Recent content by sportglfr07

Hi all, I mounted and wired the below heater in my garage the other day. http://www.heateroutlet.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=568&idcategory=441#.VaPj6flVhBd My question is, how would I hook these heaters up to a timer? Ideally, I would like to leverage a 12 hour timer like on an...

Elginz - I went with the radiant heater you recommended. I just got them mounted and the wiring ran to them... My question, what kind of switch would you put them on? Ideally, I would like to be able to put them on a 12 hour timer but but I can't seem to find a timer that would support a 220v...

I went to Home Depot and looked at lights again... I landed on 10 of the following fixtures: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lighting-4-Light-High-Output-White-Fluorescent-Strip-Light-Fixture-TZR-2-54T5HO-MVOLT-1-4-GEB10PS/202516724?N=5yc1vZc7bu Seemed like to most light for the money. I...

Kansas City, MO - the garage will have temporary heat. Our average low in the winter months is around 20 but single digit temps aren't unusual.

Thanks Platonic! If I decided to go prebuilt 4' T8 fixtures and just place more of them. What would you recommend?

Actually I was able to google it and find the difference... What I can't find is a 4 bulb T8 SSF fixture (4' bulbs). Does anyone know if any decent fixtures? Thanks!

Can you explain the difference between SNF and SSF? What do they stand for? Sorry, definitely a newbie when it comes to all things electrical.

Hi, I'm in the process of finishing my garage build. It's a 36x48x12 pole barn. The ceiling is white metal and I'll likely finish the walls with OSB. I think my layout will 3 rows of 4 fixtures running perpendicular to the garage doors. The fixtures I'm thinking about using require 4 T8 4'...

Question for the group... The building is currently going up. I'm contracted for R-37 Blown in Fiberglass insulation in the ceiling. I was told I probably don't need a vapor barrier as well. Is this correct? They've put microfoil R-7 insulation in the walls already. Thanks, Ryan

Love this idea! Thanks!

Thanks for all the input! I like the idea of the radiant heaters because it sounds like it will be much more economical. Kerosene may be a nice addition if I need instant heat but I think I'll start with the radiant and see how they do... It sounds like I would spend a fortune trying to do...

Hi, I'm in the process of building my garage. It'll be insulated (r30 ceiling, r7 sides) but I'm still trying to determine how to heat it. I live in MO and it'll only be heated intermittently. I'm leaning electric since I don't have NG on my property and don't want to have to deal with a...

Looks like I'm having an issue with pictures... here is the completed pad site and the module of the new building! :bounce:

Well, finally made some progress... The excavation is done! over ~570 sq. feet of dirt moved and compacted on the pad site (roughly 41 large truckloads). Now I just need some moisture to help the site settle and around April 1st the building will go up. Here are some progress pics of the...

Unfortunately, the topography doesn't lay out in a way that I would feel comfortable with taking dirt from another area and adding it to the site. I will certainly look at going directly to the source though and like that idea. I'm told that low moisture compact soil is particularly important...