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Would a space heater of sorts be my best option since I don't plan to insulate and keep the whole space maintained at a certain temp?

Hey all, I have been in back and forth debate on what to do. I am not insulating the pole barn as it is not going to be a long term place for me and I'm only out there to workout or work on a project car. I know its the best method but I'm just not spending the money when I will be...

I guess another dark horse would be the reflective insulation. Seems a little to good to be true. Anyone have experience here?

Hi all. Long story short I will probably be chipping away at the garage for a while but I finally got the structure done. It is 28x23x10 with 2 insulated 10 foot doors. I have the lighting layout figured out and started, electric started, and then it got freezing in PA for a couple...

Long story short I weighed a bunch of options then ended up ordering 12 4’ Sunco brand LED lights from amazon for $220 Naturally this leads to the next question. I really really want the wall mount openers. They are literally. Double the cost of chain drive. If I do chain drive what are the...

I have looked into that thread a bit. They seem like a nice setup, Rough math would have them around 30 bucks per light maybe a bit north depending on where I order and all. Is there an advantage to these compared to an integrated LED model? Has anyone had success with some of the cheaper...

Hey all, I will have my concrete and doors done by the end of the week so it's time to start working on the inside! I am looking to light it with something fairly reasonable and simple. I was thinking 4' LED shop lights? Is there a better option. I am going to use the shop for storage...

100% accurate. I had a few mentors call it a sash or door rule but i've always called it a folding rule. I get dirty looks because i'm so used to tape measures but I'm more of a finish carpenter than a millwork specialist.

Thanks for the advice everyone!

Nmk that is the exact style heater I am thinking as of right now. Thanks for the link. Mike, i get it. water on the ground is bad. It's a mop sink to wash my hands. I'd hand empty a bucket before I run a drain line

B-boy I have a feeling I’m going to do a similar setup but there is a good chance i do a cheaper style heater because i was only going to run it while I’m out there working. We shall see what happens in time. I have a feeling my plumbing will be very similar.

Solid suggestions for the 100 amp votes. Probably only marginally more expensive. Sure running pex is cheap. The 2 inch of insulation through the garage floor would be about 900 bucks though. I don’t think I am going this route for this garage. I plan on being at this house for 10 years...

Yeah I am pretty against connecting to sewer. I am debating a dry well or a collection bucket that i can manually empty if anything. 100 amp sounds nice but I’m not sure that I would be running a mini split or a welder so it might just be extra money.

In reality yes i could run it back to the main building. The other side of that is that I probably don’t want to spend the money to do it. The cost involved between material, labor, and the additional permit would dwarf the ability to wash my hands in the garage instead of the basement.

Hey all, First and foremost, I appreciate all of the input that got me to the point where I decided on my garage size and door layout and all of the things of this nature. Now I am getting to my next step in design. I have done all my site works but have about 8 weeks to kill before I...

it wouldn't be a load bearing wall. so 20 foot dimensional lumber would be fine. if the supplier wants to be safe LVL would be no problem either.

you can put them in the exterior wall if you have enough room to insulate. typically would require packing the wall out.

My last debate is 2 10 foot doors or one wide door 16 or 18 wide door. I feel like the extra wide door would be nice for when i want to have one vehicle in there to work on i can center it up and have a ton of space. 2 smaller seems nice for day to day in and out. what is the typical...

i am considering doing the pole barn myself. stick built with foundation the materials alone are more than a pole barn installed. Also i'm about 90% of the way through an 1100 square foot addition on my house and i'd rather continue working on the last couple loose ends around here than...

I appreciate the input! I agree that my original idea might have been way to small. I think the 28x32 could work for my situation and I could always pull a car out when I am working on something in there. As mentioned it really is a 10 year home that currently has no garage. So I think...