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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Germany - wire 3 core garage to 4 core mains
We have an external garage and a 4 core (brown, blue, green/yellow, black,) cable is supplied from the main property. The garage is supplied with an electric door opener, wall sockets and an internal ...
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garage storage area project
Thanks for reading my question!
I'm trying to setup a storage area in my garage. I have an RV garage which is 14.4 feet tall and no RV so right now it's useless space. I'd like to make a room above ...
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What are the pros and cons on installing a typical garage floodlight kit, inside your garage?
I have a few extra kits and a dark garage... and I am like why not inside? This thing would take 20 minutes to install and would pump out 225W.
Some other things that have come to mind. Is there a ...
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How to handle air condenser with garage addition
I'm planning a garage addition onto my house and want to know what the best way to handle existing A/C condenser units that are there is.
The current setup is as follows (with the C's being the ...
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Can I partially suspend an angled climbing wall from my garage trusses?
I'm planning on building a home climbing wall in my garage. I'm wondering about the structural integrity of attaching it to the trusses. They are 2x4s, 24" apart, and span about 30 feet.
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Is it worth adding a 2nd roof vent to an unfinished detached garage?
If a "2.5" car (24x24ft) garage has one roof vent near the top, is there any use in adding an extra roof rent? The garage is unfinished/uninsulated, and there is no obstruction of air between the roof ...
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Adding a garage subpanel
Currently I have a 200-amp main panel located in the basement. I would like to install a subpanel in the garage. I will use to power my electrical tools, heater, and PC. The garage is part of the ...
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How to address a slow garage roof leak
During a recent rain storm, I noticed a very slow drip of water coming from the center of my (external) garage roof in a few places.
After it dried up, I went to inspect the problem spots and found ...
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Does this wall look sound?
I want to hang pegboard and some French cleats on my garage walls, which have some cracks in the masonry. Are these likely to be cosmetic or structural defects? Assuming I hang everything from the ...
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Is DIY water softener feasible with my house layout?
I'm planning to finally deal with the hard water in my home. Before I get a plumber involved, I wanted to check if I could DIY the installation, so here I am.
The water main pipes and valves are ...
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Can I reuse the garage door rail when replacing the garage door opener?
I have a chain drive garage door opener. The sprocket on top of the garage door opener broke off so the chain isn't connected to the garage door opener anymore.
I want to re-use the garage door rail ...
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Garage rewiring
Looking for input on my garage rewiring project.
House built in early 1950's. A slightly roomy one-car garage. I want to modernize it and make it nice to work in; sometimes power tools and car ...
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Filling garage floor control joints
TL;DR:
How should I fill this V shaped, shallow control joint in my garage most effectively?
Joint rough dimensions:
5/8 in. wide at bottom
1 in. wide at top
3/8 in. deep
Do I need backer material ...
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Are these boards above my garage structural?
I started laying out some plywood for storage above my garage, and was wondering id these 2x8's can be removed to make a flatter space. I saw someone refer to them as "catwalks", though I can't find ...
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Trying to replace a garage light switch with old wiring
Trying to replace a light switch in the garage with a new one but the wiring doesn’t match.
Old switch has white (currently matched to red/black) and black (currently matched to black) coming out of ...
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Floors and walls in unheated garage/workshop
On my lot I have a garage which I use for various types of storage. At the moment the floor is paved with concrete bricks, and the walls are made of concrete fence. Suffice to say it's not the ...
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How do I move my sheave pulley vertical with the bottom door bracket?
I just recently purchased a house and the garage doors need some work (Replace wheels with silicon for less noise, etc..). While I'm at it I also want to change the stationary sheave pully so that the ...
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Deal with humidity in Garage with no vapor barrier
My garage slab has no vapor barrier and I live in Houston which is often wet and almost invariably humid. Water seeps up through the concrete and humidity is always pretty high in the garage. Power ...
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Garage door won't open or close when the opener light is on
Garage Door Opener Model: Lift-master 1245R (by Chamberlain)
Ok, so this has been quite the puzzle. Roughly a couple of months ago, one of my parents' garage door openers started having problems. The ...
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Garage Gym - Mounting Folding Squat Rack to Plasterboard Wall
I have purchased this squat rack to go into my garage:
Unfortunately, they do not come with mounting instructions and the manufacturer recommends getting a builder in to do it. Instead, I'm going to ...
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How to use a side by side refrigerator in a cold garage?
During the summer months, the fridge in my not insulated garage works fine, and has for some time. During the cold winter months (below freezing) the KitchenAid KSRS25Q (old) side by side fridge won't ...
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Garage Sub-Panel Addition
I want to add electric heat to my 750 square foot garage by way of an overhead 7.5 or 10 KW heater. Adding a sub panel would allow me other options for power for the following:
Heater 220V at either ...
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cracks in concrete walls in garage
I live in a high-rench type of house, where garage is on the lower level. The walls are concrete, and I found long crack running along the corner (see attached photo).
The house is not in a wet/damp ...
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How should I reattach this garage door bracket?
I didn't install this originally but looks like the bracket has broke off from the door. Also it appears that the door itself is damaged. What is the best way to repair this?
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Replace wire to 60A subpanel
Short Version: Anything wrong with running 6/3 NM in a joist well to a junction box that leads out to a 60A garage subpanel?
Longer Version:
I'm thinking of finishing a room in my basement. It has a ...
