Sorry guys, it has been a while since I have been on HBT. To answer a few questions:
Captrichc: No, I have had no problems with my probes being off with any phase of the brewing process. Everything came well calibrated, which was confirmed during my first few brewing sessions on it. I was double checking temps during all phases of the processes with my standard thermometer and everything was pretty damn spot on.
TrickyDick: No problems with ambient temperatures or excessive humidity. I installed a large hood over the brewing table with a either a 450 or 500 cfm vortex exhaust fan (can't recall). When I'm boiling, the steam is pulled directly up into the vent, so with the exception of a little condensation forming on the inside of the vent, I have had no problems with moisture issues. I build a drip edge into the hood to catch any excessive condensation, but it probably wasn't even necessary.
GRBC: Nada, it's still raw cement. We installed an inground pool late last summer, so all of my spare time this summer has been devoted to hardscaping, landscaping, etc. around the pool. Between working, trying to tackle this monster pool project on my own, mowing 2+ acres every 5 days, a couple of vacations, and kids sporting activities, there just aren't enough hours in the day to work on the brewery. Once things calm down with my schedule, I'll pull everything out of the brewery and tackle that project. It's either going to be the acid staining or vinyl planking, as tiling just isn't on my radar anymore.
Hell, come to think of it, I haven't brewed all summer either. I have 8 hop vines loaded with cones that are actually in need of harvesting in the next couple of weeks. I simply do not have time to harvest, dry, and package them this season, so I am going to do a couple of different wet hopped IPA's and used them ALL in a couple of batches. I'm even going to try a hop back method by filling the MLT with wet hop cones and transferring the hot wort after boiling over to the MLT for a 15 minute soak before running it through the chiller and into the fermenters. I just need to recruit a couple of buddies to help me, because those brew sessions are going to be a chore!