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Title: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Steve Thornton on June 04, 2011, 01:29:01 PM

I can't saw, sand, or paint in the house and it's 100 degrees in the garage.  I'm getting withdrawal symptoms from building!  I could a spare bedroom into a shop, but I would really miss my wife!   How do you build in the Texas heat without an air-conditioned shop?

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Randy Powell on June 04, 2011, 02:33:41 PM

I suppose the same way you build in Seattle in the winter without heat. Carefully.

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Ron Merrill on June 04, 2011, 02:48:54 PM

I build in the Houston area in my shop with a big box fan and just sweat my a_ _ s off. No painting,humidity is just too high. I have found 6am a good time and 10pm, bottom line is you just sweat!!!!  '' Ron.

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Leester on June 04, 2011, 08:43:08 PM

Hey, just do what I did. I got a heater/AC from Sears for my garage. I just tell Helga if she doesn't like it........ mw~ mw~ mw~ mw~

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Steve Helmick on June 04, 2011, 09:00:44 PM

Quote from: Leester on June 04, 2011, 08:43:08 PM

Hey, just do what I did. I got a heater/AC from Sears for my garage. I just tell Helga if she doesn't like it........ mw~ mw~ mw~ mw~

BINGO! Buy it for Father's Day. If you're not a father, just buy it for your health.  y1 Steve

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: proparc on June 09, 2011, 10:39:22 AM

What part of Texas our you in, and how does that effect your ability to practice,(you do practice don't you-well don't you!)

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Tim Wescott on June 09, 2011, 10:47:19 AM

On the bright side, your epoxy will cure promptly and thoroughly.

Title: Re: Summer building in Texas garage
Post by: Steve Thornton on June 09, 2011, 01:46:19 PM

Quote from: proparc on June 09, 2011, 10:39:22 AM

What part of Texas our you in, and how does that effect your ability to practice,(you do practice don't you-well don't you!)

I live in Allen, just south of McKinney.  I haven't got a plane to fly yet, but soon....I have been building in the morning and evening and it hasn't been too bad.  Good fan helps a lot.