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    Does my steel building have enough insulation?

    I have a 40x60x14 (no ceiling) with the insulation they roll out before the metal goes on. I also have a 5ton ducted electric furnace but I can have it 70degrees inside while its 20 outside and my furnace doesn't run constantly or anywhere close to it. If your furnace is running constantly just...
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    What's on your list to upgrade in 2021?

    Just ordered a new 5ton heat pump, should save a nice chunk of money in the winter over my current electric furnace, and AC during the summer will be nice!
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    What temp do you keep your shop at?

    I leave my 40x60 at 40 degrees and turn it up to 65 when I'm in there, with a 5ton electric furnace it takes 30-45 min to get it up to temperature. I have a basic wifi thermostat and turn it up on my way home.
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    Cooler Kart Build

    cool build!!
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    Yet Another "How Should I Heat My Shop" Thread

    I have a 40x60 that I heat with a 5ton electric forced air furnace, I keep it at 40 degrees and turn it to 65 when I'm in there working. in the st Louis area with electric rates at $.06kw I spend $100-$150 to heat it during the winter months. this is 14ft walls, open trusses, and roll insulation...
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    Help Me Design My Garage!

    I have 12'4" to the bottom of my trusses and have never had an issue with a truck getting to close to them.
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    The Backwards Garage Build

    Thanks, The house is the same basic floor plan that my dad has built 3 times now for his own house so I know it will work great for us. We also decided to keep the bedroom in the shop and convert it to an office since I start a new job Monday and will need an office at home.
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    not using hot water heater for extended periods?

    The shop is heated so no worry of anything freezing, I only anticipate turning it on when we have a bunch of people over for a party/bbq, family needing a place to stay during holidays/vacations, or if the wife kicks me out of the house for a couple days :beer: As far as the water being stagnant...
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    The Backwards Garage Build

    Got a roof and Concrete!
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    not using hot water heater for extended periods?

    Would probably be shut off for a month or so at a time.
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    not using hot water heater for extended periods?

    I'm getting close to finishing my house and will be moving out of my shop apartment, I have a 50 gal electric water heater there and while I'll still use the shop and water a lot I don't see myself using the hot water very often. Will it hurt anything to just leave the hot water heater off and...
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    Void under the concrete

    How do you know there is a void under the garage floor? Any garage should be backfilled with rock to prevent this. obviously this isn't always the case with older homes or cheap builders though...
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    Finding CG on a vehicle for putting on a lift.

    Excellent, I'll be buying one unless somebody comes up with a free one. Thanks!
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    My build

    Looks Great!
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    Buying building package and storing outside

    I'd wait, I don't see lumber prices going up anytime soon. I got a lumber bid in September for my house, they delivered it this month and told me it would be $1800 cheaper because lumber prices were falling.
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    Finding CG on a vehicle for putting on a lift.

    Is there a book, or online resource for finding the CG of a particular vehicle? I seem to remember getting a book with my lift when new (my brothers at the time) that had most vehicles and where their CG was located. Anybody know of anything like this? Thanks.
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    equipping your dream garage

    I'd consider how long you plan to keep it, for instance, I bought a nice Snap-On box when I was 25 (5years ago) It was expensive but I'll use it for the next 50ish years. If I was 55 buying a new box I'd definitely think about a cheaper option since you can easily get 15-20 years out of a...
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    9K two post for a pick-up truck?

    I have a 9k two post and I don't put more than a half ton truck on it. It will lift 9k and I've done it before, I just don't trust it. I'm hopefully upgrading to a 12k lift soon so I can lift newer 3/4 and 1 ton diesels.
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    40x60 Red Barn Full HVAC Install

    I only heat at the moment, I'm looking for a good deal on a 5ton heat pump to hook up though. Building is a 40x60x14 pole barn with no ceiling and standard fiberglass insulation. I'm putting a ceiling in this summer which will hopefully help my heating costs. I have the Honeywell thermostat and...
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    40x60 Red Barn Full HVAC Install

    Looks good, I also have a 5ton unit in a 40x60 and have about the same run time to get up to 60degrees from 40.
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