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A deal at Home Depot
"Richard Riley" wrote in message ... At my local Home Depot they seem to do a bigger than normal business with contractors. This evening I was in buying normal house supplies and they has a sign up - open a business account, get 50% off any one item in their tool section. I'd been thinking of getting a large air compressor, they had one I liked for $800. I asked if it was covered by their offer, they said yes. So I opened an account (24% interest rate!) bought the compressor on account, then paid off the account with a check then and there. $400 off. I don't know if other HD's do this, you might want to keep an eye open. Sweet! So, don't tease us so! Tell us about your new "item." g -- Jim in NC |
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On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:29:50 -0800, Richard Riley
wrote: On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:30:33 -0500, "Morgans" wrote: "Richard Riley" wrote in message . .. At my local Home Depot they seem to do a bigger than normal business with contractors. This evening I was in buying normal house supplies and they has a sign up - open a business account, get 50% off any one item in their tool section. I'd been thinking of getting a large air compressor, they had one I liked for $800. I asked if it was covered by their offer, they said yes. So I opened an account (24% interest rate!) bought the compressor on account, then paid off the account with a check then and there. $400 off. I don't know if other HD's do this, you might want to keep an eye open. Sweet! So, don't tease us so! Tell us about your new "item." g Internet/Catalog # 100005910 Brand HUSKY Model # HS7810 Air Delivery 12.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI Assembled Depth (In Inches) 31 In. Assembled Height (In Inches) 78 Assembled Weight (In LBS) 458 Assembled Width (In Inches) 41 Carrying System No Engine Horsepower 7 HP Max Air Pressure Delivery 175 PSI Motor Induction Power Requirement 240 volts/17.3 amps Regulator Yes Tank Capacity 80 Gal. Tank Pressure Gauge Yes Weight(Lbs.) 458 Lbs. Of course this means I have to get 220 in the garage. How horrible. I'd never want that, of course. I put mine in the basement beside the panel so I wouldn't have to listen to it while I'm working. |
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Richard Riley wrote:
I wish someone would convince homebuilders in California that basements are a good thing. Basements appear to be more common on newer California construction. Here's an interesting article on the trend and why basements were more common in the midwest and east but no so common in the west: http://www.metroactive.com/papers/me...ews3-0116.html The need to dig down at least 4 feet to anchor the foundation so as to get below the winter frost-line was the reason I heard many years ago for why basements were prevalent where I grew up (Minnesota). Once you have to dig that deep, the thinking presumably went, you may as well dig down a few more and have a basement. No such motive existed in most of California. |
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"Richard Riley" wrote Internet/Catalog # 100005910 Brand HUSKY Model # HS7810 Air Delivery 12.6 SCFM @ 90 PSI Engine Horsepower 7 HP Max Air Pressure Delivery 175 PSI Motor Induction Power Requirement 240 volts/17.3 amps Of course this means I have to get 220 in the garage. How horrible. I'd never want that, of course. Nice. My best advice is to install a new subpanel in the garage. Put a 100 amp breaker in your existing panel, and feed 4 lines to your sub panel. You need 4 so you have dedicated 2 hots, and a neutral, and a separate ground. You will need to separate the ground and neutral in the new panel, unlike most primary panels. I think that is correct. I'm not a licensed electrician, but I recall that is what was required in my house, to meet code. You will need to install lots of different new circuits, more than likely, for lighting, machines, welders, ect. It will be cheaper in the long run to have the panel, so you don't have to run new circuits all of the way back to your existing panel. Of course, if your existing panel is right on the other side of the wall from your garage, ..."never mind!" g One of the other posters also mentioned putting the new air machine in the basement (that you don't have) and the concept of not having to listen to it is a very, very, very good point. You might consider putting a small lean-to type of shed on the outside wall of the garage, or a tall free standing doghouse outside of the garage. The positives far out weigh the negatives, IMHO. When you wire it up, you also might consider putting it on a wind-up type of timer. It always seems I was leaving the workshop without turning off the compressor, and having to get out of bed (after getting an elbow in the ribs) to go turn it off, after it slowly leaked down and started up in the wee hours of the morning. Enjoy. Also, I have another trick. The reason it starts in the wee hours, is because I have the drain cracked ever so slightly, so that it takes about 3 or 4 hours lo leak enough to turn back on. This makes the draining of the compressor unnecessary, as it is always draining. It is a good idea to check on it occasionally, to make sure it has not gotten plugged shut, and not draining. -- Jim in NC |
