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The garage portion of my shop will be a working/hobby garage. General vehicle maintenance, restoration, woodworking, and some welding. I wanted a floor that looked nice, but most of all was strong and functional. I dislike the dustiness of unprotected concrete, but didn't want the hassle of...

I'm looking at putting carpet tiles in the game/hobby room portion of my shop and need some guidance. The floor is bare concrete, smooth finish, not polished. Poured in November of last year. 1.) Cleaning the floor - mop with water only? I don't know if using anything else (cleaner, soap)...

I'm finally at the point of hanging lights, and have been able to enjoy my Vive Powpaks in my shop. I wanted to post some pictures of how I installed them to hopefully help someone else who might be thinking of using them. I'm a novice at this, so understand that my work is probably not up to...

I'm still an electrical newbie, so keep that in mind. I have my neighbor's old compressor sitting in my garage waiting to go into the shop. It's a Snap-on 70gallon, 5 HP compressor (BRA517V). The motor on it says 22 amps at 230 volts. On the Snap-on website it says that the compressor needs...

I'm looking at using Lithonia CPHB LEDs in my shop. Probably 12K or 14K lumens. Shop is split into two equal areas of 36'x'36x14'. I plan to use either 6 or 9 (2 or 3 rows of three) in each room. Lithonia CPHB These lights come with purple and gray wires for dimming. My questions is do I...

I've been wanting a shop for years now and my wife and I pulled the trigger earlier this year. Our house is a decent size, but with 5 kids it gets small fast, especially during the winter. The attached garage quickly fills up despite my best efforts to keep it clean. We sit on 1.5 acres of...

Hi guys, Complete newbie here. I've searched for an answer, but haven't found anything that gives me a firm answer. New shop is hopefully going up in the next month or so. 36'x72' with 14' walls pole building. For the floor I'm doing 6" concrete slab, 2" foam around the outside perimeter as...