It looks like you've found your answer Fruitnut. Since there has been some confusion about what pH is, I wanted to add a few comments about it. I don't remember that much about it myself, but have had discussions with my daughter, and she's pretty brainy on the topic. It's interesting to me how it works, and this is how I understand it. pH measures the amount of positively charged H ions/cations. The small "p" stands for the latin term pondus (weight) and the "H" stands for the term Hydrogen (That's why the "p" is always lower case, and the "H" is upper case.) The reason the pH scale is logarithmic is that a solution with a neutral pH of 7 will have 10 to the minus 7 moles of Hydrogen ions per liter. A solution with pH of 6 will have 10 to the minus 6 moles of Hydrogen ions per liter (10 to the minus 6 being 10 times more than 10 to the minus 7). So as the pH reduces there is a greater and greater concentration of hydrogen ions till you finally get to a theoretical pH of 0, which would be 10 to the zero power, or one. In other words the solution would be more or less 100% hydrogen ions. Interestingly, there is also a pOH scale which also measures alkaline/acidity and is the inverse of the pH scale. OH is a negatively charged ion/anion. A pOH of 8 would be the equivalent of a pH of 6. But what's interesting to me is how it comes together. Everyone knows water is H2O. In theoretical terms pure water has a pH of 7 and a pOH of 7. That means there are exactly as many free roaming H+ ions as there are OH- ions (10 to the minus 7 of each), which when come together form H2O. Sometimes pH probes can be in error because they only measure cations. Hydrogen is not the only cation. Sodium also has a plus one charge and Calcium has a plus 2 charge. The cheaper probes we are talking about will pick up Sodium and Calcium cations in their measurement. You can try it yourself to see if it affects your probe. Take a glass of water from the sink and measure the pH. Then add some table salt to the water and check again. Chances are the probe will indicate a reduction in pH, even though it hasn't really occurred. The probe is picking up the Sodium ions. I've tried it, and while the error isn't huge, there is some error.

Celeste, DML is not new to me. I've had her about four years and I was very surprised that she is blooming so late. This is an ffo for sure!! Yes they are Val and very rare for me. I have several scapes coming on different ones that will be re-bloom with and exception ( 2 ) of some new ones from Maryotts... Crackingtheconcrete, she is not a new one but yes, it's a bummer not to see the new ones bloom... She is a cutie Rita. Even prettier when she has multiple blooms. Well Jean, we all have different tastes but for myself, I like all shapes and really like the spiders and uf's. She doesn't have as much color as usual though. Thank you all for your comments!! Ellie

The design drawings will show the physical layout, dimensions, and materials to be used in the project in scaled plans, sections, elevations and details. They should also contain structural framing plans & details, window & door schedules, a finish schedule, and a schedule of any equipment or materials the owner will supply for the contractor to install. More detailed information (kind of sheathing, concrete strength, fixtures, hardware, finish materials, etc.) would be listed in the Specifications which can be written on the drawings or in a separate document. When elements of the design are not known at the time of bidding, they are sometimes included as an Allowance. This is just a price that you set for that element so that it can be included in the contract price and all bidders can use the same value for it. Later when the element is specified, the contract price is adjusted up or down by Change Order. If you use this method it is wise to set the quantity if possible and only use the allowance for the materials, not labor. Be sure to include a clause in the contract allowing you to choose the supplier of any allowance and for you to opt to supply the element and get a full credit from the contract price. Also negotiate the contractor's mark-up for increases in allowance amounts. Removable appliances are usually bought by the owner and installed by the contractor in order to avoid unnecessary mark-ups. Since the contract documentation will usually include more than printed drawings, it is best to refer to them as the "design documents" or "contract documents" rather than "blueprints", the long obsolete term for drawings reproduced with the white on blue "cyanotype" process. Bid drawings, written specifications, and other instructions will all become part of the contract and should be carefully prepared and described in the contract in order to avoid misunderstandings and disputes later.

I started a couple of post as Lunchlady1948 one of my old names when I came back to the site since I am retired from serving kidlets lunch, I resigned in as Yogalady1948~~~it seems the site logs me out or maybe I am making it dizzy and crazy. I noticed some of my post have me starting a post as YLady and then reposting as LLady~~~I need to get it together EH??? Yogalady1948 AKA LunchLady1948