71ChargerRT
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Thats a nice shelf, an that bench looks pretty stout!!!
Building Project.
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68R/T
I got drunk and swallowed my teeth, now
Everyone has extra tires & wheels that accumulate. I built a double rack with room to hold 10-12 tires and have run out of room more than once. :doh:
Build a 2 tier and put the bare tires on top and the mounted ones on the bottom. Plus, you'll still have the floor space below.
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
Going to build some kind of tire track eventually just don't know what or where just yet. Still getting things sorted out as to what goes where.
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
Got the outlets finished on the bench and finished framing in the lower shelf, just got to sheet it and the bench will be complete. :giggedy:
Wow! You could build a garage around that bench.
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
Dammit. I haz the jealous.
I think I'm putting heat in the garage this weekend.
Quartz Infrared furnace.
No fan. It moves air with a heat exchanger thinga ma bob.
800 to 1000 sq ft coverage.
15 to 20 bucks a month running at 10 hours per day... And I'll most likely run it less than that.
Going on sale this weekend.
My garage is insulated.
The doors are insulated.
The window and outside man door are single pane though.
Not perfect, but not bad.
I think I'm putting heat in the garage this weekend.
Quartz Infrared furnace.
No fan. It moves air with a heat exchanger thinga ma bob.
800 to 1000 sq ft coverage.
15 to 20 bucks a month running at 10 hours per day... And I'll most likely run it less than that.
Going on sale this weekend.
My garage is insulated.
The doors are insulated.
The window and outside man door are single pane though.
Not perfect, but not bad.
Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
I have been told those type heaters are great supplemental heaters, but as a primary they leave a lot to be desired... as in, if you want to work in the garage after supper, you'd better have that sucker running before you leave for work. Convection is a slow process in a large area.
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
From my superb job insulating and sealing the garage's vapor barrier my natural gas bill went up about $25 to heat the garage. :dance:
It's kinda fancy for the garage, but I can deal with it.
https://www.portablefurnace.com/infrared_portable_furnace_info.asp
They have two other units that are cheaper and come with a fan to move the air.
I'm looking at their primo unit for the same price as they're asking for their "for all budgets" versions.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Just a suggestion on the bench...attach it to the wall with lag bolts and washers. I tore mine out of the wall when trying to remove some upper ball joints from the control arms while secured in my big vise.....I was using a 2 foot 3/4" drive ratchet and a 4 foot cheater pipe at the time though.....
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
The walls are only 2x4, there are 6 3" deck screws per upright.
Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
That looks exactly like what I was told to avoid, unless I'm just using it to maintain once I've got it warmed. I'm just letting you know what I was told by a friend with personal experience.
...and so Cow would learn the valuable lesson that the upper ball joints on a Chrysler product should be removed with the control arms still secured to the car. I made the same mistake, but luckily my impact made short work of removing them.BeatingBovines said:
2x4 walls and you brag of insulation? Damn... even mine are 2x6, and the previous owner of this place cut every corner he could where the house was concerned!
dodgedifferent2
hung like a stud field mouse and
Just a suggestion on the bench...attach it to the wall with lag bolts and washers. I tore mine out of the wall when trying to remove some upper ball joints from the control arms while secured in my big vise.....I was using a 2 foot 3/4" drive ratchet and a 4 foot cheater pipe at the time though.....
i ripped the vise right off of a wood made bench:doh:... burnt the bench after and tried a more solid approach :shifty:
Diplomat_Wagon
Hiding In The Bushes While
I meant I was proud of the job I did because the garage is very warm and stays warm along time.
I wanted to build 2x6 with 12' walls but I couldn't afford to so I tried to do the best I could with what I had.
I wanted to build 2x6 with 12' walls but I couldn't afford to so I tried to do the best I could with what I had.
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Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
Hey, I bought mine already built for $28K.I meant I was proud of the job I did because the garage is very warm and stays warm along time.
I wanted to build 2x6 with 12' walls but I couldn't afford to so I tried to do the best I could with what I had.
Of course, it came with a house and a lot...
68R/T
I got drunk and swallowed my teeth, now
Moving air in conjunction with "infrared" heat is kinda redundant. Infrared is a fancy word for radiant heat. Radiant heat heats objects, not the air. After a long period of time the objects do heat the air around it. Only then is the air movement beneficial. If you plan on maintaining a constant temp setting it can be very comfortable and economical. If you plan on only using it occasionally, you'll have to do like Doc said, "Turn in on before you leave for work in the morning so you can work out there after supper" Any attempts to increase or recover heat is a slow process. It's pretty much like sitting in front of a glass fireplace door. Move 10 ft away, or even off to the side and what do you feel?
If you wanted to put it in your living room or den, I'd say, "Nice, it'll keep you comfortable"
In a garage, you'll go broke warming your toolbox. :dgt: