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I appreciate the insight and concern for what I'll be limited in doing. I think I'll be OK with how things are set up, though. Unless I am mistaken there aren't any potential safety issues with my plan, just a matter of capacity if/when I add high amperage draws. I can always upgrade down the...

Not really getting mixed up with any "junk" information as you put it. In speaking with my Tesla buddy of mine, who also happens to be an electrical engineer for an EV supplier to OEMs, nearly all OEMs have more or less settled on a max charging of ~48A due to residential wiring limitations and...

This is really good info. Appreciate all the input. I think knowing all of this and how I plan to use the garage I'll just go ahead and wire in a 240v NEMA 14-50R outlet on a 40A breaker. That should be plenty for me to learn welding on and, eventually, charge an EV at a reasonable rate.

Wow... That's a heck of a reply! Thank you! I'll try to address key points below for sake of succinctness: I had thought about it, but this being my first house and it being more of a "hobby garage" than a shop even in the loosest of terms, I really need it for more basic needs. I do, however...

Conveniently, it will be. It's not a large garage so if I am welding I am almost certainly not going to have a 2nd car in the garage, if both are there at all, but the outlet location would be close to where I'd likely park the EV anyway. It would also be relatively close to the panel box as...

If I knew what welder I would be buying, I would make mention of it... but I do know it'll be something relatively basic and probably running on 240v. I figured 40A should be enough. As far as EVs - Right now I only see myself buying a Tesla. In chatting with a friend who has one, he told me I...

Back again with a wiring question for my garage. I am getting ready to start insulating/drywalling the garage, but had some last minute electrical additions I wanted to look into prior to doing that while I have the studs open. Specifically I had the thought that adding electrical service for a...

Started calling around to see what this kind of job would cost a pro to do. So far I've only got one solid estimate at about $450 fully installed. Doesn't sound awful but not cheap either. Anyone have experience on whether that's high? Waiting for other companies to return phone calls. I think...

Thanks for the tip! I should have known to hit up your site. Silly me. I have some Simple Green laying around that I'll give a shot with first. It is of the undiluted variety, however, so are there any recommendations on how strong of a mix I should try? I'll move up to the NAB Black Streak...

All - Had a wonderful epoxy floor put in my garage a few months back and have been loving every bit of it. Super durable and easy to clean up. That said I have run into a bit of a problem that I was hoping to get some answers on. The long and short of it is this: I've had my "fun" car parked...

Oh, it's a thought that's crossed my mind many times. The reality is that this is my first home, and while I love where I am I know this isn't my forever home. Either I'll build new or buy something that's set up better than this is. 7.5' clearance is enough... though I'd prefer to be in the 10'...

Having read the above replies, am I basically stuck with not being able to insulate the roof rafters until a ridge/soffit vent system is installed? While I am sure I could install a ridge vent myself, and by and large I am pretty capable, messing with my roof (specifically the part that keeps...

Roof on the garage (as well as the house itself) is still relatively new, however the previous owners strangely chose to not install a ridge vent on the garage. I'd really like to not have to put money into the roof just to insulate it as that really adds expense I don't have budgeted for...

From what I recall reading, shingle lifespan should only be impacted if there isn't a rafter vent behind the batt insulation. But I believe that would presumably apply if I had soffit and ridge vents, which I don't. There's also a question of a vapor barrier as well. Right now the garage doesn't...

Now that I am pretty far along with my Garage Remodel, I wanted to address insulation... or at least the lack thereof. It's a 440sqft detached garage that has never been insulated. This makes it a glorified shed in the winter with next to no thermal barrier to keep things bearable indoors. The...

Good to know. Suppose it's possible to go a day or two without power to the home if the Electric Provider drags ***? Either way I'll definitely keep this in mind whenever I get around to renovating the utility area where the panel is.

I had honestly forgotten about there being a splice just before the weatherhead... DUH!... but that does make wonder how that works if the Electric provider is the one responsible for installing the meter, yet I am responsible for the wiring. Has anyone gone through the process of upgrading...

This is all good to know. I am probably a year or two at least before a hot tub or any kind of service upgrade happens, honestly, but I'd rather go into it informed. Being that I have a 100A main shutoff in a box next to my meter outside, would the utility's responsibility be everything up to...

Likely wouldn't change much about the physical layout of my electrical system. Pretty comfortable with the garage, etc running as a sub of the main as it affords a shutoff on both ends of the feed line. Realistically though I have no idea how much my electrical provider would charge to upgrade...

Fair point. Like I mentioned, all my lighting is LED. For example all 10 fixtures in my garage total up to maybe 5A of draw. Don't have a compressor yet, but the one I plan to buy soon draws about 14A. Beyond that it's mostly electronics and small appliances throughout the rest of the house...