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I'm new to the idea of snow blowers. For the past 20 winters I've used my tractor and blade to move snow. I've had a couple of winters really kick my **** because of the sheer volume of snow here in NW Wisconsin. Even though I try to plow an extra wide path, sometimes I have a pretty narrow...

Welp, after a lot of help from folks on here I bought a mini split for my garage with bonus room above. I mostly bought it for heating. In the bonus room I just planned on putting the indoor unit on the 4’ knee wall (centered in the room) because of where the condenser will be located outside. I...

I'm finishing up my 24x30 cape style garage with bonus room above. I will be heating with a mini split - one 18k head in the garage and one 12k head in the bonus room. I'm in northern Wisconsin. I've already started putting some R13 batts in the garage part. Keep in mind this is just a garage...

Before I get scolded: yes, I've read the other threads on this topic. I've done tons of reading and I think I'm ready to buy something but I have a few questions first. I'm just finishing up a 24x30 detached garage with a bonus room above. 1) Anyone have one of the less expensive brands with...

Hi all, I'm in the finishing stages of building a cape style garage with a room above. I'd like to heat it this winter but there are some factors that complicate it a bit vs. heating a regular garage. The 2nd story will be a storage area but also a rec room for the kids. I'd like to keep the...

Hi. I’m putting some stairs in a garage I’m building and I need a header for the 3’ stairs opening. The header would be perpendicular to the floor joists. I was going to use doubled up rim board but I can’t find any place that has them (or LVL for that matter) in stock. I’d really like to finish...

I'm in the early stages of building a garage in Northern Wisconsin. I have the 24x30 slab poured and next we're going to pour a 6' wide walkway alongside it. It'll look something like the attached picture. My builder (a friend of mine who does construction as a side hustle), thinks we should put...