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It's been a while, but I think our installation was around $1,000. However, it replaced an electric, so there was no venting or air intake in place. It was in a fairly difficult to reach area and they had to drill through the concrete basement wall in two locations to complete the...

I think it's spelled Rinnai. They've got a good reputation. There are others that offer the recirculation option. It's effective, but you do lose some of the energy efficiency advantages of a tankless since you're regularly heating and circulating water through the pipes. My Navien uses a...

I can only claim experience with one brand, Navien. We had one installed in our house about five years ago and it's worked well, until we had a recent hiccup with a worn flame sensor. The service call and replacement of that part ran about $300. This heater replaced a giant (80-gallon)...

I'd defer to John, who knows the product, but I have a friend who has an overlay door that's required lots of maintenance. No problem with the bonding, just a constant hassle with the finish. From the outside, I think the problem has more to do with the product that was originally used to...

I recently did my son's two-car garage, about this size, with a kit from GarageFlooringLLC. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=298141 If your floor is new, it won't have as many issues as my son's did, and you may be able to strip it with some gel paint strepper, a bit of elbow...

I don't really know, but you could call them at 1.800.441.6287 and ask. They're generally very helpful. As someone mentioned elsewhere, though, their sample tiles are quite small--around 3-4"--but you could likely get more than one color.

I've received a sample of RaceDeck and I had similar concerns. No surface is going to resist all assaults, but it struck me as kind of plasticky and the glossy surface does seem prone to scratches. I've been using TechFloor from WeatherTech (http://www.techfloor.com/) as a pad for my...

Incidentally, my planned one-day project ended up taking two days. As I mentioned, it was pretty hot and humid the day I did the stripping and cleaning. The next morning, the floor was dry and the humidity was at a tolerable level. I had my son stay off the floor for three days before pulling...

No, I applied the stripper, used a stiff brush, then blasted them with the power washer a few times (there was a lot of gunk in them), but I didn't do anything particularly clever to prep the joints. I'll post after it's been down a while.

A few weeks ago my son and daughter-in-law purchased a home in the Chicago suburbs. One of my son's priorities was upgrading the garage. Since the house had been filled with furniture and boxes when they looked at it, he didn't have much of an idea of the floor's condition. With my travel...

Not yet. No HVAC, so it's an issue I'll have to address if I ever get to that point.

Yep, it's T1-11. Actually looks pretty nice in person. We'll see where this goes as far as the ceiling material. I'm going to start looking at different options, but realistically I need to wait a while to put aside some money for whatever I end up doing.

Dang, you guys are smart...I never even considered that. I like the idea of keeping the trusses exposed.

I got a RaceDeck sample and I'm confident that it's not the answer for this application. I've used WeatherTech's TechFloor in part of our basement and as a parking pad for my motorcycle and, with all due respect to those who sell or use RaceDeck, the TechFloor is a much nicer product. However...

Well, based on the input here, we went ahead with this. We placed 2x4s on 16" centers horizontally between the vertical posts, then nailed siding to these 2x4s; first a course 8' tall, then a second course, cut to meet the roof joists. One of these days, I'll get the junk straightened out and...

Good points. One significant potential issue is the range of temperatures we experience. Anywhere from -20 to -30 F. and as high as 100 F or so.

Here's the deal: We have a place in Wisconsin that will, in the next few years, become our primary home. We built a 30' x 48' pole barn with 14' walls that functions as a garage and general catch-all. The spray foam insulation is done. The walls are finished. Ultimately, I'll do something to...

Apart from the cost, I can't see a downside. We have a 30' x 48' Cleary building with 14' sidewalls. It's located in SW Wisconsin, and, as yet, we have no heat in it (except for a heated bathroom in one corner). Compared to the pre-insulation days, it's a huge difference--no dust or dirt...

I don't have experience with this particular problem, but I do think it's worth getting your insurance company involved very soon if there's any indication that you can't/won't pay for the cost of cleanup out of pocket. They generally have contractors on call who are capable of dealing with...

Thanks, everyone. This is very helpful!