Recent content by boley

Unless you are a professional with specific CPVC training, I would stay away from the stuff. I work in the construction risk control world, and contractors (usually fire sprinkler) who use CPVC get a whole extra level of scrutiny because the stuff can fail in multiple ways. Something as simple...

I have no useful advice, but I am glad you brought up the topic. My 24x26' slab goes in on Monday. Very similar situation to yours, with a few layers of block and brick on footers with a slab going inside. After reading your linked info and some other articles I am shifting from water and...

Great looking floor.

Thank you for the info. As you assumed, I don't need full shop level lights over near the trailer. Any work will be on the opposite side. If the current plan is not enough I can always order a few more.

Do windows have much affect on lighting for a garage? My soon to be started 24x26x10 detached garage will have transom windows near the top of two walls. These windows will each be 1' x 8' Since these windows are so high up, will they allow a lot of light out, as opposed to a wall that can...

That statement is pretty easy to justify. The concern is not the filter, it is the seal. That gadget relies on on a nose clip and scuba type mouth piece to make a seal. While such an arrangement may work for divers, it is unlikely to keep a good consistent seal when working in a shop. Faces...

Forum new guy, but long time safety and health guy here. Typically the best bet to provide respiratory protection for a bearded person is going to involve a positive pressure hood system as others have mentioned. This could be a supplied air system via a hose, or a belt mounted PAPR system...