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In the middle of house construction using a builder. Has typical electrical needs for a house with AC, Dryer, oven, water heater etc etc. In the garage, planning to have two 240V 50 Amp electric car chargers, One 240v 20 amp outlet for a car lift or light power tools, some extra lights etc...

Thinking of wall mount/Jack shaft opener LiftMaster 8500W for attached garage. Checked with the installer regarding compatibility, door weights etc of the 8x18 garage door. It is all fine We may have a living space at a later point on top of the garage. So quiet operation of wall mount/Jack...

I had a thread a while back to prep the garage floor for a two post lift. Thanks for everyone's input. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/garage-build-concrete-floor-should-i-know-the-for-2-post-lifts-dimensions-in-advance.530937/#post-10626670 General consensus was to go from 4" to...

In the process of finalizing house and garage plans. I understand the need to have reinforced concrete floor or two posts lifts. My plans are to put a 2 post lift in my garage at a later point but not decided on which one. So not sure about the exact dimensions. What is the general...

New home build with attached Garage. 750 Square feet. Plan would be to have a mini split installed later in the garage. Winters here are mild and wet, with highs generally in the range of 55°F and with lows around or just below freezing in the night. No Snow. From an insulation stand point...

In the process of finalizing plans for our house. We have close to 700 plus square feet of unfinished space on top of the garage and nearby rooms. Given the budget we have, not thinking of finishing up those areas now. Trying to see what all planning can be done now as part of the overall house...

Anyone who has used or familiar with Pneumatic elevators. Looking to give some guidance to a friend of mine who is thinking of putting a elevator as part of a new home construction. To me, these looks like a great option in terms of cost than building a space/shaft for a home elevator and then...

Plan is to have attached garage to the house with 25 feet in width. Standard garage door size around here are 18x8. Any advantage of going up to 20x8 feet door? Don't have huge trucks or trailers (you never know what can happen in future though;)). Appreciate comments on pros and cons

Thanks to Garage forums and all you helped me to get some brilliant ideas for the garage in the home we are planning. What are the forums or websites to get some ideas, inspirations for home building? https://www.houseplans.net/ has tons of architecture plans etc. No forums though...

In the process of finalizing plans for building our house. Being a custom build, I have options which I can take discuss with the Architect. With time and money they will build whatever your want:) Need your inputs from a planning stand point to make best use of $'s Haven't decided on the...