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A freind wants to build without. I know you guys have done the math to compare the costs down the road?? Is there a thread already? Kevin

I want to thank all of you for your help over the last year. My garage is built and I have the heat turned on and it seems to be working well. Against everyone's better judgement i've used a heat exchanger off the water heater. it seems to run maybe an hour and a half a day. I did the...

Small 1 1/2 story house in Pittsburgh,1200 sq ft. I'm spending a bunch of effort cooling the upstairs. Does anyone have a mini split on the second floor that cools the first floor off "by accident"?

I'm just about ready to install the plumbing for the floor. The garage is insulated well enough that I've got 30 degrees on whatever it is out side at least. This morning it was 5 out and I had 39 with no heat in 2 days. I can get it up to 70 with a 15,000 btu tank mount heater. So I'm thinking...

Been searching all evening for someone that’s used one of the two part kits to do a smaller garage. 20x24 roof and 8’ front wall. I think I could manage with $1500 in foam. I’m convinced I want foam but estimate is $2500. I’m an auto painter by trade so some of this crosses over. Ie I have the...

I'm kind of amazed. I had my floor poured Friday Morning at 7:30. there's a remote sensor on the wall and it's reading 47 degrees. it's 30 in Pittsburgh and has been since the pour. The Garage is 23x20, 4 " concrete with 2 " of foam underneath. No insulation In ceiling, Or front wall...

Seeing the " air comp pipe leakdown" and "insurance" close together.. When you shut off your compressor , throw the tank valve. If a fire starts, As soon as the first air hose burns through..... Fanning the flames is not something you want to do.

Everyone says the perimeter of the slab is important to insulate. Can you post some pictures of what you did at the door openings? I'm thinking a transom?

I was going to call this underground but that conotation brings ups ramps. I'm building into the hillside between the driveway and the back porch. 20 deep x 24 long. 8' high with a trussed roof. All concrete block. Insulated under the slab and behind under the grade. Attached to the house on 1...

Hi Guys, Someone is telling me that tankless water heaters don't last as long. If you have or had one just give me the years it's been in service? TIA Kevin

Hi all, After ready the storage cabinet thread 70% of the way thru and looking at other threads, there is a common theme running thru. Some guys are neat as a pin,some not so much. Me personally, I'm not so much while in a project but when its done, it's spotless. As I start to build a...

From anyone who has done this, how much to get the unit installed? if your shop is close in size chime in also, please Details PEX in slab, electric or gas,