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I run that 12 ton jack of my 2.6 cfm pancake compressor. It slows down on a long stroke but never had an issue with it

Good to keep in mind. Was the damage because of the high starting current every time the compressor cycles on?

I am in the market for a new, larger air compressor and am looking for feedback from others who might be in similar situations. I currently only have a 6 gallon pancake style that somehow keeps on running, even though I use it far beyond its capabilities. I use compressed air for my framing and...

Good on you for reading the manual, you have a rare talent! I have blown up a VFD because of this issue, it made a lot of sparks, a lot of smoke, and then nothing else. Thankfully it was a relatively small drive, maybe 2hp, so replacement wasn't too expensive (on the company dime as well). I...

Check out the section on single point ventilation from Building Science Corp: https://buildingscience.com/documents/information-sheets/info-611-balanced-ventilation-systems You could run the duct from the attic to the first floor through a closet or something. You could also do something like...

@Skiff Builder is correct, the lumber is not structural. The stone under the wood is taking the load. The 2x6 just spreads that load over a much wider area so the psi is very low. In your example of 3000lb load, placed on a single 2x6 with my max span of 30" that would be a ground pressure of...

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Hopefully I can get this put together this spring

I am in the process of building a 20'x24' workshop (https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/20x24-pole-barn-workshop.546488/). Current use is general storage, vehicle repair, woodworking, etc. This is currently the only covered storage on my property so it will be used for everything. Long...

Can't help much on the cost of the structure, but I was quoted about $25k (including excavation, but assuming a flat starting point) for a 30x36 slab with stem wall and footer about 2 years ago. I live in the New Haven area of CT

The roof is dried in! I finished just before Thanksgiving, definitely pushing the weather a bit. Between waiting for frost to melt and dodging rain showers for a few weekends in a row, it took much longer than I expected to get the shingles done. But I have to say it came out looking pretty...

I had an evening work session tonight, getting hurricane ties installed before some 60mph winds come in tomorrow. I don't think anything would happen but I definitely would rather get this done than chase roof parts around the yard...

I am in progress with roofing right now. My dad helped me get started on the roof sheathing, I have it almost done except for a couple sheets that need to be nailed down. I installed fascia, drip edge, and Ice & Water on both sides. I was worried the Ice & Water would be challenging to...

Much progress has been made! I realized installing the roof rafters would be much easier with a platform to stand on. I installed all the rafter ties and laid some planks down. From that platform, I was able to build a support structure to hold up the ridge board. It took me most of a day...

Framing is finally underway! I worked in the evenings to install the grade boards to the concrete permacolumns. Each board got 3 split drive anchors per end (basically large nails with a bent tip). I then spent a day getting all the 6x6 posts cut to length and upright. I took advantage of a...

I installed a smart relay and contactor to cycle power to my heat pump remotely. Works pretty well, relay is on the wifi, no smart hub or anything required. Adding Smart Relay to Heat Pump Controls