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Stormie
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Comments (3)looks good so far! You will not be sorry you did this work. 1) the drain line does not need to slope downward for the sake of effeciency, the weight of the water above the drain will push water through. But if you plan to close and drain the pipe in the winter then it will help is if slopes down to the vortex. 2) 1 90 degree or two 45's will cause the same amount of head pressure on the gavity line. Neither should clog with a 4" pipe. They way you have it is fine. 3) there are many versions of the vortex out there. How big yours will need to be depends on the size of the pump. But since you seem pretty handy and not afraid to get your hands dirty, I would suggest a DIY microscreen vortex. its actually really simple to build and costs less then $50 in parts. You get a 55 gallon drum (free from the car wash). Then build a microscreen using stainless steel 250 micron screen (from aquatic eco systems) and a 5 gallon bucket. You can cone the bottom of the barrel and put a drain in the center. The microsreen goes at the top and spins. the pump pulls water from the center of the screen. The screen is self cleaning and makes and excellent mechanical filter. For more instructions on the DIY microscreen try the pond construction section at koishack.com or also try www. koi phen .com (remove the spaces, they have been blocked here, not sure why). Both sites have a sticky at the top of the construction section with DIY instructions....See MoreCritique my photos, update
Comments (3)YES! A zillion times better. And it's so easy to put together how the rooms are connected to each and what the floor plan is like....See MoreCritique my photos, phase 1
Comments (17)Your house is darling! One suggestion is to get another set of curtains for your living room window. The curtains look kind of puny and don't do justice to that window. So get another set to add to the set you already have and "fluff them up" so to speak. I also think you need to better define the living room. Right now the living room appears small to me but like there is a huge walkway to the kitchen/dining room. And it appears the the living room is only big enough for a small couch, one chair and a coffee table. Because the area is so open you really need to use furniture placement to define a larger living space. I would place the couch on the other side of the fireplace with a sofa table behind, and 2 small lamps on either end of the sofa table. Then you will want two chairs on the other side of the room (in front of the window) with a table in between them. This will put the focus on that great window and really show it off as well as make the room look bigger and the walkway to the dining room smaller. Does that make sense? This post was edited by louislinus on Mon, Feb 10, 14 at 13:44...See Morefinally on market, pls critique photos
Comments (26)I think the photos and description (albeit a bit long) are all very good. You've done a great job of outlining the amenities without going overboard. I agree about removing the picture with the car in the driveway...looks out of place. Also, while I have no quibbles about furniture placement, I do think the house looks a bit bare. I'd do a little staging. I like your friend's idea about place settings at tables, etc. The gal who staged one of my houses said you have to help buyers envision themselves sitting at your table, watching TV, sleeping in the bedrooms, etc. You could probably rent or borrow most of what you need to stage. You have a lovely home! I bet it's hard to leave it. Good luck with your sale....See MoreStormie
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