Forum: Solar Power
10-26-20, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,360
Finally up and running
I rebuilt my old crappy garage and reoriented the new one for full southern exposure. Took a while to get everything up and running because I was doing everything myself (except the final wiring...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-26-20, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 520,223
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Forum: Conservation
10-26-20, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 58,267
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-26-20, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 22,055
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Forum: Solar Power
07-17-17, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,789
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Forum: Solar Power
05-17-17, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,789
Mounting PV panel supports
Last year I tore down my old crappy garage and am in the midst of rebuilding it. The new design is optimized for solar exposure so I can install PV eventually but can't afford it right away (this new...
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Forum: Conservation
12-19-16, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,648
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Forum: Conservation
04-11-14, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 18,947
Attic Fan
Whole house attic fans are an older technology that are a good idea in theory but frequently don't work well because of where they are installed and what they are being asked to do. Typically, when...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-12-13, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,024
Solar heated basement floor: Awesome
Because your floor is relatively small and is not going to be your primary heat source, I'd probably not get all super wiggy about the performance overall, especially if you heat the water with...
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Forum: Conservation
12-08-11, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 64,732
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Forum: Conservation
12-08-11, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 64,732
Indeed, there is always more to the story. I...
Indeed, there is always more to the story. I absolutely agree that things can work out fine as long as there is no moisture problem in a basement. My generalized point was that rigid foam on the wall...
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Forum: Conservation
12-07-11, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 64,732
warmwxrules: I would not recommend using any...
warmwxrules: I would not recommend using any fiberglass in a basement due to the potential for condensation (unless your foundation happens to be insulated already on the exterior). Also, insulation...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-30-11, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 39,871
Nail on Head
After testing hundreds of homes I can safely generalize that homes of a simple shape are tighter and more efficient than those with vaults, angles, cantilevers and floor height changes. Along the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-12-11, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 39,871
Cool.
@1.22 are those bilco doors to the...
Cool.
@1.22 are those bilco doors to the "basements". You don't see those used much on new houses.
I think it's a lack of imagination that prevents people from believing that we can offset a...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-11-11, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 39,871
Yes, advanced framing would use 24" O/C, but...
Yes, advanced framing would use 24" O/C, but that's just the beginning. What it is is a technique to eliminate the unnecessary framing i.e. that which does not contribute to the strength of the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-11-11, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 39,871
The "2x6 construction" mentioned in the initial...
The "2x6 construction" mentioned in the initial post does not necessarily indicate a more efficient house. If you run the numbers on a 2x6 wall with only cavity insulation and then compare it to a...
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Forum: Conservation
12-02-10, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 41,837
Warmer windows
Doax, your efforts are mighty. It is true that having pockets of STILL air will improve your R value but the work you are doing is probably not realistic for most homeowners, including having to put...
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