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Hello. Looking for ideas to enlarge my garage. Only option is to add on to the front. Presently 36’ w and 30’ deep. Would like to add about 12 ft to the front. Has attic trusses. I could simply remove the front and add more trusses but not sure about tying in the roof. It’s a nice building and I...

I'm thinking about installing a large ceiling fan in my garage to help keep humidity down. My ceiling is corrugated steel (like roofing steel). The building is 36 x 30. I have not picked out the fan but was thinking about a 6'. (Yes, those Big *** fans are nice but too much $). Based on the...

In the beginning stages of planning a pole barn in upstate NY. Talked to Morton before my last project about ten years ago but ended up going stick built. Very happy with the building but I think the next one will need to be bigger and pole building may make more sense. After reading a lot on...

Hello. Finally getting some heat for my garage. Having a Modine 60k propane heater installed and am trying to determine what size tank I should be using. Not sure if I will rent or purchase but first want to figure out what size I need. Located in upstate NY. Garage is 30x36 with 9' ceiling...

Ok, so its not in my garage but... Kitchen ceiling light with a bunch of little LEDs went out. Was told the driver must have gone bad. Installed new driver and it worked for a couple weeks and went out again! Not familiar with these new fangled lights but what good are bulbs that last for a...

Finished the interior of my garage this Summer. Walls/ceiling are insulated but I need to do the doors. I am looking for opinions on what to use. I would like it to look nice but also don't want to turn it into a huge project. Right now I am thinking those kits they sell at Lowes etc. are...

Made some good progress this Fall on the inside of my garage. Ceiling and walls are done. Now its time for the finish work like painting, cabinets shelves etc. I don't have any heat out there so I guess painting will have to wait til spring. I am planning on silver gray walls and graphite...

Hello. Finally finished my walls and ceiling and am very happy with the results. I am located in upstate NY and although it is 65 degrees here today, the cold is coming. I will probably install a hanging propane forced air heater next year but want to be able to go out there this winter...

I am looking for something to use on my basement floor. I have seen all the great stuff available for garages ... Race Deck etc. My basement is not fancy and I just want to clean it up a bit. Any ideas about some inexpensive options? No traffic down there so I'm not really worried about...

I have been using my garage with unfinished interior for a few years and had installed several porcelain pull chain lights with outlets in the ceiling. I used round plastic boxes as I was planning on sheetrock in the future. I hung some fluorescents with pull chains and plugged them in the...

Well I still haven't started my ceiling but have been researching steel panels. Seems like the 29 gage roofing panels are about $0.80/ft2. I see they also make garage liner panels which are slightly lighter and aren't painted with the same quality but are only about 10 cents a ft2 cheaper. I am...

Looking for a contractor to do the ceiling and walls in my 30 x 36 garage. The ceiling is 9' and the walls are 2 x 6. I think I would like a metal ceiling and sheetrock walls. I may do the walls myself but definitely want someone else to do the ceiling. Not enough time in the day to get...

If I could do it over, my garage would be about 6" higher and I would not be asking this question but I have to deal with what I have. Generally, I have no water problems as the soil drains very well. But in the Spring before the ground thaws, major melting and rain causes a little water to run...

Water is pooling around my garage and has no place to go with the frozen ground. I hate when it rains with the ground frozen! Never tried sand bags...do they actually work?? Also have seen other products. I need to block in front of one 9 foot door. Any advice from you guys would be greatly...

Ok, a broad question here. Looking for advice. My garage is 30x36. 9' ceiling. 2x6 walls, trusses spaced 24". Outside has been done for a couple years but never started finishing the inside. I was thinking of a metal ceiling because I do not want to tape all that sheetrock. However, I do...

Getting ready to start finishing the interior of my detached garage. I am not sure that I will ever put any heat out there but wondering if I should insulate anyway. Seems like it makes sense in that you cant go back later and do it. My concern is that it may make condensation a problem. I am...

Planning my paint colors for inside garage after ceiling and walls. Going with a white metal ceiling. Thinking of two tone gray walls with a red stripe separating top/bottom. Anyone got any good pics of what they did??

Getting ready to finish the ceiling and walls in my garage. I have read alot here about different materials for each. I think I have decided on a metal ceiling and sheetrock for the walls. The ceiling is 9'. I was thinking about a 12inch PT wood "baseboard" (not sure what I will use) and then...

Hello. I have read a bunch of things here about floor tile. I am sure that my questions have been asked before but was hoping someone could give me a quick run down.. I am sure that the Race Deck tiles are beautiful but cost is a concern. I saw Bigfoot Tiles has three types. They start at...

My garage has been finished for about a year now and I am thinking about adding a ceiling. I am sure there has been much discussion on this topic but have not been able to find a lot of info. I know sheetrock is used by many but I really like the look of the metal ceilings similar to what Morton...