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I need to finish drywalling the garage. The only part left is the ceiling. I have a 15' wide insulated double door. Quite heavy. I need to lower the rails that are attached to the ceiling so that I can drywall under the bracket. I cannot lower the door and disconnect the bracket from the...

I was originally going to use a couple of 4' 3600 lumen shop lights in the garage. Two of these will set me back $80-$100. On the other hand, a box of four 1600 lumen LED bulbs currently run $8 at Costco. Once you add the ceramic bases, I might spend $15-20 total to light my garage for roughly...

I hope this has not been asked before... I have searched here and other places, but cannot find a verifiable answer. What are the code requirements for outlets in a garage? Is there a minimum spacing for outlets ? Is there a minimum or standard height? It is a 20'x20' two car garage. I am...

Hi there. The garage door and tracks are bolted directly to the framework of the house. This transmits all of the noise and vibrations to the floor above. Does anyone have a recommendation for isolation hangers I can use? Thanks! Dan

One thing leads to another.... This summer I had to gut and rebuild the bathroom due to an old leak that rotted out the floor. Like many things in this house, the problems were patched, but never actually repaired. All of the water and sewer lines had to be replaced to meet code and deal with...

We finally broke down and purchased a Wayne Dalton 8300 series garage door. Nothing fancy. Its a standard configuration with a Wayne Dalton Pro Drive belt driven opener. The install went perfectly, except that I need to smooth out the driveway under the door. There is about a 3 inch dip in the...

Good morning. I am about to replace the garage door on our house. It is a 15x7 opening on the side of the house and is under the bedrooms. Given this, I am not looking for a fancy door. Steel panel door that is well insulated is just fine. I am not familiar with the major brands of garage doors...