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I installed this hydrant on the exterior of my shop and while it is a frost free hydrant, I would still like the option to cover it when it gets really cold out...

My shop uses a sub panel fed from a 100a breaker in my main panel in the house. I have a 3 head 36k btu Lennox mini split system in the shop. When the mini split is turned on in the shop, two separate lighting circuits in the house have issues. They're canless LED retrofit lights that screw...

I'm getting ready to pull a 3/4" pex-a water line into my shop inside conduit that I buried before pouring the slab. I am curious what you all think about the different methods of teeing into my main water line, which is buried about 24", and is 1-1/4" PVC. I am on city water. I understand...

I'm almost ready to insulate and sheetrock my shop, which means I need to decide on my heating and cooling system soon. Shop interior dimensions: 31'x39' w/12' ceiling Loft dimensions: 15'x35' Winters here average low 30's Summer average high 80's My plan all along has been to get a 12k and a...

The gable end of my loft was framed with the studs laid flat, in plane with my end attic truss. I have been looking for examples of how to best frame it out to provide a window sill, and allow for insulation and sheetrock. My only idea is to install the subfloor and then frame a 2x4 wall...

I'm looking for the best option to control 3 shop doors, one house door, and one driveway gate via one app on my phone. There's tons of wifi enabled smart garage door opener systems, but it's unclear to me what the best option is for systems with more than 3 devices. Have any of you looked...

One 4 foot section of my foundation stem wall had to be 8" thick due to engineering requirements. The rest is 6". Today I realized that creates a conflict for the garage door in that bay. One side is 6" thick and one side is 8" thick. The outside of the building is flush across all 3 door...

My shop foundation is going to be poured this week. I have on hand 10 gallons of a roll/spray on damp proofing coating, but I didn't realize the concrete needs to be fully cured before it can be applied. The foundation guy wants to backfill the exterior as soon as possible so he can finish the...

Hello everyone, This is going to be a little long... Summary: I want to get County approval to reduce the size of my secondary drain field for better placement of my shop. I've gained a ton of valuable info on here during the planning for my stick built shop. Permits have finally been...