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Is this to say I should absolutely go with 30k vs 45k for my two-car, insulated, attached garage, also in Minnesota? At some point I will get around to this...and I was leaning towards 45k input BTU on a separated combustion unit by Modine, Reznor, or Sterling. A local contractor suggested the...

I was originally resistant to this but may end up pursuing it after all if a ceiling-mounted heater does not pan out. Thanks!

Wow! This is great. Thanks for sharing! Would you mind sharing a few photos? How far below the eave is the top of your exhaust pipe? How far out the wall does the vent kit extend? Does it extend beyond the eave? This might be my solution, though I would have to move a door first. Also...

You bet. Modine's HDS-45 (separated combustion) or maybe the Sterling GG45 (website has been offline for two weeks and so install manual not available). The point here is separated combustion. Yes, and I have an attic ladder that I installed earlier this year. Drywalled garage ceiling, no...

It's been nothing but frustration the past week or so, between the second contractor I had come out for a quote not being able to be reached, and none out of the dozen other contractors I've called being reachable after promising a quote or call within a day or two. The second contractor I had...

What would you like to know? I wrote up a very, very long post expressing a lot of frustration over a lot of things, providing detailed photos, and dimensions, but I took this route instead of posting something I feel most would not read. I will be able to grab that and share it in a few hours...

The heater will be a separated combustion unit by Modine or Sterling, so I don’t believe PVC is an option. There are high efficiency units available but at 50,000 BTU I do believe they’re too large. Or maybe they’re not? Anyway, why is a concentric vent bad, again?

If I were to either move or remove this door or vent forward of it (to the left in this photo), is there a reason a typical concentric vent would have to stick out beyond the soffit? If it matters, I am in Minnesota, the siding is vinyl, and the the soffit is metal, unvented (not perforated like...

Is it realistic to put down an epoxy and/or polyurea system with full flake either half the garage at a time or below 35 or 40 degrees? It is becoming clear I almost definitely cannot do my two-car garage in Minnesota before the temperatures drop too low, and it will be next to impossible for...

Thank you so much! That might kill MP on the spot. I did not know it was as low as 55%. I am really leaning towards not trying to do a full application this fall (most likely too cold) but instead waiting until spring, but to do so I feel that I need to figure out what the scoop on salt and...

I've been patching some spalling and holes in my two-car garage floor, which will make it easier to roll my woodworking tools around without getting stuck. But, with cool weather fast approaching here in Minnesota, should I do any grinding or coating, or should I wait until spring? Attached is...

Hi Scotty! We spoke about your products earlier in the summer, and I am still considering them for the coating itself. Would you mind weighing in on my latest reply in regards to weather, timeline, grinding, etc.? I don't think it's plausible to get a coating down this year yet, but I could be...

Shea, I mixed up three pounds and filled a few of the golf ball sized divots in the floor. The large, rectangular trowel worked perfectly along with tapping the patches before smoothing. Very smooth and much more uniform and better looking! And the previously-applied patches are rock hard! They...

Thanks! I just gave it try using slightly more water than recommended, as it was pretty thick. Here are some photos. It's also very gritty. This will grind down fine, right? I used a wide putty knife. Should I get a trowel? Or should I add more water and squeegee and/or float it? For the few...

Hi Shea! Thank you for your reply. I didn't know you were on this forum. Would you still recommend the Quickrete product even if I plan to put a coating down, or do I have to use a more expensive, epoxy-based product? I ask because I do intend to coat the floor, and I have enough 'holes' in the...