New pine doesn’t match old, replace with slate?
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New a/c but doesn't perform like other a/c systems
Comments (26)So yesterday buddy comes over to look over things with the a/c system and I think we've got things nailed down properly now. The superheat for the given ambient temperature and heat loading from the indoor coil was way off (5F) vs. the 14-15F that it was supposed to be so he had to remove some of the refrigerant (I was quite surprised how little he had to remove to get the superheat up) and we even went as far as measuring the furnace's CFM flow rating using a differential manometer. I'm pushing roughly 1000CFM across a 2 ton coil so which is a tad bit on the high side but my colleauge says it's a margin of safety for the a/c to not freeze over as we have relatively little humidity in the air would means that on the cooler days we wouldn't be heat loading the coil enough which could lead to freeze up. I personally would like to try running my furnace on the lowest speed to get the 855 CFM but I'm not sure how that will affect the superheat. Presumably I would imagine that if a system is charged properly using the superheat method for fixed orifice systems that blower speed shouldn't dramatically impact the superheat values to the point where they're completely out of whack. I would guess that superheat would rise but isn't that sort of a given? I mean hotter days for example would increase loading so therefore superheat should rise no? For the record the pressure reading on the manometer with the furnace on medium low with a 3M 1500 series filter installed has a -0.44 in wg static pressure difference. With no filter the static pressure diff changes to -0.55. Humidity was still somewhat of an issue yesterday night when it was raining but it was quite cool outside. I had to drop the tstat to 21C to force start the a/c on but after just 20 minutes the house was nice and dry and less stuffy. Just for the sake of my understanding does TXV technically do any better or worse job of temperature/humidity control over a fixed orifice system IF both systems were installed properly and charged to near perfection? I have a friend that is looking to install a/c and his contractor insists on having TXV and says that fixed orifice is evil and should never be used. I find that rather extreme to make a claim like that. I've tried to do my own research online and although it's a given that TXV is the way to go I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it will better protect the compressor from liquid flooding + it's more forgiving for techs that do an incorrect charge on the system - critical charge isn't nearly as important on a TXV system vs. fixed orifice. Thanks,...See MoreNew flagstone doesn’t match existing
Comments (5)I see some greyish flagstone, blond flagstone and some dark flagstone. Only the dark seems disturbing enough to care about. The grey and the blond seem generally compatible and not enough to worry about. Look around Europe, some other old places and Disneyworld. You'll see all kinds of patched in paving that is the result from centuries of fixing and patching things. (In the case of Disneyworld, it's a purposeful attempt to re-create the centuries old distressed look.) The look can be very charming. Now in the case of the very dark pavers, they seem out of place. You're asking for a cheap solution. I would go to Home Depot or such and by a small box of tile grout, matching as near as possibly the grey scheme, which is the majority color in your photograph. I would mix a thin wash of the grout and carefully paint the dark stone with it, not splattering the solution on the surrounding stones. You could also work with wet stone and sporadic sprinkling of dry grout. This is experimental so don't blame me if it doesn't work. And go lightly at the beginning in order to get a feel for what the result will be prior to going whole hog. I would try a sample in an unimportant area first. The fact is, a wash of grout would definitely stain an masonry product if it spilled on it. I'm just suggesting this staining possibility may be worked to your advantage if you are careful about it. Can't say how long it would last, but while everything is gradually weathering (and changing) you might be able to get a result that satisfies the worry you have now....See MoreNew spliced in floor doesn't match existing after refinishing
Comments (19)We don't have any plans to put a rug in where the transition area is. The area rug we had in there before was on the old wood side. There really won't be anything covering that space. On the step up area (which you don't really see in the picture), we also had some new wood laced in with the old (from the removal of a pony wall). The wood flooring extends from the end of the tile in the kitchen through the rest of the house. There are 2 boards width plus the step down edge and they actually blend a bit better. I assume part of the problem is the large space. @Jan Moyer - this is a great room, and other than the tile kitchen, the rest of the house is wood flooring (sans bathrooms). The step does suck, but we're living with it. The potential to change the stain on the great room floor would accentuate that there is a level change. There are, what I believe, are sander marks anyway, so re-sanding probably needs to happen. Going with some test stain patches is the best way forward I think. At least we'll have a better idea of what we'll have to live with. I'm just hoping we can get some warmth in the floor color without the more dramatic transition change (it is a bit more than what the picture shows but the picture does demonstrate the change)....See MoreReplacement Tile Doesn’t Exist - Creative Ideas?
Comments (18)Are you sure that you are not entitled to new flooring in the kitchen area also? My DD had a water leak in her house. She has a split floor plan ranch and she got new floors in her entire house because the bedroom carpets matched before so they needed to be the same after. So two bedrooms got new carpet even though they weren't affected. It would seem like since you had contigous flooring prior to the leak, you should have it after. I would make sure the insurance company isn't trying to but the screws to you. That's what you pay your premium for....See MoreRelated Professionals
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