Coffee Pot #2 Febuary 2013 SIX years [April 1 is Anniv.] and going strong and its for all to chat. Plenty of coffee and sweet ice tea for all. Come and join us and chat. Farina for the REB'S

[wrconstruction]

About the valentines day card, I could buy her a million dollars worth of what ever, but I BETTER have a thoughtfull card to with it.

If Hallmark depended on me, they would have been out of business years ago

Ryan

[ChiefEagles]

Morning all.  Honey Nut Cheerios and then finally back to the work out place.  Worked hard since I had not been in over a week.  Waiting to get well.  Seems I was in a rut.  Get better, go work out and then get worse.  Hope this does not cause me to "backslide".  Tired of this cold stuff and meds.

Sunny and really warm again.  Rain tomorrow again.  Then sunny and real warm rest of the week.

Hope all the snow bound are OK and all power restored to those without.

Shower time.

Later

 

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Hey.

Getting hungry right now. Still have a little while to wait, however.

[sir james I]

Temp is 34 with overcast skies.

I am antsy, need to get out for a day. A nice chat with some of the guys last night but no plans for today. Granny is baking cookies for the ladies at church I can only hope for a few leftovers...TTFN...S.J.

[KRM]

The weather here has been well described by BOC. And as with BOC I too have to go wifey shopping. I have the card but what to go with it??

Doug, they run into the center post because the doors are too narrow. I have always had a detached garage that has been my workshop so your right my needs are different. The last two houses have had attached garages as well. All in how you will use it as to what you need.

I had better have some Cheerios and get moving.

P.S.

RT, Not me.

[cnw1995]

Aloha. Tis the season of grey and cold days here. At least I could look down Dearborn to the station tower at the end of the street and imagine the Santa Fe was taking me to California. 

Nice TARDIS visit last night with the boys. Brutus, glad your daughter - and hopefully now Chewy is on the mend. SJ, it's good that wasn't cancer, but you got to still visit them every six month. Kev, I like the one big door because my garage is nothing like your nice set-up it's just a garage, part of the house - nothing in it really except the cars, old bikes hanging from the ceiling, the garbage and recycle bins and room for the snowblower / lawnmower. My neighbors with two garage doors keep hitting the center part. 

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Laz: Where for art thou?

[rtraincollector]

OK I need to say thank-you to who ever. Wish I knew who but I was sent a calender with a pic of a train on it from some construction company in IL. It was a Pioneer Railcorp I have a couple of guesses but not sure ( how about it Ryan or Kev)

Morning all feeling fine now this am was real rough thou. may go into work on the late side. will see just did a light breakfast as a test.

Nothing on train layout last night. won some O-72 curve track so hope to use that and then bend the O-64 I want. I presently have 6 remote switches to use will see about others as I go.

[blownout cylinder]

Good Morning

Welb..we are back to our usual dull dull dull dull days again...several dull days are forecast for us..winter can go now...really...

Today I have to go find something for Audrey...Valentine' Day ....yay....

See what other type of mischief I can get into as well..

LAZ!!!!  Where are you??!

Have a great day!!!

[Prairietype]

Another beautiful fair weather February day is dawning.  Most folks think of February in Kansas City as being unbearable. The truth is we often have these wonderful, mid-40's, cloudless, windless, pollen and insecr free days that are also wonderful to be outdoors in.  March is a different story and sometimes the weather during that month is less enjoyable.

I have new help at the Mall layout, and the electrical problems that plagued the inner loop for weeks have finally been traced to the transformer.  Yesterday we made signigicant progress on the inner loop. We are also raising another loop so that the inner loop will pass underneath and enter the front  loop system. The power wires are now on one continuous loop that polks up and connects at five strategic points.  I did the same thing to the power plugs on the switches.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Good Morning from Blueberryhill RR....

It is a cloudy 30 degrees. Going up to 40 today with a chance of rain.

Today is a busy day. I have the usual chores to do and then a small train project to work on. This should take me to lunchtime. Then, I can relax and take a nice nap.

LAZ.....  We miss you.

