Discussion Forum
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Dust Mask recommendations?
I've searched the archives and found a fair amount of discussion about respirators but little about dust masks. It may just be semantics but I'm looking for recommendations for a…
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add-on heat pump for DHW
Hey, I thought this discussion in another board might interest some folks here. Its about the use of add-on air source heat pumps for heating domestic hot water. I believe…
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vertical-mount whole house fan w shutter
I've been looking for a whole house fan that I can mount vertically in one of the side walls of an 8'x 9' cupola on our house. Ideally it would…
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Laminate floors and noise (dogs)
I installed laminate floors in one room about 2 years ago and have been very impressed with the durability and ease of maintenance. However, I put down 3/4" (blue) foam…
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new tax credits for energy efficiency
New federal program for tax credits as of Feb. 20th. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=products.pr_tax_credits Some are pretty enticing like the one for a 30% credit on ground-source systems with no cost cap!
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sloped floor to shower in bathroom
I've always wanted to build a bathroom with a waterproof floor sloped to the shower where any water sprayed in the bathroom would run to and down the shower drain.…
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Designing for dogs
I liked Biff Loman's "Low Maintenance" post and would like to hear some bright ideas from folks on how to design for low maintenance for dog owners. We have 4…
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photo re-sizing tool – free and easy
I needed to re-size some pictures for another post and found a fast and free Windows XP add-in for doing it. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx Look for "Image Resizer" in the lower right…
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sand-once wood finishing method
I've been using this method to finish wood trim and furniture for a while with good results and wanted to see what other thought about it. - sand - stain…
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tying in a floating slab to a stem wall
I'm building a shop and currently working on the foundation. The site is pretty challenging with a slope and bedrock present. Because of the slope, one supporting stem wall will…