Recent content by Big_Ben

I was going to install a ball valve on the inside of the house just before entering the wall. Another is going to be placed on interior line just exiting the floor in garage. I thought that should satisfy any required shutoff issues. If you care to elaborate, I am all ears (or eyes in this case).

I started my excavation this past weekend and thought I would share a couple pictures of my progress. Excavator blew a hydraulic line with less than 10' to go!! :mad: Oh well, I will finish later in the week.

The more I keep working out there, the more this idea may become a reality sooner than later!!:thumbup:

I plan to spray foam the first 1-1/2" and fiberglass the rest of the cavity on the 2x6 walls. Blown insulation in ceiling. So with natural gas heat, I really didn't think a Frost Free Hydrant was needed, but maybe I should rethink that idea?? I really was unsure if a hydrant was used...

Ahh... Note to self, Spigot not Spiket. :bowdown: Concrete contractor subtracted the error from my bill nicely. So I was good with it at the time. Located in southern Michigan almost to Indiana line. So minimum depths required by code in our area are as follows: Water - 48", Electric -...

I am in the stages of planning to run utilities from the house to the NEW garage. I have attached a rough sketch of proposed utilities incoming to the garage. My first line to get in the ground is my water supply. The distance between both buildings is roughly 120ft and going to use a 1"...

Tyler - You have an awesome garage to be proud of!! Do you have any dimensions or more detailed pictures of the hinge area and materials used in your attic ladder. My ceiling is 12'6" and the fold up attic ladders are limited to 12'... So it looks as if I will need to get at ladder...

I have used a Blast-It-All cabinet in the past. Welded construction and durable. Here is the website I found with the cabinets: http://www.idsblast.com/sandblasting-equipment/category/1323

I have purchased nozzles and media from IDS Blast. If you have questions or need OEM replacement parts look them up idsblast.com. I spent a hour just looking at all goodies they had. Just my $.02.

Take a look at IDS Blast. They have an extreme amount of equipment and media. www.idsblast.com