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I just got a hydro smart 170 ng boiler for my in floor heat system. Hydro smart says to run two pumps. One to run boiler and one to run floor pexs.So you can run both systems at different speeds. This I understand but if the system is tee'd off to run the floor pexs and it's at a faster speed...

Do you really need two pumps to make a simple one zone in floor heat system work? The insturctions that came with the boiler shows two pumps on system. I've got a 1800 sq ft building with 6 runs of just under 300 ft of pexs. All the floor will be at same temp to heat shop to 50-55.So why...

SCORE. I just bought a hydro smart boiler from a guy who was about to have his home repoed. He started a remodel and didnt get it finished. It's a hydro smart 170 gas boiler new never run with the stainless pipe for the wall. All for $650.

I've got a 30x60 motron pole building. Have a modine 65,00 hanging heater and set up for in floor heat with 1800 ft of pexs.Shop will drop from 55 to about 35 after 24 hrs with heat off outside temp in the 10-10 below range.Think I can use a 50 gal gas water heater to get 55 temp on floor heat...

I think I finally got my insulation problem fixed. 30x60 morton pole building with r-19 in walls and 24" of blow in fiberglass in ceiling.I had the shop up to about 60 on monday and shut the heat off for 24 hrs went in shop this morning and it was still above freezeing with a pail of water that...

I'am trying to get some idea of what my shop heat bill will be.30x60 building with main shop area at 19' ceiling ht. about 1000 ft.rest of building is paint booth,office and parts storage so ceiling hts are less. Do plan to install two ceiling fans to bring heat down. R-19 in side walls r-50 in...

I'am just about to hook up my in floor heat. 1800 ftof 1/2" pexs in 1800 sq ft building 30x60 14' side walls, riser truss to 19.5 at center.R19 side walls R38in ceiling,2'' under floor and 2' around siides of floor.I stoped at menards and they have a richmound water heater on sale for...

I'am about to hook up my in floor heat. I've got a 1800 sq ft shop with 6 run of 250-300 ft of 1/2" pexs. 2" of insulation under floor and 2ft down around the sides.I'am looking at a natural gas boiler at menards. Looks alot like a on demand water heater. Just under a $1000. They also sell a...

I'am wiring a 2hp 220 motor for the fan on my home built paint booth. I installed 10-3 wire. it has a red, black, white,and copper wire.I put red and black to hot on the braker, white to ground and not real sure what to do with copper.fan seems to run fine as I tied wire together where switch...

I've run wire to sub panel in new shop now have a problem. I put 4-0, 4-0, 2-0, alum. wire with a #6 covered copper for a ground in 2" plastic pipe 24" in the ground.shop is about 200' from house. I got 200' of wire and had about 5' left when cut to fit at panels. Problem wire is to big to fit...

anyone know where you can buy plastic gas line for service to pole building. online or other wise. need 200 ft.

Are there any old time auto painters on here? I've been told that if I put a water filter in front of my exhaust fan it'll take the smell of the paint fumes out of the air so you can't smell the paint coming out. Anyone else heard of this?

Thought I would post pictures of my $100. work bench and stairs to loft at office in my new shop.Bought some used cabinets and put some 2x6s for the top on them. Still need to pick a color. Had the blue ones in my old shop but wife says wrong color.Thinking maybe gray with black doors. Shop will...

I'am thinking of lining my paint booth walls with white pre painted aluminum panels. Like they build truck bodys out of. I can get them for free at work with small damage on them. I had a post on here and one guy though bad idea because not fire proof. My though is its a post frame building with...

Anyone have a office in thier shop? Like to see some pictures for ideas.

I'am getting ready to build the office in my new shop looking for ideas. Would all you guys that have a office in your shop please post pictures of them?

I've got a 30x60 ploe building in floor heat ready. plan to use gas water heater for the hot water. R-19 in walls R-38 in roof . Just wondering what some of you guys are getting for heat bills and what size shops. I'am in mn. so it gets cold.

I'am getting ready to run a gas line to my shop. I had the gas company out and the guy said if I came off the meter side of the line I could bury my own. line and it would be cheaper. doesany one know where you can get 1" plastic line rated for gas line?

I'am building a paint booth in my new shop. Size is 15x30x9ft ceiling. I've got 3, 8ft. lights on each side wall running top to bottom. & 5, 8ft. lights in the ceiling. Intake fillters are to be 24"x15 ft.in two rows for a total of 4'x15ft. with heat ducted in from a gas hanging overhead...

How many of you guys have rv anti-freeze in your in floor heat? Anyone with more than 3 years of use and how is it working out for you?