Recent content by pv74

Darn...I would have sold you the one I bought! It is for sale, with the remainder of the staples if anyone wants it:bounce: I can tell you that the Malco stapler works and is worth every cent... Saved a lot of time and frustration. Also, it is built like a tank...

Used 9.5" Microlam beams glued and screwed together with Simpson timber screws. Used Simpson heavy duty hangers for the beams. Framed with 2X10s on joist hangers. Used Simpson screws for the hangers instead of nails. Framed in an extra wide attic ladder for access. A staircase would take too...

The fixture comes with a nice looking mounting flange with standard 1/2" rigid metal conduit threads for mounting to an electrical box. I thought about drilling the threads out of it and using a set screw to mount it over the pipe. The only problem is that the ridge of the steel siding aligns...

I am almost finished wiring my new pole barn in EMT tubing. I've used PVC conduit outdoors extensively, mostly underground, but this was my first time using EMT. It's challenging if you've never done it...but not all that hard to do. I was dead set on wiring my barn in Romex, but the...

I recently built a 24X36 pole barn shop. I was leaning towards hard wired fixtures. However, with all the positive reviews and a neighbor who recently built a shop raving about them, I decided to give the fixtures from Costco a try. At 20 or so bucks each I didn't have much to lose. I tossed...

The light is a warm white like a traditional incandescent, about 2800K (Be careful as it also comes in a 4000K "daylight" version) The bulb itself is glass and has a bluish tinge when not illuminated. This looks like it would be a brighter variant... it seems to be for indoor use, but I think...

Ordered an oldschool barn light from the Steel Lighting Co. Priced reasonably, well designed, and built like a tank...and made in the USA. They accept standard 1/2" rigid conduit available at any big box hardware store...so you have a variety of mounting options...

I wanted to mount a traditional barnlight on my new shop, but didn't want an unsightly junction box or dealing with cutting a huge hole in the metal siding to mount a recessed box while balancing on a ladder. Scouring the web, looking at dozens of pictures of barn lights, I came across a...

A simple brick pathway all of a sudden turned into a brick patio with lights, outlets and an irrigated planter for an apple tree in the middle.

I used a local contractor who specializes in building pole barns, he seems to do business primarily in the Treasure Valley (found him through a Craigslist add). I did do a reference check and ended up doing a site visit beforehand to see some of his work. Overall, I'm very happy with how it...

Code is 2" of foam in my area (I checked with the building inspector). I spent a week on the surface preparation alone. Under the concrete is several inches of roadmix, which I personally leveled twice by hand with a screed board as for a brick patio. It was compacted three times with a rented...

Pictures of shop: I built the little red 10X20 shed myself. It sits on concrete and has a 60 amp electrical service in underground conduit. The new shop has 125 Amps run in conduit. I also have conduit between my shed and the new shop. My freezer, garden and poultry stuff go in the shed. Shop...

I've had a propane shotgun heater for years...works like a charm and will smoke you out of the garage in an hour on the coldest nights. The nice thing about it is that the outside casing stays cool to the touch… It burns clean, but I like to keep the windows open a crack. The propane is cheaper...

Not an answer to your question, but maybe worth looking into. Costco has LED shoplights on sale for $20 each until the 25th I believe. They seem to have good reviews and are just as bright as my 4 ft fluorescents. I bought 10 of them for my new shop. I'll buy a few more and just outright...

In the shed that I built I dedicated a 20 amp breaker to the interior lights and a single outlet for the freezer. If the lights don't come on, I know to check the freezer right away! I could care less what the code says in this case. I'm not having a nuisance trip destroy $800+ in meat when I'm...