40x60x14 Shop
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Eddie. Here in the PNW our buildings are subjected to a lot of rain before getting enclosed. For a litttle she shed I am building for the wife I chose Plywood due to bad experience with OSB in the rain before (1996 OSB). Has it changed enough to withstand prolonged exposure to rain (2 weeks worse case?) The plywoood we got wasn't that great this time around, seems like wood just isn't what it used to be. Also, would you consider OSB for inside wall paneling for a shop?
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JHurt. Can you inform us about how you are going to use the radiant heating? What is driving it? How cold do your winters get in MO?
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The shop is going to completely finished, and heated all the time. It will have a hoist so that I can work on stuff evenings and weekends. I have a Jeep that been converted to a 100% off-road wheeler. I have three girls that are all starting to drive. A couple of side by sides, and an atv, as well as my tractor. So I have plenty of stuff to keep going, and work on. I’ll spend almost 100% of my weekends out there, welding, cutting, and generally working on stuff. I’ll just leave the heat on all the time, as I’m told it’s really efficient once the concrete gets warmed up. We have temps below zero, although rarely for an extended period.
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I’m not for sure of my builder has had a bad experience with OSB at some point, but he does NOT like it! We initially told him we wanted to do the interior with OSB, and he all but refused to do it. As I’ve said previously, I think if I said that was all we were going to settle for, I think he would say that someone else had to finish it!
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I was wondering what is providing the hot water for the radiant heating
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No progress today either. My guy did stop by and talk about electrical stuff. Lots of outlets, lights, and 220 plugs for the welder. One thing my wife and I have had a tough time deciding on is a security light. I want something to shine across the yard so that I can see the basement door on my way in. Problem is, it will shine DIRECTLY in our bedroom window. Neither one of us want a motion light either as we are afraid critters will kick it on throughout the night. My solution was to put it on a timed switch. When I suggested that to the builder he responded with “I wish I had known that was an issue, I could have put a switch in the basement when I trenched the water and electric”! I NEVER even thought that was an option.
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Oh I’m sorry I misunderstood. An on demand propane hot water heater will provide the heat. I have a mechanic friend that runs the same setup in his 40x60x16 shop that he works in for a living. He swears by it!
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The house I just bought has a basement shop plumbed for radiant hot water... never been used as the previous owner said it doesn't get that cold and the house is well insulated.
I can see where it could be economical to take the chill off in a new well insulated space.
I can see where it could be economical to take the chill off in a new well insulated space.