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I just finished installing that exact heater, I opted for the horizontal venting since I didn't want to cut a hole in the roof. This also allows me to keep the end out of the fierce north wind here in Wisconsin. Now I just need to get the propane guy to come plumb it to the 500 gal LP tank I...

I learned an extremely valuable lesson when I was only 16. I needed to borrow an engine stand and cherry picker to rebuild the engine in my car. The neighbor up the street had every tool imagineable (at least to a 16 year old) and I asked him. He was more than willing to lend me the items. I...

Not very well :) I was big into jeeping when I lived in AZ, got rid of the jeep in 2004. But now with an acceptable toy barn, I am looking for a willy's flat fender to work on.

The interior steel is 29 gauge pole barn steel in bright white. I had the builder put the ceiling up and then I blew in R30 worth of insulation. It isn't as loud as I thought it was going to be, and quieter now that I have stuff in it. It is insulated and that probably cuts down some of the...

I also had thought about using conduit, but I figure that I can wire what I know I will want now behind the steel and if I need additional runs, I can add conduit. I currently only have a 110V wire welder, but after consulting with an electrician, I wired that outlet with 10/2 cable so if I...

I am about a month into my shop build and I wired the entire shop before I put up the interior steel. I drilled 1 1/2" holes in the steel siding (making sure I stapled the wires positioned so not to land on a rib) and then mounted service boxes. The boxes are all screwed to the underlying...

Well, lots done this weekend on the shop project. Friday the electrician trenched power to the shop and Saturday I finished up the wiring details. Had some problems with the door operators until I realized I had forgotten to run a power leg from the panel......oops, electrician in training...

Outside of Eau Claire, Wi

The shop is for personal "tinkering" on anything mechanical.

I am a month into the build of my dream shop. Here are some pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/BrianScottCarlson/MyShop09# Since these were taken, I have finished the steel on the inside. Currently I am finishing up installing the outlets/switches. Next up will be to trench power...

OK, I just got word from my State Farm agent that using a wood stove in my new shop is no insurable. That is disappointing at best as I have lots of oak that has succumbed to Oak wilt here in Wisconsin. Let's say for a moment that I still would like to put the wood stove in my shop, and...

I live outside of Elk Mound, WI. Here is a picture, not a very good one, but more as I progress into the finishing work. I am researching electric post lifts, thinking of an asymetrical 10,000 lift. Suggestions?

I have been reading this forum for awhile now, and I have finally embarked on building my dream garage. Last week the crew finished putting up my 40 x 63 with a 14' ceiling height Pole shed. It has been insulated, but I had them leave the steel off the inside walls until I wire it. The...