Forum: Conservation
01-04-14, 03:49 PM
|
Replies: 13
Views: 18,827
|
Forum: Conservation
01-04-14, 03:48 PM
|
Replies: 13
Views: 18,827
|
Forum: Conservation
01-02-14, 04:30 PM
|
Replies: 29
Views: 23,529
I've switched over various rooms in my house to...
I've switched over various rooms in my house to custom LED lighting. The kitchen alone had three 75W fluorescent fixtures, which I've replaced with custom built fixtures with LED strips in them. The...
|
Forum: Conservation
01-02-14, 04:24 PM
|
Replies: 13
Views: 18,827
Radiant barrier foil
A few months ago, I finally took the step to install some radiant barrier in my attic. Here in NorCal, summers go well above 95 degrees outside for a period of 2 months or so, with the sun beating...
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-02-14, 04:14 PM
|
Replies: 50
Views: 102,261
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
01-02-14, 04:05 PM
|
Replies: 50
Views: 102,261
|
Forum: Tools
01-02-14, 03:52 PM
|
Replies: 5
Views: 7,532
|
Forum: Lighting
12-26-13, 07:49 PM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
So, I did some more research into what the code...
So, I did some more research into what the code says about recessed fixtures. It seems that, regardless of the type of light used, if you want to put insulation on them, you have to get an IC rated...
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 03:47 PM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
It's a Printrbot Jr. kit I bought from MCM...
It's a Printrbot Jr. kit I bought from MCM electronics. I think I got the last one of the version 1 PbJrs, they went out of stock as soon as I ordered mine :P
Printrbot.com sells a few different...
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 03:23 PM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 03:05 PM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 03:03 PM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 03:29 AM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
Hah, good point!
I got the printer anyway,...
Hah, good point!
I got the printer anyway, simply because I wanted one (and oh how useful it's been already!). The kit was $399, and with these lights and some of the other things I've printed, it's...
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 01:31 AM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
|
Forum: Lighting
12-23-13, 01:25 AM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
|
Forum: Lighting
12-22-13, 10:17 PM
|
Replies: 16
Views: 17,619
DIY 3D printed recessed LED fixtures
[EDIT] sorry, some of the pictures are upside down.
So, the original 1980s light fixtures in our upstairs hallway have always bothered me a bit. They just look... well, so 1980s. Since I've built...
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-15-13, 05:58 PM
|
Replies: 22
Views: 23,212
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-14-13, 10:01 PM
|
Replies: 31
Views: 24,589
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-14-13, 04:57 PM
|
Replies: 31
Views: 24,589
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
04-14-13, 04:54 PM
|
Replies: 22
Views: 23,212
I've been thinking about doing the same thing...
I've been thinking about doing the same thing with my radiant heating installation. I'm thinking in my case the water shouldn't be less than 60F, to avoid condensation (from what I can tell from...
|
Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
02-09-13, 01:22 PM
|
Replies: 25
Views: 26,541
|
Forum: Lighting
02-08-13, 04:08 PM
|
Replies: 39
Views: 49,192
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-04-13, 01:33 PM
|
Replies: 11
Views: 11,634
|
Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-03-13, 10:39 PM
|
Replies: 11
Views: 11,634
Yes, it's a separate water heater (30gal) in a...
Yes, it's a separate water heater (30gal) in a closed loop system. It seems that the cost went down noticeably, yes - and I agree, floor insulation should make a huge difference, more so than with...
|
Forum: Lighting
02-03-13, 08:00 PM
|
Replies: 39
Views: 49,192
Thanks for the thoughts, Exeric! I've been...
Thanks for the thoughts, Exeric! I've been considering putting the transformers into the crawl space - it should be easy enough to mount them directly under the wall the switch is in, drill a hole...
|