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Thankfully, my dental doesn't suck and I have a good amount in my HSA account.
 
I would be better off if I just dry walled the ceiling than what I have now, I can see the underside of my roof.....I guess heating in winter is worse because of that being as heat rises.


Yes, years ago at my old house the garage wasn't dry walled or insulated. The first thing I did was dry wall the ceiling, that alone helped the heater.

Ceiling insulation was blown in a bit later and made even more difference.

mac 'another cold winter methinks' gyvr
 
Must be something in the air. i have been looking at houses, just in the stage of looking and not doing anything about it for now.

anyone want a killer deal on a house in da hood!
 
I haven't drove doorless yet this year. kinda wish i never done it....
 
I'm pretty jealous of the garage A/C! Unfortunately my house is brick and it's a little out of my comfort zone to start knocking brick out to put in a window A/C unit. If I ever found a deal on a mini-split I'd probably do that instead since I'd just need two holes for refrigerant lines and power.

I am lucky though to have a little natural gas heater to keep it T-shirt weather in the winter.
 
In pretty jealous of the garage period.

yup

- Ken "wish I had a garage... or a cement pad... or a paved driveway... or even a gravel driveway... wrenching on the trail is sometimes better than in my driveway!" Stein
 
I have a kerosene heater that keeps the spot it's in warm in the winter, and whatever airflow I get from the overhead doors in summer. Most of my garage work in summer is at night. I'm just happy to have a garage though...
 
Me and the wife sat down the other day and drew a couple different layouts for our future pole barn house. Want to buy 10 acres and put up a 30 by 60 with 30 by 35 of that being living space. 16ft walls so the living space will be two floors.
 
yup



- Ken "wish I had a garage... or a cement pad... or a paved driveway... or even a gravel driveway... wrenching on the trail is sometimes better than in my driveway!" Stein




Buy a trailer and youll always have a clean floor to work on :D

Short"gotta do what you gotta do"xjdoug
 
Me and the wife sat down the other day and drew a couple different layouts for our future pole barn house. Want to buy 10 acres and put up a 30 by 60 with 30 by 35 of that being living space. 16ft walls so the living space will be two floors.

If you want 2 floors you will need to be taller than 16 feet, the floor joists take up space, you will want to go 18 feet at least.
I do not know where you live but check the zoning dept for your area, some do not allow permanent residences in a "pole shed".
They would not here because that is what I wanted to do.
 
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