Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by Packard Don On 2022/3/10 14:52:28

Very nice! I would have saved a bundle had I built a "stick" building as you did rather than ordering and having installed a steel truss system. The cost of the "kit" seemed reasonable but it was nearly trippled to get it put up. Had I built a stick building, it could have been erected and insulated for half what it ultimately cost uninsulated, not to mention all the recent costs to insulate! At least it's comfortable now (it got down to 11 degrees last night) and only low 30s now but it's quite cozy inside when I run the heater for a half hour.

Anyway, I was surprised at the need for 30A circuit for your future lift. My 4-post runs off a standard 15A circuit but maybe 2-post lifts take more for some reason. Currently (pun intended) the only power at my shop comes from a long extension cord coming from the nearby house and feeds into the receptacles but it will be on off-grid solar one of these days.