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    repairing termite damaged garage door header

    The garage door header on my 20' x 22' attached garage is termite damaged on one end. The first 12" of the left side of this 4x12 header is totally chewed up. The 4x6 posts that the header is supported by on each side are going to be replaced. The walls of the garage are stucco with line wire...
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    reinforcing joists for deck above garage

    I'm working on part2 of my garage remodel. I'm insulating and dry-walling all the walls and ceiling. Before I do the ceiling I'd like to see if there's a way to reinforce the joists since there is a deck above the garage. The deck will remodeled next. It's fairly bouncy as it is now. The...
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    Questions on insulating attached garage walls & ceiling

    I'm in the process of remodeling my garage. I'm in the south bay los angeles beach areas so the temperature varies between 45 degree nights in winter and 90 degree days during summer. I spend a lot of time in the garage so I want to insulate the walls and ceiling so that I can use a heater/ac...
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    efflorescence on concrete

    I'm in the process of waiting for my concrete to dry so I can epoxy coat. I've already cleaned and prepped for the epoxy. I noticed I'm getting efflorescence on the apron. I guess this is just because I pressure washed the garage countless times while patching and preparing the cement. The main...
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    Devoe 379H a substitute for 379UVA?

    After talking to several ICI stores apparently you can't get the 379UVA in most places anymore. When you ask for 379UVA they give you 379H. UV protection is of most concern to me as my garage will see sun. The datasheets for the two are pretty much identical, so I guess as long as they didn't...
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    New member from south bay Los Angeles

    I jumped right in with an ongoing full-blown blog style account of my epoxy coating project. I'm a new home owner and always wanted a nice garage. I'm a big BMW fan and always wanted a nice garage to work on and park the cars. I'm a design engineer and tend to do everything DIY. I'm into...
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    My floor cleaning and epoxy. Devoe 224HS. Many pics, notes & questions

    I just bought a new house a couple months ago. I'm finally settled and taking on the job of cleaning and epoxying the floor. I've done a lot of research and decided to commit the time to get this done. I documented everything I've done so far to help others. Also, I still have a lot of...
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