Work Stopage

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Well, with the cold weather and the snow, I had to do a work stopage on my garage project.
The siding seems to break in the cold weather when cutting with snips. I could use a circ. saw with the blade turned around, but I dont feel like making a jig.

Lumber should be proud of me. All my corners match going up along the corner post.
Come on spring time.

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Still need to rip out the door, its rusted out, and its a custom door because it swings out instead on in. Thats another 200 bucks. : (

Hey Lumber..or anyone else who may have insite:
I wanted to insulate the ceiling and walls prior to drywalling. The garage wonted be heated or cooled. Is this over kill ??
I just figured if I insulate, it would cut down on the chill in the winter, and if I ever convert the garage to a living quarters, it's alreay insulated. ????
Any input would be great.
Thanx.
HAMMER.
 
Any local wiring guys out there. I need to add a sub panel and then wire my lighting and outlets. Think I can do it, But Lefty thinks I'll burn the house down.
 
Hammer, for no more than it would cost I would definitely insulate. I can't see the pics but I'm sure it looks awesome! I'm envious....
 
as slow as construction is (at least around here) you can probaly pick up an electricians helper to guide you. or at least put in the sub panel and you take it from there. i would also put an outlet every other stud. you don't have to use them all, but i hate not having one where i want it.
 
Excellent work Mike! Looks really good! I would definately insulate it before drywalling. I put in a 100 amp breaker in the 200 amp breaker panel in the house and ran cable to a 100 amp sub panel in my garage. Im feeding a 30 amp welder, lights, outlets and a large air compressor with no problems. I also mounted outlets in the ceiling for garage door openers and shop lights. Is it attached to your house? If so I would definately invest in door openers. Its really nice when its cold and raining to be able to drive right in and shut the door without getting wet!
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That looks great mike keep up the good work,,, and definitly insulate ,,,,, it will keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter even if you want to put a small space heater in there

ps I like that vinyl siding with the horizonal bead...
 
Thanks Lumber, yeah that beaded siding is nice. Kinda has a double lock, cuts down on siding blowing off. It;'s a pain to lock it in, but I know it wont ever blow off.

Cfelton: not sure what size box I have. I think the house might be only 100 amps ??
Future problem I might see is that the wifey wants a hot tub, in the future, and I believe that takes a 220 line. Might hav eto upgrade the whole wiring in the house.
Can I run a 220 line off a 100 amp line ??
I dont know crab about electric. I was thrown about 20 ft. some years ago when wiring up my dryer. : )
 
You can barley see the line coming off the pole to the house, but once at the house, the power line is hidden behind the corner post and under the soffit.
Would hate to tear aa that siding down to upgrade the power to the house. Lefty might have to wait on the hot tub till HAMMER gets some more $$$$$

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By quickly viewing your elec. panel, you have 220 already. The double breakers towards the top that say heat, those are 220. Are they still used? I see you have a single marked furnace, which is correct. Hate to break it to you and I'm no electrician, but you can install the hottub. Mine can be used as either 110 or 220V, currently using a dedicated 20 amp circuit. Costs about $40/ month in electric when in use.

Find a licensed electrician...

Dave C.
 
I was thrown about 20 ft. some years ago when wiring up my dryer. : )
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A friend and co-worker of mine was killed when leaning over his dryer trying to unplug it. This was 15 years ago. He had been outside digging a ditch to run a drain from his washer, got a nice sweat worked up and when he went to uplug the dryer his finger touched a post. They found him slumped over the dryer with current still running through him. So sad.
 
Thanks for the good, but sad news on the panel. Looks like I'll be working overtime for the hot tub.
Sorry for your friend Blue. That really happened to me, I was lucky.
 
Hot tube

Mike, I have a hot tube as do many friends of mine. Most people get them and put them outside, this makes it much more costly to heat and keep clean. Many want to just give them away after a few years. If I wanted one I would keep an eye on the "free" listing in craigslist. Also mine is inside, this is very nice because it makes it so easy to use or just to keep empty. By the way, women love em!
 
Sorry for your friend Blue. That really happened to me, I was lucky.
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Well, he's in a better place...you were VERY lucky!! I have the utmost respect for electrical current, partly because of what happened to "Gooby" (that was his nickname, cool, cool, fella). Goob would have been a millionaire after his dad passed some years later. His twin brother inherited the money but then he was killed in a motorcycle accident. Their dad owned a little Julery (won't let me spell it correctly) store. When he passed, his son found out that he had property all over the place that none of the family knew about. A couple of the properties were BIG lake-front homes.

Probably too much info, sorry to get off track!
 
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