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Heating greenhouse with house boiler's exhaust
Comments (21)You are not taking the carbon monoxide threat seriously. If you insist on doing this, I would suggest that you put a carbon monoxide alarm inside the greenhouse. I have no statistics, but venting any fuel burning appliance directly into living space is considered unsafe by people who write building codes. As long as everything is working correctly, I think there is little danger. I am not an expert, but I think that if the air intake is messed up or something, it is possible for the combustion stoichiometry to get screwed up and then maybe you could get carbon monoxide (or other partial combustion products). Carbon monoxide is lethal in fairly low concentrations, has no odor and is just as clear as air. To solve the back-pressure problem, maybe you can put a flapper valve in the green house, similar to what some clothes driers use at their exit point. That way when the boiler is running, if there is positive pressure in the greenhouse (and really, there should be, because it should be well sealed to prevent drafts) the vent will open relieving the pressure. But when the boiler shuts off, the vent will close maintaining a reasonably good seal. My boiler tests for combustion pressure every time it turns on, and if there is a fault, it will abort the ignition sequence. A well sealed small room has a lot more air restriction than a 4 inch PVC pipe open to the atmosphere (which is how my unit is vented). As far as I know, carbon dioxide is not considered a health problem. Your body can tell when CO2 is high and you will feel very uncomfortable, like you can't breathe. Then you will leave the room, and then you will be OK. Again, I think you should not do this. But if you do, please put a carbon monoxide alarm in the greenhouse. --McKenzie...See MoreCan I Use an Unheated 'Greenhouse'?
Comments (6)I had too many growing areas going, under light, in windows and Wsed. So I decided to combine most of the seedlings to one area , on my unheated west facing porch on metal shelving. 2 nights this week temps were 24 and 28 degrees, so as soon as I got home from work I covered the shelving with old curtain sheers and later a tarp to retain heat. Recorded temps in there were 57 at 11pm and 47 by sunup. Everything survived and are happy campers. I still have my impatiens in the bedroom, pinching and propogating more of those, as well as the seed geraniums in a small patio greenhouse in the front of the sliding glass doors. If you are referring to those greenhouses that have clear plastic, be careful, that clear plastic can fry plants in the daylight in a matter of hours. When I had one of those I used it inside in front of the west windows, even inside it was difficult to maintain without frying and temp control when I was working and couldn't watch all day. Using it outside was a disaster, either frying plant or drying out too fast or getting blown over by wind. That mini greenhouse went to dumpster land 2 seasons ago. Any of the seedlings I plan out putting outside now would remain in their trays and pots take outside during the day and bring in at night. I finally smarted up and got shelving with castors!...See MoreBuying to rent
Comments (2)Hi Laura, Owning a rental property is owning a business. This business earns revenues by selling its useage of living space for periods of time, and if you do everything right you'll collect more revenues than your overall costs. Your tenants are the customers you sell to, and rely upon to maintain the value of your business. The business of rental real estate is an excellent one, but its brutal as a hobby. It is simultaneously extremely simple to those who take it extremely seriously, and its a poverty-creator for those who do not. Taking on the business (from a serious business perspective) of rental real estate for just a single rental doesn't make much sense (although, naturally, you only start off with one at a time as you learn anyway.) It doesn't really become worth the trouble until you have 4-5 units generating revenue consistently, and there are differing stages of hassles and issues to deal with as you grow up on the learning and volume curves. CONSIDER CAREFULLY... if you are *REALLY* interested in dipping your toe into the pool to determine if you'd like to possibly get more serious and grow into more properties... then go for it! learn ALL YOU CAN FIRST from landlord clubs and real estate investor clubs & organizations (there are usually several in every major city.) If you already know in advance that more than one rental property isn't an attractive idea to you, then I'd suggest sticking with equities and securities (stocks, REITs, mutual funds, bonds, and the like.) If you ARE up for it... there is NOTHING as positively beneficial as real estate investing. The majority of real wealth is created, defended, and maintained by real estate holdings, and a real estate is extremely tax advantageous. I with you luck! Dave Donhoff Leverage Planner...See Morewhite kitchen backsplash help
Comments (3)I'm a little skeptical of the stained glass tile, not b/c of the shape but b/c of the color. Yes, it does look really yellow in the picture but even if it is more green, does that green go and flow with the rest of your house and the rest of your kitchen? I agree you can do something with more punch than ubiquitous white subway tile but I would stay away from something that will totally dominant and dictate what colors you can decorate and accent with. Again though, I have no idea what that stained glass color actually looks like in real life. And if you love it, go for it. It just seems like you have a more mellow, calmer color scheme going in the rest of the house. What about something like this: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/roanoke-4-square-victorian-kitchen-seattle-phvw-vp~73049) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by seattle general contractor Sarah Henry [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/white-kitchen-marble-countertop-sub-zero-wood-countertop-traditional-kitchen-new-york-phvw-vp~60871) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by new york kitchen and bath Susan Serra, CKD [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-bungalow-contemporary-kitchen-birmingham-phvw-vp~214178) [modern kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2105) by birmingham general contractor Structures, Inc. Like this but maybe in 'your' color - whatever that may be: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/pretty-kitchen-with-blue-backsplash-kitchen-phvw-vp~99176) [kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-ideas-phbr0-bp~t_709) And maybe the green stain glass is like this. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/5-star-green-bungalow-traditional-kitchen-austin-phvw-vp~91599) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by austin general contractor Redbud Custom Homes [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/san-jose-res-2-traditional-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~45349) [traditional spaces design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-home-design-ideas-phbr1-bp~s_2107) by san francisco interior designer Fiorella Design Another angle: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/san-jose-res-2-traditional-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~45350) [traditional spaces design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-home-design-ideas-phbr1-bp~s_2107) by san francisco interior designer Fiorella Design [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/mascheroni-construction-traditional-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~92057) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by san francisco general contractor Mascheroni Construction I realized I pulled mostly teal ones and I think that is b/c your grey island kind of looks teal in the photo so I guess I was going off that....See Morehollybar
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