Recent content by jlckmj

Nitro, I think it is a 40 gallon heater, no idea of btu's never looked. Heated part of garage is 24 by 36 Jim

I did just what you are talking about, and it has been working great for 5 - 6 years now. I did have to replace the water heater for two reasons, 1) I started with a 10 year old water heater. 2) I had to go with a power vent because my garage was too tight for the first one to vent properly...

My system has been up and running for 6 years now. I have no idea what the costs are as I did the shop with the house when we did a complete gut of the house, therefore, we have no idea what part of the bill is house and what part is shop. I would guess that my bills are $40 to $50 per month...

I built a 24 X 36 using 10 foot sidewalls, and scissor trusses. The trusses gave me a 15 foot peak in the center of the garage, 12 foot height at the lift posts, and 6 foot on each side of the hoist for cabinets and working space. IT CAN BE DONE within their requirements. I would not build...

2 foot centers, your choice on the 8 or 16 foot. Jim

My garage heats all the way out to the front of the framing, including the 6 inch or so area that is between the overhead door and the outside of the framed wall. (the first expansion joint of the driveway). With a fresh snow I can clearly see where the heat stops and the cold starts from the...

I built storage cabinets. Mine are only 10 foot, 12 foot is even more storage. Jim

You probably are not going to save with NG over your current set up, and it seems like you enjoy supplementing with the wood heat, so by all means continue on. However, you will not save money with heating oil over NG when the price for heating oil gets up to where it has been in the past...

Morehead, The system has been working well, UNTIL TODAY!. Actually the 17 YEAR OLD water heater just now gave out, the intellivent system started acting up so I am replacing it. I put the water heater in used, and it still has worked well for 5 years now. I would not change anything major, but...

Lower the box a little, and turn it over so the main lug connections are at the bottom. Jim

I used a section of 4inch rain gutter on my RV to get the stink (and the noise) up in the air. Jim

I use exactly that, a line voltage thermostat wired directly into the pump. It has worked perfectly for years. Jim

I just looked my zoning restrictions up. Sorry, but I had 14 foot max. mean height, not 12. You could still do it with scissor trusses by lowering the outside height, you could also do it with conventional cathedral ceiling stick built with a ridge beam and 2x8's, OR, you could ask for a...

I have a 24X40 with 10 foot sidewalls and scissors trusses, 8/12 outside, and 4/12 inside. Don't forget that the eve or gutter will hang below the top of the wall height so my average is from about 9 foot at at the gutter, to 18 foot at the peak. You could go less than the 8/12 outside pitch...

I have ridge vents on my house and garage with no issues. HOWEVER, if you live in an area with a lot of wildlife like racoons and squirrels, you might have an issue. Seems that the they walk on roofs looking for soft spots in order to build a nest out of the weather. They can feel that the...