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Comments (4)I tried the "Zone" link and it didn't work, I'm in WI and we get sub 0 F days and nights. I just learned about hypertufa. I THINK I would like to have this on the bottom of my waterfall which is 2' wide and 12' long. I would like to lay real rocks (about fist size)on it. My biggest concern would be will I have to put driveway sealer on this to keep it from seeping/leaking? Also, I don't want to use concrete because I'm afraid it would crack. Is hypertufa less prone to cracking, espceially in winter? Thanks...See More2nd floor of home too hot, best solution
Comments (5)There are ways to ventilate attics with no eaves. There was a post in a Gardenweb not that long ago. I have seen pics of the equipment, but I have never seen it in real life. You flash vents into the shingles. It probably works best with highly-sloped roofs. Who is doing the energy rating? I hope that no one that is selling your something, but independent. "Fire" anyone that says to install a powered attic ventilator. Generally, they keep the attic cool by sucking the conditioned air out of the house. You need to seal the attic from the rest of the house and the attic door is probably just the start. Do you have recessed lights in the ceiling? How many holes have been drilled from the attic to the living space to add power circuits, telephone, cable, computer,...? In my neck of the woods, hot and humid, the typical modern advice is to seal the attic and insulate the roof deck. I don't know if that is appropriate in the mid-Atlantic. A good energy rater should know. Given your attic ventilation challenge, that might be easier. It eliminates the need to seal the ceiling and nets you some nice semi-conditioned storage space too. Sealing the attic puts attic ducts inside the house envelope, which is where they should be. Ducts will leak. If supplies are located outside the envelope, they shoot conditioned air out of the house and depressurize the house sucking in outside air elsewhere. Returns do the opposite. If additional ducting is too difficult, heat pump minisplits might be a great solution. Keep in mind that you can install two or three indoor units hooked to one outdoor unit. The bonus is that you can get some inherent zoning with this. In hot weather you can leave them off if you are not in a room. When you are sleeping, you can leave the main system off. With heat pumps, you can keep the area warm in cold weather leaving the main system off. The trouble I found with minisplits and especially multisplits is that not all contractors like to work with them....See More2 x 6 subway tile(any affordable solutions)
Comments (24)Hello, just wanted to update that I did get the 2 x 6 sonoma tile in krazy krackle. After all the places in massachusetts i finally found one great tile place who offered the tile for $20sq foot and only charget $85 to ship. Funny I had gotten another quote the same day and the comp charged $198 to ship. Crazy isnt it considering it is the same tile going to the same place. Decided to get it for so many reasons but mainly because I just really love the way it looks and as mentioned spend so much time in the kitchen cooking that I think I do deserve to splurge a bit(not that the soapstone wasnt a splurge enough). I think it will look great and will fit my style so that I can add splashes of color in other ways. As mentioned about 90% of new build house has been done by internet so hope this last purchase will be as positive as the rest...look forward to showing pics soon..we have waited 10 years for this so am soooo excited. thanks so much to all that replied, Stephanie **sorry for the rambling but with twins, 4 year old, 24 first grade students, I get limited rest so go off on a tangent sometimes...sorry...See More2 1/2" vs 2 1/4" Oak Flooring Dilemma!
Comments (8)I have in the past, had this flooring made. Here is a breakdown of cost. 1"x4" red oak = $1.77 per board foot. Example a 10'x10' room requires 120"/2-1/2"= 48 boards. 48 boards @ 10' long = 480 board feet x $1.77 = $849.60. Next, 480 board feet milled into flooring costs $1.75 per foot = $840.00. Total material cost = $1689.6. This does make the square foot cost $16.89. This is allot higher then the typical $3.00-$5.00 per square foot cost, but some people are willing for the purpose of matching flooring precisely....See Morewtrprfr
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