Recent content by destroked

I have t-8 flouresent fixtures on the ceiling now, that would be an easy retrofit. Do you have any idea what brand you installed and a source/vendor, possibly online?

10.5 ft ceiling, overhead door tracks are 3" off the ceiling. 3 bays with 8 ft tall doors. I have floor joists above, so I do have space to recess can lights if I wish. Modern or not, I have no desire to install Flourescent lights, I've had every variation of them in the past, including fixtures...

The fixtures were quoted at $900 each, so I'm going to have to either find a way to cut their middle men out or give up on this. I don't want fourescent tubes, I can't stand the light they put out. As for the HID's, any specific brands you have tried that gave you good results? I'm not...

Like I said, I'm not looking to be cheap, if you have not seen the newer fixtures like I posted above, you simply are not understanding why I am going with them. I'm sick of flourescent bulbs, I can't stand the light spectrum they produce, the sporatic pulsing drives me nuts as well. I'm not...

Has anyone used these? The loal city just upgraded the boardwalk parking garage with these units and they are BRIGHT. Made in the USA and only 120 watts per fixture. http://www.lektroninc.com/technical_9.html I'm not looking for cheap, I'm looking for low power draw and longevity. The...

Correct, if there are not returns and supplies both, the system is unbalanced. You will be surprised at how much your heating bill will go down when you block the vents off. It's not just the lost heat going into the garage, it's the suction that it causes on the rest of the home. Every single...

Fire barrier is only one of the issues, recirculating various garage fumes such as fuels, vehicle exhaust and any unintentional airborn pesticides or workshop dust is more a concern to me. If you want A/C in your garage, I would take a serious look at a mini split unit. They are compact and...

Ever go to the recall nofication bulletin boards of most retailers? UL labels on Chinese **** are not worth much. I've had enough first hand experience with recalled products in the last few years to consider UL ratings a joke. All it says is it meets a minimum standard, doesn't say it has to...

Nice job. Years ago, we went with a similat setup, the box was on a swivel post with about a 3-4 ft arm. Plow trucks would toss snow at it and it would simply spint to the yard. I built the pole mount so it was slightly leaned to the street a few degrees, so it would return to a perpendicular...

I won't buy the cheap lights anymore, as others mentioned, I almost lost a garage to one of the $19.00 wonders. It caught on fire while we were in the shop, so we were able to shut off the power and get a fire extinguisher at it in time. It was on 8" chains hanging under a workbench overhead...

I've built several buildings in Montana, Portland and Eugene Oregon and Spokane WA. I know the conditions you're dealing with climate wise and typical soil conditions. Helical piers with post tension are the only guarantee to deal with fill dirt, I don't care how much the engineering prints...

Suspension, alignment, custom fabrication that covers everything from engine repowers to full travel off road toys. I've repowered several v-8 diesels with Cummins engines, including building my own harness assemblies as needed, accessory brackets, exhaust etc. Air conditioning, electrical...

I have used one variation or another of beadform's rollers for years. Excellent quality, built to last. http://www.beadform.com/ I have the Beadform II heavy duty currently. I use it to roll bead ends onto radiator tubes and inner cooler piping for turbo charger intakes. There is little on...

Summer collection average, not 12 calendar months straight. I drain the oil on everything when it comes out of storage for the summer. It drains again when it goes back into hibernation again. OCD? Maybe, but leaving oil with combustion gas residue in an engine is not something I care to do...

Charles, Thank you for taking the time to document your WO heater install. I am currently in the middle of setting mine back up. We've recently moved from Montana to Louisiana, so I had reservations of really needing it, but my little 1000 sq ft workshop with 10 ft ceilings is proving too cold...