Forum: Other Improvements
05-08-13, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,332
What I ended up doing was getting a window A/C...
What I ended up doing was getting a window A/C unit and putting it upstairs in a window and it works really well to cool the whole house, the main thing is keeping the house dry, It's at the top of...
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Forum: Biofuels
01-22-13, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 405
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Forum: Tools
01-08-13, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 142
Pocket size EMI phantom load detector.
I really like the idea of this electromagnetic interference detector for detecting phantom loads, sure a Kill-a-watt works well for stuff that is plugged in that you know about, but there is always...
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Forum: Conservation
01-07-13, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 968
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Forum: Tools
12-17-12, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 636
I've had the compact lithium Makita batteries...
I've had the compact lithium Makita batteries "die", same with the DeWalts... the cells are still just fine but the battery drops in to a fail safe mode, on the Makita that happens if you try to run...
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Forum: Tools
12-02-12, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 636
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Forum: Conservation
11-18-12, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 377
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
11-15-12, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 871
where are you getting your info from that you...
where are you getting your info from that you want a lower temp for more efficiency?
You want a lower temp for comfort, a floor that is to hot makes your feet sweat, 140F sounds about right for...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-14-12, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 473
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Forum: Solar Power
11-01-12, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 617
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-04-12, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 912
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Forum: Other Improvements
10-01-12, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 468
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Forum: Conservation
09-21-12, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 720
I have two motion sensors in my house, they are...
I have two motion sensors in my house, they are the common ones that every big box store sells.
I have one in my garage so when I open up the door and walk in with my bike the light turns on, I can...
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Forum: Conservation
07-09-12, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,685
I've done plaster and stucco on straw bale...
I've done plaster and stucco on straw bale houses, I've also done plaster repair and plaster takes skill, the up side is plaster is not perfectly flat! so when you notice a line from a seam in dry...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-15-12, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,460
When I had my crawl spaces foamed we had a bid...
When I had my crawl spaces foamed we had a bid that said 2" of foam and we found a ton of spots that when poked with a 2" chunk of wire turned out to only have 1/4" of foam and a hand full of sill...
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Forum: Solar Power
05-08-12, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,334
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-05-12, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,048
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Forum: Solar Power
02-29-12, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,623
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-26-12, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,214
F7C016q Belkin Conserve Power Switch™...
F7C016q Belkin Conserve Power Switch™ (http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=552818)
Belkin, three prong plug switch, it's designed to be low profile so both outlets can be...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
01-03-12, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,214
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-03-12, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,586
Sounds like a decent design to me as well.
I'm...
Sounds like a decent design to me as well.
I'm a fan of saving money and energy on windows that don't open, sure you want enough windows that open that you get some cross ventilation, but having...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-25-11, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,207
Even heating the smallest rooms 800 watts worth...
Even heating the smallest rooms 800 watts worth of resistance wire is going to take a lot of solar panels, of course you need to know how many sun hours you get per day (hours of full sunlight used...
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Forum: Conservation
11-09-11, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,156
I've added insulation to small rooms before and...
I've added insulation to small rooms before and found it to be worth while, I felt that using foil faced foam gave the best results, also if you pull off the old dry wall you have a chance to seal up...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-02-11, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,307
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-19-11, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,156
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