Recent content by d.swanson

For the hole, I would go with a thin piece of material like metal flashing, paint it white, then loosen up the screws holding the door opener to the ceiling enough to slip it into place, then tighten up the door opener screws

Eagle Equipment is out of Greenboro, NC and they were friendly on the phone and allowed me to tour their wharehouse some 10 years back when I was looking at one of their four post lifts. Back then they claimed to stock repair/replacement parts and their ramps were aluminum (when most others were...

Has anyone ever tried to split a dehumidifier into two halfs - put the cabinet in the garage with bucket, fan and evaporator and outside put the pump, condenser and a fan, then link the two with flexible hoses? It would almost be a "mini" mini-split air conditioner. I have found that some...

Ambient Weather has a good comparison of different systems on their site: http://ambientweather.wikispaces.com/Weather+Station+Comparison+Guide I have a 15 to 20 year old Davis Pro unit...

FYI - Back on Amazon with reviews...

I think your garage is probably typical - For comparison, I’m in central NC (not quite as hot but probably just as humid) and my attached garage is 400-440 sf. The double door faces south. The adjoining wall is east, back wall north and the side wall is west. There is a finished bonus room...

Have you tried experimenting with leaving the cars outside for a couple of days and see how much heat gain you have without the hot cars being parked inside?

FYI - There's a customer video in the Amazon ad now.

Anyone ever seen any info on Rollibot's RolliCool 10,000 btu Minisplit? I found it lasted on Amazon (1 review), NewEgg, Wal-Mart online and eBay - each at $499.99. Not sure if it does heat: This sleek, compact AC features 115V and 10000 BTU to deliver the blast of chilly air needed to eliminate...

Could you put a "trap door" or sliding flat door at the top of the stairs after all your inspections are complete? While it wouldn't be insulated it should help reduce heat flow.

CarCrazyRDM - Wow, I don't know how I missed the propane heater/window A/C in in your first post, I must be more senile then I realized... I hope a window A/C will be enough to make you happy; I found that a window unit for my 22 x 22 partially insulated (roof and wall adjoining the house)...

I'm no expert, but I thought the reason for not using paper backed fiberglass insulation was because: 1) The paper may mold over time 2) Paper is not as good a vapor barrier as plastic 3) In bulk, non-backed fiberglass insulation + plastic sheathing is less expensive than paper backed fiberglass...

Thanks - I had not realized there were other companies with 120 volt systems.

It looks like ClimateRight released their new 115 Volt DIY Mini Split Heatpump a few months ago - This is the first 115 volt mini split I have ever seen - Anyone know anything about it...

What about making the equivalent of the bottom panel of the garage door out of plywood/2x4s and mounting the window A/C in there? Open the garage, move the "new" panel (with A/C) into place, and close the garage door back down...