garage shop choices

[joshkoltes]

Who's a heater expert here?

I'm not sure if this heater works but it's been laying around since I bought the place. I suppose I should get heat figured out soon!

I need a chimney of some sort and probably need some double wall to go through the roof. Is there a specific distance the double wall needs to be above and below the roof? I've heard the top of the pipe has to be above the peak too? Is that still true for a gas stove? What about an intake? I've almost asfyxiated myself in my trailer by burning all the oxygen out!

 

[joshkoltes]

With the plumbing of the propane, digging a trench, chimney, intake vent, and wasted floor space in mind I just said forget it and went electric! Figuring the price of propane vs an increase in my electric bill added to the price of convenience will probably be a wash

It looks like for my space I need about 10000 watts or 40000 btu's of heat. These little heaters are 7500 watts each so with two I should be all right

They were each 130$ online, then the wire, breakers, conduit, and such. But once again I can just flip a switch and have heat, what's that worth?

 

[xc6rider]

Some of those little electric heaters work surprisingly well, just plan on keeping them on alot. They work best when you plan on keeping/maintaining a constant temp.

 

[joshkoltes]

Got my ceiling painted this weekend, and learned something in the process. Not all paints are created equal! Asking around everyone suggested ceiling paint since it's cheaper. Even the home depot paint pros said that. After all of it I disagree for this application. If I do it again I'll use outdoor paint, and it will also be the paint and primer in one.
All the old exposed wood had thirty year old treat that kept bleeding through every paint coat. I sprayed it the first time then looking the next morning the streaks that bled through were unacceptable so I went back over it with a brush and a roller four more times. It was hell
After it dried I noticed a couple trails in the paint from some condensation that ran through the wet paint. I foresee when I have large temp variations I'll have a little condensation which will likely lead to white rain drops on whatever I bring in which is unfortunate

 

[Mafesto]

My insulation guy told me to use cheap paint, because it would take several coats regardless of whether I use cheap paint or good paint.

 

[joshkoltes]

the insulation painted over in one coat, just had trouble on the old wood leeching through. and just speculating the indoor paint with the condensation is going to make white drops in the future.

good advise to anyone doing celing paint, do it right after the foam goes on. when the shops still empty, the lights aren't up, the celing is a blank slate so you don't have to mask all that crap off! it was a bad time

 

[joshkoltes]

Finally think I've run out of shop building projects with the completion of this over elaborate masterpiece!

Started as a bunch of scrap like this small pile


Then a boat load of cutting grinding sanding fitting welding head scratching I came to this
Looks pretty good considering every piece was bent and heavily rusted


Any guesses

 

[xc6rider]

Chop saw table?

Or reserve keystone light storage...

 

[Pro-8250]

With the plumbing of the propane, digging a trench, chimney, intake vent, and wasted floor space in mind I just said forget it and went electric! Figuring the price of propane vs an increase in my electric bill added to the price of convenience will probably be a wash

It looks like for my space I need about 10000 watts or 40000 btu's of heat. These little heaters are 7500 watts each so with two I should be all right

They were each 130$ online, then the wire, breakers, conduit, and such. But once again I can just flip a switch and have heat, what's that worth?

Generally heat calculation is 10 watts per square foot.

 

[joshkoltes]

photobucket finally started working again so I can post my last pics

heres what that tables all about

continuing with the shiney chrome paint scheme!

 

[joshkoltes]

the end is here!

and heres the end game

the pic ive been waiting for since the start of the project!



shops done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just think, heres a pic taken from the same spot

 

[Mafesto]

You should be very proud, you've done a damn nice job job!

 

[Mafesto]

What do you do for a living?

 

[Pro-8250]

Is this in WY or MN.

 

[NorthMNSledder]

Nice work, shop looks great!!

 

[joshkoltes]

What do you do for a living?

You know? I sometimes wonder! I think I'm a welder but they call me a mechanic I guess just a dirty old coal miner!

 

[joshkoltes]

Is this in WY or MN.

This one is in Wyoming, in Ranchester right by the big horns

The last shop I finished in MN I moved away from a couple months later, depending on today let's hope that's not the case again!

 

[Pro-8250]

Cool. We have been to the Bighorns many times. Winter and summer. Love it there.

 

[joshkoltes]

Well don't be a stranger next time, we can eat power bars and pound monsters then hit the hill


Or if ya break something come weld it back togather here!

 

[BLITZKRIEG]

Any six ohs in the place?????????