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The amperage labeled on the breaker is the amount of currant it is capable to pass before it trips . How much currant is fed depends on the size/type of wire fed to the breaker and the size of breaker feeding the voltage. 120 volts is on each leg with a single phase residential service . How you...

Many contractors want the customer to supply the rebar now do the constant changing steel prices.. I have seen #4 and #7 rebar in 20 ft lengths with 350 pieces per order change 2-$5.00 per stick in less than 2 days. With the high cost of concrete and steel I recommend #4 on 12'' centers,4000...

I used a product called CS309 that the PA dot uses on highways, sweeps fine and dry time is 24 hours. They claim it is a excellent sealer foe new concrete. I know oil wipes off easy on my floor.. You can pick it up at any industrial supply house. Mac

I almost completed my 40'x80' all steel building , 3 man doors, 3 12'x12' insulated garage doors. The high ceiling gives you the ability for a loft , the reason I went with a all steel building. I wanted a 60'x60' and chose a 40' x80' to have a 4/12 pitch seamless roof to match my house...

Go to your electrical outlet supply house, or the box store they sell beam clamps. You can buy ones that will hold 150 lbs with no problem. They are located next to the electrical strut brace section at HD. Mac

Are the majority of the posts like the one in the pics? The reason I asked is the whole crew may not be bad except for one team mate. This is no way for a excuse for that quality of work, but I have had crews that have one bad apple and you can see everything that individual came in contact...

I would check for codes, if you have a DPFE sensor code 9 times out of ten the rear catalytic manifold assembly is bad if it is a 3.0 DOHC engine. Another thing you can do is pull the hose from the DPFE sensor going to the back manifold and check to see if it is pushing extreme exhaust pressure...

I use a pellet stove to heat my finished basement and my mud room/kitchen area to help off set my oil boiler. I have had it for 8-9 years with no issues it works great ! I have a wood coal boiler in my shop and would take the pellet stove hands down for no mess and even a cave man can operate...

Maybe I am missing something . If you value the property at 160 k as a deal some one else will also. You may be doing all the work to eliminate the restrictions and the banker you pissed off could be using your offer to get the next guy a second chance to purchase the property. The bank me...

I went through the same with First Energy on my shop. I even had a empty transformer pad 75 ft from my new building. Long story short the best and least expensive choice for a second service is to update your service to 400 amp thin split a 200 amp from your house to your new shop.

I have a 275 ft run from my 40x80 shop to my house with a 20 ft elevation change between both. You need insulated pex and a good pump or in my case two pumps due to the disance and elevation change. I think on the coldest day I averaged a 5-7 degree temp drop between both buildings. But, I...

If you can drive a pickup on the road you can get concrete to the site. We build tower sites on top of mountains all the time and have got some large equipment and material to places you would never imagine. Some concrete companies have small barrel trucks that can mix on site. We have used t...

I fired my in floor heat 8" slab 40X80' steel building with 14 ft eaves 20 ft peak building last Sat. . In the northeast we are at a nice 12 degrees in the day and a warm 6 at night. not to mention I am on the mountain at 1800ft elevation. The slab heated to 40 the first day 55 Sunday ,64 was...

Thanks for the help , I measured a 100 times and drilled a pilot hole last night to run a plumb bob to center the boiler and flue pipe. I hope to cut the hole today since it was sprinkling rain yesterday. The whole project has had ups and downs with the end near to sit back and enjoy the last...

The roof is 22'' between the seams, I attached a pic of the building. The flue pipe is Duratec double wall stainless and I was going to use a high temp rubber boot. As you can see the overhang is 2 ft on the end walls the building is all steel . I ran pex in the floor and a run up to my house...

I have been debating to cut a hole in my brand new standing seam metal roof for my boiler flue pipe. The roof is 4/12 with 2 ft overhangs and I think a 8'' flue pipe going out a side or end wall would look like **** so my other option is up 14' through the brand new roof.:mad: My big concern is...

Wow a lot of wounds. I watched my business change over the years (almost 30) both in the automotive and communications business. I just hired a good friend a former Snap -On salesman with 26 years with them cause the business is going in the tank. Snap-On increased their bottom line by...

I have to rant after wasting my time reading this! I was 9 years old learned how to cut steel using torches myself almost lost a eye with a slag pop. Had a 67 Mustang shell fall off a cheap set of jack stands at age 12 almost crush me. Had a RC plane fly into me not to mention all the model...

I service a company that has carpet machines and they use the engine for heat with a exchanger and a direct shaft using a a/c clutch for the pumps. The engine throttles up and runs 1500 rpms all day long. The customer trades them in with 60,0000 miles on the odometer and enough hours on the...

I have been working on a 40x80' since last fall. I had subs due the sheeting and roof since I had 2ft overhangs and a seamless roof. I would recommend look for a iron crew, renting the high lift alone would cost you more than the job. The concrete for the foundation and 4 ft stem wall (...