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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...

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...

JPG40504 wrote:Dust Collector as in DC3300

Ah, the old DC. Sorry I am a newbie.

I do have a Steel City 1.5 hp "DC" with a 1 Micron Filter Bag attached to a handy-dandy collection separator (trash can).

I can't imagine the mess I'd make without it
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JPG40504 wrote: A DC would really really be helpful.

What is a DC... a dehumidifier?

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...

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...

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 ...

I then installed a explosion proof fan that vented to the outdoors and created a negative pressure in my shop. Then any overspray, dust and etc. that the dust collector missed ended up outside and not up stairs or elsewhere in the basement. Ok, "Negative pressure"... The problem with nega...

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...

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', ...