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    Oversized 4 car garage on small city lot

    Here’s an empty house tour video of our new construction house designed around the largest garage I could fit in a 50’x55’ building pad on a 65’x125’ city lot. The garage is 27’x42’ the house attached is 2400sqft 4bed 3bath. After the first month of living in it we are very happy how it all...
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    Adding drain in garage for furnace and A/C?

    I want quiet heat in the garage and the Mrs wants A/C when it’s really hot to make more use of the space. That makes me want to install a normal house furnace and A/C for just the garage. There’s not currently a drain I can run the condensate pipes to. What’s the best realistic option...
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    My case against epoxy floors

    I have never understood why anyone finishes/epoxy’s their garage floor concrete. To me it’s just for aesthetics. The only issue I can think of to warrant spending money on a garage floor is if it’s cracked to the point it’s not level/even anymore, and that might warrant a new slab. Oil...
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    Picking a door R value?

    So I got some quotes back for several different door brands with a few different R values. And want some input for if the more expensive higher R value door is worth it. It’s a new construction house with an attached 27’x42’ garage. With one 20’x9’ door. I’m in the twin city area of...
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    Heater size?

    We are building a new construction house with a 27’x42’ 4 car attached garage. Being in Minnesota it will have a heater. But what size is recommended? I will be building some kit airplanes in there which are multi year projects. So comfort is important. It will probably be a mix of leaving...
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    Garage door brands?

    Hi all, we are having a custom house built with a 27’x42’ 4 car garage. The contractor quoted me what I think is high for the 20’x9’ door. They will let me shop around and provide/install it myself, or hire another company to install. What brands should I be looking at? This is an attached...
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