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    Can 8-2 Romex be used for machine cord?

    i ran 8-2 with ground on a 40 amp circuit for my dust collector. The machine doesn't have a cord and you have to wire into its switch. Can I use the leftover Romex and wire it into the box and put a plug on it? If not what should I use for a cord? it's interesting the machine uses 12-2 wire from...
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    Where do you point your overhead heater louvers?

    Heater is already mounted and pointing towards the wall with garage door. What I'm looking for are any tips on adjusting airflow up and down using the louvers.
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    Where do you point your overhead heater louvers?

    i just got a 100k Hot Dawg installed in my 30x40 with 10' ceiling pole barn. I will keep it 40 when not in there and 60 when in there. The 75k would probably have been enough but I need it around 68 when spraying waterborne wood finishes. It is in a corner and pointing at the diagonal corner...
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    Furring strips for OSB ceiling?

    The sealed truss design for my building shows 20 PSF for snow load and 10 PSF for ceiling. A 4x8 sheet of 7/16 OSB is 50 lbs and 24' of 2x4 is 30 lbs. So for a 4x8 section I will add 80 lbs. which is 2.5 PSF which is well under the 10 PSF is was designed for.
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    Furring strips for OSB ceiling?

    Trusses were engineered for drywall or OSB ceiling plus insulation. My posts are 6x6's which are actually three laminated 2x6's. I live in Nebraska.
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    Furring strips for OSB ceiling?

    My pole barn trusses are 10' OC and the builder ran 2x6 joists perpendicular to them 5' OC. As you can see in the pic below each grid is 5x10'. I'm using 7/16" OSB, blowing in at least R-38 insulation, and not putting anything in the attic. I'll hang lights and a few other things but not a lot...
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    Home Depot 8ft T8 fixtures and lighting setup

    See my response above on the light output - yes the HO's put out more light.
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    Surface mount metal or flush mount plastic?

    My pole barn will finished with OSB and I'm deciding between surface mounted metal boxes or flush mounted (old work) plastic. Is one preferred over the other for outbuildings/garages? The wire is all ran behind the walls and surface mounted sticking out doesn't bother me.
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    Home Depot 8ft T8 fixtures and lighting setup

    The $60 puts out 13K lumens and $40 puts out 10K lumens.
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    Lighting for new shop - what about CFL's?

    I have a 30x40 pole barn with 10' ceilings and someone suggested ceramic fixtures with 85W (300w equivalent) high-CRI CFL's. This would sure make things easy. I'm going to paint the walls and ceiling. Has anyone done this and is it a good/bad idea? Here are the CFL's I could use...
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    OSB smooth side in or out for walls?

    I'm using OSB for my walls and ceiling and wondering if I should do smooth side out or in? The rough side has lines on it. I didn't know if one side primes, paints, and looks better? It's for a woodworking shop so the texture gives it character.
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    What R value to blow in ceiling?

    It's 30x40 and I've thought about a separate spray booth and won't do it initially.
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    What R value to blow in ceiling?

    Omaha, NE area which is zone 5.
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    What R value to blow in ceiling?

    My pole barn is going to be used for a hobby woodworking shop. I'll keep the temperature around 40-45 when not in there and 55-60 when working in there. When I need to spray waterborne finishes I'll get it up to 68-70. I plan on heating it with a propane ceiling mount heater. My walls will be...
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    R-19 insulation - 5.5 or 7" gap better?

    Found this which shows R-19 is reduced to R-18 in 5.5" walls. http://www2.owenscorning.com/around/insulation/compressionchart.xls
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