Forum: Conservation
03-17-13, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,344
Rental, plan to buy...
My question is that, even though I plan to buy, the deal may fall through... is it worth doing some of the more simple upgrades to the home to conserve despite that I may have to leave them in place...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-14-13, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 57,479
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Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds
02-27-13, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,040
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-27-13, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 25,306
I only ask because 1 basements are typically a...
I only ask because 1 basements are typically a cooler space and 2 it might work where ou don't have enough of a space outdoors to install such a system, especially where most of the basement/crawl...
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Forum: Conservation
02-27-13, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 19,365
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Forum: For Sale / Trade / Wanted / Web Finds
02-17-13, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,040
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Forum: Conservation
02-17-13, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 19,365
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Forum: Solar Power
02-17-13, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 57,479
Awesome. I have a couple friends who work for...
Awesome. I have a couple friends who work for cable and satellite TV companies and have to build direct burial line all the time. I might be able to snag some bits from them to use for panel...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-17-13, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 25,306
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Forum: Solar Power
02-15-13, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 57,479
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-15-13, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 25,306
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Forum: Solar Power
02-15-13, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 57,479
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-15-13, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 25,306
Shade the house from direct sun, but not from...
Shade the house from direct sun, but not from airflow as much as possible.
Thermal mass works in both directions.
If you have a source of cool water around you, start a siphon flow through a...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-15-13, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 11,615
Consider rebuilding the actual window itself,...
Consider rebuilding the actual window itself, sealing the glass in place in the frames, and using something like schrader valves at each end, flushing the area between the glass with CO2 or Nitro....
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Forum: Solar Power
02-15-13, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 57,479
This is pretty interesting. I never thought of...
This is pretty interesting. I never thought of using Coax connections, but I have thought of using RCA's before. Considering the power that twisted pair cabling can handle through RCA connections,...
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Forum: Conservation
01-30-13, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 30,255
just remembered this forum and thought I'd pop in
Looks like you're doing some great work there! I'm still looking for an old run down place to fix up that I can buy cheap... not sure when or if that's ever going to actually happen though, but...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-04-10, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,035
Ah, see, I missed the intent of your post.
...
Ah, see, I missed the intent of your post.
I presumed you were alluding to the law being changed to include smaller buildings, which would then affect housing.
In that light, it seems like...
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Forum: Lighting
10-01-10, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 37,008
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-01-10, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,035
Why would we hope that?
It's not much more...
Why would we hope that?
It's not much more difficult to build a green roof than it is to lay a normal one, except it's much more beneficial.
Green Roof vegetation can include any type of moss...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-31-10, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,727
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Forum: The Billiards Room
08-31-10, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 35,613
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Forum: Wind Power
08-31-10, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,953
Well, thanks for that.
The stream I plan on...
Well, thanks for that.
The stream I plan on using doesn't have fish in it though, and I'll already be diverting water for home cooling. I'll be using the (then heated) water to power a turbine...
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Forum: Wind Power
08-31-10, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,953
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
08-29-10, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 375
Views: 508,953
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Forum: Wind Power
08-28-10, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 14,953
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