Forum: Other Improvements
10-23-14, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,248
Being in Seattle, you have the luxury of very...
Being in Seattle, you have the luxury of very large windows since the house does not need to be build for large snow load. Furthermore, there is many consideration in the construction of the windows...
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Forum: Conservation
09-23-14, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 22,373
I try a few time to build such a material. For...
I try a few time to build such a material. For me, the main problem was to find a material that did not collapse under extreme vacuum... and one that will not outgaz over time as most plastic did.
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Forum: Conservation
03-16-13, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 16,477
Whole house Heat recovery work pretty well.
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Whole house Heat recovery work pretty well.
The only potential inconvenient with the technology are the following :
a) For your shower, you might prefer to get a "Thermostatic compensation...
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Forum: Conservation
03-14-13, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 16,477
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Forum: Conservation
03-12-13, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,109
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
12-03-12, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 43,901
Thermal lost estimate
Just for fun, I compute the standard thermal lost for a greenhouse of 13M2 (see attach drawing)... this is an example only but with enough detail so you might adjust it for your own configuration.......
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Forum: Conservation
12-12-11, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 63,523
Her house is build with the standard 1953...
Her house is build with the standard 1953 sandwich of 3/4 to 1/2 Cider clapboard -- a 2X4 -- and the 1/2 inch Gypsum board. Essentially, no insulation or sheeting. The ceiling have a 1/2 inch brown...
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Forum: Conservation
12-11-11, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 63,523
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Forum: Conservation
12-11-11, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 63,523
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Forum: Conservation
12-10-11, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 63,523
Well, it depend: In continental climate at...
Well, it depend: In continental climate at about 45 latitudes (La Crosse WI, and Montreal,QC certainly are in that zone) An older house build around 1950 with no insulation and original Windows; ...
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-10-11, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 36,449
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-09-11, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 36,449
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-09-11, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 36,449
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Forum: Other Improvements
12-09-11, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 36,449
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Forum: Conservation
12-09-11, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 63,523
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Forum: Lighting
12-09-11, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 28,197
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Forum: Conservation
12-08-11, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 63,523
Well, I have seen Fibreglass insulated basemen...
Well, I have seen Fibreglass insulated basemen using 6 mm Plastic sheeting as Vapor barrier that lasted over 30 years... being fully dry and still insulating very well. They also use non contiguous...
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