Forum: Conservation
01-01-18, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,343
New door seals/stripping
Hello there,
My first home improvement project for 2018 is to work on sealing up our doors. We have three exterior doors and one that leads into the garage. I've uploaded two photos, one of the...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
05-01-15, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,727
Lawn amendment idea
While reading about organic lawn care, a blog mentioned the idea of digging a hole two or three feet down with a post hole digger and filling it in with compost. The idea being this would create a...
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Forum: Conservation
11-02-14, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,676
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Forum: Conservation
11-01-14, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 10,652
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Forum: Conservation
04-13-14, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,399
Insulating hot water pipe
I'm looking to insulate the hot water pipe that comes out of our hot water heater to where it goes into the wall. About 6'-7' total, 3' of it being copper and the rest being blue PEX.
With our...
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Forum: Product Reviews
03-17-14, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,628
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Forum: Product Reviews
03-16-14, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,628
So this stuff here, EZ-Cool...
So this stuff here, EZ-Cool (http://www.lobucrod.com/) sold through Lo Buc Rod is the bubble wrap you don't care for? Supposedly it's got an R value of 7 directly wrapped on the hot water pipe. I had...
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Forum: Product Reviews
03-16-14, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 17,628
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-07-14, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,495
Forgot all about this website for a while. I...
Forgot all about this website for a while. I guess I forgot to opt in for email notification!
We went through a big hassle with Lowe's trying to get an efficient water heater, but it fell through....
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-20-13, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,838
Wife has a profound dislike of tankless water...
Wife has a profound dislike of tankless water heaters, otherwise I'd jump on one in a minute. 156 therms a year is better than the 214 of the Whirlpool or the 277 of the ancient Kenmore currently...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-19-13, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,838
Water heater?
Trying to decide on a water heater for the new house. So far my top two contenders are the Whirlpool 6th Sense and the Rheems EcoSense. While the Rheems looks like it comes out ahead with a 0.82...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
11-17-13, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,495
New homeowner
Hi there! I'll be a first-time homeowner by the end of this week, knock on wood. We're in Georgia. The house is from 1988 and I'd like to know where to start and what to focus on to make it more...
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