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You guys have been a great help. I've decided to...

You guys have been a great help. I've decided to install two 5" Slant Fin high output baseboards with a thermostat on a zone by itself. If this does not supply enought heat I'll have to do some...
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Posted By DIYJohn

Jack, thanks for the input (again). I did another...

Jack, thanks for the input (again). I did another heat loss calculation from Heatload.com and got 7249btu with a 9' baseboard recommended. The garage is very well insulated and even in the coldest...
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If I calculated correctly I get 7419 for heat...

If I calculated correctly I get 7419 for heat loss. I only have one option for placement of the baseboard. The only reason I was going to use Slant Fin was because of quality. If there's a better...
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Posted By DIYJohn

Insulation

The room is very well insulated and has two windows both high quatity Low e.............. and again insulated well. There is a knee wall on the outisde wall that I'm installing insulation and a vapor...
11-21-06, 04:31 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Baffeled by baffles

I ran baffles from to top (ceiling) to the overhangs. The question is I ran out of the baffles and they are about 14" short. I assune they should run right into the overhang area. Am I ok leaving...
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Posted By DIYJohn

Baseboard heat help needed

I'm adding a zone to heat a room over my garage. 16' X 24' with 9' ceilings. I have room on one wall for the baseboard heat (hot water). The rest of the house has Haydon units, I plan on using Slant...
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Posted By DIYJohn

Yes, wall units should have said baseboard (hot...

Yes, wall units should have said baseboard (hot water) enclosures
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Posted By DIYJohn

Question Help with Hot Water Baseboard heat Please

I'm putting the finishing touches on a room over my garage, AKA "Bonus Room". The garage is well insulated, the bonus room is well insulated, hardwood floors, plastered walls, central air, ceiling...
12-26-05, 04:36 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Plan "B"

Well, I guess it's time to go to plan "B". When the 1" line was installed I had them put some 1/4" T's and nipples in for future expansion. I was hoping to use PVC because I could have the guys in...
12-25-05, 06:27 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Can I connect PVC to copper for air compressor??

I my manufacturing plant I have some 1" air lines. I have one shut off valve reduced to 1/4" line with a nipple. I'd like to use PVC line to run to a machine that needs air. A local plumber said...
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Posted By DIYJohn

Need help with hanging shelves

I'm stuck :wall: . Hell, I'm not even sure how to explain this... My wife wants some built-in shelves on a wall in a bonus room over the garage. The wall has three windows in the middle and the sides...
05-08-05, 09:21 AM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Thanks for the reply's. Let me respond to a few...

Thanks for the reply's. Let me respond to a few things. My meter is an analog not digital. Not a great one but it works. If I was to purchase a new one it would have been a digital---what is the best...
05-07-05, 04:42 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

220v wiring problem, HELP

When the house was built 4 years ago we had the contractor put a 220 line in the garage for a kiln. Four years later we decide to use the kiln, but can't get it to work. I check inside the electrical...
04-29-05, 02:19 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Question New 220 outlet (Honey do you smell smoke)

Just a dumb question. Can more than one 220 outlet be installed in line. I have a 220 line that runs from the breaker box to the garage. I need to install another 220 line for an 80 gal air...
04-10-05, 01:07 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Baseboard install-before or after carpet?

I'm putting the finishing touches on a room above our garage. Plan on having carpet installed soon. During the construction of the house (4 yrs ago) the baseboard was put in before carpet install. Is...
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Posted By DIYJohn

heat calculation

Thanks for the reply. FYI the garage (and doors) are well insulated. The information provided was very helpful. I also remembered the builder built the exact same house less than a mile from here....
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Posted By DIYJohn

Question Need help calculating heat needed.

Here's the scoop. The house is 4 yrs old in Plymouth Massachusetts. Full basement, not heated. Three full floors of living space plus a room over the garage (24 X 24). The third floor is not...
10-19-04, 04:03 PM
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Posted By DIYJohn

Window trim(sill) question?

I have several windows to trim in a bonus room. I went to the big orange box to buy the trim today and couldn't find window sill/stool material. Is a typical window sill just 1X stock. After looking...
10-01-04, 08:04 PM
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Views: 977
Posted By DIYJohn

Question Your opinion please.

I've never seen this before, but, don't let that surprize you. :D I'm wiring a bonus room above the garage. (For resale value it's now called a "media room") The electrician ran a "future wire" for...
09-07-04, 01:48 PM
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Views: 990
Posted By DIYJohn

RE: power supply

I wish I had asked this question before the walls went up but...

The feed to this room is one 14/3 wire that goes from room to the main power supply. The wires are in the box but are not attached...
09-07-04, 12:52 PM
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Views: 990
Posted By DIYJohn

Room wiring help needed

I have an unfinished "bonus room" above my garage. When built (3 years ago) the electrician ran 1 feed to the room for outlets. There is also a seperate line in the ceiling for a smoke detector and a...
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