Recent content by Boatmedic

As I understand it, the "all other buildings by 2050" phrase applies here. He wants fossil fuel dependency eliminated.

I am working with an Engineer on building a 60’ wide x 100’ long shop. He is asking me what I plan to do to heat it. I was originally looking at a waste oil heater as I will have a source for waste oil. A/C is not required in my neck of the woods. However, the State I live in has a Governor...

I am building a 60’ x 80’ with 20’ walls, 4:12 roof pitch. It’s on a 4 acre lot, 30’ setbacks, all permitted. I have a site plan already and the septic system has already been designed with perk holes dug and waiting for county inspection. I have hired a project manager and he is basically...

I am looking to purchase a metal garage/shop kit and have found there are many building kit manufactures out there advertising. For those that have been there and done that, do you have any advice for what I should be looking for? Is one type of building components/style better than the other...

For the most part just clearing brush. I could move some dirt around but it wouldn't make $ sense to bring the excavator out unless he was going to town.

Thanks for the ideas. I have a pencil sketch but was trying to do it in a computer program so I could email it as a jpeg back and forth with a friend in another state. It’s just a bare piece of property. We are putting up the shop first so we have a place to store everything and going to live...

I have to draw up a site plan and I am curious what 2D programs everybody is using? We are getting ready to get the ball rolling and I am looking for a basic user friendly program.

I’m looking for some ideas for flooring. I am just finishing up a 10 x 10 room in my garage and I am looking to put some sort of tile or paint down. The key word is that it has to be “slip resistant” and economical. I like the colored checkered designs but am always tracking in wet feet. I...

The garage was built in the late 60’s and I’m not sure when the wiring or fuse box was installed. The main fuse box where the power comes in from the power pole is a Challenger brand. The lugs below the meter are visible because I had the cover off of it when I took the picture. The main...

I have read stories of electrical discoveries on here and I happened upon some of my own so I thought I would share them with all of you. I didn’t think to take a bunch of pictures when I found all of them. I purchased a house with a garage a couple years ago and I have just started working...