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I'm in the market for a decent disc/belt sander for my automotive style work shop... I would like a floor model but it doesnt have to be, i can always make a stand for it... I would like something 8,10 or 12" disc size.. anyone know a good place to get one and what kinds are good or junk? Thank...

So i know you guys with radiant heat floors have tried both. I live in upstate NY where it gets in the teens at night and currently have my shop at 50 degrees. I had a guy tell me that it will cost me less money to keep it at 60 -65 because the floor will stay warmer and require less use.Did any...

anyone got pics of the shelves they built around their work bench area? im looking for some good ideas. thanks in advance!!

I installed a Bosch aquastar 240fx for my radiant heat flooring. It's running as designed, temp is fine, but it hums quite loud right underneath where the flue exits the boiler. Its not constant, it will hum then operate quietly then hum again. It's related to water flow, my system has a 3...

so now that my radiant heat floor system system is running, ive had multiple people tell me i should have used water instead of glycol because its transfers heat better etc. I filled my system 100% with glycol for peace of mind living in upstate NY where it gets pretty cold and if by chance we...

Ok, need some more help here, I have my radiant heat system fired up and operational. Now that it's run for two days , I notice it seems to be running nonstop. The input temp is. 122 and return 86, however the wall thermostat is set at 45 degrees on the wall about 5 foot high, and a thermometer...

Ok gents, I have a Rifeng brand 5 branch header on my floor heat system. Im ready to fill it with liquid and decided to check my joints first with an air regulator set at 15psi.. In this header there are 5 regulating flow control meters on the supply side. They screw into the header and then...

so i might have put the cart before the horse here. I just finished the inside of my pole barn with OSB walls and tin ceiling. I'm ready to blow insulation up there and realize i have nothing in place to keep it from blowing over and covering my soffit vents(Atticat is hard to control) I see...

I have a remington 50 model forced air salamander that (while full of kerosene) the ignitor glows bright red and the fan starts, it ignites a couple short bursts but then times out and shuts off... never stays lit. anyone ever have this issue? :dunno:

Ok, so I have a typical boiler heat set up in my house, 3 zones (north, middle and south we will call them) hot water baseboard heat. so since i started my system up this year (no changes were made) the north zone which is the farthest away (like 40 feet) is not working. When the thermostat...

anyone know of a good website where i can add my dimensions, climate, insulation etc. and then based on that recommend a water heater? I had a head load calc done on my building where the engineer says i need 17,700 BTU's to come out of my concrete to keep the floor at 50 degrees while the...

Ok. So I need experienced advice. I'm up in the air over the direct lift & atlas brand 2 post lifts. Does anyone not recommend either? Or have a reason they didn't go with one of those choices? Thanks in advance

ok , so winter is approaching here in upstate ny and its time for me to finish my radiant heat flooring. I have a 30x40 with 12 foot ceiling, when the concrete was poured (4" thick) I had 2" foam insulation board put under the floor, pex tubing in the floor and i blew fiberglass insulation...

looking for some interior paint design options! I saw a pic on google images with gray bottom, red stripe and white top that looked really sharp. Any one else have any different combos or schemes that look good??

Ok, I have a 30x40x12 building, fully insulated with insulated floor and pex tubing already installed on construction. I was going to insatll a natural gas fed boiler or on demand water heater but met a salesman this weekend who sells recycled oil boilers. Is this option worth the extra cost on...

So now that i am getting ready to have my floor poured i was wondering what my options are for sealing the concrete? I see on the Stacy David show "gearz" that he has a somewhat shiny looking clear sealer on his and it looks nice. Ive read all the horror stories on this thread about epoxy floors...

so i have a 30x40 with 12 foot ceiling that i need to insulate, i live in upstate ny so it gets rather chilly here in the winter months. I already have radiant heat concrete floor but cant decide if spray foam insulation is worth the extra cost. I have also heard of people doing skim coat spray...

I'm to the stage of my build where i need to finish the interior of my shop. My building has a 12 foot ceiling and is used for automotive hobby work. I am going to use tin for the ceiling to reflect light but want to use a wood product for the walls so i can hang anything i want wherever i...

So I recently found out during research that the code for underground water line depth in upstate new york is an outrageous like 48"!!! i know two people who have out buildings around me who buried their water feeds at 24" and 36" with no issues ever... the 24" deep has been installed since 87...