Recent content by Bigturk

I would be concerned about your compressor not getting enough air to keep it cool during operation. Overheating would shorten it's life expectancy.

Like many have suggested 14/2 and 15 amp required for lights. Consider multiple circuits for your lights. I have 3 rows of lights on two different circuits. I can choose 1 row down center, 2 rows along walls or all 3 rows by turning both switches on. I ran 12/2 and 20 amp for wall plugs on 3...

I'm not an expert but have an opinion, like everyone.:D Radiant heat works best on floors that can easilly radiate that heat to the items sitting on it. Concrete or tile floors would be best. Putting your pex under the subfloor is not ideal as the subfloor and any floor covering will resist that...

It is important to have good airflow under the roof deck to prolong the life of your roof shingles. Good airflow directly from soffit to ridge and between every rafter. A cathedral ceiling is difficult to vent properly. You only have a 2x6 rafter, after installing truevents, you can only fit 4...

I used 6 x 6 mesh to strenghten the concrete and didn't think to do it any other way. It is not common to cut the concret here so I was not worried about the Pex being too close to surface. Lay the mesh carefully and it gives you a grid to evenly space and tie your tubing.

You could run your Romex directly to the light using the proper strain relief in the light knock out. The light box acts as the electrical box. Like you, my ceiling is not completed yet so I decided to use electrical boxes and the cheap Keyless fixtures with bulbs for now. Once my ceiling is...

Here is a pic of what I did for my slab. I left pressure treated plywood around outside edge to protect foam.

I flush mounted mine with rigid foam behind. I didn't want the wires exposed. What ever material you use to finish the walls, drywall or OSB, just cut out a piece to run new circuits and then put patch back in. A removeable panel above box would work well. Not the end of the world.

Here is a pic of my layout, 24 x 32 with wire mesh and 1/2 pex with O2 barrier.