Big project update

[GregWeld]

Remember to let us all know how your floor heat works out!! I'm real interested to know how that works for ya.

I wanted to heat my floor - but since I live "in the city" of BlahView... those Azz'z wanted to make me put in a drain and running water as part of the "code"... Well (deep subject!) since my WIFE made me lower the shop so much -- It ended up BELOW our sewer line -- so that would have meant I had to dig a trench all the way down the driveway (during the construction process so that wasn't that big of a deal) and DIG UP THE STREET in order to hook up directly to the sewer... The estimate for all that work was about 15 grand -- so that means it would have cost 20! And I said.... fugidaboudit.... I have Natural gas run to the shop... and figured I'd just hang a Reznor.... But as I told you -- I found if I just leave the shop lights on 24/7 - I don't need ANY heater - Heck no! I have to open the door and the skylights and let some heat OUT!!

EEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Another little "PS" === When building - I called the cable company and told them I wanted "TV and Internet" out there -- so they sent a truck by. The sup tells me it'd be easier for "them" if I'd just lay a 1 1/2" conduit in the electrical trench while it was still open -- and then call him personally and he'd come back and "blow" a line from the "pole" directly to the shop. NOW - I asked him directly -- "are you sure?" cause I don't want a separate service! I already have full service at the house. "no problemo" he says.... so I do what he told me to do - and he blows a cable in.... NOW come hook up time --- I can get TV -- but no Internet -- so a call to the cable company - and you KNOW what they told me - SO SORRY CHARLEY -- you'll have to pay for that!!! You need a "modem" and blah blah blah. I tell them my story - and raise the issue up a couple "levels" to the sups... "tough" is pretty much the response....

SO........ Since I was once a licensed HAM (WB7UWC) I know a little about "radio".... So I ordered a couple of directional YAGI antennas - and a repeater... and a "wifi access box" -- all cost about $250. Built a couple of stainless steel "stand offs" and wired this bad boy up... so the "net" comes into the house - and I "beam it" over to the "shed" -- FREE... all wifi == no fuss no hassle no bill.... HA HA HA HA -- they're such morons some times.

[caper150]

I will let you know how the heat thing goes, I put 65 bundles of blown in cellouse insulation in the attic yesterday and I just turned the heat on after that.

Greg, I don't know about leaving lights on all the time though it gets to -40 here in MN during the winter.I don't know how close you are to Vancouver, but if your weather is like theirs then yeah I can undrestand the lights heating things up, my brother lives in Vancouver and I lived there for awhile too.

[GregWeld]

- 40 !!

Time to MOVE man!

LOL

I'm 132 miles SOUTH of Vancouver.... we just don't get that cold. I did have a week where I had to run the 220V heater to keep it up to 60 but that's RARE cold temps here.

[E.rodz]

looks like you going to make it a workable shop before winter. thats awsome its looking great.most people can't comprehend how cold it get here in the winter and having somplace to work is the difference between sanity and going crazy.