Too Stinkin' Hot to turn

[Roger Chandler]

You are more than welcome at my shop Roger. It's only an hour north and you'll be here.

Tony

Thanks Tony,

Your shop has A/C? That's really cool!

[Allen Neighbors]

You've got the right idea, Scott. My shop has open eaves, and gets about 5-7 degrees hotter than the outside air. I've got an old swamp cooler, that works very well, unless the humidity is too high.

[Roger Chandler]

Belinda has a plan.... get up really early, and finish before noon. The temp here just went to 107 again, about 2:30 pm and it was 98 at 10:00 am this morning.

Rain would be a great blessing..... I might have to join John H, jumping in the puddles

My shop building does not have windows like a house, because it is a garden shed [14X20] but the double doors do open, and I have a fan I plug in when it gets hot, but when it is this hot, it just circulates heat! An A/C unit would be nice, but with no insulation and no window, then its pretty much a no go for that.

[Belinda Barfield]

Belinda has a plan.... get up really early, and finish before noon. The temp here just went to 107 again, about 2:30 pm and it was 98 at 10:00 am this morning.

Rain would be a great blessing..... I might have to join John H, jumping in the puddles

My shop building does not have windows like a house, because it is a garden shed [14X20] but the double doors do open, and I have a fan I plug in when it gets hot, but when it is this hot, it just circulates heat! An A/C unit would be nice, but with no insulation and no window, then its pretty much a no go for that.

Yeah, it's always pleasant here to walk out my door at 6:30 and it's already in the 80s with 70 to 80% humidity. We got a bid to install A/C in the shop (6000 sq ft) a couple of weeks ago. It was only $20,000. That just isn't in the budget this week. We have a large fan on a rolling base and a couple of smaller fans, but as you said, they just sort of circulate hot air. Considered getting a couple of mister units but the spoil board on the CNC just doesn't need any more moisture in the air than we have already.

Hey, y'all just come on down to Savannah on Saturday. We'll go puddle stompin' if it rains. If it doesn't we'll hang out in the pool and sip Bourbon Slush.

[Roger Chandler]

That's Virginia, lived here most of my life, high temps and high humidity. Yesterday here was over 100 deg, with 65-70 RH. When it gets that hot outside, I just go into the shop and play. The gauge in the shop says: 70 deg, 29 RH..... : ). Man I am glad I was able to put A/C in last year!

Without A/C I would be in there either.

Rob

Rob,

I'm sure the humidity is higher in Tidewater than it is here in the Shenandoah Valley. I know, because I used to live in Norfolk, and at times worked in Hampton and other tidewater locations. I've been through Yorktown a number of times and Williamsburg as well..... some of the most oppressive humidity I have ever experienced!

[Roger Chandler]

Belinda said "Hey, y'all just come on down to Savannah on Saturday. We'll go puddle stompin' if it rains. If it doesn't we'll hang out in the pool and sip Bourbon Slush. [/QUOTE]

A real example of genuine southern hospitality!!!

[John Hart]

....We'll go puddle stompin' if it rains. If it doesn't we'll hang out in the pool and sip Bourbon Slush.

Can't we do both?

[Karl Card]

Ill say I do feel very fortunate that my shop stays pretty descent in the summer. Way to cold in winter though.

[Belinda Barfield]

Can't we do both?

Yes, John, we can unless the rain is accompanied by our usual severe thunder and lightning. In that case we'll sit on the deck under the ceiling fan and sip Bourbon Slush.

[Ray Binnicker]

Here in the Midlands of South Carolina the humidity and temp make for misery like you guys are talking about. When I built my shop I designed the whole thing around an air conditioner. It has 2 speeds on it; OFF and FB (freezer burn).

[Jim Terrill]

Well I have been hiding out in the shop, which is in the basement. 60% RH (72% RH without dehumidifiers) and pulling out a couple of gallons of water per day thru them, but only 70F. Thinking of adding a sofa down there to sleep on.

[Bill Wilcox]

Yeah, it's always pleasant here to walk out my door at 6:30 and it's already in the 80s with 70 to 80% humidity. We got a bid to install A/C in the shop (6000 sq ft) a couple of weeks ago. It was only $20,000. That just isn't in the budget this week. We have a large fans on a rolling base and a couple of smaller fans, but as you said, they just sort of circulate hot air. Considered getting a couple of mister units but the spoil board on the CNC just doesn't need any more moisture in the air than we have already.

Hey, y'all just come on down to Savannah on Saturday. We'll go puddle stompin' if it rains. If it doesn't we'll hang out in the pool and sip Bourbon Slush.

Hi Belinda, I am probably going down to your neck of the woods come Sept or Oct. My Mother live right across the border in Bluffton and she grew up in Sav. Maybe we could do a Low country boil when I come down. With a oyster roast. That southern heat is a killer and us Yanks need to keep cool.
Nice to meet you,
Bill Wilcox

[Bernie Weishapl]

Roger do like I did. I just said heck with it and cut a hole in the wall then put a window A/C in. I have it in my 12 X 20 and it works pretty fair. Until I insulated it it would keep it around 82* to 84*. I can turn in that. Now with insulation it keeps it around 72* to 74*.

[Ted Calver]

Did somebody say Bourbon Slush ??

[John Hart]

Did somebody say Bourbon Slush ??

Yeah...and puddle stompin'! It don't get no better'n that!!