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Its been busy around here lately. I pulled a permit for the septic field and am trying to finalize my plumbing plans. The rec room is going to be 20x40. It will have a small bathroom with stand up shower. There will be a small utility room for boiler/misc stuff. There will plumbing...

Its been a while since I updated so here we go. Moved the propane tank to the opposite side of the house. Hand dug all the insulation around the perimeter Cut down a bunch more trees and pulled stumps. Brought in 45 yards of sand for the approach and sidewalk.

Thanks Charles! Type L it is. -MATT

What type of copper tubing do I need? I know its got to be 1/2" but not the type. K, L etc. Thanks. -MATT

I'm crying alright, 70 sheets at $20 a sheet. Employee stores are nice. I work at the old Dow plant in Bay City but I can only get bags candles cleaners etc. -MATT

Where did you get your foam and how much is it? Also what is the psi rating? Thanks. -MATT

Can anybody shed some more light on the subject? -MATT

What do you mean by "shed"?

are you a licensed electrician?

:headscrat now im confused. It always seems like people pour directly onto thier foam. -MATT

Do you need to use a vapor barrier under 2" foam below the slab or not? Thanks. MATT

What do the breakers power? You're not going to upgrade on a house you are selling the inspector knows that, he's probably the buyer's brother-in-law trying to get you to lower your price or upgrade the electrical. Pull one wire off and pigtail it to the other. It'll work to sell the place...

You're obviously married or you wouldn't worry how long it takes.... I've never timed myself, more concerned about doing it clean and neat.

Anybody to something like this?

I will be able to save some $$$. Also I'm not quite sure where I want to run the plumbing so I can add that later. -MATT

My barn is 40'x56'. I plan on boxing in a room on one of the gable ends. The room is going to be 16'x40. Instead of pouring cement in that are I would like to run floor joists instead. I plan on using 11'' I joists 16" on center. My question is how do I build the interior wall/foundation...

Man you guys are paying some big bucks! I had seamless installed on my barn. 2 runs 58' each side and 2 commercial downs for around $300. 4 man crew in and out in an hour. -MATT

Passed inspection a couple days ago. $85 for peace of mind. Pretty reasonable! -MATT

Yeah, thats what I figured. I guess I got a little ahead of myself. I know everything is good to go so I pulled a permit today. The only issue I may have is that the wire is already buried. Thanks for the feedback! -MATT

What is the biggest drawback of not getting an electrical permit? I installed a 100A panel in my barn and I'm just wondering if I should get it inspected.