moparfreak
New Member
Hello folks,
First time here, got the link over from Garage Journal. Looks like a great wealth of knowledge here! Anyways, I am embarking on a large addition to my ranch house right now, expanding the garage and kitchen, and adding a half bath on that end, and redoing the laundry room. To give some reference here's the plan:
Aside from the foundation, framing & electric, I am doing the entire remodel/addition. I am generally very handy, and have most tools needed, etc. But, most of my experience lies with replacement and repair, not starting from scratch.
So with the HVAC aspect of this job, I'm at a loss with what's the best way to approach this? How do you plan out the extra heat runs? There is an existing branch used for kitchen and laundry room. I am assuming I can just extend or repurpose that branch for the kitchen/bath/mudroom vents that are needed. There is also a shop furnace I'll be hanging in the garage (Mr. Heater or similar) that I plan to feed off the existing flexible dryer NG line. Are these assumptions on track? I don't have experience to know otherwise and certainly don't have any friends or colleagues who've done this.
I have a little bit of time with the weather here in WI preventing much progress on the foundation and framing, so I'd like to make sure I plan this right so when I start, but what is the best way to go about laying out the HVAC infrastructure? Are there any good resources I can follow? I do have the code available and a helpful inspector so I will be reviewing that closely and getting his signoff before starting. Do HVACers typically make up a schematic that has to be reviewed?
Just not sure how to go about this and get it started. Any advice is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Adam
First time here, got the link over from Garage Journal. Looks like a great wealth of knowledge here! Anyways, I am embarking on a large addition to my ranch house right now, expanding the garage and kitchen, and adding a half bath on that end, and redoing the laundry room. To give some reference here's the plan:
Aside from the foundation, framing & electric, I am doing the entire remodel/addition. I am generally very handy, and have most tools needed, etc. But, most of my experience lies with replacement and repair, not starting from scratch.
So with the HVAC aspect of this job, I'm at a loss with what's the best way to approach this? How do you plan out the extra heat runs? There is an existing branch used for kitchen and laundry room. I am assuming I can just extend or repurpose that branch for the kitchen/bath/mudroom vents that are needed. There is also a shop furnace I'll be hanging in the garage (Mr. Heater or similar) that I plan to feed off the existing flexible dryer NG line. Are these assumptions on track? I don't have experience to know otherwise and certainly don't have any friends or colleagues who've done this.
I have a little bit of time with the weather here in WI preventing much progress on the foundation and framing, so I'd like to make sure I plan this right so when I start, but what is the best way to go about laying out the HVAC infrastructure? Are there any good resources I can follow? I do have the code available and a helpful inspector so I will be reviewing that closely and getting his signoff before starting. Do HVACers typically make up a schematic that has to be reviewed?
Just not sure how to go about this and get it started. Any advice is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Adam