Recent content by pogrelis97

I have a 40x60x14 (no ceiling) with the insulation they roll out before the metal goes on. I also have a 5ton ducted electric furnace but I can have it 70degrees inside while its 20 outside and my furnace doesn't run constantly or anywhere close to it. If your furnace is running constantly just...

Just ordered a new 5ton heat pump, should save a nice chunk of money in the winter over my current electric furnace, and AC during the summer will be nice!

I leave my 40x60 at 40 degrees and turn it up to 65 when I'm in there, with a 5ton electric furnace it takes 30-45 min to get it up to temperature. I have a basic wifi thermostat and turn it up on my way home.

cool build!!

I have a 40x60 that I heat with a 5ton electric forced air furnace, I keep it at 40 degrees and turn it to 65 when I'm in there working. in the st Louis area with electric rates at $.06kw I spend $100-$150 to heat it during the winter months. this is 14ft walls, open trusses, and roll insulation...

I have 12'4" to the bottom of my trusses and have never had an issue with a truck getting to close to them.

Thanks, The house is the same basic floor plan that my dad has built 3 times now for his own house so I know it will work great for us. We also decided to keep the bedroom in the shop and convert it to an office since I start a new job Monday and will need an office at home.

The shop is heated so no worry of anything freezing, I only anticipate turning it on when we have a bunch of people over for a party/bbq, family needing a place to stay during holidays/vacations, or if the wife kicks me out of the house for a couple days :beer: As far as the water being stagnant...

Got a roof and Concrete!

Would probably be shut off for a month or so at a time.

I'm getting close to finishing my house and will be moving out of my shop apartment, I have a 50 gal electric water heater there and while I'll still use the shop and water a lot I don't see myself using the hot water very often. Will it hurt anything to just leave the hot water heater off and...

How do you know there is a void under the garage floor? Any garage should be backfilled with rock to prevent this. obviously this isn't always the case with older homes or cheap builders though...

Excellent, I'll be buying one unless somebody comes up with a free one. Thanks!

Looks Great!

I'd wait, I don't see lumber prices going up anytime soon. I got a lumber bid in September for my house, they delivered it this month and told me it would be $1800 cheaper because lumber prices were falling.