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I'm getting ready to run my electrical conduit and water line out to my detached garage. Can I run them both in the same trench? I would put the water line in 3 1/2' deep, partially full the trench, and put the electrical conduit 18" deep. Thanks,

I just put in my flue for one of the hanging Mr heater style heaters. I put a flue hanger above the ceiling and I'm wondering if one is enough? I will also have a collar on the ceiling that will help hold the flue. What are your thoughts? Look OK?

I'm wanting to build an assembly/work bench similar to the wood whisperer's assembly table. 4'x6' Since I'm wanting to put it on casters and move it around frequently I'm planning on building a metal base for it to sit on and bolt the caters to the metal bench. We have some material at work...

I'm looking for opinions on laying out the OSB for my garage ceiling. The garage is 30x40 with hip roof trusses. The full trusses run east-west and the hip trusses run north-south. I am planning on running my 4x8 OSB sheets north-south to tie the main trusses together. Trusses are on 2'...

I am looking for ideas for how to finish out my garage bathroom. All the plumbing is roughed in the floor. I have added a picture to make it easier to explain. right now my toilet drain is 12" from the center of the drain to the stem wall of the garage. I was originally planning to build a...

I am just getting ready to start framing my garage with some reclaimed lumber that we got from tearing down 2 old houses. It is all good yellow pine. I also have a large quantity of 1x8 that was the sheathing from the houses. I am thinking about using this to sheath my garage to save some...

I am currently in the planning stages of my garage and I have a question about the garage door jamb. I am planning a 24" concrete stem wall above the finished floor elevation. I had originally planned on making the opening in the concrete 9'-3" to allow for a pressure treated 2x6 on eash side...

I have been lurking around here for a while, but I decided it was time to say hi. I am working on plans for a new garage and this site is full of good ideas.