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I’m alive More work will happen this summer Finally! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Long time no updates - From above, heat plate exchanger didn't work so well... plumbed it direct and have heated with wood for 2yrs now. Otherwise - mid Oct. 2016 the long wall coal mine passed under us in a few days... over the next 45 days our entire property and everyone around us...

My thoughts were that the heat exchanger would be in the shop - and any heat loss from it is heat gained in the space. As far as the outdoor wood boiler - there will be days go by it isn't being used so I need a method to protect it from freezing.

Here's a link to a post in my garage build thread - looking for a bit of feedback on integrating two heat sources (LP THWH & OWBoiler) for in floor radiant heat etc. Thanks! http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5955123&postcount=195 Josh

Still alive... busy prepping for winter and being undermined by a longwall coal mine in October. :/ This brings me to a heating question for anyone with insight to radiant heat systems. For many years I've heated my shop with a simple Takagi THWH and in-floor radiant hot water heat...

Hey thanks for checking in - unfortunately I've not had much time to work on it this summer with my boys being very active in scouts, 4H, rifle team, camping, etc. Should be hitting it pretty hard mid month and continuing on until it's complete pre-snow flying. :) Josh

Congrats! Josh

Well I've been busy and haven't posted much... Still plugging away on the garage/apartment build. Put the windows in... Took the dog and boys hiking yesterday Started up with some siding Josh

Had the privilege to attend a week of boy scout summer camp with my oldest son, then directly thereafter a week of cub scout summer camp with my youngest. Much fun was had... now back to the garage project. :) Josh

Four pocket door kits arrived... Picked up the one piece bath/shower unit. Wired up outlets & lights in the garage. Off to scout camps for the next two weeks! Josh

Ah - it's so fun to get started on a new shop project! You're situation is much like mine with the 4:12 interior roof pitch yes. I ordered the Clopay doors from a local Clopay dealer. I did all my research online and went to him with all the important details. He was familiar with the 'roof...

Appreciate it... just wish I had more time to devote to the build. If I were in my 30s again w/o a family I could be a bit more aggressive on the pace. :D Josh

Started building some walls Saturday... will finish them up once the pocket door kits arrive and I carry the tub/shower upstairs and get it in place. :) Josh

Here's a fuzzy pic of my overhead doors... w/ 4:12 pitch track from Clopay. Outside pic Josh

^Duk - that looks good. Does your top overhead door panel have wind bracing on it because it has windows? Josh