yep mines pre fab concrete all right, its a nightmare to drill into also, they do have handy indents on each panel just asking for some insulation so ill be doing that soon i mad my own draught excluders for the main door out of an old long flappy strips use to draft proof warehouse doors, im quite proud of that one :-)
On Feb 7, 8:25 am, Jim Hearne <j...@quantums.info> wrote: > I fully insulated my 21' square wooden garage and it only takes one 3kW > heater to keep it warm, it's on a thermostat to keep the temperature to > around 10 C through the winter, stops things going rusty. > Insulation is also a bonus in the summer, keeps the garage nice and cool. > > Pre fab Concrete garages are a bit of a pain to insulate, on my brothers > one we ended up using hard foam insulation and holding it up with sheets > of plywood on the inside. > > Don't forget to put seals around the doors as well. > > Jim > > On 07/02/2012 06:20, jin wrote: > > > > > thats a good idea mate, ill take a look > > > the garage is insulated slightly, the roof is done and the main door, > > but not the sides, ill be doing them one day hopfully, once ive got > > the big lump of fiberglass in the middle out the way first ;-) > > > On Feb 6, 10:41 pm, "Matthew Wastell"<matt...@wastell.eu> wrote: > >> Any chance of insulating the garage? Insulations a much better bet than > >> more/different heaters. > > >> When I used to do a lot of outside work on muddy land rovers in the winter > >> I > >> would wear an all in one motorcycle thermal suit (under layer) and then > >> normal clothes on top and a boiler suit. Seems to work well (just don't > >> lie in a puddle!). Thermal suits can be picked up for 10- 20 from > >> motorcycle places online. > > >> Matthew > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: quantumowners@googlegroups.com > >> [mailto:quantumowners@googlegroups.com] > > >> On Behalf Of jin > >> Sent: 06 February 2012 20:03 > >> To: Quantum Owners Group > >> Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: bulkhead refurb update > > >> the wiring and the plug were about the only things that were warm ive got > >> to > >> get this sorted, i hate being cold but im having real trouble getting the > >> garage warm enough > > >> if only i could park the car in the house......... > > >> On Feb 6, 7:02 pm, Jim Hearne<j...@quantums.info> wrote: > >>> Eek, you were taking 25 amps down a 13 amp extension lead, i bet the > >>> wiring and the plug were getting a bit warm ! > >>> Jim > >>> On 05/02/2012 16:48, jin wrote: > >>>> cheers guys > >>>> yep i knew at the time i was being optemistic by switching off the > >>>> radio and phone, but it was sooooo cold outside i opted for the > >>>> warmth, with breaks back into the house to replace the fuse (13A) > >>>> i will be looking into getting a proper feed into the garage soon, > >>>> in the meantime ill just have to put 2 pairs of overalls on ;-) > >>>> On Feb 5, 12:05 pm, Jim Hearne<j...@quantums.info> wrote: > >>>>> Keep up the good work, nice to see some Quantum work being done, > >>>>> even if it's not mine :-( > >>>>> As you've found, the radio and phone charger draw no significant > >>>>> current, it's the fan heaters that do. > >>>>> Each 2kW heater will be taking 8.3 amps, thats 25 amps altogether. > >>>>> Whats the rating fuse thats blowing ?, unless you have a ring main > >>>>> wiring circuit on the in the garage you may well be overloading the > >>>>> wiring, in the worst case this could cause a fire. > >>>>> Jim > >>>>> On 05/02/2012 10:47, jin wrote: > >>>>>> busy time of it > >>>>>> drilled and tapped all the holes that will hold my heater hose > >>>>>> seal plate in place > >>>>>>http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/04022012001.jpg > >>>>>> (at this point i haven't yet realised ive fitted the wrong size > >>>>>> bolts in the holes - oh what fun) and heres the finished result > >>>>>>http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/04022012002.jpg > >>>>>>http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/04022012003.jpg > >>>>>> thats the begining and the end > >>>>>> the bit in between went a bit