Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-25-14, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 13,342
Now don't you feel better now that you've found...
Now don't you feel better now that you've found an excuse to boast about your private life and your accomplishments. Ego is a powerful motivator isn't it? It's always an interesting question if the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-13-14, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,016
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-28-14, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,016
InsulWeb...
InsulWeb (http://www.jrproductsinc.com/shop/pc/InsulWeb-c31.htm)
You'll also need some kind of hose to attach to the hose that comes with the blower you rent. It should be smaller in diameter than...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-28-14, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,016
I did the living room, kitchen, and second...
I did the living room, kitchen, and second bedroom. I didn't use the lip stapling method as I wanted to get as much insulation in as possible. With lip stapling the convexity of the bulging...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-28-14, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 17,016
My DIY cellulose wall dense pack experience
I had been planning this update to my house for a long time so now that the dense packing is done I thought I'd relate my thoughts and experience about it. I had a terrible time finding local outfits...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-13-14, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 24,294
All the microinverters are tied in parallel on...
All the microinverters are tied in parallel on the roof and send 2 phase power through a 3 wire cable to the main electrical power and share 1 neutral (white) wire within that cable. I wasn't trying...
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-31-13, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 41,523
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Forum: Solar Heating
12-21-13, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 107,503
HA, HA. I've got one! It works well. You just...
HA, HA. I've got one! It works well. You just point it when you turn it on at something who's temperature your interested in. The first thing you point it at calibrates it as a reference temperature...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
12-02-13, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 12,515
Mnrenovator, under ideal conditions the...
Mnrenovator, under ideal conditions the references I've seen show a minimum of about 60% conversion efficiency for a flat plate air solar panel. Conditions are never ideal however, especially in...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-27-13, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
I don't know what I was thinking when I said a...
I don't know what I was thinking when I said a few comments back that the attic and outside temps converged between 7 and 8 PM. They don't. The attic and "unconditioned space temps" converge at that...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
11-25-13, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 43,162
Mastic didn't seem that messy to me. It's much...
Mastic didn't seem that messy to me. It's much thicker than paint so it doesn't drip. Overall much less messy than painting. You can't stop a duct air leak with insulation so the main thing is to...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-23-13, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
It seems the world is never quite as simple as...
It seems the world is never quite as simple as one anticipates. It's almost like the more I assume something without actually having prior experience the more likely I am to be wrong. You might be...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-19-13, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 107,503
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-17-13, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
Here's some pictures of the insulation...
Here's some pictures of the insulation installation. The ductboards are 2' x 4' in dimension and reflective on the side opposite being seen. They are equivalent of about R-8 (2 inches of fiberglass...
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-17-13, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
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Forum: Solar Heating
11-11-13, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 41,523
It's not a "claim". It's physics and I thought...
It's not a "claim". It's physics and I thought people would find it interesting. I did not put it there to divert attention from your thread. If you feel that way then I'm sorry. I'm always sorry...
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-05-13, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
I was waiting for someone to ask that question!
Daox, it seems appropriate that the first smart cookie to ask it was you. I have thought long and hard about that and have decided the best fan is no fan. I built the ducting to the living space with...
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-03-13, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-03-13, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-03-13, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 64,173
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Forum: Solar Heating
09-02-13, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 219
Views: 294,752
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Forum: Solar Power
03-25-13, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 27,590
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-24-13, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 12,645
Hi Michael,
I can feel you getting in the...
Hi Michael,
I can feel you getting in the middle of a tug of war so I"ll try not to add to that. Since one has to have a regular bathroom fan anyway you really aren't wasting money by getting one...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
02-24-13, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 22,790
Xringer,
Not exactly true. From Wikipedia:
...
Xringer,
Not exactly true. From Wikipedia:
"The recent invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan were largely funded through supplementary spending bills outside the Federal Budget, so they are not...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-13-13, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 19,418
Opiesche, It looks like you are doing a great...
Opiesche, It looks like you are doing a great job. There is a dividing line on how you handle crawl spaces that involves either vented or unvented crawl spaces. In vented crawl spaces the poly up the...
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