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I’m in the process of putting the finishing touches on my new shop. It’s 40x64x12.5 tall pole barn with 6-8” of open cell foam in the walls and about 8” on the roof deck. My question is what size of heat pump do I need to heat and cool this building? I don’t want it over sized as it would short...

I’ve built a 40x64x12 with 8x64 porch. I plan on dividing workspace in half . One side will be a wood shop , other side will be for servicing my vehicles. I’d like some ideas outside lights , inside lights , best heat and air for both sides. I plan on running interior wires through metal conduit...

Ive been going back and forth on if a monolithic pour is the best choice for my garage foundation. It will be a 40x60x12 stick built garage with 2x6 walls. My question is is a mono pour a good direction to go with garage foundation? I live in southern Illinois and I’m not 100% sure the depth it...

I’m looking to build a 34x60x12 garage with an attic room. I had the building site work done in July . A large amount of fill (up to 7’). My question is there anything I need to know before starting construction next July? Any advice is greatly appreciated . The garage will be 2x6 walls metal...

I’ve been going back and forth on to build a pole barn or stick built garage. I shot the building site elevation, and found that the low part of the site is 40” low. So I will have to have clay hauled in and compacted and wait for it to settle. So I have a while to figure what direction I need...

Hello everyone! Things are drying out and I’m getting pretty serious about building a dream shop. It will be 40x60x12 with two 16x8-10’ overhead doors , metal roofing and vinyl siding. My main concern is the best style of foundation . Monolithic or stem wall. I like the idea of digging my...

I'm planning on building a 30x40x10or12 stick built garage . Any advice? Dos and donts. I planned on using 2x6 for walls. My wife likes the idea of using attic room trusses but for the price I don't think they are worth the money. Plus 8/12 roof would make it harder to roof.(metal) Anyway any...

I'm in the planning process right now. I would like some feedback on a garage that I will be starting on in less than a year. I'm thinking about a 24'x40'x10 stick built garage with a vaulted ceiling in the middle and truss storage on both ends. I plan on using this garage for mainly woodworking...