Shop Update

Robert Goodale rrg@unlv.edu
Sat, 2 Aug 2003 21:08:01 -0700


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Hello,  it's been a while so here is the latest regarding our new =
rebuilding shop...

We finally passed inspection for framing, electrical, gas line, etc.  =
The stucco is complete, the roof is on, and the skylights are installed =
and looking good.

We are now undergoing the absolute miserable experience of insulation.  =
R-19 in the walls, and R-30 in the ceiling.  Just a few adjectives to =
describe this experience:
Itchy, Hot, Irritating, Painful, Frustrating, Messy, Dusty, Dangerous.  =
(Did I mention itchy?)

Yes, we're talking fiberglass.  I don't know which is worse, breathing =
through a mask in the Las Vegas 100 degree heat or the itching.  The =
walls are finished and the ceiling in the action room and office are =
complete, but the main shop is becoming a nightmare.  Being a 10' =
ceiling makes it a little tricky but the skylights are hell.  The sides =
of the chutes where the skylights  drop between the trusses must be =
insulated all around.  This has morphed into one of the most frustrating =
tasks in the whole project.  There isn't enough room in this particular =
area to stand, there are deadly nails protruding in the roof from the =
shingles so I don't dare lift my head, I have to do a balancing act from =
the ladder, and I can't reach around the sides.  I have eight to do and =
only finished one today.  I even managed to drop and break the stapler.  =
My vocabulary has been very colorful today.

We had an estimator out for installing a heat pump and duct work.  His =
figure: $9,000.  Holy moly.  Do we have a choice?  Not much, gotta have =
it in Las Vegas.  We were guessing maybe $5K.  He says for a cheepee =
maybe, but not for someone who is serious about high usage, long life, =
and energy efficiency.

More to come...

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV





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