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We spent some time this weekend cleaning out an old hoarder house that we're going to flip. In the garage, I came across a big 6" bench vise that I brought home to replace the dinky 4" vise I've been using. The vise was in a few pieces, and some parts are still missing (namely the handles for...

And, of course, as soon as I posted my question, I found my answer. This online PDF: https://api.ferguson.com/dar-step-service/Query?ASSET_ID=4572636&USE_TYPE=PARTS&PRODUCT_ID=1600787 lists the CFM for that assembly at just 1100-1300 CFM, which is less than half of what I'd really like to...

I'm looking to put an exhaust fan inside my insulated/heated 30x40x14' workshop to help draw air through on hot summer days. I have the old squirrel cage furnace fan that was in our home furnace (3-ton unit for 4000-sq-ft (incl basement) home). The unit was first installed in 2003, and the...

Thanks for the example. However, there are too many missing variables to make that comparison yet. How warm do you keep your shop? How long do your heaters run each time they turn on? Have you found smaller heaters to be insufficient for your applications? What's the efficiency rating of...

Well, I downloaded RadiantWorks PRO from http://www.wattsradiant.com/support/radiantworks/ and plugged in my numbers. I think I was able to get everything entered correctly. It's not the best user interface in the world, but it's not the worst, either. The reports they give once you've...

How do they differ? Thanks, I'll give that a look. The workshop ceiling has been completely enclosed. All of the exposed steel is up in the attic now.

I've got a 30x40x14' pole barn workshop, and I need some help doing a proper heat loss calculation so I can size my heater correctly. First, the basics. See the photos for clarity. * 30x40' pole barn workshop. * 14' ceiling with an unconditioned attic above. * Enclosed (eventually), but...

FYI, when I was light shopping a couple years ago, numerous reviewers complained about poor reliability with the Honeywell lights. I decided to buy the similar Lights of America shop lights, also from Sams. I concur with the other reviewers that these lights are wonderful. 4500 lumens, 40W...

With a 10' ceiling, you can use half as many lumens as a 13' ceiling and still get approximately the same amount of light hitting a work surface 36" off the floor. I still highly recommend distributing your fixtures as much as possible to create even lighting and reduce shadows. That said...

Well, your light distribution depends a lot on how powerful each light strip is. I used the 40W, 4200L Lights of America LED shop lights in my workshop, so that's what I'll base my recommendations on. It looks like you've got four 8' lights in the front car bays, with two of those lights...

Two 12'-wide doors in a 30'-wide space will leave you 2' between doors and 2' outboard of each door (assuming overhead garage doors, not sliders). When the doors are open, any lights that are more than 2' from the wall will be blocked by the open door. That's especially true if you're cramming...

I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to give my 2 cents on these Lights of America 8140SE2-WH5-29 LED shop lights from Sam's Club. I just put 34 of them in my 30x40x14' workshop for about $35 each (shipped). I've been running them for about a month so far, and I'm amazed at how great it...

I hope I'm not too late to help you. I just noticed your post. I'm in the final stages of building my new workshop/barn. The workshop portion is 30x40x14'. I used the Visual 3D online tool: http://www.visual-3d.com/tools/interior/ to layout my lights. I used the Lights of America...

I'm in the process of wiring up a good sized barn that has a perimeter of about 250'. I want to have five pairs of outdoor security lights and a few eave outlets for Christmas lights. If I use nothing but LED's for all of those outdoor lights (as I intend to), a single 15A circuit and 14 awg...

You'd need to keep the fire sensors separate from the gas sensors anyway, because gas sinks and heat rises. Put a CO/gas sensor near the floor, and a heat sensor near the ceiling. That said, I don't know if/how dust would affect the CO sensor.

I'd love to find a heat detector with remote capabilities. A brief search earlier today didn't turn up anything.

On the subject of smoke detectors in the garage, I was under the impression that standard detectors shouldn't be put in a garage because sawdust, exhaust, etc would set them off prematurely. Have they progressed to the point where that's no longer a concern, or do I need special smoke detectors...

As a semi-pro photographer, I care a great deal about color temperature & CRI. Clear, mid-day sun is about 5000K. Camera flashes are also 5000K. The cloudier it gets outside, the higher the color temp goes, up toward 7000K, which is very blue. "Golden hour" after sunrise & before sunset dips...

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing as I watched him wrestle the feeders into the box. All my outgoing circuit wires will have to go through the top, so they have to cross over his big cables. The guy really knew what he was doing in every other aspect of the job, though.

I couldn't tell you off hand. The electrician bought it. It's a 200A panel that uses Siemens-style breakers. I can't wait to start filling it out. Right now, I only have the one obligatory outlet right next to the panel.