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I got all carried away seeing these big shops going up and the radiant floor heat. So knowing that pex needs to be installed in the floor I had a supply house provide the pex and the guy helped lay it out. Nice guy, friend of a friend and he also provided me some data on heat loss. Time flies...

My wife and I have wanted to add a wood wall treatment to one wall. We also discussed making a simple sink base and cabinets from this same wood. I am trying to convince her the floor might look good with it too. Our place is supposed to be a repurposed barn circa 1875. Thats the story she...

I am looking for prep and paint ideas for a farm tractor engine and chassis. Thanks, Jim

If I set the thermostat up say for example from 68 to 72*F the temp will go to 80. Its a hot air oil burner. I hear the burner shut down but before it finishes the cool down the temp keeps rising. It isn't a new problem I just wonder if I can make it less drastic. I did try swapping to the old...

Has anyone swapped an old fisher plow from a 1996 1500 chevy to a 2007 1500 chevy?

My wife and I have cedar siding shakes on our home that have been left to weather since installed around 1990. They were bleached and probably sealed in 2000 but we have no clue what product was used. It appeared to have a brown tint from the photos taken (darker on overlap areas) and the light...

I have new T1-11 plywood siding up. It has been up for a few months and already was looking dirty. I cleaned it up with a bleach mixture and a power washer so it looks brand new again. It is bare wood with a lot of texture. I think it will be painted or stained barn red. I live in CT. The garage...

I found info needed for prep of the base materials, reinforcement, vapor barrier, insulation, thickness, relief cuts, strength and more reading threads. I want to pour my floor inside the foundation wall already built.The floor will be 15 x 21 feet. What I need help with is ideas for screeding...

This topic is more complicated than I imagined. My detached garage is going to be 2x6 construction. It will have vaulted ceilings. I live in CT climate zone 5. In process of framing. I thought 1'' of foam would be a good start to insulate , plywood siding on top of that. In the future I can add...

I buried a power cable to my garage from my house. It may have enough length from where it enters the basement to reach the breaker box. 25 feet. Here is my question: can I attach this type of cable to floor joists or drill holes to run it or does it need some type of conduit to protect it. It...

I am building a one car shop 16' wide and 22' deep. I want to have a high ceiling so I could lift a conversion van on a two or four post lift. My plan is 4' foundation above floor grade, plus a 8' 6" 2x4 wall, rafters span the 16' for gable end entry. Roof pitch of 10/12 or 11/12. Rafter ties...

Hi to everybody. I found this site on internet searches last year. I've been looking for ideas for construction of my new one car garage/shop in CT. I have learned so much and found many great ideas here. Thank you all for your posts. Jim