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This is what I did. I tried to keep the hottest water (the loop inlets) toward the edges of the slab where the heat loss is the greatest but now question if that is necessary. Keep your loops as close to the same length as possible and under 300’. I have found radiant floor heat to be very...

Exactly. Air over hydraulic or I believe maybe water was also used. Common in the service stations back in the day

My Bendpak has the pump on the passenger side rear post. The unlocking mechanism is air operated which does require an air source. My previous lift had the manual release, absolutely hated it!

I would get up on the roof and do a little investigating before making a decision. If the roof is attached to wood purlins, the wood under the screws may have rotted away from water leaking around the washer. If this is he case, a bigger and longer replacement screw will be required or possibly...

DO NOT put the severed part directly on ice, it will freeze the tissue! Wrap in a clean cloth and put in a zip lock bag and then put on ice.

Several years ago, I contacted vise grip and they sent springs at no cost. Don’t remember contact info, sorry.

I have infloor radiant. 65 degrees. I’m in the shop everyday, maybe a few minutes or could be the whole day. Point is, I want it warm when I decide to go out there, be it day or night.

A friend and I laid the XPS and the pex, easy to do. The pex works best on a warm sunny day. I stapled the pex to the foam board, the supplier of the pex staples loaned me the stapler. I laid 4x6 wire mesh on top of the pex to strengthen the concrete and hold the pex down. The XPS and Pex are...

First off, I cannot recommend radiant floor heat enough! It is fantastic heat, no noisy heater blowing dust around, warms not only the floor but all objects in the shop, no hot air rising to the ceiling, economical, lower air temperature needed to be comfortable. This is my second year using...

As stated above, a lot of variables determine monthly heating costs. I will tell you what I have to demonstrate that radiant floor heat can be quite affordable. My shop is 3600 square feet with 10 foot ceilings. R40 attic insulation, r25 walls, 1 1/2 inch foam under slab and around the...

There’s no reason not to expect this level of comfort as long as it is properly insulated and the radiant floor and associated heat source is properly designed! We had a Christmas blizzard, temperatures in the single digits and 50+ mph winds, my shop interior temperature of 65 degrees didn’t...

I agree 100%. I’m into my second season of radiant floor heat and am convinced that it is the best possible heat for my application. My shop is 3600 sq ft with 10 ft walls and costs me around $100 a month to heat here in western Nebraska. I use air temp thermostats and keep the temp at 65...

My shop is 3600 sq ft. I used 2 inch foam and stapled the PEX 12 inches apart. The staples work fine and goes fairly fast with two people, one unrolling the PEX and another stapling. Online sellers will loan the stapler if you buy the Staples from them. This works best if done when it is warm...

I have the Bend Pak midrise and quite frankly there isn't much room to work underneath because of the lift structure being in the way. Its great for wheel and brake work but not so much for actually working underneath the raised vehicle.

Western Nebraska. Gas company installed 200 ft underground to my shop for $800. Part trenched, part bored, included all materials and labor.

Ok. I’ll disagree. I heat my 3800 sq ft shop totally with in floor radiant and couldn’t be happier. The last couple of weeks here in Western Nebraska the temps have ranged from 70 degrees to below zero and the temperature in my shop hasn’t wavered from the 65 degree setting. It is economical and...

The ones I mentioned in post #5 are $3.50 ea plus freight

Look at the “zerk lock” fittings by Lincoln on page 17 http://www.lincolnindustrial.com/Catalogs/Uploaded/Catalog_119/LubeFittingsAcc.pdf Looks like they permanently attach to the zerk and then you can add tubing with a 1/8 npt fitting

Bought my silestone countertops from HD. They required that the cabinets be level before they would install them. So no, They will not level the cabinets, at least not in this area.

Here’s how I did mine I had the luxury of having the first pour end by where the pex entered.