EnglishRebels build thread
Part 6
Construction (continues)
On the inside I built another 2x6 wall under the ends of the joists where they attach to the house rim joist. Now my anal retentiveness has really taken over here. After this wall is up the 4x12 gluelam beams that are designed to carry a very large load over a 16’-0” span now span – wait for it – wait for it, a huge 5’-6”
. Will it carry the load of my tank – I think so.
THE WALL Isn’t that a Pink Floyd album??
I decided to use FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) to provide a good water barrier as most of the “wet” equipment will be against this wall. Now for all of you dear reefers who are not acquainted with FRP, next time you venture into a Waffle House take a quick trip to the toilet (whether you need to or not
) and you will see FRP in action. The whole toilet is lined with the stuff.
Here’s the finished wall. The ducts you see are for the Fantech HRC (Heat Recovery Unit) that will be controlled by a humidistat.
Next, on to the electrical stuff (which will no doubt have PaulB drooling as he’s a retired licensed electrician – no code violations here I hope Paul
)
Okay, enough for now. Wait on the next episode with baited breath (whatever that means – how on earth do you bait ones breath. Do you stick a barbed hook replete with a wiggling worm through your tongue
)
Stay tuned.