Questions tagged [garage]
For questions generally relating to the area of the home in which cars and other motor vehicles are kept.
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Strange looking garage beam support post
I was looking to buy this house and then realize this room is strange. It used to be a garage but got converted to living space (with permit):
It was a single lumber running across so I am not ...
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Hot Garage - Do Garage Door Vents Work?
My Garage gets hot in the summer!
Outside temp might be 85 degrees Fahrenheit but in the garage it's over 110.
If I leave the door open about 8 inches temperature equals out.
Issues with leaving ...
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Why does my garage still have power when the house main is shut off?
I still have power in my garage.. I cant figure out why I still have power on. It's a new garage built on to the house.
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Can I remove excess damp proof membrane under garage concrete floor?
I recently moved into a house with a garage at the bottom of the garden which has a damp proof membrane (DPM) that protrudes out at the base of every wall by approx 4 to 5 inches.
Can I safely trim ...
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Garage gable fan through truss
I'm looking to install a ventilation fan in my garage. I want to install it in the middle (mainly for looks) rather than having it offset to one side or the other. Am I OK to cut through the middle ...
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Closing drywall to duct work
We are trying to convert some garage space into a gym, and one the we’re concerned about is all the gap space between the drywall and the ducting. We want to seal that off as much as possible for air ...
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Can I safely remove stringer in garage?
There are two 2"x12"x8' stringers attached to studs in the garage with 1/2"x2-1/2" lag screws in order to mount a squat rack.
Is there any concern that I could compromise the integrity of the garage ...
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Would a bit of grease on overhead door cables or bearings cause the springs to break?
I have a roll-up (2 car-width) garage door. The right top torsion spring broke. I would have fixed it myself, but no time. I called out a repair company, and they guy came out and said that I need to ...
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What is this pipe in my garage for?
I measured it and it would come out under the cement where I approximately marked in red in the next picture. The main house sits on the other side of that cement walkway.
My only guess is it has ...
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I locked myself out of garage, how can I get back in?
I locked myself out of the garage (Craftsman/Liftmaster 315). I used the wall control to put the door down, but I had accidentally activated "vacation mode." The remote control will not let me in ...
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fire door between garage and residential living space!
Can a solid door, under 1 3/4 inch thick, Designed-Equipped with a plexiglass-like panel, ever be accepted as a fire rated door between living space and a residential garage in California? I assume ...
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Is Drywall needed on exterior wall of garage on concrete block, 2-story house in Florida
We have a home inspector (selling house) stating they want us to put up drywall on an exterior wall in the garage. I know it's code for ceilings and the abutting walls to the interior, but do exterior ...
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Water coming through detached garage concrete floor
We have a detached 1954 garage on a concrete slab. The slab is cracked in many places and we get water in it during a heavy rain. Or, during this rainy spring, there's almost always water in it. As it ...
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Temporarily moving 2 walls off of a slab
The very quick backstory is that in order to remain grandfathered to retain my current setbacks (i.e., too close to property line and alley), I must retain those 2 original walls of my garage. I ...
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Garage roller shutter door opening by itself
It has a remote control switch and brand is Centurion Australia.
I closed but it opens by itself after few hours.
I recently tried to add a duplicate remote key but that was incompatible and so the ...
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What is this thing's purpose?
So for part 3 in the continuing saga of weird stuff in my house, the garage. In particular, this odd looking thing attached to the wall:
I thought it might be a shelf, but all of the supports are on ...
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60amp panel install in an attached garage, do I have my ducks in a row?
I have been considering putting a sub-panel out in my attached garage, wanted to know if I have all my ducks in a row before starting the process and pulling a permit.
Items to be powered - Table ...
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2 Layers of 5/8" Drywall in Garage Side
DO I need to provide 2 layers of 5/8" type x gyp board on garage side?
Plan checker is telling me I need to specify 2 layers.
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Adding a switch and receptacle
I have a pull chain light in my shed. Power comes in to the light. I want to add a switch to the light so I don't have to use the pull chain. Is it possible to run electricity down to a 2 gang box and ...
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Plumbing water line and drain schedule
I want to build a detached garage. I submitted plans to the city for a permit and they came back telling me they need to see the "plumbing water line and drain schedule" because I would like to have a ...
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Height of garage with planning or without planning
Currently replacing a garage and seeking clarification on the maximum eaves height of 2.5m without planning.
As it stand my eaves will be 2.65m at front elevation (rear is higher as the land slopes ...
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Replacing Door Sweep in Track from House to Garage?
There is an anomalous door sweep/pad (I'm not really sure what it is honestly) in the door track leading from our house to the garage. (I would call it the garage door, but this might lead to ...
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Concrete sinking in front corners of attached garages
I was looking at buying a house and the concrete in the garage sunk about 2" on each front corner, leaving gaps under the garage door.
I then realized that at least 5 houses on the same street had ...
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Attaching gymastic rings / pull-up bar to the ceiling
I am moving into a house, and planning to install some gym equipment in a garage. In particular, I want to add a pull up bar, made out of galvanized steel 1" pipes, and hang the gymnastic rings.
The ...
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Attached garage wall with house - cabinets to the interior?
We have an attached garage. The entrance to the garage is in an interior hallway. I'd like to break the wall a bit & install interior upper cabinets and countertops on the inside of the hallway. ...
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GFCI outlet consistently trips in garage
Half of my garage does not work due to the GFCI constantly tripping.