like this, slapped loads of > >>>>>> sikaflex on the reverse side of the stainless panel and squished > >>>>>> into place, all looks well but a bit messy with black goo oozing > >>>>>> all round the edges, then find the pack of correct length M4 bolts > >>>>>> on the floor ....... oh ehk, ive already araldited the others > >>>>>> in, thankfully with slow set, so i unwound those (ever tried using > >>>>>> an Allen key when its stuck to your fingers?) then put the new > >>>>>> bolts in place, ok back to step one and start fitting the rest - > >>>>>> then total darkness the garage electrics obviously cant cope with > >>>>>> 3 x 2kw fan heaters a radio and phone charger, so i fumble about > >>>>>> in the dark (all the while realizing the sikaflex may start to set > >>>>>> in the wrong place since ive not actually tightened any bolts yet) > >>>>>> to replace the main fuse and start again, this time without the > >>>>>> radio or phone charger (cant loose the heaters as its chucking it > >>>>>> down with snow outside and i can still feel a chill inside) get a > >>>>>> few bolts in, all the while loads of sikaflex is oozing out start > >>>>>> juggling about 30 rags and a bottle white sprit, fit the wrong > >>>>>> nuts on the plates main securing bolts then...... > >>>>>> total darkness again > >>>>>> double arse > >>>>>> of we go again feeling my way out the garage to put a new fuse in, > >>>>>> thinking ok ill have to loose a heater so may as well put the radio > >>>>>> back on, after more faffing about and 300 rags later i got it all > >>>>>> bolted on and wiped off looks ok and will looks better when ive > >>>>>> had time to properly wipe down the surface more and clean off the > >>>>>> few smears should start on the servo side soon if i can muster the > >>>>>> strength ive no idea how jim managed to do the whole front in one > >>>>>> piece, ive had i nightmare doing just half but i take my hat off > >>>>>> to him On Dec 30 2011, 2:40 pm, jin<jinmys...@btinternet.com> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> update > >>>>>>> ive removed the pop rivets and P clips that held the brake pipes > >>>>>>> on,http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02331.jpg > >>>>>>> they didn't fit too well and the pop rivets didn't go through > >>>>>>> the bulkhead so only served to swell out the fiberglass and let > >>>>>>> water and dirt in, evidenced by the dirt that had crept within > >>>>>>> the hole around the rivet, i chamferd the holes to remove the > >>>>>>> contaminated fiberglass and gelcoted from the outside with a thin > >>>>>>> layerhttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02333.jpg > >>>>>>> then filled the rear with slow set araldite to seal the join and > >>>>>>> hopefully put a bit more strength back in > >>>>>>>http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02336.jpg > >>>>>>> the tape is just to stop it running out and keep it smooth cut > >>>>>>> out the first hole for my cable glands, i found a cone step drill > >>>>>>> very handy for enlarging holes (I'm using one of my extra? servo > >>>>>>> mount holes that were drilled but unused?) since they locate and > >>>>>>> don't wander about ripping the gel coat like normal twist drills, > >>>>>>> only thing to do is drill both sides sins the steps are shallow, > >>>>>>>http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02332.jpg > >>>>>>> tapped it out to the right size > >>>>>>> and sealed the fiberglass with araldite resin and wound the gland > >>>>>>> inhttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02335.jpg > >>>>>>> then gave a wipe round the inside with more resin just to be > >>>>>>> sure, these should be very water proof now, this one will be for > >>>>>>> the wiper motor as for the brake pipes, I'm not too sure how I'm > >>>>>>> going to secure the P clips, I'm not going to use pop rivets fore > >>>>>>> sure, i may drill a few holes and tap a thread then wind in a > >>>>>>> stainless stud with araldite to seal unless anyone knows a batter > >>>>>>> way? > >>>>>>> cheers for any info- Hide quoted text - 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