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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:41 pm
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- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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I would be inclined to seal the slab walls with UGL or something similar. It keeps the walls bone dry. At least staple a vapor barrier to your firring strips. I personally like the blue foam board insulation with a foil backing. It is affordable, easy to install between the firring strips, and acco...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:30 pm
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- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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One 12-3 cable was easier to run than (2) 12-2s. I split off the 2 hot circuits (common neutral) when I got to the cleared area. That gave me separate 20A lines. From there, 12-2 can be used to branch off to multiple outlets. 1) OK use up the 10-3. 2) If you intend to do the 'split' circuit with 's...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:53 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:33 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:29 pm
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- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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One other thing to think about is material access to your shop. In my case my basement was mostly under ground. However when I had the house built I had the builder put in a walk out stair way from the basement. I also had him install a wider than normal window into the shop. I could slide any dime...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:17 pm
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- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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Whatsa difference between an exhaust fan and a 'radon mitigator' other than $$$.:confused: An exhaust fan is usually installed inside the house; basement, kitchen, bedroom. It pushes air out of the house - at the same time air is sucked into the house from other places; sump pump, cracks in the flo...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:07 pm
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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Also think about heating and cooling ducts. If you have one into the shop or near it any dust or overspray has a route to the air handler and the rest of the house. Wifes loose their sense of humor when they find a fine coating of saw dust on their dressers. Yep! Heat vents in and cold air returns ...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:49 pm
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- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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- Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:31 pm
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- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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Biggest problem I had with a basement shop was DUST and air infilration into the rest of the house. I once painted something red in the basement and when I finished it looked super. I went upstairs all proud and happy only to fined the white tile floor at the head of the stairs was now pink. Thankf...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:18 am
- Forum: Community
- Topic: Flip-flopping on shop planning
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One 12-3 cable was easier to run than (2) 12-2s. I split off the 2 hot circuits (common neutral) when I got to the cleared area. That gave me separate 20A lines. From there, 12-2 can be used to branch off to multiple outlets. BTW how far apart (and high off the floor) should I space outlets 3', 5', ...