Pneumatic Elevator and Misc. Renovation

Apr 26, 2011 // by Robert Monk // Job Roll, Residential Renovation // No Comments

This project involved 30A, 220V power and telephone callbox wiring to supply an innovative pneumatic elevator tube lift that works on the same principles as the deposit tube at a drive-through teller or the cash register drop tubes at a big-box home improvement store like Home Depot.

Overall, the project involved complex coordination over a period of months, with the general contractor’s several trades. There were also a mix of new and antique/reused materials, and an unusual HVAC implementation involving installation and configuration of a differential thermostat to draw conditioned air from the main areas of the house to the 1st Floor foyer area adjacent to the garage, when the temperature differential reaches a set threshold.

Other unique elements included:

Door-switched lighting for custom cabinets (both relay and line wired)
Recessing a garage door safety sensor into the new foyer wall.
Wiring 220V supply via timer switch, for commercial-grade draft barrier heater.
Wiring a mixture of line- and low-voltage lighting via 3- and 4way dimmers.

: Solid oak paneling

: Tube elevator, foyer level (first floor)

: Tube elevator between windows, 2nd floor

: Tube elevator between windows, 2nd floor

: Finishing touches in the foyer

: Foyer with pneumatic tube elevator, near-complete

: Custom furniture @ 2nd floor Living Room

: View through garage/foyer doorway.

: Main entry stairs from foyer to 2nd Floor living areas

: 2nd floor tube elevator at built-in door-switch-lighted custom cabinets…

: Home repair from receptacle (‘outlet’) replacement to new kitchens or whole-home rewires.

: Indeeco draft barrier 220V heater adjacent to pneumatic lift

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