Dining car is here with Cheerios for breakfast.

Y'all have a great Tuesday.

Chuck

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Good morning.

Still a little tired from last night. I can feel it in my legs. Hopefully tonight won't be as taxing.

Aside from work, no plans for today. Saving up for a train show in Scranton that is to take place during the first weekend of March.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good morning. It's 50° with 100% humidity. Very cloudy with lots of rain. The high will be 65°.


Why am I up so early? I was never down. Certain side effects of some of my meds have kept me on the run to then throne room all night. Maybe I can get some sleep later.

No plans for today.

[Demay]

Konnichiwa,

I just wrapping up the workday and have a few minutes to post before leaving for home.  Today started off with a 17-mile run.  I did not run it as fast as I hoped, but the cold winds really worked against me today.  I have 12 days until the marathon so I will be running much less until then.  The workday rolled by pretty quickly and tonight should be a relaxing day at home.

SJ – That’s good news.  It’s best to be safe.

Brutus – I’m glad your daughter is improving.

Where has Laz been?

Sayonara,

Joe

[ChiefEagles]

Busy day.  Tomorrow is not as busy.

WR, just got to read back over posts while I was gone.  Not sure about ins. deduction on alarm system.  Will ask my agent.  The one I have is wireless and reaches to the house.  So it serves as alarm for the gun safe in the house and Box too.  Still have extra sensors but not using them.  If I set up the storage building and shop, wifey would probably set it off.  Also for main doors in the house, she would probably set it off.  Has key "fobs".  Was not expensive and easy to install.  Object is to scare someone off as inside and outside sirens.  Also signs give warnings to anyone snooping around. 

Off to bed.  Sleep tight.

[Brutus]

OKAY - now we know where SJ parked it last night!  The banilla mixture was a little too rich 

Thanks for the thoughts guys, she is doing a lot better than last year - week after week she seems to be improving.  Jack - Chewy's eye is better, but not there yet.  But her uterus was prolapsed on the side?  They are having us put some goop on it for a while and they might have to loop it, push it up and cut off the bad part - sounds like a hemorroid procedure as Doug said.  Our garage is big enough for the two vehicles, but not much else.  If we ever do move or do anything major to the house, that is one change I would opt for - about 3 feet wider and the door another section taller.  We don't have problems pulling in under the door now, though; but we are not using a work vehicle with a ladder either.  We will probable need a new furnace in a few years. They tried to talk us into upgrading now, since the law just rolled over to require 90 percent efficiency I think?  Flash Gordon with Buster Crabbe was awesome.  Like Rich, we used to watch them on Saturday mornings.  They had a cartoon based on Flash back in the 80's too, which was really good.  Okay - TARDIS is ready, let's fly boys!

[8ntruck]

Sunny and 40's here today. Was in the low 60's and windy as heck yesterday.  The wind was hitting the front of the house and making the mail slot 'sing'.  Kind of a two octive below middle 'C' sport of sound.

Work has been a zoo lately.  We are trying to get some projects finished up on a tight time line and we are also trying to get the next round of projects started without losing too much time up front to paperwork so we don't get caught with thight timing at the end of those projects.  I think we've made enough material last week to supply about three month's worth of Dilbert cartoons!

All for now.

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Heading to bed now. Night everyone.

[jeffrey-wimberly]

More rain tonight and it's looking like still more tomorrow. Calling it a night. It's been a busy day for me. I fixed quite a few things today, none of them mine. See y'all tomorrow.

[KRM]

LVJake, When your young you should work. When your old you should rest.  

So get back to work. 

You are alright kid.

[Lehigh Valley 2089]

Good evening. Had plenty of work tonight, so while I'm tired, I will have plenty of money from tonight alone.

[sir james I]

Temp is 38.

I ran some toy trains, spent a few minutes with my friend Andy and got my York badge today. John I will be looking for that Lemon ice cream. Got a call from the doctors office and the last biopsy was not a skin cancer. Trouble is now I don't know what I should go in for and what can be ignored till next visit in 6 months. Banilla will be ready for the thingy...S.J.

