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I'm trying to figure out what method of heat would be best and most cost efficient. The details: 36x36 post construction shop with 12 ft walls and 18 ft at the peak. Slab not insulated. All open inside with trusses. Plywood and felt under standing seam steel for the roof, and 2 inch wrap...

This is another "help me out" thread with lighting only because I find the hundreds of previous threads on this either outdated, lacking application to my situation, or simply contradictory. I understand the basics of lighting in terms of intensity falling off over distance and the need to not...

I'm contemplating what sort of heat I want to put in my new 36x36 building. I'm considering a ductless unit. I have a couple in the house and love them. I'm wondering particularly about how much shop dust will negatively affect a ductless. I'm guessing I'd have to clean the filters...

I have a new 36x36 pole building under way with 2) 10x10 bay doors planned. On one side of the building is a 12X36 lean-to, roof-only extension. The build pack specified some rather cheaply-made Wayne and Dalton 10X10 8200 series doors and the cost is $5400 installed. That's with no windows...

Hello, I’m hoping that the home generator wiring gurus can weigh-in. What I inherited (please reference attached photos): Street power comes to a meter box mounted on an outbuilding that houses the well infrastructure. From the meter, power goes into the attached main disconnect box (pic 1)...

My garage door is 16 ft wide and when closed, there is a gap on either end of the door bottom where it meets the floor. The seal on the bottom of the door is in good shape. From about 3 -4 feet in from each side, you can see light under the seal. This gap gets wider as you move toward the...

Well, it's been a long time since I earned a "you ****!" so here it goes.... Found these brand new Proto USA adjustables in 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, and 18 inches for a cool $90. The back story is that this guy bids on the contents of delinquent storage units and hit a home run (which he says had...

Plan on picking these up in the morning. Pretty sure that this is a good deal but any input appreciated before I pull the trigger. Six piece Proto adjustable wrench set 6 inch through 18 inch -- $90.

Amazon is offering $30 off on many Bosch products through Xmas eve. I picked up the JS470EB (Amazon regularly $137.99 -- already the lowest I could find anywhere) and added some Bosch blades to get it over $149 which then triggered the $30 off. Free ship with Prime, of course. Lots of...

Quincy QR-25 325 SOLD Sold thanks

I've got a Quincy QR 25 325 compressor made in the early '90's that I picked up a couple of years ago. It was sitting outside but well covered when I obtained it. It is 220v two stage. I intended to make it my shop air supply compressor. I cleaned it up and replaced a weeping gasket on the...

My Mitsubishi ductless was installed in late May of 2015. It has worked flawlessly and I've greatly appreciated it. Yesterday, I heard a dripping sound and found the unit dripping water quite incessantly from the wall mounted evaporator unit. I suspected a clogged drain and sure enough when I...

I'm about to have a 15,000 btu Mitsubishi ductless installed in my house. A memo to contractors/installers went out on the 21st outlining Mitsubishi's new warranty: Units installed after April 1st that are installed by a Mitsubishi Diamond contractor now have a 12 year parts and compressor...

I'm looking for a new cordless string trimmer. While my needs gravitate toward "smaller lot homeowner," I detest cheapo, poorly built, throw away tools. I'm replacing a ten year-old B&D Grasshog that has been surprisingly robust, powerful enough, and reliable (I've replaced the gel-cell lead...

Need some Quincy parts. Are there better places than others with regard to pricing? Thanks!

9 volt batteries and fire hazard If you're like me, you've got a bag of old batteries in your garage that someday, you're going to take in to recycle. Someone on another forum I frequent posted this link about the risks associated with improperly storing 9 volt batteries. I'm a pretty...

I'm installing my 30 amp power inlet box for my back up generator project. The box is a steel GE weather tight box seen here: http://www.lowes.com/pd_206355-76863-T030N_0__?productId=4326713 The mounting holes stand out a 1/4 inch or so from the back of the box (like feet). The box will...

I think this is about as good as it gets price wise. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00384755S/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I've been going back and forth for years about getting a genny for the rare (but significant when occurring) power outages in my neck of the woods. I've got Nat. Gas available. Don't have propane and don't want gasoline. I have a small house with modest needs for electricity. Coupled with...

Is it correct that the radio interference caused by commercial grade fluorescent ballasts occurs at the antenna as opposed to the rest of the radio system? In other words, will an exterior antenna take care of this problem or will interference occur on the system from the receiver out to the...