Recent content by almico

Thanks...I found this: http://www.wirapids.org/egov/docs/1231176047_156250.pdf It seems as long as I'm not running below grade to a basement I'm OK. It's only about a 20' run and there is nothing short of an earthquake to damage it. Animals maybe?

I'm running a 240V 50A line from a sub panel in an attached garage wall, up through the attic and back down to an outlet. Do I need to run the 6ga wire inside conduit if it is contained within the structure?

That's about the same price as here. $1/sqft/inch. $3 /sqft for 3" to get R19. I think I'm going with 2" furring strips and R19 batt. Q: can I put like 1/4" or 1/2" spacers in between the existing 2 x 4s and the furring strips to provide an air gap to help with thermal bridging?

Got one price back for closed-cell spray foam. $1300 for 60 linear feet x 8', or about $2.70/sqft. That's 3" thick and R19. Still waiting for a few more. If I use R19 faced batting and 2" furring strips the cost is about $425. I don't think it pays to build out the 2nd wall.

I guess I should at least get a price. I have about 60 linear feet of 8' framed wall above the block. That brings up a point...what to do with the block along the entire perimeter?

Yeah, everything seems to be a tradeoff. For example, there are very few 2 x 4 ceiling joints now, barely the minimum to tie the walls for snow load. If I insulate the rafters I'll have a 14' ceiling to heat. If I want to install and insulate a ceiling, I first have to buy (21) 2 x 6 x 22' doug...

The only thing I'm wondering is: is all this overkill considering I'm still going to have a 16' x 7' insulated overhead garage door on my north wall?

Excellent idea. Falls under the category of "why didn't I think of that?!"

That's interesting. I didn't think of that. It seems R19 batt is double the price of R13 at my local HD, $25 per 39' roll vs. 12.50. So I had a thought: Since I have extra room on top of the block, what if I put one unfaced batt of R13 against the outside wall, then a layer of that 1/4"...

That looks neat. How are you extending your electricals thought the foam? I guess I could just tow nail blocks into the original 2x4s and screw the boxes at the back?

Everything I post in Photobucket is for the purpose of posting to a web forum. So yeah, they are all for public viewing.

I'm starting the task of converting my 28 x 21' garage to a workshop. I'm only planning on parking the motorcycle in there. I'm keeping the 16 x 7' insulated overhead door for now. I need to add weather stripping though. I live at a relatively high elevation in central NJ. The house is on top of...

Ohhh...got it! I don't know how good it needs to look, although that would be a bonus. Building a boat requires some unusual woodworking steps due to the size. Many builders just screw laminating forms or patterns right to the floor because they are so big. So I need a floor that I...

Pardon my ignorance, but what is "B.A. wood floor"?

Yeah, I bought the house that way. The dent in the middle was much worse. Someone had run there car into it to straighten it out. When I moved in I ran my car back into it from the reverse side. I'm contemplating ditching it and getting carriage type doors. I don't want the hardware overhead in...