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"Richard Riley" wrote in message ... On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 21:37:52 GMT, (Drew Dalgleish) wrote: Of course this means I have to get 220 in the garage. How horrible. I'd never want that, of course. I put mine in the basement beside the panel so I wouldn't have to listen to it while I'm working. Good idea. I wish someone would convince homebuilders in California that basements are a good thing. They stopped putting basements in homes in California because people kept filling them with bodies... |
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A deal at Home Depot
Well this Californa homeowner/DIY builder did put a basement (40X24) under
my place in the desert. We live just 40 miles North of Rutan's Skunk Works. We didn't bother putting a vapor barrier beneath the basement concrete floor because you can get a prize if you can spit and it hits the ground. It is dry here. We are on the east side of the Sierras about 2 miles away from a canyon that has a stream part of the year that hits the ground about 4 miles away and disappears right into the ground. I've lived in the area 41 years and have never seen any flood water get anywhere within miles of our house. However, when we decided to put an extension on our existing building, we were informed that we were in some flood plain and a threat of 0.5' of standing or running water was declared by FEMA to be a risk in the 100year flood. Further they told us that if the cost of the addition exceeded 50% of the existing structure, we might be required to "Raise the existing structure 1.5" This we have in writing and they were informed of the 9' deep basement and the "existing structure is a 40X72 steel building. In spite of the dry desert environment, I don't believe that it is currently possible to get a permit to build a basement in our area. Our basement maintains a very comfortable temperature year round and has never been flooded by any act of nature in the 34 years it has existed. BTW the permit for our 24X72 addition for a car garage cost in excess of $1,000. No plumbing, no electric, no windows. Think carefully before you decide you have to have a basement. I don't know about you but I'm getting sick and tired of government intervention in my personal life. -- Stu Fields Experimental Helo magazine P. O. Box 1585 Inyokern, CA 93527 (760) 377-4478 (760) 408-9747 general and layout cell (760) 608-1299 technical and advertising cell www.vkss.com www.experimentalhelo.com "Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. . Richard Riley wrote: I wish someone would convince homebuilders in California that basements are a good thing. Basements appear to be more common on newer California construction. Here's an interesting article on the trend and why basements were more common in the midwest and east but no so common in the west: http://www.metroactive.com/papers/me...ews3-0116.html The need to dig down at least 4 feet to anchor the foundation so as to get below the winter frost-line was the reason I heard many years ago for why basements were prevalent where I grew up (Minnesota). Once you have to dig that deep, the thinking presumably went, you may as well dig down a few more and have a basement. No such motive existed in most of California. |
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Well this Californa homeowner/DIY builder did put a basement (40X24) under
my place in the desert. We live just 40 miles North of Rutan's Skunk Works. We didn't bother putting a vapor barrier beneath the basement concrete floor because you can get a prize if you can spit and it hits the ground. It is dry here. We are on the east side of the Sierras about 2 miles away from a canyon that has a stream part of the year that hits the ground about 4 miles away and disappears right into the ground. I've lived in the area 41 years and have never seen any flood water get anywhere within miles of our house. However, when we decided to put an extension on our existing building, we were informed that we were in some flood plain and a threat of 0.5' of standing or running water was declared by FEMA to be a risk in the 100year flood. Further they told us that if the cost of the addition exceeded 50% of the existing structure, we might be required to "Raise the existing structure 1.5" This we have in writing and they were informed of the 9' deep basement and the "existing structure is a 40X72 steel building. In spite of the dry desert environment, I don't believe that it is currently possible to get a permit to build a basement in our area. Our basement maintains a very comfortable temperature year round and has never been flooded by any act of nature in the 34 years it has existed. BTW the permit for our 24X72 addition for a car garage cost in excess of $1,000. No plumbing, no electric, no windows. Think carefully before you decide you have to have a basement. I don't know about you but I'm getting sick and tired of government intervention in my personal life. -- Stu Fields Experimental Helo magazine P. O. Box 1585 Inyokern, CA 93527 (760) 377-4478 (760) 408-9747 general and layout cell (760) 608-1299 technical and advertising cell We have similar *()&^^%$ lunacy down here in Florida, with ever increasing intensity since the early nineties, ostensibly to reduce the cost of reconstruction following a hurricane. The net result has been that any significant remodeling or repair costs MUCH, MUCH more and the costs of construction, repair, and insurance have multiplied. Yet our brilliant electorate, with the helpful assistance of the popular media, continues to elect the *&&^%$$ reperesntatives who make all of the lunacy possible. Grrr. Peter |
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Need to vote libertarian...
