Recent content by Pack Rat

I have been following along. I'm not at the point where immune therapy has been discussed yet. It seems to be working for Steve.

OK I get what you're saying now. I have a service contract with an excellent HVAC company. Their analysis shows that I'm right sized for now. I'll need to replace my HVAC in the house in the near future, but I'll need to get the cold air return duct work re-done to balance things out. I'll stop...

The mods here are better than any other forum I frequent. The amount of work they get done is amazing. It's a very well run site, the spam doesn't last very long.

When I upgraded the insulation and windows in my house the furnace and A/C ran for a shorter length of time and they stayed off longer before turning back on. Bills went way down.

Only so much of a lot can be covered by roofed structures. Because of the size of my house and storage shed I only have about 150 sq. ft. left that I can use following set back rules.

There may be some interest in this thread. I'm sure many people want to build a small footprint workshop or hobby hut with heating and cooling.

Thanks for the info. I will look into it. Sounds like a workable solution. I don't care about short cycles, it's the number of times it cycles that concerns me. Is that an LG mini split, or wall unit?

That's exactly my thinking except for the foam. I'm concerned with toxic fumes from the foam in the event of even a small fire. A neighbor girl died from toxic fumes. She was sleeping on a couch in her basement when an outlet caused a small fire. The fire burned itself out in a very small area...

I thought about extra insulation so that the HVAC unit wouldn't cycle so often. Am I wrong in my thinking?

I'm going to **** can the whole idea. It's just too small to heat and cool effectively. The smallest mini split is still too big. I would have a bigger shop building built but green space rules won't allow it.

It would be a new build so power would not be a problem. The walls will be framed with 2X6 for more insulation. I thought about using overhead electric infrared heat panels for heating. I don't know about cooling. Yes humidity would be a consideration.

I need to house electronic equipment (Radios) in an insulated 8X10 ft. shed. Any suggestions on heating and cooling this small of an area? I would like to use a thermostat for around the clock year around temperature control. I'm looking for an efficient way of doing this. The smallest...

Why don't you help him move first? I've moved a few times and know how much work it is. When moving time is precious and help is always welcomed. I've helped my kids move too.

A Ham Radio Power Amplifier. The specs say 240v at 7 amps or 120v at 14 amps. A sub panel would ultimately cost more, but the installation would be neater and easier.

I have a new room addition at the back of my house. I need to add two 20 amp circuits and one 240v 10 amp circuit. My breaker box is in the garage at the opposite end of the house. I have room in the box for the additional circuits but I would have to run at least 60 feet of wire in the attic to...