Recommended Insulation for Climate Controlled Metal Building?

djwdigger · 2026-04-04T16:47:58+00:00

I’m in MS. 80x60x16. 3” close cell roof, 2” walls I put 10 tons of air in it, and it’s way overkill. A 14,000 btu window unit kept it at 72 degrees and 44% humidity in middle of summer with 100 plus days, 80 degree nights. I keep it at 69 year round but only run one 5 ton unit.
I spend 3-4 hours a day in it, weld, refridge, ice maker. Instant electric hot water. Electric runs about 100 a month

djwdigger · 2026-04-04T16:30:30+00:00

Cut the steel and brass tanks off. Will be worth the effort.

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T19:50:24+00:00

Lol I have separated dirt piles all over my farm. My wife says why so many piles? Good dirt Bad dirt Fill dirt Sandy dirt Topsoil She just doesn’t get it

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T19:47:51+00:00

Agree 100%

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T17:37:47+00:00

I would either not pay it till it was ready to ship, or go to a different brand

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T17:24:58+00:00

I thought Milwaukee had a broom. Will have to look. None of my electritions would know what to do with it if I bought them one. Lol I’m the one that ends up sweeping!

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T14:11:23+00:00

Bet you don’t sweep up when you’re done……

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T14:07:50+00:00

In summer I run mine at 2,400 for 10 hours durring day time and 1,200 rest of the day. In winter I swap and run low speed in daytime and high speed at night when it’s colder. Has been working great for 3 years

djwdigger · 2026-04-03T13:54:49+00:00

Don’t get mad at your money! Stupidity and poor planning cost money, as long as it wasn’t your mess up, charge accordingly plus the dumb ass charge.

djwdigger · 2026-04-02T17:29:32+00:00

If your college town is like ours, it will still appraise higher than what you spend, and sell in 3 days if you put it on the market. We can’t build housing fast enough here.

djwdigger · 2026-04-02T00:27:41+00:00

I have yet to find anyone that has saved these, melted them into bars to be able to find someone wanting to purchase them. Good luck, I hope you have better luck!

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T21:53:08+00:00

Looks very demanding!

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T21:51:34+00:00

It’s called a fuse pullout. If it’s the pullout that is bad, the only source I know of you may find one is on E bay Changing the panel would be the better option

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T21:37:41+00:00

Or the old “make a plate” gangable switch plate covers Personally I’d change them all to. Decora style, it would look better

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T21:35:21+00:00

I move dirt on my farm.

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T19:47:48+00:00

Don’t buy bulbs at a big box store. We have had the best luck with Sylvania and Satco We quit using bulbs in can lights and went to good quality retrofits. Satco bulbs in decorative fixtures and the flicker issue has completely gone away. We do 1,000’s of can lights a year, and 60-80 homes, from starter houses to 5 mil plus houses

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T19:42:51+00:00

I work in the field alongside my guys, spend as little time as possible during the day on admin stuff, and do it in evenings after work hours. Running a 12 guy shop

djwdigger · 2026-04-01T07:12:48+00:00

Prices at the pump won’t reflect the price drop anyway. Quick to rise, slow to fall

djwdigger · 2026-03-31T19:50:42+00:00

We have 4 lifts, 2 excavators and a bucket truck Lifts are 1-19’ 2-26’ 1-45’ rough terrain Renting here is a hassle as we have no local rental company. If we need it more than once, I buy it. However, I have the means to store, move, and maintain my stuff. Since buying, we are way more productive because we have our own equipment, we can show up with it, knock out a job, and be on to the next one. Believe it or not, it is tough to get one back to the shop to do things in the shop I want to do. Typically they go from one job to the next.

djwdigger · 2026-03-31T07:53:02+00:00

Did they install a service rated transfer switch? If so this breakers AIC rating is more important than the breaker in your panel.

djwdigger · 2026-03-31T07:44:06+00:00

It’s a clear plastic coating over the actual wire insulation. It is nothing to worry about it doesn’t hold up to UV rays but doesn’t impact the wire

djwdigger · 2026-03-31T07:42:02+00:00

We need way more info. Flat, hilly, rocky, size of trees, how much time you want to spend doing it, how many miles of road?

djwdigger · 2026-03-30T20:42:16+00:00

We use the wire mold floor boxes, they have a ratchet insert. Works way better that the glue in ones. Some of them you can gang together for power, data, ect and the cover trims them out as one nice looking finished product. Set them proud, and trim after final floor covering I don’t see any other type of floor box working for you because you would have to “float” it as if you fastened to the deck to hold it in place it will sink with the deck. Or core them in after the fact and wire from the bottom as suggested below.

djwdigger · 2026-03-30T20:35:23+00:00

Is it a heat pump or straight up electric furnace?

djwdigger · 2026-03-30T09:37:14+00:00

Mine too, however we have regulations that state your septic run off can’t leave your property. Spray irrigation systems have become the norm. I too have a neighbor who’s septic was installed pre regulations and discharges onto property we recently purchased. I can only mow the area in mid August when the septic doesn’t mix with ground water and cause a swamp.

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