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Hey Drive, Actually there is a heater hanging in there! It is another radiant tube heater, like my last one...it kind of blends in with the garage door tracks in the most recent photos. 2 stage, 60k btu high side, 30' radiant tube heater is an extra insert for the first 10' to help push more...

So i'll have to update an electrical map at some point..... I added another overhead outlet but this one with constant (not switched) power...i'll use this as an always on light and to give a little extra light at the front of a car when on an eventual lift I also added a daytime comparison of...

Nice build....giving me a few ideas for mine :)

Drive, it is my a FSAE chassis from college :) I bought a router not too long ago, thinking about getting a vacuum adapter and making a jig to cut a clean radius....but the mason jar method sounds good too :) I did work on the barn a little, I turned the heater on and it ran for an hour or so...

Drive - I actually left a little extra material on one of the "risky" ends just in case I wanted to do that :)

No barn updates....been working on my computer table :-P

Drive- I rented half of a 28x80 barn about 20 minutes away....the price was reasonable but I am happy to not have to pay it anymore :).......the rest of my "stuff" is packed into the 3 car attached garage at the house, not looking forward to moving it all over but I am looking forward to it...

Sean- Thank! All but two lights are installed.....its seems reasonably bright to me :-P In all reality, I am pretty impressed how far out the light spreads on these bulb. I don't even have the lights spaced perfectly to my plans (still debating on a few locations)...but it works...

Hey Drive, i'll certainly take a look through your thread....getting organized (and planning well from the start) makes a huge difference to productivity and enjoyment....something I am still learning :) Yes, the thread checker is awesome...I almost look forward to sorting my drawers full of...

Heater is hung (still have to finish exhaust, connect the gas and electric, wire Tstat) and I purchased the Rapiair kit again to run the airlines :)

Progress has slowed a little bit, my heater arrives next week though. I have finished all of the 120v wiring, except one outside outlet and light...oh and one interior "night light". So that is 7 duplexes on the wall, 3 quads on the wall, 2 sets of 3 gang switchs (2 in each set is a 3 way...

Drive: I appreciate it, it is a good reminder about insulation. There are two general truths about a barn, 2. build as big of a barn as you can afford. 2. spend as much as you can on insulation. Of course followed by, having too many electrical outlets to allow for future expansion :)

Drive, I think R11/R30 is the minimum that would be tolerable, r19 walls would be better and adding more than r30 ceiling over time would be nice too. Since I don't plan to install an AC, meaning i'll only be trying to regulate temps for 1/3 of the year, the cost savings are a little slow...but...

13 ceiling receptacles are now functional. 1 for a heater, 2 spare and 10 split between 2 zones on 3 way switches. 2 lights installed, 8 more to go

Another small update - gas line (pressure test) passed :).....now all I have is final electrical, heater and final building. Also, I included some learned clarity on my above wiring layout...technically I need to add 14-2 either from each 3 way switch, or since I already have the wire ran as...

Small update, nothing special....so my gas meter states that it is 175 CFH unit.....apparently they can output much more than that though, the gas company for my unit said it'll be good up to 300,000 BTU's.....reading the label for everything in the house plus the barn heater puts me at almost...

So effectively, I have 12 more of these to install (yes its laying on the firebird, but you get the idea). Should be fairly bright :)

Drive-I think R11 walls and R30 ceiling should be reasonable, considering I have a vapor/air barrier to minimize convection (and the bubble wrap is very slightly reducing thermal bridging...not much likely though). I'll probably do a little more in the ceiling as time passes. Although I am still...

So I gave the lighting a bit of thought and I am considering 15 fixtures but placed closely on the areas that I plan to spend time......that should come out to about $500, just under 80,000 lumens @ 540 watts. I am thinking two zones....for primary and secondary work locations, but maybe i'll...

So I think I might have roughly figured out what to do for lighting. I was debating on cans, T8, T5 or LED's. I liked my last experience with LED's but the prices were high, I am happy to see the prices have come down considerably. The short version is it looks like I should be able to get...