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 May 16 2007, 05:37 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 902 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Magnolia, Tx. Member No.: 160  |
Just move Brad! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)
Man you guys have my head spinning!! Learning a lot, got a meeting with the framer this afternoon to discuss a few options. |
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May 20 2007, 08:49 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (z28tt @ May 11 2007, 08:41 AM)  A 200 Amp TIG needs a 30A breaker, but if you're planning on getting something larger, maybe a 50A circuit makes sense. A 50A for the future powdercoating oven (gotten free from Craigslist of course!) is a smart idea. Consider where your big equipment will be, and place the circuit breaker panel nearby to cut down on how much wire needs to be run. I'd keep it near a door as well. Agreed on placement, but I'd go 60A or more for the big circuit. My 180 TIG will pop a 50A range breaker in AC mode after a few seconds full tilt. The machine specs a 60A breaker. It will run all day long on DC with a 30A breaker. |
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May 26 2007, 09:00 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 58 Joined: 1-December 04 Member No.: 560 |
Big Al,
Real Estate and acreage is a bit more manageable in Tx than NCal, isn't it? Best of luck in Texas! Remember a garage can never be to large or have to high a ceiling. The neatest thing I got (besides a 16 foot finished ceiling and a lift) is the epoxy coating on the concrete floor. Enjoy and whoop some Tx CMC while you are there Perry |
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May 29 2007, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 902 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Magnolia, Tx. Member No.: 160 |
Perry! Good to hear from you! You guys are making me think too much about floors. I'm considering a concrete stain followed by an acrilyc sealer. The benefits include much easier job, penetrates the concrete (not just sits on top of it), easy touch up/recoats in the future, much cheaper. Check out radonseal.com for the colored stain/sealer which I'd follow up with an acrylic sealer. Thoughts?
Here's a shot of the work in progress
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May 29 2007, 08:14 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Member Posts: 2,688 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Ft Worth, TX Member No.: 8 |
why wood?
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May 29 2007, 08:25 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,936 Joined: 26-September 05 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 896 |
Howdy,
QUOTE (CMC#5 @ May 29 2007, 03:01 PM) Here's a shot of the work in progress Looking good! Flat roof on the apartment part? Mark |
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May 29 2007, 09:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 902 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Magnolia, Tx. Member No.: 160 |
Glenn...I struck a deal with the guy that built our house to build the garage on the cheap. I probably could've done it cheaper in metal but it would have dramatically increased my workload. Also, I wanted it to look like the house, and doing it this way ensured it would.
Mark...from this angle it looks flat huh? Its actually not. You can just make out the row of roof joists on the top edge of the bldg. They slant up towards a peak in the middle. You can also look through and see the ceiling joists for the main room. (probably what looked like roof joists) The ceiling slopes up with the roof for the first two feet and then turns flat. We did this to raise the level of the ceiling inside without raising the level of the roof overall. |
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May 29 2007, 10:07 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
Wow... rough crowd! To follow suit I'll ask why one side is longer than the other, it looks like a few feet difference.
I like it, and I'm jealous. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) |
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May 30 2007, 12:25 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (CMC#5 @ May 29 2007, 04:59 PM) I probably could've done it cheaper in metal but it would have dramatically increased my workload. Since 1998, I've never picked up a paint brush or hired a roofing contractor on my metal shop. Did your insurance agent explain to you that a conventional shingle roof has an 8 year life span in Texas? |
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May 30 2007, 12:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 902 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Magnolia, Tx. Member No.: 160 |
Well, the front of the house has several sort of steps in and out so we continued the theme in the garage. By offsetting half the building it'll look a lot less like a warehouse and a lot more like a house. Aesthetic value only.
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May 30 2007, 01:27 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (CMC#5 @ May 30 2007, 07:25 AM) Well, the front of the house has several sort of steps in and out so we continued the theme in the garage. By offsetting half the building it'll look a lot less like a warehouse and a lot more like a house. Aesthetic value only. Nothing wrong with that. You will love it, though. Of course ... it's too small. Regardless of the size ... it's too small. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) |
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