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What method to use when cleaning an old wall-mounted garage heater?
I recently bought a home with a detached garage, and within it is an older natural gas heater that I cannot find any information on. It is hooked to the gas line and has instructions on how to light ...
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White marks on garage ceiling
I just moved to a new house, and noticed those white marks on my garage. Does anyone know what's behind them?
I would like to install a ceiling rack in my garage. Should I install it on the white ...
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Is 10/2 cable appropriate for a 240V, 30A garage heater outlet?
I would like to add a garage heater (Cadet "The Hot One" - 5000/3333watts - two settings)
I currently do not have any 240v access in my garage.
My main panel is in my basement and my garage is ...
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Insulating a garage - from the outside or the inside?
I have a metal garage, which I want to insulate to a level of a well insulated house (if that's possible at all). I live in the are where the coldest it gets is about -15 C (5 F) for a couple of weeks,...
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Front Garage Lights no power
I'm a new to doing home improvement stuff and I've been doing okay electrical stuff for the house so far but today I ran into an issue out of my skillset while wiring up the front lights on the ...
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Spray foam vs injection in garage ceiling with bedrooms above?
My new home has 2 bedrooms and a bathroom over the garage. Per the builder, there is a R30 insulation (so I guess about 9" batt, but haven't drilled in yet to check). This is clearly not working as ...
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Why does my overhead door reverse after closing partway?
My garage door will begin to close and will close about 3/4 of the way and then pop back up. It started a few months ago but it only occurred on rainy days, but now it's doing it daily for the past ...
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garage door handle disconnected from lock
My garage door is manual at the moment. I’ve had to lock it manually. Today, I realized I can’t lock it from the outside anymore. The handle connected to the lock moves freely and doesn’t move the ...
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Run 12/3 through insulated wall to surface mounted electric panel
Should/can I run the 12/3 wire inside the wall or just run a conduit up to the attic?
The project:
I want to install split receptacle 20 amp outlets in my garage. The subpanel in the garage is ...
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Adding 240v (NEMA 14-50) outlet right behind breaker panel
The breaker panel is on the outside wall, right next to my garage. I want to install a 240v outlet right behind the panel, thru the wall.
If i open the panel, there are those round metal covers that ...
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What can I put over drywall on a garage firewall?
I want to add a wall covering on top of my 5/8" type-x drywall in my attached garage in Minnesota. What limitations do I have other than not to use flammable/vinyl/plastic material?
What materials ...
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Adding Refrigerator to Garage Door circuit
I recently had a transfer switch installed for my generator. I'd like to add a basement refrigerator to the same breaker (in my service panel) as the garage door circuit. This would allow the ...
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How to exorcise squirrels?
We have (at least) one squirrel abiding under the roof of the garage, and we'd like to get rid of it (them) before it gets really cold.
I installed a sound-generating "anti-pest" device in there two ...
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How should I insulate garage ductwork when no gap exists between ductwork and ceiling?
I currently have uninsulated HVAC ductwork running the width of my garage. There's no gap between the ducts and the plaster ceiling above it. There's also very little clearance between the ducts and ...
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Is there a term for this carriage door stay?
My 1929 garage has several side-hung carriage doors that are held open by a neat stay system where a metal bar slides through a bracket and then a notch in the bar rests on the bracket. Pulling the ...
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What kind of garage flooring is this?
I like the flooring here in this picture but wonder what it is
Is it some paint / stain on top of concrete? Because I can see the crack.
Or is it some laminate plastic thing?
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sunlight and sensors for garage doors
I have found that the light reflecting off the garage floor also causes a problem. High noon, both sensors in the shadow and still a problem. Put some landscaping black and fixed it. Next morning, ...
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Garage door doesn’t close all the way
Hi, my garage door doesn’t seem to close all the way by a 2-4 inches. I just had the garage remodeled and wanted to see how I can fix this before dirt starts going inside the garage. I thought I’ll ...
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Cracked & Heaving Garage Doorway
My garage floor is cracked & heaving near the asphalt apron. I will need to cut out the apron and get it properly replaced, but my immediate concern is the cement with the cold weather coming.
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replacing line to the garage (canada)
I am running a line to the garage to replace the existing one.
The garage has two standard lights, two LED motion detector lights, 2 quad (4 places to plug in) electrical outlets, 4 double ...
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Fixing garage drain
So I am planning to put an epoxy on my old garage floor, but before I do that, I want to get my drain taken care of. As you can see from the picture, its in pretty rough shape. How would I go about ...
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Use Doorbird D202 Doorbell to open/close Hormann Promatic Garage Door
I have a Doorbird D202 Doorbell and a Hormann Promatic Garage door. I want to use the Doorbird to Open the Garage Door
This is the connection I believe we need to connect the Doorbird to in the ...
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Programming Travel on LiftMaster Gone Wrong
I've been having intermittent problems with my garage door opener either reopening after closing (fully) or opening after partial closing. I could force it closed by holding down the button. This only ...
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Soundproof Garage Ceiling
I’m building a soundproof room in a garage for a friend, after having done something similar for myself, but am not sure about the ceiling. I was planning to use two layers of acoustic plasterboard (...
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New 40A EVSE Wiring Install
I want to install a 40A electric vehicle charger (probably a ClipperCreek HCS-50) in my unfinished attached garage in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. I intend to have this inspected and ...
