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Cleaning outside A/C compressor fins??
June 10, 2009

After disconnecting the power to the outside A/C compressor unit, I'd like to clean the fins. What soap/cleaner would you use with the garden hose water to clean those thin fins? Thanks,…
Valhalco LifeTime Wood Treatment
June 10, 2009

Greetings folks, I am looking for anyone who has had any experience with a product called LifeTime Wood Treatment made by a Canadian company (Valhalla i think). The claim is…
Alternate building materials question.
June 9, 2009

I have read in a few different publications over the years, articles that talk about building houses from beer bottles to tires. I've see houses from straw and mud, homemade…
cac register in cathedral ceiling
June 8, 2009

hello all, i recently had central air run through a gutted dormer and they assured me it wouldnt present any problems using the shallow 2x6 and 2x8 rafter bays to…
No clothes Dryer, But a Dishwasher??
June 8, 2009

All This has bugged me since the last houses issue came about 6 weeks ago. In the article Power House http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/PDF/Protected/021203082.pdf The article states " In keeping with the net-zero…
How do you connect big ducts?
June 8, 2009

I am in the middle of a 1500 sq ft. (plus 900 sq ft of basement) addition to my home. I am having a HVAC guy connect a 5 ton…
Energy – alternative ways and comfort
June 6, 2009

Hi All,  This is all about personal energy use, production, creativity and brainstorming. I'm still designing, creating and changing my retirement home which is still a few years away…
Wooden gutters from split logs
June 6, 2009

I normally infest Fine Woodworking Knots forum but the lads ower there suggested I post my question here, amongst you builder-chaps.... The ladywife has acquired a fine cedar summer hoose…
ERV question
June 4, 2009

I have a tight furnace room for gas furnace and hot water. It has two 8 inch pipes for feed air. Question: Could I dump my outgoing air from an…
Blinds open, closed or doesnt’ matter
June 3, 2009

West exposure, large 3-bay window, each bay with a metal mini-blind (indoors, of course). Blind color is a light brown/tan. When the summer sun swings around to the west, I…

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