Does it make sense to use a 12' pan on a 10' glass top burner?
cupofkindness
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Does a garage and entrance make sense here?
Comments (11)Thank you Stan Z and cpartist! I really appreciate your comments! The house had been abandoned for over 10 years when I bought it. It was in awful condition. There were four roofs stacked on top and much of the original architectural details made or removed. I am using an architect who worked with the original architect to try to stay consistent. Both he and the original architect's wife have said they think he would approve of the changes so far. I think the garage will actually help to screen out the neighboring homes on the rise above my house, but let the mountain views show above. We will defintely check before we start. cpartist, they just barely started the addition. One advantage is all of that stuff on the wall and the ugly low wire will be gone as the addition is going against it. I cant do anything about the telephone lines though but I really dont mind. I feel fortunate to live in the city but have the mountain and wildlife so close. I saw a javelina yesterday and I have heard there is a bobcat in the area. The addition is going on the land adjacent to the wall:...See MoreHow to clean glass top burner
Comments (7)Welcome to radiant glass top cooking. You are at the beginnings of continuing cleanup frustration that never ends. Not only do you have the worst responsiveness in heat control. You have the glass heated to 750* to transfer heat to your pans baking the surface with every use. This is the worst performing cooktop method I am aware of. Induction looks the same but is the opposite in responsiveness and ease of cleanup. A magnetic field causes the pan to heat up. Any clean up is with a sprits of cleaner and a paper towel. For your surface you can also use Bonami. If you are within the return period I would explore giving this stove back. Frigidaire or Bosch induction ranges are recommended....See MoreDoes upgrading to impact resistant windows make sense?
Comments (46)Evolution, For what it's worth, I happen to really like your product concept which leads to a quick story.... About 15 years ago (give or take a couple), a guy i was working with on a project asked me to help him out with an idea that he had about hurricane protection shutters. His thinking was that the major downside of shutters and plywood (pretty much 100% at the time) was that they covered the window making it impossible to see in or out. He had the idea of building shutters out of polycarbonate that wouldn't ever have to be removed from fixed windows, and when installed over any window wouldn't block the light or the view. My thinking was that he had a heck of a good idea and I offered encouragement and helped him with a few simple calculations and some minor proof of concept ideas. We lost contact not long after and I THINK he was contemplating moving to florida, but don't recall for certain. Anyway my point was that I had to wonder when I was looking at your website. Have to admit it made me wonder... To questions/comments.... 1) Nothing involving storm protection (or bullets, or bombs, etc) is proof. Resistant, yes, proof, no. Laminated glass is shatter-resistant, that's what it's for and there are required tests that exist to confirm. A dual pane impact window is with very few exceptions manufactured with one laminated lite and one non-laminated lite. As I mentioned previously, it's possible for the laminated lite to be mounted as interior or exterior, often depending on how the glass was glazed into the sash. If the laminated lite is inside and the window is broken by an impact then the loose (non laminated) broken glass WILL remain outside the building blocked by the laminated lite that isn't going to shatter. This is the make-up that I personally prefer and would generally recommend, and i have never been shy about telling people that here or real time. If the laminated lite is outside and it takes an impact that is powerful enough to break both windows, then breaking the inner non-laminated lite will result in broken glass inside the home. You have seen the hurricane impact on you tube, so have I, but I haven't seen a video of an impact that shows the glass shattering and flying into a room. In all seriousness I can't find one even though I looked for it. Can you drop a link, I am very curious to see it. I have personally performed, participated in, and/or witnessed impacts over 3000 times. I have also witnessed testing for impacts based on tornado level wind-speeds, but have never performed that test myself. The tornado test is a 12', 15#, 2x4 at 150fps. Interesting thing about the tornado testing was that over half of the impacts that I witnessed (and that was typical), the 2x4 shattered into kindling when it hit the glass and the glass was undamaged. I mentioned earlier that it is entirely possible to manufacture laminated glass that won't break when tested to TAS201 large missile and/or ASTM 1996, any level. I can think of three ways to do it as I type, and while I KNOW for a fact they all work because either I have personally been involved with manufacture and testing it or else coordinated with people who were, they aren't generally available outside of specialized applications. 2} There is no requirement for testing a window for water penetration after impact, primarily because they are two different test requirements from two different agencies. The impact test is all about the product's resistance to penetration by the 2x4. The glass can break, but penetration of the glass isn't allowed. If the interlayer isn't torn then water can't penetrate it, broken glass or not. 3) The requirement for water resistance testing is not related to or is part of the impact test protocol. As mentioned previously, windows are required to be tested for water penetration based on the DP level, and it makes zero difference whether the window is impact resistant or not, other than impact windows often have higher DP than non-impact windows. Although the requirement is based on the DP, this doesn't mean that's the maximum window performance. While I do know specific companies that do test higher than the DP requirement for their impact windows, I have no idea how many actually do so....See MoreElectric Switch Design/Layout for Lighting - does this make sense?
Comments (6)@palimpsest Yes, later when i’m able i’ll update the latouts with the coresponding numbered bullet in my OP. All of this will be done by our electrician. @Patricia Colwell I’m not suggesting the electrician isn’t weighing in and advising. They will also determine feasibility. That said, what i’m asking about relates to preference and functional design, which I believe is appropriate for this forum. I posted another lighting question and several helped weigh in. Speaking of preference, we do like dimmers on any/all recessed lights. Also, just FYI - due to the lack of uppers, we were not planning to do cabinet lighting. We have two 24” uppers and some floating shelves. Most cabinets are lowers. Thanks!...See Morecupofkindness
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