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    garage floor question

    removing old wallboard in my attached garage...house built in 1965....noticed sheetrock extends below concrete....floor poured after sheetrock? seemed strange and was a pain in the **** to remove at bottom.... it gets a little stranger here...there is plywood under concrete...at least on one...
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    Wood burning furnace in basement – improving efficiency

    if the water hookups are there......get the hydronic coil in your furnace and its free clean heat... otherwise i would just cut some floor grills in living spaces above basement....you could even get fancy and filter those if you want yep-the hydronic option will cost more up front but its also...
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    Infrared tube heater location

    looking at your lighting layout the center looks like a good spot...i guess the lift is the issue...can it be moved? you dont need to mount tube at exactly 45 degree angle... you can tweek it ...may make the difference with your lights
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    Separated Combustion using 2 pipes?

    sounds good...should work fine....you can return the vent kit you already i have i hope?
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    flex gas lines in attic"s -???

    does anyone run flex gas lines in attics? i was crawling around in an attic and almost went through the ceiling when my boot got snagged on a flex gas line buried in insulation....not strapped...just run loose-wtf? cant be code i dont use this pipe,its a compression type fitting...i've always...
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    Separated Combustion using 2 pipes?

    well....it's ok.. some idea's that may work for you 1-just vent exhaust 2-run intake pipe in single wall ...you can terminate that in attic if you have vented soffit's or ridge vent-just put a screen over it to keep the bugs out 3-use kit you have 4-would sidewall be an option?.. what type of...
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    Water heater is toast!

    the old anode rod...think the real name is sacrificial anode rod-most times its seized in so tight ,you cant get it out...or dont have the room from above to service....oem's should be placing tap's on the side of tank ..not top i have worked on some commercial units that are tapped this...
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    wire price's

    went to look at some 8-3 building wire (romex), 125 feet was $173 at lowes and i thought ....i only need 75 feet...could only find a 50 feet but the price was $110... i dunno seems like bad math to me... volume discount ?
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    New Detached Garage - Insulate or no?

    would you be finishing the interior now? if not you could just wait and see how it goes,if you do decide to insulate check out some you tube video's about air sealing......helped me out in my garage...then i realized that my house probably needs it more....still on my to do list:lol:
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    Input requested from Pros on commercial mounting a mini split compressor

    you could mount them at that height outside the building...and you would need the lift or scaffold,a mounting bracket is made for that -the service guy is gonna hate it for sure.....any space inside the building available to install? i have put these things in basements,and mechanical rooms...
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    Mini-split, conventional split, RTU for build?

    ductless with high seer ratings are all heat pumps with inverter technology,go a little large on sizing,add ceiling fans,tap into system for upstairs...check static pressure of both supply and return with clean filter...dont just add runs without doing that first-return 1'' supply .5 to .8-your...
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    Electric heater advice

    q-mark heaters are very solid-check evil bay for value
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    Batting install question

    wow, you did a great fix up on it...i had similar issues on my ceiling....couldnt buy the insulation for what the guys charged to buy and install-a buddy came over and said this Fluff not Stuff-loses r-value when compacted-i spent a day and fixed it like you did-my labor is free...to me:beer:
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    Varying opinions on heater size

    60/75k input? will the heater be fueled by propane or natural gas.... take your sq feet multiply by 35,if the house is new it should be up to latest codes which call for 2x6 outside walls and better insulation(ny)...60k input at 80% efficiency should work well for you... the 75k input works well...
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    Please advise me on heating my attached 2 car garage in New York

    you could use any hydronic fan coil unit if your able to run piping to garage. I did that in my 12/24 attached garage years ago-i keep temps low (45-50) just to keep the paint cans from freezing and the beer fridge working-that's critical to the whole operation. your boiler size may be an...
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    Here we go again..........

    wow,looks awesome i'm in ny(not city) couldn't imagine what that would cost around here.$$$$$$$
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    Should I add insulation?

    2 ton ductless should do it,most ductless are inverter type so the compressor can ramp up and down as needed ....plus you get a neat little remote to run the thing.....
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    big maxx gas valve position (50k)

    Hi..new here and had a question -looking to install the big maxx 50k unit and was thinking about flipping it 180 degrees as mentioned in manual-problem is that leaves the gas control valve upside down-dont think thats cool-never seen it before....anyone else ???? i would try to lay it horizontal...
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