"Peter Dohm" wrote in message ... : Well this Californa homeowner/DIY builder did put a basement (40X24) under : my place in the desert. We live just 40 miles North of Rutan's Skunk : Works. : We didn't bother putting a vapor barrier beneath the basement concrete : floor : because you can get a prize if you can spit and it hits the ground. It is : dry here. We are on the east side of the Sierras about 2 miles away from : a : canyon that has a stream part of the year that hits the ground about 4 : miles : away and disappears right into the ground. I've lived in the area 41 : years : and have never seen any flood water get anywhere within miles of our : house. : However, when we decided to put an extension on our existing building, we : were informed that we were in some flood plain and a threat of 0.5' of : standing or running water was declared by FEMA to be a risk in the 100year : flood. Further they told us that if the cost of the addition exceeded 50% : of the existing structure, we might be required to "Raise the existing : structure 1.5" This we have in writing and they were informed of the 9' : deep basement and the "existing structure is a 40X72 steel building. : In spite of the dry desert environment, I don't believe that it is : currently possible to get a permit to build a basement in our area. Our : basement maintains a very comfortable temperature year round and has never : been flooded by any act of nature in the 34 years it has existed. : BTW the permit for our 24X72 addition for a car garage cost in excess of : $1,000. No plumbing, no electric, no windows. : Think carefully before you decide you have to have a basement. I don't : know : about you but I'm getting sick and tired of government intervention in my : personal life. : : -- : Stu Fields : Experimental Helo magazine : P. O. Box 1585 : Inyokern, CA 93527 : (760) 377-4478 : (760) 408-9747 general and layout cell : (760) 608-1299 technical and advertising cell : : We have similar *()&^^%$ lunacy down here in Florida, with ever increasing : intensity since the early nineties, ostensibly to reduce the cost of : reconstruction following a hurricane. The net result has been that any : significant remodeling or repair costs MUCH, MUCH more and the costs of : construction, repair, and insurance have multiplied. Yet our brilliant : electorate, with the helpful assistance of the popular media, continues to : elect the *&&^%$$ reperesntatives who make all of the lunacy possible. : : Grrr. : : Peter : : : |
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A deal at Home Depot
True! And need to get enough people doing so to make a difference.
".Blueskies." wrote in message ... Need to vote libertarian... "Peter Dohm" wrote in message ... : Well this Californa homeowner/DIY builder did put a basement (40X24) under : my place in the desert. We live just 40 miles North of Rutan's Skunk : Works. : We didn't bother putting a vapor barrier beneath the basement concrete : floor : because you can get a prize if you can spit and it hits the ground. It is : dry here. We are on the east side of the Sierras about 2 miles away from : a : canyon that has a stream part of the year that hits the ground about 4 : miles : away and disappears right into the ground. I've lived in the area 41 : years : and have never seen any flood water get anywhere within miles of our : house. : However, when we decided to put an extension on our existing building, we : were informed that we were in some flood plain and a threat of 0.5' of : standing or running water was declared by FEMA to be a risk in the 100year : flood. Further they told us that if the cost of the addition exceeded 50% : of the existing structure, we might be required to "Raise the existing : structure 1.5" This we have in writing and they were informed of the 9' : deep basement and the "existing structure is a 40X72 steel building. : In spite of the dry desert environment, I don't believe that it is : currently possible to get a permit to build a basement in our area. Our : basement maintains a very comfortable temperature year round and has never : been flooded by any act of nature in the 34 years it has existed. : BTW the permit for our 24X72 addition for a car garage cost in excess of : $1,000. No plumbing, no electric, no windows. : Think carefully before you decide you have to have a basement. I don't : know : about you but I'm getting sick and tired of government intervention in my : personal life. : : -- : Stu Fields : Experimental Helo magazine : P. O. Box 1585 : Inyokern, CA 93527 : (760) 377-4478 : (760) 408-9747 general and layout cell : (760) 608-1299 technical and advertising cell : : We have similar *()&^^%$ lunacy down here in Florida, with ever increasing : intensity since the early nineties, ostensibly to reduce the cost of : reconstruction following a hurricane. The net result has been that any : significant remodeling or repair costs MUCH, MUCH more and the costs of : construction, repair, and insurance have multiplied. Yet our brilliant : electorate, with the helpful assistance of the popular media, continues to : elect the *&&^%$$ reperesntatives who make all of the lunacy possible. : : Grrr. : : Peter : : : |
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