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I'll skip the long drawn out back story. The condensate drain line from my house central air drains into my rain gutter. PVC runs from the unit and pokes outside into the gutter. Had some problems with it backing up so I opened up the gutter to take a look (gutter guards are a PITA to open up...

A couple of years ago I built a 24x32 detached garage in north Jersey. Half is 12’ flat ceiling, half is 14’ cathedral ceiling. Entire ceiling is R30 with a metal interior. Walls are R13. 4 window, 1 insulated man-door, and two 10x11 garage doors. Right now I have an ~8K BTU window AC that...

My new home has an older 1/3 Craftsman garage door opener. It is hardwired to a switch that opens/closes the door, and turns on/off the light. I cannot find a reprogram button on the unit to program a universal remote or to a car homelink. The model number appears to be J39.53400. I’m not...

Without doing a ton of research I was going to get the liftmaster 8500. I have a pair of 10x11 jackshaft mounted doors. Well, I was looking at different packages on amazon, looking at the accessories that came with the unit and stumbled on the page for just the LM888 controller and started...

I installed rust bullet on my new garage floor. I should have done a better job of sealing the joint between the floor and the wall before putting down the rust bullet. I went back with some gray crack filler on the joint and it is a very noticeably different gray color. Anybody color match...

I'm doing the wiring in my new detached garage. At some point I will put in a 2 post lift. I know where it will go. I was going to lay in the wiring now in preparation for powering the lift. After finishing the wiring I will insulate and put up walls, so I want to lay this in now. Where on...

My new garage is up (build thread coming). 24x32x12. The foundation block comes up 2' above the floor, then 2x4 walls on top of that. I don't want to leave the bare block on the interior. Maybe I'd paint it. Maybe cover it with something. What? Looking for ideas or what you did in your...

I am getting ready to install rustbullet on my garage floor this weekend. 2 coats of the base and 1 coat of clear with antiskid are planned. The garage floor extends maybe 6-8" past the garage door into the elements. Originally I was just planning on doing rustbullet all the way to the edge...

What's the best way to open the bucket, without buying a $40 bucket opener or destroying the bucket? In their video they use a fancy looking tool. The closest thing I can find on Amazon is $35, but it's not even the same style of tool. Does anybody have a good recommendation of how to open...

Just looking for a little advice on my lighting plan for my garage. The basics: 24x32x12 White metal panel ceiling Walls will be OSB painted gloss white Floor will be coated with Rust Bullet or similar grey semi gloss coating Front 12’ of building will have flat bottom trusses. Rear 24’ of...

Construction has begun! They are digging the footers now. Garage will be 24’x32’. Footers and block foundation, to extend 2’ above the floor. There will be about 2 weeks between the foundation/floor is done before the builders come back and assemble the structure. 10’ walls on top of the 2’...

And wish they did a traditional build? It seems like most people are happy with their pole buildings, just curious if anybody regretted it and wished they did a regular building. I'm in the planning stages of a 24x32x12 detached garage and I am currently considering a Shirk pole building, or a...

I'll try and keep this short and to the specifics. In the process of planning out my build. I will have two 10x11 garage doors on the 24' gable end of a 24x32x12. The garage will be tucked into a spot where that's it. Thats as large as I can go, as wide as I can go, and the doors need to be...

I am in the process of applying for a variance for the height of my proposed detached garage. See here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=364245 One of the comments that came back from the engineer doing the review for the town says "The applicant should provide testimony on...

I am still in the planning stages for my 24x32x12 garage. Just a hobbyist garage to store my toys and work on them. Eventually will have a 2 post, and much later will store a motorhome. I am looking to have scissor trusses to maximize interior height, as exterior height is frowned upon (need a...

I am still in the planning stages for my 24x32x12 garage. Just a hobbyists garage to store my toys and work on them. Eventually will have a 2 post, and much later will store a motorhome. I am looking to have scissor trusses to maximize interior height, as exterior height is frowned upon (need...

Looking for some advice on garage door layout. Garage will be 24x32x12 (likely) with a 4/12 pitch roof. The garage door(s) will be on the gable end. Right now the driveway runs in straight from the street and a 90 degree right turn into the garage on the house. House is a 2 story, typical...

Hi guys, So I'm finally going to bite the bullet on a nice big TV. Looking to get a 65". My current TV stand isn't going to be big enough to just set the new TV on top of it. The TV stand is a nice piece, solid wood, on wheels, fits all the gear, etc. So I was thinking of mounting 2 pieces...

I'm looking to have a 24x32 garage built on my property. I have the zoning approved. I am considering pole building, stick built, or semi-prefab. The main thing I am looking for is a builder that will do the site prep work, the structure and the floor. When I've looked at the popular pole...

Hi everyone, I’ve always wanted a dream garage to work in. After I graduated college and moved into my first apartment the only requirement I had for the relocation realtor was that it had to have a garage! The garden apartments were setup nice with garages under all the units. But soon...