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Here is my humble 17x24 with 7 bikes stuffed in it. With a little work I can get 9 or 10 in. It doesn't look like much, but I put a lot of bikes through it. The last picture is the pad where a 32x40 is going "sometime in September". Guess I need to call the builder!

My uncle pumped ice water thru his system when he had to find his pipes. It worked good. I would also go to church the Sunday before I drilled into the floor :)

This thread is exactly what I was looking for. I think I will be putting in the tubing and stubbing everything out so that it is there. I can't believe I was considering pouring the floor with out laying the pipe. What was I think??!! Looks like my project will begin in July. I was hoping for...

Welcome aboard. You will like this place, lots of good ideas and advice. Not to hyjack, but if traveling to PA here are some things to do. Hershey Park Kennywood Park Gettysburg Old City Philly is really neat Lancaster County (Amish Country) PA Grand Canyon Bushkill Falls Gravity Hill...

I just want to make sure I have my terminology correct. Is "slab shield" the same as bubble wrap, or is it a "better" insulator?

Great discussion guys. This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm going to reread all the posts tomorrow. Thanks for all the insight.

Thanks for the help guys. 5window, I like the idea of laying the tubing for future use\reasale. Thats the way I have been leaning. But I mat need to use that extra cash for something else. Like a loft? I'm working at getting my quotes together. It's been "sacfifice this for that" so we will...

I'm in SE PA. The builder suggested using a thin insulation under the slad (foil sandwiched between bubble wrap) he said it has the same r-value as the blue foam board? I would like to keep the temp around 50-55 when I'm not in it and turn it up a bit when I'm out there working.

My plan was to have the radiant and a ceiling mounted propane heater for quicker recovery in the winter. So now I am thinking to skip the radiant and just use the ceiling heater.

I'm moving forward on the plans for my new garage/workshop. We met with the builder last night to go over the quote and plans. The garage will be used to park the cars and the workshop will just be for tinkering around in the evenings. I have been racking my brain trying to decide if radiant...

What about something like this? http://wengers.com/display_product.asp?category=tractor_equipment&equip_type=wagons&sku=63269

I was thinking about a knee wall. Would that change the roof line? I will be sitting down with the builder begining of next week. I know these are questions to ask him, but I would like to have a little ammo for the conversation. So Thanks for your input

Thanks. I am in SE PA

I'm in the process of building (planning) my garage/shop and I need help getting ideas for trusses/rafters. This is my basic plan http://www.unclehowards.com/RVGaragesp/TheRamblersRetreatRVGarage.aspx What is the best way and/or most cost effective way to get head room/ceiling height in the...