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One other thing I did that’s useful is the exterior light mounts. I found where someone went through step by step how to do this and it turned out really nice so far. I just have to mount the elec box and wrap them in metal. Here’s the link if you want to check it out...

That’s really the bulk of it. A few other things I did was painted tar on the foundation that’s under ground level to keep moisture from seeping through the blocks. I put a drain all the way around the foundation, had gutters installed and connected them to corrugated pipe that is buried and...

Attic access cover. You can see the cord/hose reel mounts in this picture. It’s hard to see but this is where the walkway turns toward the panel and the spare conduits come up. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I watched some videos of Rual Renovators on YouTube that were real helpful with installing the metal ceiling. I have a vapor barrier under the roof panels, a vented ridge and 12” overhangs on all sides of the building so I didn’t feel the need to install a vapor barrier between the ceiling and...

Just stained some 1x’s for the window and door trim. This shows how thick the walls are. He’s expensive help but good help! Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I added receptacles for garage door openers near the top of the wall. I also put plywood at the bottom of the wall because I figured drywall would get messed up too easy right there. We put this little box in beside the panel so we could pull spares in from the house later on if needed. It’s...

Scaffolding on wheels was the best thing ever! I could use the trusses to pull myself along. Wires for the building or small connex I’m going to put the compressor in and some storage shelves. I put a receptacle up high on the wall in the center of each bay for wall mounted fans. Then in...

I didn’t know where I was going to put my panel when we started the build so I had to bore holes in the footing to run my conduit through. I didn’t want anything showing on the outside of the building. After I ran everything I formed up the outside ditch and back filled under the footing with...

I ran 12/2 wire for everything and I put receptacles every 4’. When I was deciding how I wanted to do everything, I would go to my good friends shop up the street from me and look around and ask questions. One thing I asked was if he could do something different what would it be. He said a lot...

I braced the top of the gable end walls(I think it’s called the gable end) with blocks screwed to the band that runs around the outside. On the long back wall I ran the framed sections to the bottom of the laminated beam that supports the trusses. The front wall actually goes down to the...

I thought I should post some pictures of my help. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I bent some aluminum to cover the top of the block and just let the rest overhang. I put a sealant behind it to hold it down and keep the bent piece from sticking out off of the block. This is where I decided what I was going to do on the inside. I didn’t want the wall set in from the edge of...

You can see how the post’s are anchored and the blocks are back filled in these pics. Wherever the blocks are back filled, there’s also rebar sticking up out of the footing for added support. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Here’s some pics of the shop I’ve been building. I wanted a place that was nice and comfortable where my me and my family can build, fix or do whatever we need to do. I was hesitant to post them because I don’t want to seem like I’m bragging but then I realized it my be helpful to others that...

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