Recent content by TimB

I had a house with radiant heat - it used a small "boiler" which was really a furnace with an air to liquid heat exchanger instead of air to air. It also had a 3 gallon expansion chamber and 2 circulating pumps. It was very efficient. I think the boiler is more efficient than the water heater...

Here's a pic from before I got all my **** moved in. There is 1.5" of air space and 1.5" styrofoam insulation behind the tin. The tin only goes up 8' and the styrofoam is exposed above that. I would like to have gone all the way up with the tin but cost is a factor for me.

I used steel "pro-Panel" like the outside of a metal building has. I compared it to the price of OSB and paint and it was a lot less. I went with white. I like the hose-out-ability of it but grinding/welding sparks do tend to rough it up some. Makes for a clean working shop, but probably too...

This is my "unique" item. Note: If you build a shop and want a lift, make sure you have 12' or higher side walls. I bought this place with the shell of the building already up so had to modify a truss - don't work so well with longer vehicles.

I have one of these: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00919274000&subcat=Automotive+Air+Tools It will take pretty much anything apart including pinion nuts. It's very quiet and even makes less noise than my 3/8" air ratchet.