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    What I learned in Mini Split Installation

    I put in a mini split, MrCool 24K BTU Olympus ES Heat Pump in a 900 foot garage with a 10 foot ceiling that has R15 Rockwool in the walls and R30 insulation in the ceiling, 2 insulated garage doors, one man door, and one window. Is it the right size. Check back in August. What I learned was...
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    1000 square foot garage in central TX

    I am getting quotes for adding a mini split to my garage here in Central TX. It is pretty well insulated with R15 in the walls and R38 in the ceiling with a 9 foot ceiling, 2 insulated garage doors, one window and one outside door. One of the HVAC guys says I need a 2 ton system while another...
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    Yoke or knuckle mount for outside floods

    We are building a new house and the electrician put three (3) boxes in the soffits of the house to install floods/security lighting. I have been looking at these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZY3VWV8/?tag=atomicindus08-20 with a yoke mount, but I was wondering whether it would be better to...
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    Recommendation for lighting a 35' x 25' garage

    to be used for "normal garage stuff" and some personal auto detailing. We are just starting to build a new house, yeah!, scary!
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    DIY Mini-Split system?

    I recently looked to replace the heating and cooling system we have in a garden room and got a quote for a Mitsubishi Mini-Split system for $3,500. Needless to say, I went back with my $825 PTHP which I seem to have to replace about every 7-8 years, but it got me to thinking about heating and...
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    Garage makeover after 20 years

    Our home is approximately 20 years old. The garage was the neglected space in the house and like many 20 year old garages was cluttered and messy. Cleaned everything out of the garage. In 20 years you collect a lot. Plugged all of those holes that at sometime in the past held something...
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