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I've been looking at lights recently for the garage. The wraparound lights I was looking at require junction boxes for mounting. However, the basic 8ft T8 strip lights are on sale this week at Menards. In mounting it says you punch a hole in the back for the wires to run thru. Obviously, this...

I bought 8 4ft t12 light fixtures last year at $9 a fixture. I have yet to install them. I want some brutal bright lighting in the small three car garage. T12's are known to be inefficient and relatively dull compared to the newer T8's. But, is it enough of a difference that I should return them...

I've decided to make a on going thread as I'm building up my garage. I moved into my first home November of 2011. Since then I've been slowly reworking the garage into a shop where I can work on projects. I'm diesel mechanic by trade I'm into motorcycles and 4x4's. I need a place to work with...

I'm installing a 65,000 Btu Westinghouse forced air natural gas heater. Made in 1982 this heater does not have a blower assist for the vent. So I am tossing out the idea of horizontal venting. Vertical it is, 5"type B vent to be specific. I know there are a few rules to follow like you measure...

I'm installing a 65,000 Btu Westinghouse forced air natural gas heater. Made in 1982 this heater does not have a blower assist for the vent. So I am tossing out the idea of horizontal venting. Vertical it is, 5"type B vent to be specific. I know there are a few rules to follow like you measure...

I purchased a older Westinghouse heater 64,000Btu heater off Craiglist a while back. See here.. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149832 Well now I've got it all cleaned up and almost ready to hang. The only issue is when I disassembled the heater to repaint I marked most...

I've picked up a old used garage heater up at a barn sale. A older 64000 BTU Westinghouse unit. The condition is a bit rougher then my brand new modern garage. So I'm curious if repainting the unit is a option. I'd really like to repaint the fins but am very skeptical if the paint would just...