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So I am finishing the interior work on a shop build and one of the essential ingredients is of course a work bench. This build is the result of considering several options, ending with a very large bench (19' x 3') that will have a set of Whelan shelves placed on top of it for storage over the...

I am currently tiling my concrete slab shop floor with Garage Deck Coin-Top tile, this stuff here: https://www.bigfloors.com/product/garagedeck-2/ I have an engine lathe (~ 3500 pounds) and a three-axis mill (~ 2500 lbs) I will be installing in the same shop. For various reasons I would like to...

So I have some backed fiberglass batt insulation I will be installing in a metal building retrofit style. This is batt insulation that has been bonded to a strong, reinforced backing material that holds it in position. Think of it as taping kraft paper insulation to a ceiling or wall stud. The...

So I have searched and read through a few of the threads on wall mounting of mini-split units and resulting vibration noise. Most seem to be about wood framed walls. I am about to install a 24K BTU Pioneer in a metal building and am going back and forth on wall vs ground mount. Either are...

So I have a metal building with horizontal girts (beams) on the walls and purlins on the roof. The center-to-center spacing on the wall girts is roughly 4 feet, and for the roof it is roughly 5 feet. The girts/purlins are 6" deep so this would be an R-19 thickness of insulation. I want to...

So I have been researching on whether using a light fixture as a raceway is allowable via code. In doing so I found this thread: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138338&highlight=410.64 Note that this thread seems to conclude that it is OK, but it is from 2012 so I do not...

Question on lighting selection and wiring pros/cons. 30'x40'x12' low pitch roof metal garage to be used sometimes as an auto shop. So I am aiming for close to or above 100fc. I am down to two selections, and the difference between the two (for me) comes down mostly to wiring... Choice A -...

So I am budgeting for retrofit installation of vinyl backed fiberglass insulation in a 30x40x12 metal building and am weighing the cost of hire vs DIY. The insulation and installation would be this style here, wide cut battens held in place with banding, roof and walls. Like this...

Short version: I have a new, light-brushed finished, indoor concrete slab, no fillers or sealants, that I want to cover with a utilitarian floor treatment. This is for a home automotive shop. Question: Am I going to have big problems from the brush finish or can I make this work? Long version...

So I searched and found a few tangents but nothing that seemed to cover this topic exactly. Here is what I am wondering about: Within the next month or two I will start construction on a metal building, specifically a Mueller 30'x40' Standard Garage building. It will be built on and bolted to a...