[ChiefEagles]

Busy day.  Finally got back home.  Ribbon cutting and etc.  Went to new restaurant.  Buffaloe Brothers wings which has burgers and other stuff too.  Got grilled bar-be-que wings.  Outstanding.  Had not had grilled at a restaurant.  Use to do them myself at work for my employees.  Then meetings.  Now a break before a reception at 6.

Going by Verizon and see what they can do about some changes in my phone.  Sent a big software up date Sat. and changed most of the way my phone looks and operates.  Oh well.

Back out to the box for a few.

Rainy and real warm.

I see the Yank Old Coot [Jack] made it through the snow storm.  

Later. 

[wrconstruction]

I did by the way, spend the afternoon online looking at pellet stoves,  and That seems to be the way to go for the train room.  And the a few wall a/C units for summer.  I can see it now, a little wet bar, some sofas, a TV. and the pellet stove in an area with trains running all around it........  I just may never go in the house again...

And the INS co is just gonna have to get over the wood stove in the lower work shop area

Ryan.

[wrconstruction]

Jack, I have nothing against electric heat, when used responsibly. Hers the PROBLEM

for the first 2 years we were in the house, we just had the wood stove.  Then I torn down a building that had a newer Heat pump (which arnt effecient in my area), but we were more after the central A/C aspect of it. 

First winter with the heat pump:   Back track:  around my area you have to have back up heat in a heat pump, this I got for free had electric back up heat

any way, we agreed to use the wood stove as much as possible, and "test Drive" the heat pump using the electric bill as the end result. 

well, the electric bill hardly went up, so we were "living it up in the heat" and I wasnt cuttin fire wood (Ididnt have a log splitter back then, so fire wood was a real chore)

First spring with the heat pump: we get a 5,000.00 electric bill

turns out the power company never actaully read our meter for 5 months, and based it on the prior years usage..............................................

So, out went the heat pump

and ever since she has been completly freaked out about anything electric.  I can't argue with her on this one, it was a slap in the face for me too.

so thats that.   She even wants me to have the garage on its own meter, so its not HER problem every month....  LOL

Ryan

 

[RockIsland52]

wrconstruction

.........Decisions decsions decsisions       

Obiously long term costs are a factor on this as well

Ryan

Ryan........That indeed is one very large space cubic feet-wise (with the tall ceiling) to control the temps year round.  Have you thought about electric heat?    Used to be the high priced spread back in the early 90s but no longer.  A couple of ceiling fans to move the heat where you want it, down closer to the floor where you will be playing working?  Just a thought.

Jack

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Good afternoon. It's 50° here with 100% humidity. It's cloudy with a 70% chance of rain. The high will be 58°.


We had another big storm slam through around 3:00 - 3:30 am. Lots of lightning and thunder and lots of rain. Since the several others have come through and I can see more on the way on the radar map.

Cable internet service has been down more than up today. I don't know why I keep paying for it. I'm definitely not getting my moneys worth. I've been at my fathers place most all day so far. We had breakfast in New Llano at the Waffle Shoppe and now he's working on lunch. So far I've seen cabbage, bacon, onions and peppers. I peeled the onions and cooked the bacon while he cut up the cabbage and peppers. Then he started on cutting up the onions when I was getting on this old computer I have here.

There's another storm coming so I have to get out of here.

[wrconstruction]

Kev, theres alot I am thining about.  of course that huge clear span area above the garage / workshop keeps nixing out all the possible negatives and draw backs.   The biggest issue I am facing is Climate control. Not so much for the work shop, but for the train area.  My intent was to put a wood fired furnace in the work shop and using an air filtration system, duct it inot the train area and work shop.  But I know the filters will not get everything.

A heat pump system would be ideal, but heat pumps are not effecient in my area. (gets too cold)

I really dont want to buy oil or propane, but that how its looking for the second floor, a seperate heating  / cooling system

She wants to get an outdoor wood burner, and I agree, but i dont kow if the water coils can be split between two buildings? 

Maybe a pellet stove and wall A/C units?

