Recent content by BruceH

I have the 18v Ryobi 6.5". It is great for 80% of what I do. The other 20% gets a 30 year old plug in Craftsman. But I am not a daily user or woodworker.

Speaking as a consumer, not a flooring pro. We bought a house that had a mix of site finished hardwoods and carpeting. Wood was finished in dark espresso which dates the house. Ripped out all of the carpet and bought #1 grade oak. When we sanded the espresso back to natural we discovered...

Another great part source is Yobokies, which is Seikoboy spelled backwards. He'll mod you a new one too. https://seikoboy.com/ Pic attached of one he did for me.

Small world, I'm 2+ miles east of you off 20. Lots of N GA folks here.

Saw this after I responded. We saw a low of 50 in last winter's coldest weather with a high of 79 in the worst of summer. Heat rise was driven by sunlight, a big dehumidifier and no insulation on the walk out framed exterior walls. I've been leaning towards a heat pump and appreciate...

Current finished space is 4,400sf which is served by two systems. Finishing the basement adds 2,000sf bringing us to 6,400sf in total. I doubt that the first floor system was sized for an additional 2,000sf. Yes I have the power, gas and stack service for a new system. House was built with...

Understood on the reduced need due to being most walls being below grade. The house currently has 4500 sf of conditioned space. This is handled by two systems. We'd be doubling the sf of the first floor system by adding 2,000+sf. First floor has 8' windows. Not interested in adding any load...

Thanks. I suspected as much. Exterior walls will be foamed. Ceiling already has batts. Not a separate residence but it is 2,000+sf. Don't want to tax the 1st floor system.

Getting ready to move forward with finishing the basement. The space is a walkout with 8 windows and is 2,200sf. It will be sprayed foam insulation coupled with the existing ceiling insulation. The home is in the far north Atlanta burbs. Temps in the unfinished space never dropped below 50...

I've had good watch work done by Jin's in Roswell. Not your side of town. FWIW a CLA for $450 isn't a high price.

Another vote for the Liftmaster 8500. Hvve two. Love them. So quiet. No overhead clutter.

That is pretty good support from the manufacturer. If I was happy with the unit previously I'd seriously consider the $18 swap. However I'd suggest taking a hard look at CTEK.

I've got two of them, no problems.

I've got a pair of 8500s with remotes. Both are using LED bulbs.