Finally getting heat in the garage!!!

[rusty1606]

Well wednesday is the day!! Been in the house for close to 8 years and im finally getting heat in the garage!! The hard part for me is done after i hand dug the 30 foot trench down 18 inches. Plumbers will be installing a 45k hot dawg in my 24x24x8. Venting out the side. Any recommendations or advice before the guys show up?? Ill update the final install pics in a few days.

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[pbon]

That is a beautifully dug trench! What do you charge per foot?

 

[rusty1606]

That is a beautifully dug trench! What do you charge per foot?

Well since it took me a little over an hour. And the trenching company wanted 300 bucks to do 30 feet. I guess i charge 10 bucks a foot. Not saying id do it for a living!! Haha

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[rok_hunter]

I came to comment on the trench too [emoji23] !! Very cleanly done! If you've got that level of cleanliness & organization just digging in the dirt I have no doubt your heating project will be very well done.

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[Strouty]

**** trenches get GJ members going......

 

[Jim greengo]

That's the nicest looking trench I've ever seen!
They tend to look slightly less sophisticated when I dig them with a tractor!

 

[casmurbax]

You vacuumed up after you dug that, come on share your secrets.

Someone mentioned **** trench?



Nice looking lawn and pooch, as well.

 

[rusty1606]

You vacuumed up after you dug that, come on share your secrets.

Someone mentioned **** trench?



Nice looking lawn and pooch, as well.

No vacuum here! Just used a sod cutter to strip the sod cleanly. Used a spade to dig out the nice top soil. Then used a trenching shovel to clear out the clay. Used a wheel barrow to put the soils on a tarp on the patio. Im a bit of a grass nut since i work on a golf course, so i didnt want any extra soil or damage on the turf.

My plumbers doing the install i think are as meticulous and detail oriented as i am. We'll see in a few days.

Thanks for loving my trench!

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[Rusty Fords]

26 Years in the HVAC trade I have never seen a trench that ****!! Good job Course at my place 6" down its hard clay!!!

 

[Racy2]

I noticed the condition of your lawn and no wonder you wanted to keep the trench neat. I thought you might be involved in some kinda horticulture work or you have a very good landscaping company looking after your grass. Good luck with the install. Looking to do a similar install at about 200 feet very soon.

 

[rusty1606]

So in just under a weeks time, i tore up my sod, got a new gas line and heater installed. Today me and the wife back filled the trench and relayed the sod. Give it a week and you wont notice any ground disturbance. Im pleased with the work the plumbers did. They also ran me a natural gas hook up for the bbq. Im so pumped for heat in the garage!!!

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[SALIV8]

Very nice!!

 

[Dodge]

Nice job!! And Pretty dog!

 

[casmurbax]

Great job!

 

[PhantomEB]

Very nice job!

Question....the Pipe comes thru and up the wall, to a T. What’s the other direction go to?

 

[Jagmandave]

Yeah, I've got heat in my garage today too - it's 95* outside, and muggy as hell!

 

[rusty1606]

Very nice job!

Question....the Pipe comes thru and up the wall, to a T. What’s the other direction go to?

The t beside the fridge, the penetration through the wall is for bbq hookup. The line on the left in that picture is actually the supply coming from the house.

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[majerus]

That trench damn.. Why did you go with heat only, and not something like a minisplit? Climate?

 

[rusty1606]

That trench damn.. Why did you go with heat only, and not something like a minisplit? Climate?

Im in canada....negative 40 winters.

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[majerus]

Im in canada....negative 40 winters.

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Ah that makes sense

 

[nadogail]

Let me add my compliments on the appearance of your work.

 

[rburke65]

Yes....very nice trench work.Looks like something out of This Old Houseor Fine Home Building.