Recent content by dbsoccer

Unfortunately the portion of the garage that has the opener (and needs the wires) is already sheet rocked. Is a wireless switch available similar to the remotes we have in vehicles? This seem pretty obvious with no real safety concerns. I'll try to do a better job hiding sensor wires than...

Can never outpuke a buzzard. I like this. :) Another one of my favorites is "Don't get in a ******* match with a skunk." But we digress.

I'm in the process of a complete garage re-do. It started with a 15ft addition to the back of the existing. I'm now in the throws of insulation, sheetrock/texture/paint and an expoxy floor. In prep for taping and texturing some existing sheet rock I've become aware, again, of the ugly...

Jav, you are correct. BTUs are BTUs independent of the source. The primary difference I have found since starting this investigation is with the delta T between incoming and outgoing air. The exchanger in the hydronic unit can be no hotter than the water hence no hotter than 200F and most likely...

Thanks Bruce. Sorry for the confusion. By NG I meant a radiant heater such as the Modine Hot Dawg that has its own NG supply and vents through the roof/wall. I wanted to compare that to a hot water unit heater that would, again, hang from the ceiling like the Hot Dawg (and with a fan) and would...

I'm in the planning stages of adding 350sqft to my 650sqft garage (located in northern Colordo). I'm currently fully insulated and plan to do the same for the addition. My current garage has portion of 10ft ceiling and a portion that is vaulted. My addition could be either flat or vaulted...