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My initial budget was $250k. We have a 50 x 70 shop that has a two story living area built inside that is 16 x 38 plus an attached kitchen family room off one side of the building that is 30 x 30. Total initial heated footage was 2116 + 2892 in the shop gave a total footage of building...

I'm not an authority on mini splits but I do know that the infrared sensors work best if it reads out across the room. I would think that if the two were on opposite sides of the room they might not function as well. My space is 30x30 and I have them installed on the same wall at each corner...

That looks super cool. Perfect home for the PNW area with all the pines around it looks beautiful . Love to see final pics of this when complete

The main reason I went with the mini splits was saving space where conventional duct work would have to run. I built the main garage ceiling height at 18' to allow for my 16 x 38 space to be raised up 4" from the garage slab to keep out moisture when washing out the garage floor from going under my...

Hey there, we did use the mini splits throughout the house not in every room but in enough ares that would supply adequate heating and cooling. We also put in radiant hydronic heat under slab just in the living space but have never used. We insulated under slab and with the 2 x 6 framed walls on all the exterior...

Looking through the comments on this forum and thought I would share my experience with building and living in a dual purpose garage/living area home. My first recommendation for anyone considering building a place like this and looking to finance with a bank is to NEVER use the phrase BARNDOMINIUM or BARNHOME this raises red flag right away with lenders...