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I did see that and look into it a bit, right now I'm not comfortable with rigging that up like that. If I get desperate and really do need more BTU's to keep the shop from freezing this winter, I'll reconsider.

I just have a cheap $17 Honeywell, but that's interesting, so do you have two wires going to W on the Taco? I like this idea, I'll have to consider this if I get a different thermostat. I may be able to get the programming part of it done with a smart plug or switch or something if I can...

Thanks for the replies/help, I appreciate it. We finished up the little areas that were not yet insulated and closed off the 8'x6' foot opening from the main floor to the attic. I think that has helped. I really won't know until we get consistent cold temps. Between the sunny days and me...

I have 5 loops of 300' and had to cut anywhere from 10 to 30 foot off each loop, so I probably have about 1400ft of 1/2" PEX in the slab. I checked my panel about every other hour last night (have a camera on my panel) and never caught the system on. This morning the autoshop was 50F, a...

Well I slowed all the loops down from .5 GPM to about .3 GPM and within 15 minutes the water going in rose from 70F to 80F and still at 60F coming out. We'll see in the morning if that helps.

Thanks for the quick reply. I should have mentioned I have 2" foam under the PEX. When the pumps are running constantly, the temp into the floor is 70F, out is 60F. I believe I set all the loops to flow .5 GPM. I have inserted a rough floor plan of the barn. The temp gun reads the floor...

I have a 48x88 pole barn with a wall separating the front 32'. Adjacent to this room/wall is a 20x24 wood shop (no pex) where the wall in between is not insulated, just osb. Above both these rooms is an attic/loft, where the walls and ceiling are insulated but not the floor between. So I...

Does anyone know why the price of Liftmaster openers have doubled in the past few years? We bought one in 2015 for less than $350, now it seems the best price I can get is around $700.

There's a chance you have a drain, I've heard of people putting a thin skim coat over a drain until it's passes inspection. I'm also in the midwest and had drains in the last two shops, but never used them. I don't wash inside and very rarely have snow cover vehicles parked inside (all my...

Concrete Prep: Finished concrete: Spray foam:

So, I was pretty excited about the barn being built and was on this forum all the time, but once the barn was built, I spent all my spare time in the barn. Here are some process pics They worked around the dormers because the foreman was on vaca. This was the view from my bedroom...

I would use 2-gang outlet boxes and run a different circuit to each outlet.

Got the the piers in on Wednesday, I was surprised to see that the piers are bigger at the bottom and they vary in size depending on load. They are all 48" deep and the holes that are 18" around with a 42" base use over half a yard of concrete. Just over 10 yards to do all the holes (32). I...

Well the county rejected the drawings because of the attic, said it added to the total floor space and I only had a variance for the footprint of the building (48x88) I suggested not putting the flooring on the attic trusses and they agreed to let me have the permit. I paid the $900 permit...

I would consider the wall mount 8500, we have them on a 10'x16 and two 8'x16' and are very happy with them. They are quiet and have a rail lock. Plus for an extra $52, you can access them via phone, web, etc.