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My house was built in the 70s and it is time to refinish the original garage walls. They were junk fiberboard and had many holes throughout. I pulled the first wall out and cleaned up and I've got a quick question. Should I add fireblocking to these walls or is that a waste of time? I have r13...

I've got an unusual shop in that the structure is old but the location is relatively new. I think the slab would have been poured around 2007. Anyway I noticed one corner is moving, essentially sinking in the corner at the edge of the shop and rising in the opposite corner of the slab (each...

I would like to insulate my shop, and to do so I am leaning towards putting in a OSB ceiling and blown insulation, soffitt and ridge vents, etc. I am concerned about the weight that would be added. I'm wondering if this a legitimate concern or am I under estimating the capabilities of this...

Currently I have an un-insulated 30x50 shop with an open ceiling/attic. At some point I plan to add a ridge vent and soffit vents, and put in a ceiling and attic insulation. The hot summer is approaching and I think I am going to run out of time and not get it all done this season. I read on...

A previous owner of my shop went around and removed all of these ties (except they partially left the one shown). I have no idea why unless it was to hang the plywood walls and they found the ties to be in the way. Maybe they aren't needed? Is this a problem? If so how can I effectively fix...

I have a shop that has a 25 amp subpanel with two 10 amp breakers. One breaker connects the lights and the other to the 5-6 110v outlets in the shop. The shop and subsequent wiring are from somewhere between 1975 and 1990 I guess. I bought the property in Feb this year and had the home...

Sort of knew it was inevitable. There are gaps at the 3 bay doors and the man door is completely shot. I have seen several lizards roaming around so I figured at some point I would see this: IMG_20170505_105447 by Alex Pingel, on Flickr IMG_20170505_105709 by Alex Pingel, on Flickr Luckily...

Hi everyone, My wife and I recently bought a new-to-us home that included a 30x50(!!!) shop. It is older construction, probably built around the time of the house which was 1975. It has exposed 2x4 2' OC fink trusses across the 30' span, and it has a relatively new shingle roof on it. I...

Hello all. I have been lurking here for a while reading as many of these threads as I can; great information. My wife and I just bought a home built in 1975, and with it a 1500 ft shop. At the moment the shop contains a 25 amp sub panel that I believe is inadequate for what I want to do. I...