Recent content by Miller54z

RJ, I think I will take your advice and custom fab a switch panel using standard residential-style rocker switches and add the indicator lights above or adjacent to the switches. It should be easy enough to cut an aluminum cover plate and wire in something like this to each switch:

Bruce, you are right- I don't want to put something in place that I have to mess with later on if it stops working. That is another reason I'm not crazy about the RF switches, as if one stops working or the hub gets fried 5 years down the road, there may not be an exact replacement. -Matt

That looks pretty good; I like it. I wish there were indicator lights to show which circuits were energized. I was initially looking for something like this that could be used in a shop: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AXNUY/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I saw these as well, but the RF/Z-wave stuff...

Thanks- I see your point, but it is an open floor plan with one walk in door, so there is basically one logical place to put switches. Plus, there are several devices that I'd like to be able to look in at one glance and see if they were left on, such as the exhaust fan and compressor shut off...

I was curious if anybody knows if there is any sort of wall panel for a shop that incorporates multiple switches (instead of using individual residential-style rocker switches). I'd like to control multiple things from the same location (such as multiple lighting zones, exhaust fan, compressor...

I've had good luck with the ones I picked up at Home Depot: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant-180-Degree-White-LED-Motion-Outdoor-Security-Light-DFI-5983-WH/205937583 I put them on all four corners of the shop. They are super bright, and have dual-brightness and color temperature settings...

Yeah, it wasn't a huge deal- it just required several additional hours of work to clean up the residue. I do wish that the instructions were a little more specific to say that any liquid that is not absorbed into the concrete can lead to this opaque film crusted to the surface. I wish I had...

That's great to hear. Have you had to re-apply another coat over time, or has the original application held up well? Thanks, -Matt

Thanks. Yeah, the roller may have been a better idea- I will definitely try that next time.

Overall, I would say the product is impressive and would strongly recommend to help preserve bare concrete surfaces. I would also caution that you can overdo it with too much product, so to avoid extra work and clean up, stick to the manufacturer's instructions and don't put down to much. I...

Lastly, I wanted to show a couple pictures of the exterior concrete that was treated with Ghostshield. These were taken after a rain storm several months after the product had been applied. The pics clearly show how the surface now repels water and even dirt from truck tires:

In comparison, below I've attached the images from the same spill test on the floor treated with Ghostshield. You will notice a dramatic difference, as the water does not seem to be absorbed into the concrete at all. Even after more than an hour, the liquid easily wiped up with a rag, and I...

Finally, I wanted to test the product to see how it would perform vs. an untreated concrete floor. I poured a pint of water onto the floor treated with the Ghostshield 4500 densifier and 8510 solvent, and at the same time poured a pint of water onto an adjacent concrete floor that was left...

This is where I ran into some trouble. The product instructions specifically state not to let the 8510 pool on the surface (although it does not say why). Just like the densifier, I had ordered enough of the 8510 to cover the surface plus another ~200 sq ft. As I mentioned above, the concrete...

I decided to use a 5-gallon backpack pump sprayer, and it worked great for the densifier and the solvent. The densifier went down quickly and the new concrete soaked it up like a sponge. Despite ordering extra (about 200 sq ft more than the area calculated), it seems like I was stretching it a...