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As long as you are connecting single phase 240V tools and do not exceed the 30 amp rating on your current breaker (assuming the wiring matches the rating (10 ga)) you should be fine. Only caution,...

Main floor, partially framed...still a lot to do before the snow flys...

Working on the floor...out of the basement at last...

Framing the daylight basement...

Pumping concrete for the basement floor

Working on the basement...moving fill for the floor slab. Getting more use out of the tractor.

but...the hail started with the last load of concrete....ouch!

OUt came the hard hats...notice a couple guys taking cover under boxes. This is about the worst hail storm I've seen out here..just...

Pumping concrete...day started out nice....

And here we are stacking the ICFs...

Well, its been a while since I posted, been too busy working on the place...weekends and evenings for the last several months. Its getting dark earlier all the time so I'm now spending time inside....

OK, so I can't post a pdf...the attachment in the post above is the main floor plan, here are the elevations. Things are a bit deceiving, I dont show the gradeline here, you can see the steps in the...

Well, we have been living in the shop for the past year or so, and are now ready to start the house. We have rough-excavated, and had to have some rock blasted for the basement. We did that last...

I just bought a new Dodge diesel last week. It's a 2500, quad cab, 6 speed. So far I am pretty happy it it, rides quite well for a 3/4 ton, plenty of room and power, really shines on some of the...

The chains at HD and Lowes should show which factory ones they exchange with. I haven't seen any there for my Stihl and go to the dealer for new ones. Have you looked at sharpening your own...

Is the brass flange sized to fit over copper and be soldered? Or to existing galvanized or cast iron? You mentioned lead in your post, I'm assuming cast iron now that I read it again. You may want...

Good point about the quality of wood. I don't mind burning 10-20% or so more, given the convience involved, but if there is 2 or 3 times as much used it's another matter. It's tough to get a true...

I'm facing the same questions about now. My issues are engine life and mileage, as well as carring capacity. I'll be driving around 100 miles a day with work, and want something that will last a...

kc, does your system burn a lot of wood? I was talking with someone that knows someone with a similar system (not sure it was Central Boiler) with in-floor radiant heat. He said that it took an...

Given that you have good hardwood, I would think 3-4 years would be very reasonable, perhaps longer if you can keep the supply under cover and well ventalated. I used to live up the road from you...

BrianP, how hard was it to do your own hydronic system, and what type of system did you do? I have most commonly seen the use of plastic (pex) tubing, with a thin concrete or mortor base (assuming...

I'm looking at one of the outside wood burning "furnaces", actually water heaters, from Central Boiler. They can be used with hydronic in-floor, HW baseboard, or with a heat exchanger in ductwork...

I have the Jet contractor saw, and have been very happy with it. It runs right around $500; there were 2 things I liked about it as opposed to most other saws in this range. First, the fence is...

Hey Idaho04, we're neighbors! My place is southeast of Priest River on Jewel Lake. That's off Dufort Road, about 3 miles west of Round Lake. If you take the Jewel Lake road, and look across the...

Here's a pic off my deck, at the current house.

Buster, how is the circulating circuit plumbed? Is there a return line back to the water heater, with the pump on that line? If so, where is it plumbed back into the heater? I'm thinking that if...