Recent content by 26 Flatrod

Lot of great ideas here. I used paneling in my last garage. It was cheap, easy to put up, looked great without painting and you could screw relatively lightweight stuff to it anywhere. Only problem was it was too flimsy at ¼” and bowed out a little between studs. It was not as bright as a white...

That is about 88 Lumens/SF for comparison.

My old shop was 24 x 24 w 9 ft white ceilings and wood paneled walls. I had 10 dual bulb 4 ft T12s and 4 Dual bulb 4 ft T8 fixtures and I thought the lighting was great. This figured out to about 125 lumens/SF. The workshop area in my new garage is 36 x 26 with 13 ft white ceilings and...

Thanks for the heads up. Just because he's a friend and they did this in his shop doesn't mean its safe. I would have looked this up before using it, but this jkust saves me the time. Thanks again

Thanks, it was delivered a couple weeks ago, and looks great. the pump is huge compared to the motor, and is really geared down so it only runs at 900RPM or so. I can't wait to get it hooked up and running. Gotta wait for power to be run to the garage.

That is my next project, installing piping throughout the garage. I have used sweated copper in the dim dark past, but I am wonderring if there isn't a better choice these days, Friend of mine suggested schedule 80 gray CPVC piping. said it is rated for high pressure and you can just bond the...

After reading all the input, I bought a Castair C518VC1 compressor, it is a 2 stage, has 18 cfm at 175psi with an 80 gallon tank. price is reasonable at $1475 and they deliver it free in the Mpls area. I think this is the best of all worlds, it has 2x the CFM I had before and the extra pressure...

Thanks for all the input, I have a few things to add, but I am running out of time tonight. I will check back tomorrow

Good point, I do not have any truck tires to fill, but I will keep that in mind. So if you are using the full 175 pressure, do you have any problems wrecking tools or snapping off bolts? Also what do you use for piping and hose, is it easy to find something that is rated for that pressure?

Thanks, I guess the tools could be the weak link, I don't have the most expensive impact wrench and it is pretty old now. Maybe all I have to do is replace those with some good ones and I would not have to pay more for higher pressures.

I would agree. I am looking at a Castair single stage that puts out 18.3 at 100psi, but the max pressure is 125. I always assumed that CFM runs the grinders and cutoff wheels, but the pressure is what you need for impact wrenches. is the 125 limit too low for that? they have a 2 stage version...

I need some recommendations on min CFM and pressure for my next compressor. I will be using it for automotive (impact wrench, ratchets, DA sanders, cutoff wheels etc) and I don’t want to run out of steam like I have in the past. My old one was 9 cfm at 100psi and max pressure of 125. I would...

I am going to ask my contractor to look into better windows. I think it is worth the investment upfront. no sense in changing them later. I found several Jeld-wen windows at Lowes that had better ratings and they were the same price or less. Also If there are some other good threads out there...

Thanks for the input, that helps a lot. So since you guys know your windows, what is your opinion of the ones my contractor picked? Anderson Silverline vinyl sliders approx. $250 each Size 2’ highx 4’ wide U factor .48 (Not energy star rated for northern climate till rating about .30) SHGC...

The contractor building my garage picked construction grade windows with a U value of .48 and I am wondering if this is ok for a garage. Now for some more detail: I am in minnesota and will be using my garage on and off in the winter. the heated portion of my garage is 36 x 28 x 13' with 2 x 6...