Could this be due to cement moving due to freezing weather? The cold weather has moved the ground about 2 inches and I believe the ...
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How to install a safety barrier-post in garage, between house and vehicle
On the other side of the wall, in front of where my vehicle is parked, is my bedroom.
Would like to install something similar to what you would see at store fronts that have parking spaces near the ...
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How do I frame walls on an uneven concrete slab?
I'd like to convert (and finish) the back section of my 2-car tandem garage into a separate utility room. This would involve 4 walls and a floor. 2 of the walls would be attached to concrete walls, ...
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Lag bolts vs wood screws for reinforcing garage door header
I am about to install the garage door header bracket and I have almost everything figured out. There is a ~1 inch gap between the ceiling and joist I'm screwing into but I need every millimeter I can ...
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How to level this area of my garage?
I have an area of my garage that is lower and sloping towards the house. When the car is wet or covered in snow, it melts and runs down into this area in front of the stairs and makes a mess. Ripping ...
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Room above garage smells
I live in Ottawa in 15 year old house. The room above garage smells like wet wool or rubber. I removed the carpet and a foam padding to examine. The padding and plywood smell as described above (...
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Are you supposed to put a vapor barrier on both sides of the common garage wall (wall between garage and house)?
In my garage, the wall between the house and the garage has visible studs and insulation in it. This insulation is 50+ years old and I am going to tear it out and put in new insulation.
My question ...
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What is this thing for?
I've been shopping for houses and found this gadget in the garage. It's up near the ceiling and I don't know what it is for. There's nothing nearby that would give any hints. My image is ...
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How close can garage overhead storage be to fire sprinklers?
I've recently been looking at getting overhead storage racks for my garage which has several standard pendant sprinklers. The racks I am looking at are 4' x 8' and have rigid brackets, vertical posts,...
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How can I support a room expansion that will extend above a garage slab? [closed]
I have a mud room that I'd like to make larger. By doing so I have to extend the floor out into the garage. Currently, there is a landing in the garage that is about 3 feet off the ground leading into ...
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Can I program a garage key without rendering other programmed keys useless?
At my previous residence, I used to press a program/reset button on the garage motor to program a new remote. But that used to also make any other remotes paired to it useless as those remotes would ...
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Is a 60 amp breaker adequate for a 220v sub-panel to my garage?
150 panel in house. I want to run a 220 (sub-panel) feed to garage 25 feet away for 10,000 watt electric heater. There's room in the 150 panel. Would 60 amp breaker in the garage meet the 1.25 safety ...
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Top center of garage door bumping opener rail as it closes. Does anyone know the fix for this?
After 10 years of normal operation, my garage door started bumping the center opener rail just as the last edge of the door passes the very front the rail before it closes. This causes it to pop back ...
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New garage door trips breaker
We have a 3 car garage. We had 3 new garage openers installed. Genie Machforce. They are on their own 20 amp breaker. They periodically keep tripping breaker usually when you double hit the button or ...
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GFCI Protection for Garage Lights?
I know all receptacles in a garage require GFCI protection. But what about garage lights? I plan to hard-wire some new wiring to new garage lights and I'm wondering if this circuit needs to be on a ...
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Main Breaker Panel or Main Lug Panel for Sub-panel in Attached-Detached Garage
I am installing a ~100-amp sub-panel in my "attached-detached" garage (an "attached-detached" garage is a detached garage that shares a continuous roof with the home). The sub-panel will be fed by my ...
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How can I use a 15A momentary switch (switches) to replace my multi-button wall-mount garage door opener?
My wall-mount garage door opener was pretty beat up when I moved in and has only gotten worse to the point the open/close button is cracked and is difficult to operate for my kids.
I would like to ...
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Garage floor damp
Been reading on line for several hours now.
I have dampness on my garage floor, note: it's about 8yrs old.
If I put a box any where on the garage floor for several hours, there will be a damp foot ...
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Garage Door Won't Close, Reverts near bottom, Why?
Background:
Our doors are made out of wood. They are extremely heavy and around 30+ years old.
Recently we notice our 3rd garage door stopping near the bottom of the track when closing and ...
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fix broken water pipe in garage (burst in winter)
Last winter, the water pipe in my garage was apparently not emptied entirely and burst when the water froze. At least that is what I assume, because when I turned on water in spring, it sprayed out of ...
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Is it likely that this single skin brick wall can support a large kitchen cabinet?
I would like to hang an 80cm x 80cm x 37cm cabinet on this single skin brick wall (where the ladders are currently hanging). The bricks are 10cm deep. The span of wall, each side of the pier, is ~...
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Why does my garage consumer unit buzz when the kettle is on?
I fancied a cup of tea while working in the garage and didn’t want to keep going back into the house so I fetched the kettle etc and plugged it into the garage.
When I turn the kettle on, the ...
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What kind of glass should I use for insulating a garage door window? [closed]
While insulating my garage door, I'm considering replacing the existing plain glass with something better. I'm considering replacing each pane, or simply attaching a second layer on the inside of the ...
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Making your own B Vent Attic Insulation Shield?
I'm installing a 45k BTU gas heater in my garage. It will be a vertical vent installation with 3" b vent pipe and I'm going to insulation the attic with about 18" of cellulose insulation.
No one ...
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If it is not going to actively heated or cooled, is there any value in insulating a garage?
In Southern California, during new construction with a finished garage, the cost of adding insulation at this point should be low.
But if the space will not have any active cooling or heating ...