I just want it at a constantant temature, except when i am in there working.   I am thining 55 / 60 ion winter and 80ish  in summer

And, BTW our insurance co does not allow wood stoves in garages, But this is a work shop?  Also need to consider the insurance on the trains....

Heres a questsion for the CHEIF: does having an alarm on your "box" reduce your insurance?

Decisions decsions decsisions       

Obiously long term costs are a factor on this as well

Ryan

[anjdevil2]

Hey-yo....quickie while I lunch...

Both houses I lived in had 1 door for 2 cars.  And, yes, I made SURE that I got BOTH of my cars inside.  It took and out building (and Arrow kit) for me to claim it, and calim it I did.  The 2nd house, the Queen decided I was banned from parking in (until after her attempt to divorce me).  I parked the wagon inside until my departure.  She then used the remaining half to put her junk in it.

Jack, glad you are ok.  As a firefighter, thank you for clearing the hydrant.  I take care of the one nearest my house.  And you are right, most citizens don't bother.  Yes I remember Buster Crabbe and Flash Gordon....Saturdays.  Sundays was war movies after Wonderama!!

Devils beat the Pens AGAIN 3-1.  First place is ours, for now.

Not much else happening.  Hopefully, I'll check back later!

Foggy and misty today about 43 now.

[KRM]

RockIsland52

cnw1995

Kev and Jack, are you talking about individual garage doors? I just have one gigantic one that stretches across both spaces for the cars. 

Exactly!!!!!!!!!  You have the right door while I have the far less functional two.   ?????

My set-up also requires two sets of garage door openers and remotes.  And the large single door set ups use a large lateral (effective, above the door opening) compression springs that really help out the opener and seem to hold up.  The stupid inadequate pairs that run along the tracks for each of my miniscule doors keep snapping (at the attachment points, hook) and have to be replaced.  I am on my third set/pair.  Garage door expert who has been in the business for 48 years cannot explain why these spring pairs don't hold up except to say that the spring companies don't temper the ends properly (are brittle).  Regardless of manufacturer, and he has tried them all.  

If I didn't have the safety cables installed in the event of a spring failure, I might have been decapitated or scalped long ago when the springs had let go during one of the failures while I was standing in the garage.  BOING!!!!!!!!!

Jack

Good morning,

Very windy and in the mid 30s

Doug, Jack is off 180 degrees on his thoughts of garage doors IMHO. One large door is the worse case scenario, Would you like to open up one whole wall of your house every time you wanted to come in or out from the cold, rain, snow, or wind? Heck NO.  Why would you want to expose your household goods to that? Same with the things you have in your garage.

The bigest reason is Heating and Cooling.  I heat and AC my shed / garage. There thousands of dollars worth of tools and equipment in there that I do not want wet, or dusty if not need be. We only use one side of Sandra’s garage most of the time. Even though we don’t heat her garage we still only need as much space opening up at one time as need be. We use high-speed openers and the doors have above the door coil springs not the old outdated long springs on the side rails.

Other negatives of one large door is most of them are only 16’ wide. The same span as two 8' doors only "worse"  there is NO space in the middle. So in order to get in and out with two cars or worse yet two PU trucks you have no room for the doors to open up without fear of hitting the other car or truck.

Also, drive around your neighborhood and look at all of the houses with one large door and I bet you will see only one car in the garage with the other car outside. The other side will just be full of junk that they don't need and would not have if the other car fit. But with one door two cars don't fit for Sh&t. Also look at those garages with one large door and 95% of them will have a nice sag in the header above them that looks like heck. 16 feet is too much span for any header to handle especially if it is carrying an upper floor.

The best door set up IMHO is a 10’wide and at least a 8’ high single door. Also a min of 10’ ceiling will always be something you will not regret. If you have two doors they need to be the same size. No less than 2’ between the doors and 2’ of wall on the outside of the doors. Now you got something you can use with ease.

But as this subject started out with, talking with Ryan about his new construction, this is one of many things that should be thought out before the construction. Thinking about it after the garage is built,,,,,,,,,, is Tooo Late and your sol.