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    Generator to power whole panel.

    I have a Miller Bobcat 250 welder/generator 10,500 watt mounted on my work truck. I have a manual transfer switch and panel for the house plug the cord into the truck throw the switch and run the circuits I want. My shop has it's own 200 amp service with the meter and service disconnect on the...
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    How to tell rating of Autolifters lift??

    Anyone know how to tell the rating of an Autolifters of America lift?? The info on the tag is unreadable. It is a two post with chains and bar over the top. The motor is a 2.6HP Baldor if that means anything. It came out of a diesel shop a few years ago and that owner seems to think it might...
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    Two post lifts and Control joints?

    Looking for a two post lift and am struggling with what size I can get. I have two control joints in the concrete floor (4" thick 4000psi) they are 154.5" apart spaced evenly off the center of the bay. My problem is I think I want the wider lifts (bendpak) which are 145" wide leaving 4.75"...
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    roof insulation on pole barn with no eves??

    Searched the site and am more confused then ever! Reworking a 30x 24 pole barn that has no eves. How can you insulate the roof with out condensation problems? It has a metal roof. Can you install insulation over the perlins and screw your metal through it, some sort of Fiberglass bat or...
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    ideas for 18x30 steel building???

    Neighbor had bought and begun to install an 18x30 pole barn for hay storage when county zoning shut her down for being to close to a county rd. She is looking to sell the package for $5000.00 is that a good deal? It's open on the one long side and has 18' walls. The posts are set in Concrete...
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    Toying with shop and apt into "hill"

    Been lurking for around a year and finally at a point where I'm getting bids on building a 30x60 building with 1320 sq ft apt on top. The bottom would be seperated into half welding shop and half storage. We live on a 30 degree slope and the previous land owner had dug out the area for fill...
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    Shop and Apartment built into Mountain?

    Looking into adding a shop with an apartment above it. Live on the side of a "hill" with slopes in the 25-30 degree range. Anyone have experince with this type of build? I had thought 12' shop walls and a stick built apartment second floor and a retaining wall behind it. Zoning says total...
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