Recent content by americanthunder

Well I guess i did a poor job of updating..Between work and getting bit by a brown recluse (in two spots on my arm) I haven't uploaded any pics. Anyway ALOT has happened! Its done! When the sides got sheeted: Roof on and waiting on the doors: Garage gets its first residents: A little...

That was our primary reason moving here. Both my parents are here. Thought I would miss the green but never have. The climate more than makes up for it. Yea it gets hot in the summer and that took a couple of years getting used to but its not as bad as you think. In the summer we get the monsoon...

Well the sun is just about set..Tried to convince the wife we should sleep out in the new garage as this may be the last night we can still see the stars but I couldn't convince her...:lol_hitti Everythings squared up and one side is already sheeted. I'll update with what tomorrow brings...

Well its finally building time! This little fella was parked outside yesterday when I came home for lunch And today the guys showed up and got right to work. Man these go up fast with the enough guys and the right equipment.Came home for lunch today and found this: Looks like they plan on...

Thanks! Yep right on the side of the house. Well it basically was a big empty space next to my house. The company is near Phoenix but I think they are strictly the concrete crew for the company that is building the my building. I'll check with them and see if they want any referrals for...

I agree with the above...Ubiquiti My current rented shop space has only one choice for internet through the phone company and its slowwww. My shop is approx 2.4 miles measured on google earth and I use two of these to shoot from my house to my shop: Ubiquiti AG-2G16-HP AirGrid M2-HP 16dBi Grid...

OK things are getting exciting (at least for me :D). Got rained out last week and the weekend but early Monday morning the concrete trucks started to arrive. Yesterday they poured the slab for the building: Another angle: The amazing Ufer: And today I just came home to find they poured...

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I went ahead and just purchased the copper. Now if I can just get the darn building built :lol:

I agree however after a few calls to local electric houses, home depot, and lowes no one has 2-2-2-4 MHF only the what I've already got which has the URD designation as pattenp pointed out cannot be used indoors. Got the ufer installed and ready for the pour. Thanks for your input! Noob...

Thats what I thought after everything I've read on here and using any wire sizing calculator. So some 1/0-1/0-1/0-2 should do the trick or get a 90A breaker for the main panel. Thanks for the response!

Did some searches on here and I'm still scratching my head :headscrat I'm currently building a new shop that will have a 100A Feed to a subpanel (a 40ft run) in the new garage. Everything I have read points to need #1 Copper or 1/0 Alum from what I can tell. I was looking at the wire left for...

Thanks..I think I may run another larger PVC across the drive and slab before they pour Monday. I really dont feel like digging anymore! On the breakdown of my quote foundation/slab for building is roughly $9800. Seemed high to me at the time and my contractor invited me to shop it out but...

Yeah that was my fear to. I went with a thermal break and insulation which is "supposed" to keep the heat from transferring inside. I also went with a white roof and light colored exterior. Im hoping the 14' sidewall height will help things rise too. Thanks for the tips! Me either...

Thanks guys! Sorry I haven't been back here in a while between work and the start of the new garage I've been quite busy! Not sure how to link to the thread but I started a new thread on my building in the other section. Its underway!

For pretty much all of my adult life I wanted a bigger garage. Life, Moving, Jobs, businesses, and kids always seemed to get in the way. This last move to the Tucson area I ended up with the smallest garage since my first home 20 years ago, a 20x20 two car that barely houses our two full size...