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Thread: Suggestion on how to make this? (Hands holding a cross)
Post: RE: Suggestion on how to make this? (Hands holding...
jteneyck Wrote: (03-20-2024, 12:04 PM)
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That would a simple project for a CNC if you wanted to just do a relief carve, or pour epoxy in the relief, or even do any inlay. Here's what a simple relie... |
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iublue |
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03-26-2024, 07:19 PM |
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Thread: An old fashioned gloat...
Post: RE: An old fashioned gloat...
fishhh4 Wrote: (03-01-2024, 10:05 PM)
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Good lord we used to have a lot of crowing on here. I have been fortunate in the past and probably conveyed it here myself. It seems the real tool gloats are ... |
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iublue |
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03-02-2024, 08:20 AM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (02-09-2024, 10:54 AM)
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I know you didn't ask this question of me but I think it's a poor test. It would not tell you the moisture content of the slab. To get moisture on the fi... |
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iublue |
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02-28-2024, 06:38 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (02-08-2024, 08:27 AM)
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Empirical evidence detector for $29.00 (https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Moisture-High-Medium-Low/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=sr_1_5?crid=15IKA98C8QEWC&k... |
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iublue |
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02-14-2024, 10:20 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Stanley McMahan Wrote: (02-14-2024, 06:33 AM)
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I am sure you have checked that the meter is accurate? I may have missed it in the thread, but this is a possibility. Are your tools rusting? Lumber t... |
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iublue |
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02-14-2024, 10:15 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (02-09-2024, 10:54 AM)
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I know you didn't ask this question of me but I think it's a poor test. It would not tell you the moisture content of the slab. To get moisture on the fi... |
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iublue |
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02-09-2024, 10:57 AM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (01-29-2024, 10:51 PM)
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Who designed / specified this shop build ?
Was it inspected by an authority or private engineer ?
You do know that water vapor is an entirely dif... |
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iublue |
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02-09-2024, 08:58 AM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (02-05-2024, 10:34 AM)
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Yes there is empirical evidence. It has always been a problem in home construction. Most jurisdictions require a 6 mil, impermeable barrier under the sla... |
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iublue |
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02-08-2024, 07:13 AM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (02-04-2024, 10:35 PM)
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Don't know when that was or if it's peculiar to Indiana, but in the southeast: AL, GA, SC, and N.FL vapor barriers for a slab in enclosed buildings ha... |
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iublue |
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02-05-2024, 09:19 AM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
iublue Wrote: (02-01-2024, 08:37 PM)
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So you think a day or so would be enough time?
I taped two pieces of plastic down to the floor in two spots.
Both pieces are about 2' x 3'. I used packin... |
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iublue |
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02-04-2024, 03:18 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Roly Wrote: (01-28-2024, 12:55 PM)
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Tape some clear plastic to the floor, about 2 foot square, sealing all around and see if you have condensation under it after a day or so. That should tell yo... |
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iublue |
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02-01-2024, 08:37 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
JosephP Wrote: (01-30-2024, 02:55 PM)
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I'm not a builder...but it is my understanding that a vapor barrier is pretty standard for a slab under any building that will be climate controlled. Obvious... |
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iublue |
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01-31-2024, 03:33 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Admiral Wrote: (01-29-2024, 06:35 PM)
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I think that's the only rational source. The plastic idea is an excellent suggestion and will likely tell the origin tale. Then becomes the quesiton of seal... |
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iublue |
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01-30-2024, 12:45 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (01-29-2024, 10:51 PM)
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Who designed / specified this shop build ?
Was it inspected by an authority or private engineer ?
You do know that water vapor is an entirely differe... |
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iublue |
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01-30-2024, 12:42 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
MNice Wrote: (01-29-2024, 10:25 PM)
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Is the heater vented? If not, that’s a big part of the problem. I run a ceiling fan 24/7, live in MN and have zero problem in my 24x24 shop heated with vented ... |
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iublue |
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01-30-2024, 12:34 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
firefighter Wrote: (01-28-2024, 10:15 PM)
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Was the concrete ever sealed?
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No. I thought that was mostly to prevent the concrete getting stained by oil, etc.
Maybe they make a sealer that would ... |
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iublue |
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01-29-2024, 08:32 AM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
jteneyck Wrote: (01-28-2024, 03:03 PM)
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The outside RH was and probably still is screaming high. RH increases as temperature decreases, for the same ambient vapor level. People have a misconcepti... |
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iublue |
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01-28-2024, 08:36 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
JosephP Wrote: (01-28-2024, 01:27 PM)
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Wouldn't an epoxy coating on the concrete work as a vapor barrier? I understand the ideal is to have the barrier underneath the concrete, but that didn't hap... |
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iublue |
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01-28-2024, 08:22 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Roly Wrote: (01-28-2024, 12:55 PM)
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Tape some clear plastic to the floor, about 2 foot square, sealing all around and see if you have condensation under it after a day or so. That should tell yo... |
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iublue |
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01-28-2024, 08:19 PM |
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Thread: Moisture problem in new shop!
Post: RE: Moisture problem in new shop!
Tony Z Wrote: (01-28-2024, 10:10 AM)
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Not necessarily, if whoever poured the floor put gravel underneath!
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There is a LOT of pea gravel underneath but there is also a concrete footing that on t... |
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iublue |
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01-28-2024, 11:22 AM |