No, No. The plastic holders that hold the pex to the foam were about 3 feet apart. I think the pex was maybe 8"-10" apart. It's been awhile. A family friend who sells and installs the stuff helped.
Have built two garages in Michigan. Both instales were the same. 2" insulation, plastic holders screwed into the foam with a V on top and the pipe snapped into them. They were about 3 feet apart from one another. Poured 4" concrete over with fiber mesh. No steel in either floor. The first one is...
The key is stoping them outside with enough equipment so they think twice about going in. Motion Sensing lights only work at night. People do this stuff durning the day when people are at work. Get a motion sensor what turns on some kind of noise outside so they no somethings up. My dad had has...
I've seen fiberglass rods with reflective tape on them at my big box stores in MI. I use to plow snow many years ago and we made snow plow stakes from 1/2" pvc. We thought thay looked nicer in customers yards and blended in with the snow. We would rap red reflective tape around ones that marked...
I will keep this short and simple.
I have been working on my first home for 20 years. I wish I would have bought quality tools and equipment the first time. They will cost more up front but some of this stuff you will have for a long time. :thumbup:
Yellow plastic pipe is a must. They make specialized fittings to go from yellow plastic to black iron. Use the black iron above grade, plastic under ground. The fitting is a comppession fitting to the plastic. No specialized tools required.