POLL: Main requests for aging in place?
Emily H
6 years ago
Curbless showers
Accessible tubs
Grab bars
Improved lighting
Comfort-height toilets
Other - Tell us below!
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Comments (33)It has to be heart breaking to wait all year for a chance to compete and then loose it all in one fell swoop. I was hoping to go to the Pa weight off this year. I visited the site the pa giant growers had for last year and got interested but it had not been updated since last years weigh off as of a month ago so I was not able to find any info about it. I believe I am on rainydays mailing list or at least hope I am so I should be planting next year. I hope to plant in two places. I will plant here at the house where I will watch and pamper and do all everyone says you are supposed to do, and at a farmer friends he has some rich bottom land he doesn't cultivate because he can't get his harvester in to harvest the corn so it is mine to use in the creek bottom. If i can get the seed I will plant there and i will let it grow almost unattended with rabbits deer ground hogs fishermen and any other things that hinder us in our endevers....See MoreFirst floor plan review requested
Comments (11)Garage: How cool that you have a 3-car garage, but only 2 bays dedicated to cars! That means all the bikes etc. will not scratch up the cars. You might want to make that door extra wide or a double-door to accommodate the in-and-out of bikes, and golf cart if you get one for FIL and MIL to cruise the property. You might want to build it so that you can, perhaps, add a garage door if the kids get a car...it's not long off! Mudroom: I agree with the mudroom being mostly hooks; no one uses the closet in our house, only the hooks; I'm planning to take out the closet but keep cabinets for the "stuff": batteries, sunscreen, bug spray, caps, etc. Inlaw suite: Perhaps put the door on the back of the mudroom wall, instead of flush with the soon-to-be-gone closet door. Makes a little more of an entrance, so it looks less like a closet from the hall. This might allow the door to open further to accommodate the wheelchair. You might want to include an egress, just in case. Also, where is the accessible entrance to the house, a ramp? You could quietly incorporate it along the garage to the front porch, if you pull the porch and posts out a bit and if you don't have a step from the porch into the foyer. Remember to add a window, perhaps a French door for egress, facing the back yard for the in-law's room. Basement: Include a bathroom in the basement for the kids, it'll be great for sleepovers. FR: I kind of don't mind the dead space between the island and FR; the kids can make a mess there without getting it on the FR furniture, or they can just gather without being on the island, and it opens up the flow. Library: How do you plan to use the library? Maybe add a window to the side? It could be a high window with bookcases below. Maybe a window in the turn of the stairs, too. Seems like a nice family house :)...See More? for parents of college-age kids
Comments (36)Funkyart writes: "I think it is a sad reflection on our educational system and what we value when liberal arts classes are considered fluff or not of value. The arts and humanities are essential to a balanced education and essential to becoming a well rounded individual. Your son has chosen an artistic and creative path for his future-- clearly he has interest and talent in this direction. Any college or university that frowns on developing that part of his education will not, IMO, value his chosen path or offer him an environment where he will thrive. " But, generally in the US educational system one's *university* education is the venue in which an individual chooses what direction of study s/he wants to take, be it science, liberal arts, business, pre-professional etc. At the college level students concentrate on a particular major, focusing on one in which they have (hopefully) interest and academic ability. High school curricula by definition aren't intended to concentrate on any particular area; coursework is intended to adequately prepare all those who plan to go to college in a well rounded fashion. Therefore I wouldn't say liberal arts is denigrated in HS. I would say a good college preparatory program in HS includes required coursework in all the topics that make a well rounded scholar. Students who wish to excel and/or be recognized by competitive universities choose to take far more than the required academics. Then too, universities also expect some breadth of study. Even the most focused academic majors, like engineering, require some liberal arts credits. There may not be many but they are a requirement. And conversely liberal arts students have to take some math/science. As for the particular situation being discussed here, from the OP this is what the student in question wants to take senior year: "Apparently his courseload looks too "light" because he is taking 2 English classes, 1 History, Video Production II (he wants to go to film school so this is essential), and Art History (didn't get his first choice here, which was Photography)." There is not a single math or science course selected! Frankly for this student it seems that the quantitative side of his education is being sorely neglected, at least in his plan for the year :). So in this particular case a university will not be dismissing the fact that this student chose to take a heavier load of liberal arts coursework. But any competitive university will definitely take notice of the fact he avoided all math/science in his last academic year. And in most cases, for a student who didn't do well beforehand in them (as was also discussed) to be ignoring those subjects in the last year is not going to be a great package to send off to college admission committees. Ann...See MoreYet Another Water Softening Advice Request
Comments (3)pH: You are correct - it should be raised. Doing so should eliminate your green deposits. Manganese will not be affected by the pH change. There are three methods for increasing pH. 1) calcite/corosex blend (90:10 ratio). If your water pH was greater than 6, you would only need calcite. Since your pH is closer to 5, you will need the blend. This feeder consists of a tank and control valve (the same type used for softeners). It would backwash periodically and would need to be recharged every several years with more calcite blend. This will increase the hardness of your water. 2) soda ash feeder. This would consist of a mix tank, chemical feed pump, contact tank and flow meter. You would have to dissolve 2 - 3 lb soda ash per gallon of water. This system works very well, but would require much more effort on your part. It will not change the hardness of your water. 3) Sodium hydroxide feeder: This method is most applicable with extremely low pH and would require you to deal with a very caustic chemical so I wouldn't recommend it for the average homeowner. Since you have the pool and spa, coupled with water that is not very hard right now, I recommend option 1. You will need to get a larger softener, but you will already need that to get the flow rate you want anyway. There is a caveat with this recommendation, however. Calcite blend has a service flow rate of 3 - 6 gpm/sqft and a required backwash flow rate of 8-12 gpm/sqft. You will need to determine the max flow you can achieve at the location where you will place the equipment. If you have a spigot at your pressure tank, that is the place to get a flow rate. A bucket of know volume and a stopwatch will do the trick. Determine your max flow to start and then we can go from there....See Morekcsj11
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