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Forum: Renovations & New Construction 02-28-22, 10:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 19,678
Posted By nibs
Version II the damn computer ate V I. ICF is...

Version II the damn computer ate V I.
ICF is great, materials cost when we did ours was about the same as single use plywood forms.
You may need a moisture barrier and insect proofing depending on...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 05-19-21, 01:51 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 528,938
Posted By nibs
I too am getting ready to do major surgery on our...

I too am getting ready to do major surgery on our electric garden tractor.
Converted it about 10 years ago to a series wound 24 Volt 2.5hp motor with 4 T105 golf cart batts. The second set of golf...
Forum: Conservation 02-26-21, 06:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 24,883
Posted By nibs
IMO insulation is like fun and money, you can...

IMO insulation is like fun and money, you can never have too much. The lid in my house is R70, we have no attic, but the snow does not melt unless the ambient temp is above freezing.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 01-28-21, 05:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 19,738
Posted By nibs
The foam will bridge any minor defects in the...

The foam will bridge any minor defects in the grade, the down sides that I can see, infloor heating would be a bit tricky if you wanted it. (We love our warm floor), and if you are bermed at all (we...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 09-30-20, 01:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,199
Posted By nibs
Have you done a heat loss calculation, if not you...

Have you done a heat loss calculation, if not you are groping?
A tankless water heater is a terrible choice, they are designed to put out short bursts of very hot water, inslab heating needs a...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-26-16, 03:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,609
Posted By nibs
"I'm older than you." Then act your age and...

"I'm older than you."
Then act your age and drop the insults.
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 10-08-16, 07:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 16,036
Posted By nibs
EPS crete (DIY insulation infused concrete)

First off my camera is down, so no pics.
We first started reading about EPS crete about 5 years ago, it is fairly common in Europe, in NA not quite so much.
Here is how we do it.
We collect...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 06-22-16, 11:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 16,278
Posted By nibs
Am very happy with the results of my sand filter....

Am very happy with the results of my sand filter.
just a note to let you know we started pumping the hot tub through the sand filter.
Wound up using a 55Gal ex beer yeast barrel (good pedigree),...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 05-20-16, 11:38 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 67,361
Posted By nibs
After many years in and around construction, last...

After many years in and around construction, last year I had my first ICF experience, I am a believer.
Materials Cost is about the same as single use plywood forms, the walls go up very quickly and...
Forum: Renovations & New Construction 05-09-16, 11:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,133
Posted By nibs
Thanks AC, had not thought of the heat transfer....

Thanks AC, had not thought of the heat transfer. Sand was suggested by a fellow from Alberta, where it gets really cold, his opinion was that the sand allowed some movement in the Pex as it heated...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 08-19-15, 10:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 28,140
Posted By nibs
Piked up the new actuator yesterday, swapped out...

Piked up the new actuator yesterday, swapped out the broken part as the new actuator has a shorter neck on it.
Bolted it in and took it for a quick shakedown an hour ago, so far so good, running it...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-04-15, 10:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 28,140
Posted By nibs
Ugly electric tractor.

Some flikr shots of the worlds ugliest electric tractor.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157655044675279

You can see the blade, fixed by a chain to the forks, being operated...
Forum: Biofuels 05-01-12, 01:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 30,679
Posted By nibs
The system still has a few bugs, so is constantly...

The system still has a few bugs, so is constantly getting tweeked, we use it about 5 days out of seven, it runs for about 6 hours to heat the 400 +/- gallons of cold water to about 104 deg F....
Forum: Lawn and Garden 09-12-11, 05:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,315
Posted By nibs
Just ran Sparky the electric tractor.

Have been puttering with the conversion on a Craftsman II (917 mod) Today built a quick and dirty battery mount and hooked up the wiring. Hopped on and toured around the yard. The motor is a series...
Forum: Lawn and Garden 07-18-11, 11:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,768
Posted By nibs
Thank you! Mostly tomatoes with a couple of...

Thank you!
Mostly tomatoes with a couple of other things, that is swmbo's dept.
The two bigger windows have sliders at the top, I put the windows in upside down to get them there. with them open...
Forum: Wind Power 01-11-11, 09:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 40,768
Posted By nibs
Sorry I do not get on the interweb much in the...

Sorry I do not get on the interweb much in the winter, as I have to go to a hotspot. We used to call a blade with no "twist" a drag machine, as the wind hits it and turns the blade, the classic...
Forum: Wind Power 08-31-10, 11:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,513
Posted By nibs
Christ, check out the average wind speed at your...

Christ, check out the average wind speed at your proposed location before putting a bunch of work into a wind turbine. I do not know the current number but in 1984 it was estimated that you needed an...
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