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I'm looking at getting a portable garage to store stuff in semi temporarily. As of now, time frame is probably a year before a permanent solution is done. Probably a Harbor Freight 12x20. Question is about moisture: I'm in South Carolina, so very high humidity year round and I don't want this to...

I'm putting sliding windows (60"x60") and doors (haven't decided on sliding or double french) into my current screened in porch to make it a 4 season room. Looking for a recommendation on a decent brand of builder grade windows. I don't need anything too nice, as it is not well insulated, but...

Looking for some feedback. I'm getting pricing completed on a detached garage with an apartment above. My goal is to do a construction loan/mortgage or home equity mortgage to fund it and do a large amount of the work myself. So the question is- what has been people's experience with this...

Thanks for all the input. One unit I found today, the Daikin (2MXS18NMVJU) Two Zone Mini Split, is 18k btu's. It says it can have 2 units connected, as low as 7k and as high 15k each, with 24k max allowable connected. So a 12k and 12k, or a 7k and 15k with no issues. They also have a low or...

I'm not that familiar with mini split sizing on multi zone systems, but I was thinking 18k outdoor, 9k ducted upstairs and 12k downstairs due to the garage doors downstairs. When it's 100 degrees and 98% humidity out, as soon as I open the overhead door the cool dry air will flood out. I don't...

Several companies make 9k ducted heads, they are part of a typically 24k multi zone system. I will have a 750 sqft garage shop downstairs which would get a 12k ductless due to the uninsulated slat and overhead (R18) garage doors. That would have me using 21k of the 24k available from the...

I was thinking the same, that you could oversize them, but with them being so variable, you would have to be way off. I know old units would modulate 40-100%, I think some newer ones are as much as 10-100%. I'm still thinking 9000k ducted with 4 ducts, two into the open kitchen/living room...

PoorUB, I reran the calcs at full exposure and average insulation, it said 14,900 for cooling, so the calculator seems correct. Htmdude57, with R38 & R50, plus the unit being inside the conditioned envelope with no air leakage, I agree that you could basically have very little heat if it...

PoorUB, I was a little surprised also, but I ran the calculations with the zip code, exact dimensions, number and locations of all the doors and windows, insulation levels and sun exposure (which is zero, it's under a complete canopy of trees). The downstairs will be heated/cooled to the same...

I am planning a small above garage (garage is heated/cooled) apartment, it is 780 sqft in South Carolina. Load calcs say I only need about 4k btu's. It will be for short term rentals, so no one living there, just staying for a night or two on vacation. I will be getting a 2 zone unit...

Thanks Tony. That's pretty much exactly what I was thinking about doing, except for using a 3pt hitch to lift up as its pulled very slowly. Just didn't know how strong or flimsy they were.

Has anyone tried moving one of those free standing metal carports around by pulling/dragging it? The metal top and 2x2 metal leg style ones. I'm curious if the are strong enough to pulled over grass or dirt without buckling (obviously going easy). Wouldn't need to go more than 100 feet. Thanks

I spoke to Eco Panels today about sheeting options. They said with urethane foam insulation (which is basically a strong foam glue) they can place any sheeting together vertically with no loss in strength. So sheeting types are endless. I specifically was looking for ~20+ foot panels with the...

The closest one I know of is Eco Panels https://www.eco-panels.com/ in North Carolina, and they are not listed, that's why I was questioning their list. SIPA shows nothing in the southeast.

I'm not having much luck looking for SIP manufacturers in my area (South East / South Carolina) and was hoping to find a resource that would have a fairly comprehensive list. I looked at SIPA but immediately noticed companies I am aware of not on their site (it's a pay to join association, so...