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bondobob · 03-06-2012, 02:14 PM

I agree with all the posts. My compressor is in the basement and the piping runs through a crawl space under my dining area. You can't even hear it in the garage. Don't have a wife (anymore) to complain about the not-too-bad-house noise. I also recommend the side door to keep the heat in and lot's of lighting. I have 14 8' flouresents (24' x 48') and it's just barely enough, especially when painting. Limit windows on the north side and insulate the heck out of the attic. I sloped the front section (24' x 24') 2" to help drain any snow, ice out the door. 24' is not really wide enough but I deal with it. 5/8" sheetrock too. Good luck.

03-06-2012, 02:14 PM	#20
bondobob Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Deep River, Ct Posts: 135	Re: Building a garage - any suggestions? I agree with all the posts. My compressor is in the basement and the piping runs through a crawl space under my dining area. You can't even hear it in the garage. Don't have a wife (anymore) to complain about the not-too-bad-house noise. I also recommend the side door to keep the heat in and lot's of lighting. I have 14 8' flouresents (24' x 48') and it's just barely enough, especially when painting. Limit windows on the north side and insulate the heck out of the attic. I sloped the front section (24' x 24') 2" to help drain any snow, ice out the door. 24' is not really wide enough but I deal with it. 5/8" sheetrock too. Good luck.