ceiling, I've seen the headers placed with the...

Anybody know the current code for nailing 5/8 T1-11 as sheathing/siding in one? OK to put house wrap underneath it against the studs first? Other advice? It's a two story garage build.... Thanks.

My urgent question is getting buries in another post so I am calling it out here..... We are pouring iur 6" 4000#psi slab tomorrow in the 24x32 garage addition. Its on top of 4-6" compacted gravel and we are using 6mil vapor barrier and wire mesh. QUESTION: the daytime temps will be from...

Quick question this arctic blast has me thinking of as we prepare to demolish the old truss roof from the garage project we're working on. Is it OK to use the removed 2x4's from the old trusses as fire wood in the fireplace? The wood is over 30 years old, pine/fir/etc, not pressure treated or...

So many of you have been so very helpful....and candid....:beer::beer: regarding the garage addition project we have begun that I thought I'd start a thread showing it start to finish as best I can. I will keep posting questions or my SOS's individually and on this thread will simply be adding...

OK.....I feel safe here and don't want to OK the wrong thing with my mason so let me ask what might be obvious......what exactly are Masonry Insulating Blankets used on top of poured slabs in cold weather? Are they electric? If they are electric I imagine they can be run off a long extension...

For those following my other posts you will see that my foundation is in and has passed inspection and that we can now backfill. We also are now into the time of the year that the temps here in NJ are now getting into that normal 30-50's days and 20-30's at night. My trusses and lumber are...

Today we finish the block foundation and temps will be in the 40's - 50's for a couple of days before dipping into the low 30's this weekend and perhaps colder. I will have my foundation inspection tomorrow or Thursday. So assuming all passes, I have a few questions: 1. When can I backfill...

Quick question.....cement block laid todY in low 50's temp. Tomorrow is due back in mud 50's. Tonight was supposed to stay in mid 40's and dry but now the soooo accurate weather folks say upper 30's with a hit or miss drizzle. No admixture was used in the Lafarge Type S mortar as it was above...

Quick question thinking ahead.... is it to CODE to run say an empty 4" and two 2" PVC pipes and elbows from the outside underground then through the lower block wall near the footing and up into where the slab will be poured and cap them off for future use? I have no plumbing in my garage build...

Ok...finally have this figured out in terms of what I'm working with for a 32x50 two story detached garage. I do need to finalize two things though and need some guidance on the code: Details: detached garage fed by a 100amp breaker off a 200amp main house service panel. Detached garage will...

Anybody use a destratification fan in their 14' ir higher ceilings to get the trapped hot air back tonthe bottom? Zoo Fans is one manufacturer I've seen and another is Airius who makes the Air Pear

Im trying to figure out the sizing of my sub panel for the 100amp service coming out to my detached garage. Specifically I am questioning how many heaters I can have on a single circuit. Here are the details: 100 Amp sub panel in detached garage 60' from main house panel Each Marley/Qmark...