Recent content by TheGorf

I run my rods in the garage almost every day and honestly the "dryer hose out under the garage door" method worked great for me for years. However, I have since salvaged an old furnace blower (when we updated our old one) and mounted it to the hatch to the attic space and fabbed a little setup...

So, the dipshit morons over an Permabilt have informed me that they do NOT install any slow blocking on their roofs because it might leak. Meanwhile recently I watched the whole of a roof load (40x40 shop) come sliding off and nearly kill my neighbor who managed to jump clear. We are not in a...

I don't need an ATS because that's not what the inverters want. This is exactly how I have it wired at my current residence. The inverters are inline 100% of the time and are effectively the ATS. In the event of utility failure, they engage in about 10ms and draw off the battery stack which...

Hey all, I'm building a house (eventually, it's been a long road) in the unincorporated area of King County in Washington state. We have a pretty big piece of land so the house with be about 250' from a 40x40 shop. The driveway comes down through the trees, past the shop, and then up to the...

I was kinda wondering if anyone could offer some advice as to how to build a lean to and set the header on a shop that is sided with Hardiplank. I should have considered this when I built the shop all those years ago but, c'est la vie. So now I want to build a leanto along the majority of the...

Hey it's close to my shop! Does that count? I couldn't think of anywhere else to ask this question so I hope this is kosher. I'm building an 12x14 shed to get all the yard stuff and lumber and **** out of my shop that doesn't really need to be there. I've got it all designed. But what I want...

In continuing this thread, I have included pictures of my floor. As you can see it's fairly smoothe having been hand finished with large fresno trowels. Now, can someone please help me understand exactly, specifically, the right hardner/densifier/waterproofer product to use?

Sounds good. I don't have any HVAC gear in the attic. I was hoping to use it as some storage without the heat. And frankly, expense is not an issue. Either way, any thoughts or opinions on the foam in the walls?

You said that HD40 was for power-trowelled floors only. So even though ours is hand finished, it IS still the correct product to use? Your answer is sorta confusing me here. And so you apply the product while you are burnishing it? Does the burnisher squirt it onto the floor as it is working?

My shop is located in the greater Seattle, WA area. It is 24x36 and I have just completed putting up hardie plank on the outside (Tyvek underneath). The sheathing on the wall is plywood, not OSB. My electrical is all done and my mind is turning to the interior and how to insulate before I...

Bump. Can anyone answer the questions I posed in this thread? I'm still looking for someone to offer a specific product recommendation. Anyone?

We hand troweled it with big fresno trowels. So the floor is quite smooth. So what is your definition of "nice and smooth"? And knowing how it is finished, which of your products do you recommend? Also - I don't know what you mean by "burnished". No. It wasn't required by code and I didn't...

I'm looking for a densifier I guess based on your comment. The moisture issue is from the bottom up. So i'd like to prevent the moisture from reaching the surface. I'm assuming your product: HD39 Densifier/Waterproofer Is what I need? Since it is a finished garage floor, is the HD40 better?

So, I'm having a little bit of moisture penetration up through my floor in the shop. The slab is only about a year old and is hand finished with large fresno trowels so it has a fairly smooth finish to it. So I've been looking at penetrating densifiers/sealers. There are a lot out there. I've...

Yeah they are surface mount and the punch out on the fixture is on the back which is flush against the drywall. Sorry if that wasn't clear. So that is why I was asking if I can just punch a hole in the drywall that the romax clamp will fit through. That way it is never exposed to the outside...