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haha...they're never big enough.....well, except maybe Doug's 60x100... ..

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Ha...somehow not even then, if you noticed how much “stuff” I hauled out. It was getting jammed.

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But Doug, I’d sure like the chance to try and fill that much space up.

But just an FWIW, I have another 21x24’ enclosed building, a 24’x18” Garage & a 24”x24” carport full of car related stuff too.

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Well, after some discussion with a good buddy, a/c is in the very near future. Hope to start the install by the end of the week :happyhappyjoyjoy:

My reasoning: 88 degrees outside today for the high, just came out of the shop (@18:40) and it was 85. It’s not even hot yet & the humidity is ridiculous!!!

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That sounds like a great idea! Any ideas yet on what type of system you will use?

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I’m going with an 8-ton unit. It includes indoor, outdoor & strip heat. Has a 10-10 warranty...& makes COLD AIR.

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yeah ac would be nice....I was in one of thise "hot.box" shops today sweating my butt off.....I've been thinking of doing geothermal cooling for mine...still studying on it. ...

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Yeah, with the rocky a$$ soil here, I don’t foresee geothermal being cost effective. Yeah, the hot months may be a bit spendy, but the rest of the year shouldn’t be bad. Cold doesn’t really bother me, so I think the annual cost of running the system should be pretty tolerable.

Hell, I’ll sell off a few projects if that’ll keep myself cool. ;)

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I’ve started the a/c install today. I got the disconnects wired, the outdoor pad laid for the outside unit & airhandler wired. Hope to get all of this finalized so I can get the a/c up and running after the holiday.

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Nice! Will you have duct work to disperse the cool air?

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Yeah! My buddy that got me these pieces owns a commercial hvac company and is going to build my duct work. I’m going to do some work on his 74 Bronco in trade, but I told him not until the cold air starts happening. I’m excited about the temperature drop, but truly stoked about the humidity drop. It’s like a steam sauna now that the humidity and heat are back in the south.

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The outside unit is placed, power has been run to the disconnects for both it & the indoor air-handler. Hope to have the rest in place and up & running by the weekend. Sure will be nice to be able to knock the edge of this d@mn heat & most of all...the miserable humidity.

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let me know when you get it up and running and ill start moving my project down there to your airconditioned shop.....hahahaha....does look nice

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Greg,

What part of ‘Bama are you in?

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up round cullman

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Oh Hell! I lived up in Bremen until a few years ago! Small world!

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I'm originally from Cullman and lived in Hayden until a year ago when I moved further south to Morris.

:metal:

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I lived in Morris before I moved to Cullman. LoL

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:lol:

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haha...Ive never moved. ...lived right here forever

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Back to regularly scheduled programming... but my new local friends are certainly invited down for a beer and truckin’.

I’m hoping to have some time to get the rest of the a/c stuff finalized. I won’t be able to get it charged up, but hoping to have it ready by 1st of the week.

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HVAC is installed & cooling. 95 degrees outside and high a$$ humidity has been reduced to 78 degrees and 37% humidity inside!!! Woo Hoo

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you sorry dog you....let me wipe this sweat outta my eyes while I think of something else to call you....hahaha

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Lmao! Beyond the actual building and the keyless entry...this is the best $$$ spent.

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Congratulations! Gotta feel great.

I was in the shop today and the sweat was dripping to the floor in rivers. Ugh...

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^^^ Thanks Doug! I still have to finalize the duct work, but it’ll keep the shop 78 degrees easily & the humidity has become extraordinarily tolerable. But I spent all day today bush hogging the 100 acres around the house, shop & pond. Did I mention the tractor is without a/c ... :(

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Gotta try and get everything finalized in the shop tomorrow morning, because we are going over to the Hoover met for the HotRod Powertour stop.

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Duct work is halfway done... I had no idea how miserable this was going to be... heat likes to rise to the top of the shop & Alabama has some serious heat & humidity this time of year. But I know it’ll be fantastic when finished.

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Dang that's gonna be nice! The heat/humidity has definitely been miserable lately.

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Yes sir it certainly has been. Fwiw, I use to live in Morris and my kids graduated from Jordan!

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Well, I decided I’d better put some discharges on the other side between the lights, so this half of the shop got 2 more tonight. And I got the beam-drop tonight, so I’m hoping to finish up this weekend (tomorrow hopefully).

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You SUCK , Im jealous .

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Serious air distribution! Looks good.

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And you should be :lol:

Finished the other half today & it's fantastic now. On 82, it’s totally tolerable.

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Nothing really picture worthy, but I got some plugs installed up high for my birthday presents...extension cord reels. They’ll be super handy & out of the way at the same time.

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Very nice , still jealous but I will get over it .

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^^^Hahahaha, it’s been along time coming! I already have a list of things I’d do different, but this may be my last one. It’ll certainly do though!

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That would be so handy!

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Nice...I gave alot of thought to how I wanted my shop to be....I like it....but there's a million things I'd do different next time...

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I think so too!

Exactly! I’ve been keeping up a list, just Incase I hit the lottery :lol: