Recent content by rpcraft

What you say makes sense but I'm just curious if using the strut is some code compliance issue or just what everyone recommends by default? I've just been reading through the Oncor info and best I have been able to determine is you can use wood but it just has to be pressure treated (and you...

Yeah it seems like no matter what I do I am going to have to just drill new holes in the box if I went that route. The siding makes it such a nuisance with the spacing of things. Before I saw the pvc trick I was considering using the strut and mount a piece of PT 2x10 on it as the mounting...

Since this is a recent thread and relevant, I have a question related to meter box surface installation. I have a metal shed/shop and the spacing of the metal and it's vertical ribbing is such that there is no way to mount the box flat to the metal sheeting, which isn't a surprise. I was going...

Elecrical Q's - for those that know or know better I have 2 options in front of me. One is to pull a 125 amp circuit off my home breaker and do a combination of through attic and underground power. I've got a ballpark on what that can cost and waiting on the labor quote from an installer...

I'm actually in the LL area within shouting distance of TSTC, lol.

So I got a quote back for spray foaming for 4000$. Seems excessive for the space size. I have another company that is a regional chain to look and give me a quote tomorrow to compare. Waco area is pretty much what I would classify as about 85% (or more) of the year over 85F or more and the...

For visual reference to the over head aspect. This is a Cad layout of what I was thinking with just the Gladiator style racks and starting out. If I replaced the gladiator racks with the 3 pallet rack across that back wall all of that storage would be able to be placed overhead. and also...

By overhead, I mean tools that take up floor space but you could put a rack over them to increase overhead storage and still access the tool. For example a 24 inch deep pallet rack setup that goes up to 10 ft tall... You can place a large drill press and similar objects under it, set a rack...

I've clearly seen it spelled many wrong ways so wasn't sure, lol. It still comes up on home depot when spelled wrong so yay for search algorythms!

Well no need to debate further in the grand scheme. Surface mount EMT seems like a smarter choice and honestly eliminates all the complications of stud drilling and cover plates. It's not like I am building a barndo this time around.

I was also thinking I would like to do a Wayne’s coating type metal bottom half of some type and maybe barn wood planking up top and that would eliminate having to worry about fixture holes and stuff as well as allow me to keep the outlets at a reasonable height. I kind of want to keep them...

I hadn’t considered that but your actually right now that you mention it. Thanks for the advice. I probably should look at it more from the approach of a commercial unit than residential anyways.

I'm not running the wiring. That'll be the electricians job. They can drill holes or whatever, just like they do in a house or any other metal buildng with stud walls added. I'm assuming they will need to use the armorclad or whatever that wiring is called anyways since it is a metal...

Ok. I figured as much but just wanted to double check. Thanks everyone.

Hey everyone, greetings and happy new year to everyone. I just recently had a small metal building constructed. It's not huge and for now I am happy with what it is. but my longer term plan for it is to be more than a shed. It's 13 x 25 with 10 ft walls and the frame work is 2 1/2 box tubing...