Recent content by upstech76

Great looking build, we are going to do something similar just outside of Conway, AR. Would you mind sharing the estimated cost of this build?

Appreciate the feedback. The low voltage wire is also already in place. The builder that originally built my home did everything but the unit itself and the ductwork. I installed the ductwork when I finished the bonus room. I'll reach out to a couple of installers this week and get some bids...

Pictures of what? Its a typical 3BR house with a bonus room above the garage! While a mini split may be a good option, with everything I've already put into place I'm just looking for a typical builder grade (Goodman) 1.5 HVAC with a gas furnace. I can buy the unit and compressor online for...

I recently finished out by bonus room(above my garage!) and would like to install a 1.5 ton HVAC to heat/cool this room. Room is a 14x20 and is well insulated. My neighbor has a 1.5 Goodman unit that performs well with a similar sized room. I already have the lineset, electrical for both the...

Thanks everyone for the advise. I'm going to borrow the hammer drill instead of purchasing. I learned a lot here as I didn't know there was a different between a hammer drill and rotary hammer.

No reason other than this one was on sale and could still be used as a regular drill (although I already have 2 18v Makita drills and an impact). May just borrow one again as it is really infrequent that I need it. Got to pickup a new bit though, from my reading it looks like Bosh makes really...

I am looking to purchase a hammer drill that will seldom see use, maybe once every year to two. I already own several Makita 18v drills and impacts. Home Depot has a Makita Hammer drill on sale for $99, anyone have any real world experience with it? I will be installing 4 half inch anchors...

The certified limit for Cat5/6 is 328' but I have heard that it will work beyond that distance but have never tried it personally. If it works it would be considerably cheaper and provide better speeds than the wireless. Just a thought!

Used to be in the Cable TV industry and this isn't really a problem. I recommend using some RG11 Coax and if needed you may have to add a small amplifier at the house to boost the signal at the feed end. If you lucky you might get a cable installer/tech to donate the cable for some cold beverages!

Is the IR 231G that lowes sells the same as the highly praised IR 231C that everyone boast about? FYI...this is going to be used at home for tire rotations and general mechanic work.