Heating mats/cable are the most important parts of a propagation system, no matter what anybody says. Another key part is intermittent mist...I have a couple of systems that I use, but one of my favorties is on this guys site that I found a while back. It's a sweet site, everything's free, He has wealths of info there, etc. It just www.freeplants.com. Lucky for you, he's got an article on heating mats/cables, intermittent mist, and he shows you how to build one of my favorite propagation systems. I have 5 of these things, so I can root about 200 cutting in a split sec. You said you wanted to water from underneath? Same here, so I modified Mike's system to incorperate an under-the-roots watering system! I just use fiber plant mats that I found online, that's what they use in the in-the-box propagation systems. I hope you find his stuff as good as I found it, cause I make cuttings and sell em in the fall for $5.96 each and I'm 17 years old! No joke! Go check him out...Also check out your local state horticulture websites because they might have stuff too. Good luck on finding your system! Here is a link that might be useful: Freeplants

I've just purchased two Hansgrohe showerheads, one from their regular line and one from their Axor line. They have a bunch that are contemporary styles which would go well with that faucet. Are you sure you don't want one showerhead to be a rainshower, though? It only needs to be about 6" down from the ceiling, so unless your husband is more than 7'2", it could work for him, along with a handheld on a bar you can adjust up and down. We purchased the Axor Downpour 10" rainshower head, which I think is beautiful in its simple, clean, polished lines, a Hansgrohe Raindance S 150 Air as the handshower, and the Unica S wallbar. -- Eric

Snidely: âÂÂWouldn't you need to know how much OP pays for electricity before recommending any kind of heat pump? Doesn't that make a big difference?â Not really. These are just suggestions of what may be possible. The OP can crunch his own numbers and draw his own conclusions. Besides, since active cooling MUST involve electricity and given that he lives in NY where winters are cold, the additional cost of a HP over an A/C only condenser may make sense. A hybrid system such as the Carrier Infinity Greenspeed with a propane gas furnace and a heat pump would essentially provide a near complete range of flexibility based on dual sources of energy as well as high efficiency. A HP (even air-source) with a COP of 3 means that you can essentially divide the electrical rate by 3 to determine the âÂÂcost per kW of heat delivered into the homeâÂÂ. So even if itâÂÂs 24-cents per kW, the cost per kW of heat delivered into the home would be about 8-cents. The OP would have a measure of shielding from energy costs as they could choose to heat with an electric heat pump of extremely high efficiency, 13-HSPF, or propane, which ever is cheaper. Should natural gas become available a relatively inexpensive conversion from propane to NG could easily be done. Any defrost cycles would be performed with staged propane as opposed to high priced electricity and resistance heating elements. So no, I donâÂÂt see any problems only benefits. As for Nordic, any other well-known brand could be used. One of the reasons for using Nordic links is that their site is well documented with a wealth of information that could be used with any brand HP that performs the same functions. See link below just as an example of the plumbing layouts and options alone. The OP would be best off going with whatever equipment is commonly installed in his area and can be easily serviced by one of several companies operating there. Gurvy: Should you go the propane forced air route, I would advise installing the highest efficiency furnace due to the higher price of propane over NG (which is not available) and due the lower efficiency of propane over NG. You may as well squeeze out all the energy you can! Regarding your humidity concerns, you may find that with a heat pump you may not need a humidifier as the lower temperature output of a heat pump does not dry out the air as does the higher temperature output of a fossil fuel or all-electric furnace. However, you may feel more comfortable at a lower temperature with a higher humidity level during heating season. As for the attic, I would avoid installing HVAC equipment there altogether, if at all possible. SR Here is a link that might be useful: Nordic - Plumbing options and schematics for geo

One thing that upsets me so much about our system is exactly what you say. It doesn't matter what the crime is - major or minor, they never are in for the time they are sentenced. Sentences sound like a long time but in actuality they are out in no time. Right now with the economy the way it is and jobs the way they are, at least they have a bed to sleep on and a full stomach and a lot of other luxeries. A lot of things that people who are doining everything right are having to sruggle for.