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Never used PE-RT before, but that's what Tractor Supply carries. I'm a little limited in what I can get out in the sticks. I was going to use black poly, which IIRC is HDPE and PE-RT is also HDPE. TSC seems to carry black poly 1" and above and PE-RT for 3/4" and below. It's just for a yard...

All this pipe will be plastic. The black poly uses barb fittings and hose clamps. The PERT uses PEX fittings and clamps. Worse case, if I can get a hacksaw bllade between them, I could cut one off relatively easy. But I suspect any spacing that will accommodate valves will be plenty for...

Definitely like the idea of sleeving.

That was my first thought. I think the wall will be insulated enough, but I'm worried about the part of the slab just below the wall being a point where it could get cold enough to freeze the pipes. That wall is at the top of a slope so it's not as protected below ground as if it were level...

Hadn't thought about a cutter. I have considered having enough space on both sides of the pipe for a valve handle to rotate.

Posted this at Terry Love, but maybe someone here can help. We have a well and a soon-to-be utilized cistern. I also want to put in yard hydrants. We also have a large detached garage. Currently the well output pipe runs into the garage where the pressure tank is. The PO put the pipe through...

I found a place online with the wire at a decent price so I'm just going to wire it the traditional way. No complications and dead reliable.

Well, I have most of my conduit and I have about 2/3 of the trench dug. I'm going with 1-1/2 for the power. I priced the THHN wire for running a 3 way switch and, at least at Lowes, it's pretty pricey. Willt cost almost $300 for the wire but I'd have extra. So I thought I'd look into the...

I have the wire now. I'm ready to start picking up conduit and digging the trench. I planned on using 2" PVC. Problem is, the breaker panel I'm feeding off is about 8' from the back of the garage, then I have to go the 48' length of the garage, turn 90 degrees and head straight for the office...

Thanks guys. We're very rural and my only source for electrical stuff is Lowes an hour away. I need to check in person, but they don't carry #4 aluminum in my store, at least according to the online site. Any online wiring places recommended? Cost to ship aluminum shouldn't be that bad...

So I've been building a 8x16 office shed in my garage. Basically made it so it can be broken down in panels and reassembled on site. I'm just about done and we settled on a spot for it in the back yard. Unfortunately, that spot is 100' from the back corner of my garage. The breaker panel in...

That's a beautiful piece of work. I originally was thinking 12x12. Then I found my space at work is about 6x6 so I figured 8x8 would be an improvement, and with windows it would feel larger. Of course, at work now, I'm constantly leaving my desk and walking around for staff servicing and I'll...

I follow codes, but we're ultra-rural. There's no enforcement other than maybe letting the assessor know what we built. I'm not sure this will be large enough to matter to them - small outbuildings are ubiquitous here. Definitely running two buried conduits. One with power and one with a...

We're in Spencer/Reedy area in Roane Cty. Definitely God's country, especially this time of year.

I start a new job in a few weeks. Nearly 100% telecommuting IT support. Wife suggested an office shed, and I think it's a great idea both for keeping work/home life separate and to have a quiet place. We have two dogs and they aren't always silent. I'll be doing a lot of video conferencing...

I've used Ubiquiti in the past. Nice equipment. Good idea looking at the low-end commercial stuff - probably better solution than the consumer side.

We live in a doublewide manufactured home. Have a 36x48 garage/barn about 10 ft away from the short side wall. Currently have DSL with a combined router/wap that came with the service 7 years ago. I just got a job telecommuting. Going to build an office shed about 20' away from the house in...

I inherited some spray guns from my late father. Trying to figure out if they're worth keeping. Primarily I'd like to use them for auto refinishing if usable. Or maybe wood finishing although I don't do much of that right now. Sharpe 971 with a #10 tip Craftsman, maybe a 254 with a #3...

In my case, I just have a Lincoln 100HD. I just converted it to gas and have a large argon tank now. Have a stack of projects that need welding waiting on the gas conversion (mostly sheet metal stuff). I didn't need another one pushed to the top of the list because I need a cart. When I was...

I know it's tradition to build your own welding cart but... Firepower 1444-0407 welding cart. Small step up from Harbor Freight's basic model. Has a nicer handle to pull it around. Amazon has them for $97.73 Napaonline.com has them on sale. Normally $154.99 on sale for $54.99. Not sure...