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I put down 6 pcs. of 4' x 6' x 3/4" (for an 8' wide x 18' long area) recycled horse stall mats under my 2 post lift. Spilled oil wipes right up off it and you can drop heavy objects on it (tools, trannys, etc.) without damaging anything. Very happy with it and relatively inexpensive. You can...

Around here (S.W. Ontario), the builders sandwich a layer of foam inside the forms for a foundation wall to create a thermal break. There are some pics of it in my shop build - go to post#15. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12282&highlight=grasshopper

Is this right?? Someone else stated somewhere here (I'll see if I can find the post) that you never use ceiling fans to circulate the air in a room that is heated by a radiant floor, I think the poster was making the point that it will only accelerate the heat dissipation thus leading to a...

I live in Ontario so winters can get down to a continuous -20C for sustained periods with a week or two that might see -30C. I am getting ready to fire up my new hydronics installation in the shop. My ceiling height is 16'-6" above the floor. The building is framed with 2" x 6" and so I...

No, the window on that side of the house is in a small room (my wife's office) so there isn't any way to move it. The only thing I could do is block it off if I had to but then I'd get no natural light into that side of the house at all (faces to the south-east). I'm OK with the 26' depth...

Here is what a building designer came up with as a replacement for the existing garage. I can't go any wider than 28' due to the side yard restrictions (distance from property line) and no deeper than 26' because of a buried gas line (behind) and the side window on the house. Let me know your...

You should not use ethylene glycol in a hydronic system. You should use propylene glycol mixed with water (50/50) for areas that dip below freezing. This is the same stuff that is used to winterize pool pumps, RV's, summer cottages, etc. since it does not have the same environmental issues as...

Thank's for the link. Yes, the 3rd image is almost exactly what I am thinking. The garage would be set back from the side of the house so the roofline of the existing house does not line up with the roofline of the new garage. Here is what the existing mess of a garage looks like.

For my next project, I am thinking about replacing the crappy 2 car (20' x 22') reverse gable that is attached on the side of my ranch style house. It is connected with a 4' breezeway which I would like to do away with and attach the garage directly onto the side of the house. I am thinking...

ARO or Milton "A" style. This is what I first started using 35 yrs. ago so have stuck with it.

Just curious why you selected open cell foam instead of closed cell?? Won't you need to put a vapour barrier over that foam before installing any sheeting?

Regarded as a specialty light and not available from the big box store chains that I have seen (Home Depot, RONA, Lowes, etc.). Should be able to get them at any of the electrical wholesaler chains. I just looked at Nedco's website and they stock or have access to (can get on special order)...

There was a "threat" of another invoice coming from Intertek to cover the final inspection but to date I have not received it. I think they may have just waived it for me since they knew it was a "personal use" or hobby lift and not for a business. The company I work for is a customer of...

I agree, check into that. I am currently considering replacing an old garage that by today's bylaws in my municipality is too close to the property line. I found a clause in the bylaws that grandfather's the footprint so I can replace the existing structure as long as I don't get any closer...

240V input, 5000W. Will require a dedicated 20A circuit. There is no internal thermostat so you are going to have some added expense of wiring it up. Seems like a fairly basic product - depending on how much you use it, could cost some $$$ with electricity bill.

Welcome to the forum!! You'll find all levels of experience and expertise here so make sure you ask lots of questions. Your garage situation reminds me of my last garage - a double wide with a 16' x 7' door. Somehow I managed to stuff a couple of work benches, shelving, air compressor...

That's exactly how I did it!! Roughed in the toilet, shower and sink connections the same way. Didn't want to deal with the hassle of getting permits for a bathroom and kitchenette in the shop. I'll open them up when the time comes to finish off rooms.

I'm not an expert but I would think you are going to need something in addition to radiant to keep the air temperature up high enough to be comfortable. Radiant heats the surface of objects but not the air around it. There might be another way to approach this if you could capture some of the...

I am doing the plumbing to connect my hydronics boiler to the distribution manifolds for my in-floor radiant heating. I am a little confused about which side of the system the air seperator/microbubbler needs to go and the expansion tank location. The installation manual seems to contradict...

Just looking through the Reznor models. It looks to me like the model UDAS is a direct venting unit heater (has both combustion air inlet and outlet flue). Am I reading this right??