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Shhhhh.....don't tell Obama. Coal is still king in this town ;)

Sure will. When I bought it it came with the sheet metal surround and control for the auto draft but was quite rusty and ratty looking. The guys told me that they can put a sensor in the bonnet to turn on and blow heat at a certain temperature. I'm not too concerned with an actual...

Just waiting on the sparky to do the permanent wiring of lights & clock. The LED's will be on a motion sensor for general lighting (they are pretty dang bright by themselves). I will be adding some T-5s to a switch for areas over benches or work areas. In other news......the new Pittsburgh...

Out of my old elementary school.

That's what we are about to find out. Without the ceiling I was firing it mainly just to stand next to it to keep warm. The coal I was burning was junk left from the previous owner in the basement. It's more fines than anything and is a bear to burn. I got some good screened nut deep mine...

Still chugging along. Tenting and heating season!

Picked up a ton of heat.....time to refill the coal bin.

That idea has crossed my mind and is similar to the way the old roof was framed. Since I'm working from back to front I have 95 feet yet to go to figure something out haha.

Ceiling is complete and I mounted the 4 LEDs. I hooked one up temporarily to a cord and I am pretty happy with it so far. I can't wait to see all 4 lit. The neighbor is an electrician and will be running the permanent wiring in metal conduit...along with my clock ;)

Eaves will be done when time and weather permits. Hopefully sooner than later as the pigeons are making a hotel out of them. The angled wall still may be bricked at some point in time as budget permits.

That is it! Thanks!

I'll try the led tomorrow!

That is a good question and one that I'm not sure on the answer yet. Complicating things more is the fact that underneath that stairwell (accessed on the right) is the door and stairs to the basement. A spiral staircase is one idea, going through the floor of the upstairs, but limits the size...

That truss will be covered with metal as well. All the pieces are cut, just ran out of J channel. The center panel will be removable so I can get in to blow insulation.

I'm liking the look of it too. It's not for everyone but I think it is a good fit for this building. The guys ran a few pieces of J shy and will be wrapped up tomorrow. I picked up 2 more LED high bays for the lower ceiling. 4 should give me enough general lighting and I can add on in areas...

Back half is progressing nicely.

OK guys. Can anyone tell me what I have here? I can't really make it out since the plate is so scuffed.

Re: 25x31 Overhaul in AZ Can't wait to see the tile down.

Re: 25x31 Overhaul in AZ Looks like a fun project. Interesting bit of trivia.....Your Uncle lives in Clearfield Pa & my Aunt lives in Phoenix.

That's pretty cool, glad he enjoyed it. Perhaps I know him?