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I'm thinking through how I'll wire the lights / switches in my shop (30'x50'x12') and could use some advice. Planning to use these 8' LED light fixtures (probably 16 total) They're not dimmable, so I'll be putting them on multiple switches to be able to control the brightness inside I have an...

So the shop has been built and I'm getting ready for electrical. I've got a couple options in mind, and could use your opinions / expertise to see if I'm missing anything, or if I'm completely off-base. Right now my meter is on my house, and I'm planning to have the PoCo move it back to the...

I'm just thinking out loud here, so bear with me... So a new 200amp service requires 2/0 copper or 4/0 aluminum - but if this 200amp service is about 150' away from the PoCo meter, I would probably need to upgrade to 3/0 copper to account for voltage drop, right? Only issue with this I've...

Hello All, I'm planning to purchase an 18'x9' garage door for my steel building. Trying to find prices online is next-to-impossible, other than RollUpDoorsDirect.com. Looking at their technical specs, I think they sell "Janus" brand doors. Through my research I've seen Janus, Amarr, Clopay...

Just curious - does anyone have any feedback for extending the concrete foundation beyond the wall of a new metal building? I was thinking of having them pour an extra foot or so on each side of the building to give a narrow walkway around the perimeter of the building and (maybe) help keep the...

Hey folks, I'll probably get slapped for this, but... how come you don't see many electrically-driven (120V/240V) hydraulic log splitters? Is it due to lack of efficiency, or too-high amp draw to make it economical? One issue is (obviously) that you have to be close to a power supply, versus...

I'm trying to plan out the wiring for when I build my shop/outbuilding in the (hopefully) near future. I'm planning for a standby generator, physically located next to the shop, with a manual transfer switch. I'd like to be able to feed both my house and the shed, regardless of whether I'm on...

I've been searching through the forum trying to find some pictures or recommendations from folks who have put two 10'-wide doors on a single 30' wall. If you've done something like this, do you like the lay-out? Is there enough room for a walk-in door also? I'm trying to fit this shed in a...

Hello everyone! I've been reading on this forum and gathering great information for a while now, but figured I'd sign up and make it official! No garage/shop yet, but I'm hoping to plan one and start working on it in the next couple years. I've done a lot of searching, but I apologize in...