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    Navian combi boiler

    Any one here using a navian? I have a 240/130 model. I just installed and only using DWH currently heat side is capped off after air separator and expansion tank. My system is filled to 16psi at idle and once internal pump starts it jumps to 25psi. Is that normal? I do have a large expansion...
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    In floor heat insulation

    So not a garage but wanted some advice. So this is a basement thats in ground. My issue im concerned about is there's no perimeter insulation and nothing on top of footer. Problem is we only have 4in to what the top of concrete needs to be so.if I put 1 or 2 in of insulation on top my concrete...
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    Running speaker wire in garage.

    Before putting up rough cut lumber walls I wanted to put speaker wire behind it. I planned one speaker in all 4 corners of garage. I wonder if I have to run a separate wire to each speaker or can I run it to one then tap off it to the next one. Like two left ones on same wire and two right on...
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    Polyiso insulation?

    So I'm insulation a attic space of my old farm house had some leftover over xps I started using and needed few more sheets. But at home Depot I noticed polyiso never really seen it before says it's closed cell foam so I decided to buy it cause of the great r value and the rest of my house is...
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    Best insulation for situation

    So this isn't a garage but hopefully I can get some good suggestions. I have a 1/1/2 story house and had half of the upstairs spray foamed with closed cell to back side of roof. A lot of people have there opinions on it but it's already done and not changing. So we are looking at finishing the...
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    Question on interior wood wall and tin ceiling

    Hi all so I have a 40x48x12 garage I have some rought cut 1in hemlock boards I plan on installing as interior I'm not very good with carpentry so have some questions lol what size nails do I need to hold the wood? Its a pole building with book shelving for the nailer. I'm doing 4ft of tin on...
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    Has anyone used Amazon pex manifold for radiant heat

    So these are very cheap and I'm sure you get what you pay for but I'm strapped on cash and really want my system up and running.. I was wondering if anyone has used these and had good luck with them?
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    Tankless water heater for in floor heat

    So Ive posted here before I figured I need a 60-80,000btu boiler for my 6 loops in my 40x48 pole building with good insulation. So I don't have the money to be putting in the garage boiler is like 2500 plus valves and pumps.. But I have a campflux 12l 82,000 BTU tankless water heater think...
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    Sizing boiler

    Hey so this isn't really a question for a garage I was just unsure of another forum to post on. So just re did my basement dug out old dirt floor and repoured walls and a floor. In the floor I put one loop in for in floor heat area is maybe 500 sqft. I heat the house with a 100k furnace I...
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    In floor heat bolier type

    So I have another question when it comes to boilers and in floor heat. I like the idea of the wall mount high efficiency boilers but is there any benefits to the old cast iron style? I found a new-used cast iron boiler for 500 bucks I was thinking of getting it's only 84 efficiency. It bothers...
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    Boiler size for in floor heat pole barn

    Hi so Im finally ready to install a system in my pole barn but looking for some help. My building is 40x48x14 2 in spray foam walls blow in the ceiling 1in foam under concrete. I do have lots of doors (2) 10x10 (1) 12x12 (1) 8x8 Seems insulated good it's been in as low as 40s in morning and...
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    spray foam on ceiling or to roof

    so finally getting my pole building garage insulated its 40x48 over all and 40x16 has scissor truss and the 32x40 is normal truss 4ft center. The ceiling of the garage will be tin. So question is should i make the attic conditioned or not. Meaning spray the foam on the tin ceiling and vent the...
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    Looking for information on corrugated steel ceiling install

    So I've seen some post here where people used the corrugated steel that looks chrome for walls and ceiling I would like to do this but my local steel dealer (eastern states) says it's way more money cause it's thicker and special order. I do see lowes sells it but I need 32 length and 16 I'm...
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    hydronic in floor heat questions

    I've been reading up on this I have recently built a 40x48x14 poll building for a garage and had 6in concrete with 1 in insulation and all PEX ran wish I would have done more insulation but to late now So I'm debating on doing this system myself I am a industrial maintenance guy but haven't...
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    Plumbing question water line size to garage

    So I'm running water to my garage and wondering what size is big enough the run is about 50 feet. I took 1in plastic poly line and put half inch pex in it my excavator recommend it says he repairs old lines so that should help protect it but I'm thinking 1/2 pex is to small? I have a well so...
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    Foam insulation + fiberglass insulation

    I have a 40x48x14 pole building with the 2x6 bookshelf after looking at spray foam I don't want to pay 10k for it so my thought is to use reclaimed 2in foam boarded first then put fiberglass insulation over that is there anything wrong with doing that? I would just like to have a efficient...
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    Best insulation for the price

    So from what I've read spray foam is the best but it is also very expensive I'm trying to figure out what to get for my 40x48 14ft ceilings with 16ft of it vaulted it's a pole building it has 6in of concrete and has in floor heat ran by natural gas boiler. My neighbor just got his 30x30 spray...
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    In floor heat is 1" foam board enough?

    I may be asking this question to late cause I'm in process of having a 40x48 garage and had them install every thing I noticed they installed 1in foam board at only a 5r value they almost have all the pex ran so it's kinda to late to pull it up but I thought they were doing 2in I'm not afraid...
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