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There are also gas cans, Propane bottles and no telling what other hazardous materials in a garage.
It is a bit different. How many people are using propane torches near gas tanks, or other flammable materials, within their garages? With a welding machine, I suspect it would be many, many more.
Agree, that language says keep it off the street, lawn and driveway. In the garage is fine. Call the management company to verify before buying.
Technically, it says not on the LOT, so that could be taken as "against the rules."
That said, I don't think they will provided it doesn't cause other issues that are technically ok and allowed but will bug your neighbors. For example, if you have 5 cars in your household such that you have to park (perfectly functional) cars on the street, suddenly the neighbors will be really annoyed at that boat displacing a couple of those cars.
It is a bit different. How many people are using propane torches near gas tanks, or other flammable materials, within their garages? With a welding machine, I suspect it would be many, many more.
It is a bit different. How many people are using propane torches near gas tanks, or other flammable materials, within their garages?
I can walk around any (HOA or non HOA) neighborhood in North Carolina and see propane tanks inches from a propane burner on a grill sitting on a pile of dried wood (the deck.)
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With a welding machine, I suspect it would be many, many more.
? The things are pretty portable...I think its ridiculous that a $200 powertool would come under the baleful eye of a neighborhood busybody...even considering the ridiculousness of neighborhood busybodies. But, that's why I don't live in an HOA.
All the same, my point was (and remains) that the elevated risk of fire from a welding machine (which I take to mean either an arc welder or wire welding machine) in a garage with a concrete floor, seems overblown. Not saying it can't happen, nor am I denying that there's an increased risk. But (to me) it seems that if you're allowing people to burn candles in their home, or barbeque, or fry a turkey, it's within the bounds of acceptable risk. Every house fire I'm personally familiar with was from a dryer, a candle, or the stove.
A compressed gas cylinder will definitely become a ballistic missile if the valve is ever knocked all the way off, but your residential water heater could cause equal or more damage.
I suspect the number of compressed gas cylinder missile damage incidents in residences in the US is probably less than exploding residential water heaters, but I would guess that both are so irrelevant that most people don't lose sleep about it.
A compressed gas cylinder will definitely become a ballistic missile if the valve is ever knocked all the way off, but your residential water heater could cause equal or more damage.
I suspect the number of compressed gas cylinder missile damage incidents in residences in the US is probably less than exploding residential water heaters, but I would guess that both are so irrelevant that most people don't lose sleep about it.
Water heater has a T&P valve, and water lines that generally won't accept the pressure an explosion will require.
I have been in enough welding shops and seen enough gas cylinders not properly restrained to the wall or in a cage, I'd be antsy about my neighbor having one in a garage 25' from my bed.
Water heater has a T&P valve, and water lines that generally won't accept the pressure an explosion will require.
I have been in enough welding shops and seen enough gas cylinders not properly restrained to the wall or in a cage, I'd be antsy about my neighbor having one in a garage 25' from my bed.
But we're not talking about an oxyacetylene torch, presumably. "welding machine" implies a buzz box or a wire welder most commonly. Appliances that plug into outlets.
The last page and a half of this thread is giving me EQ Plant explosion and evacuation flashbacks.
The HOA covenants in my community state that "garage doors are to be left closed at all times; except during times of ingress and egress from the garage". Guess how often that is followed or enforced?
But we're not talking about an oxyacetylene torch, presumably. "welding machine" implies a buzz box or a wire welder most commonly. Appliances that plug into outlets.
How many welders do you know who don't have torches for cutting?
And, JKG said, as an apparent side gig. I AM talking about cutting tools.
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