Re: Dave's new garage, er, house

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.kettering.edu>]

On Tue, 13 Jan 1998, Mark Pollan wrote:

> How about specs on the important stuff.

The _garage_ - what a great topic for discussion given our regular need 
for such facilities!

>      o How many square feet in the garage?

22' x 25'  plus a single car garage-sized storage barn out back.

>      o Is the garage climate controlled?

No, not yet.

>      o How many power outlets in the garage?  Are they wired for a
>        compressor?

I have a 200 amp service panel in the garage.  There's a 30 amp feed to 
the compressor, a 60 amp feed to the welder, and 6 120vAC outlets 
currently.   More are planned.   I also have 6 4' flourescents lighting 
the garage, and 5 over the bench areas.   Oh yeah, I have a drop light by 
the garage door opener.

> Will the roof trusses support an engine hoist? > 

Yes, BTDT, at least with a rotary.   I don't think I'd try lifting 
anything heavier though.

> Mark Pollan, '86 5KCSTQ 244K Miles, "Love the garage does the house
> come with it?"

My wife is looking for a new house because with another baby on the way in
March, we'll be crowded with 5 people and only 2 bedrooms.  The neat thing
is that she is looking only at houses with large garages, extra shops or
lotsa land to build a shop.  :-) The last house we considered had a
carpeted 3-car garage, with nat gas radiant heat, water and a huge 5 acres
to build another shop later.  It has 400 amp service to the house too, so
putting 150 amps in the garage would be easy.  You have to have a place to
work on the Quattro! 

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey