|Jim Wilson writes: | |>Edwin Pawlowski suggested... |>> Plenty of recepticals at about 48" high so they are easily reached when |>> plugging in tools |>
|>Make 'em 49" or 50" high at the bottom. If you ever lean a sheet of |>plywood against a wall, you can still plug something in over it. Space |>them every four to six feet; you'll be glad you did. | |Make that the bottom of the receptaclke at 50" so both outlets can be used. |Another thought: I spaced my outlets 6' or so apart, some 4', and the ones I'm |happiest with are the 4 way outlets on two sides of the center beam supports. |Give some thought to using receptacles with 4 outlets on 2 circuits.
Yes. When I built my garage I put in an electrical panel with separate breakers for each wall, lights and door openers. I have outlets both at 50" above the floor and at 12". Since I'm in Tucson, I put in evaporative cooling, but no heating. Also 240V several places, including overhead drops. I also have a water line.
| |Most codes won't allow wooden walls in a shop that's in an attached garage.
Could be, I would have to check our local codes, but I suspect you are correct. My garage is still unfinished (open) studs except for the wall common to the living space which must be fire rated. I have 5/8" fire code sheetrock on the garage side and 3/4" on the living space side and a steel fire rated pedestrian door. If it is to remain a garage then fire is always an issue. Bringing a hot car or truck inside with 20 or 30 gallons of gasoline on board is always a worry. Even without the cars, a few gallons of paint thinner, etc. is always an issue.
If your roof joists will handle it, you might think about some hard points where you can add overhead storage later. My I-joists are still open and I just finished hanging a rack on some threaded rod for overhead lumber storage.