logan johnson on wed 12 oct 05
Hi Gang,
I've rented a place to open a pottery but don't have the room to put the electric kilns inside. My hubby is going to get me a metal shed (10 x17x )about 8' tall. We are having an electrition to run all electrical stuff since all we know about that kind of thing would fit into a match book with room left over . We do get some snow in the winter. The humidity is not a problem & the shed will not sit directly on the ground. There is a floor package that comes with it.
Now that you have about all the info that I do at this point does anyone have any suggestions on insulating? should I? with what? I'm a little concerned with having a plywood floor should I use concrete board to make it more fire resistant? I'm trying to keep the kiln elements from feeling the effects of weather & moisture. I'm thinking of putting the whole thing on 12x12x2" concrete pavers coated on the bottom & sides with "drylock" water barrier. The shed will be going in the parking lot on asphalt. Would it be a good idea to put a layer of small gravel or sand under the pavers? I thought this might help with drainage so I don't have water sitting underneath the shed evaporating up into the kiln room. Any suggestions about anything would make me very gratefull. thanks in advance!
Logan Johnson Audeo Studios
www.audeostudios.com
"Carpe Argillam!!"
Arnold Howard on wed 12 oct 05
From: "logan johnson"
> I've rented a place to open a pottery but don't have the room to put the
> electric kilns inside. My hubby is going to get me a metal shed (10
> x17x )about 8' tall. We are having an electrition to run all electrical
> stuff since all we know about that kind of thing would fit into a match
> book with room left over . We do get some snow in the winter. The humidity
> is not a problem & the shed will not sit directly on the ground.
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My main concern would be good ventilation, especially in the summer time.
You should keep your shed free of inflammable materials such as gasoline
cans, lawn mower, paint, old newspapers, etc.
The kilns should be spaced about 3 feet apart so that heat does not build up
around them. They should be at least 12" away from walls.
I don't have a specific recommendation for flooring, but it should be
inflammable. It is also important to use the correct kiln stands so that
heat doesn't build up under the kilns. Someone at NCECA a couple of years
ago told me about a fire in New York that was caused by placing a kiln
directly onto a floor without the stand.
You should also have an electrical shutoff box for each kiln. They are very
convenient.
Good luck with your new studio.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Arnold Howard on thu 13 oct 05
From: "Arnold Howard"
> I don't have a specific recommendation for flooring, but it should be
> inflammable.
I realized last night before I went to sleep that I made a mistake in the
post about the kiln shed. "Inflammable" means something can burn easily!
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Fredrick Paget on thu 13 oct 05
> > I realized last night before I went to sleep that I made a mistake in the
>> post about the kiln shed. "Inflammable" means something can burn easily!
>
>Howard -
>Yes, I have always wondered how it came to be that "Flammable" and
>"Inflammable" both mean the same thing. I wonder how many people have
>gotten into trouble by assuming that "Inflammable" meant fire-proof?
>- Vince
It was back in the 1930's when I was in high school that they
started using "flammable" and trying to discourage us from using
"inflammable". My high chemistry teacher was especially vehement
about this. So now we have "nonflammable". Still have "inflame"
though.
~Fred
--
From Fred Paget,
Marin County, CA, USA
fredrick@well.com
Charter Member Potters Council
Vince Pitelka on thu 13 oct 05
> I realized last night before I went to sleep that I made a mistake in the
> post about the kiln shed. "Inflammable" means something can burn easily!
Howard -
Yes, I have always wondered how it came to be that "Flammable" and
"Inflammable" both mean the same thing. I wonder how many people have
gotten into trouble by assuming that "Inflammable" meant fire-proof?
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
http://www.tntech.edu/craftcenter/
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