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Comments (16)Low-e coatings don't reflect much of the visible spectrum, so if the product was only heat mirror w/o low-e, the VLT would only be a few % more - nearly insignificant. Sound deadening occurs because as sound waves pass through the dissimilar materials glass, air, HM, air, glass, each medium vibrates with a different frequency which diminishes transmission. Argon gas is also effective at noise reduction in IGU's and the thicker the IGU, the better the sound reduction. A single piece of 1/4" plate glass has a STC (sound transmission class) rating of 31. 1" conventional IGU's are rated at about 34 and the same product with heat mirror is rated at 36, so I would rate the difference as fairly insignificant & not too important as a consideration. Though I cannot quote exact numbers without looking it up, I can say that I believe argon gas makes a considerable difference in noise reduction. Without fail, when we install argon filled windows in a noise-rich environment, the home owner invariably comments on how much quieter the home is. Part of the reduction is the superior sealing of the brand of window we sell, but even when we replace wood windows that already have IGU's in them, the difference is significant. Al...See MoreConcerns about quartzscape plaster on new build
Comments (21)M y 7 year old quartz finish has veining all over and nodules. I posted this originally 7 years ago. It has gotten worse every year and is now rough like a sandy bottom. it started on stairs but has covered entire bottom. The contractor blamed me for not keeping chemicals right, therefore nothing was done. I kept everything recommended and closed the pool after about 2 months. I regrettably, did not check chemicals after covered. So I accept some responsibility. I wish we would get some answers on this forum. I know at this point contractor and manufacturer won't do anything, I've written two letters with return letters stating nothing they would do about it. Now I'm trying to find out what to do with the rough finish. I have heard I could use a diamond sander, but afraid to do it. Any advice?...See MoreElectrical work concern regrading licence - new build - New York State
Comments (17)Licensing and competence are two different, largely unrelated, things. Folks on this forum talk about contractors licenses as though they are some kind of magic bullet that guarantees properly done work. T'ain't so. House wiring, except in unusual circumstances, isn't rocket surgery. The code is reasonably clear, it doesn't take long to read the parts related to house wiring. Read it and then look and see if it's being followed. If you pay attention to box fill, support of the wires, grounding, how the connections are made, and correct use of AFCI/GFI circuits you'll cover most of the likely errors. There seems to be a correlation between neatness of the work and the likelihood that it's been done right. It irks the heck out of me to pay a licensed hack to do work badly when I know I can do better myself. (I've pulled my own permits in other jurisdictions where that's allowed and have gotten only compliments on the work from sometimes very skeptical inspectors.) In our state work can be done "under the supervision" of a licensed electrician, which means that most of the electrical contractors have one or two licensed guys and 20 people of unknown competence actually pulling the wires and making the connections. The licensed guy doesn't need to be on site to "supervise". Our previous (brand new) house had a half dozen readily visible code violations installed by a licensed electrician (or under his supervision). He was a buddy of the inspector, so the inspector didn't need to actually look at the work it seems....See MoreConcerns with HVAC in New Construction
Comments (15)The HVAC contractor brought over the plans yesterday and admitted that everything was done incorrectly and that our system designer was incompetent and has been fired. * The basement bedrooms have 4" ducts (that split off 7" into a 6" and 4") - I'm sure there are lots of twists and turns as well. * There is no return in the basement bedrooms * The basement main return is right off of the air handler, so it sounds like a tornado in the basement, and I'm told that renders a lot of the other returns useles..not sure I understand that * Our main thermostat and return are right next to our double oven * We have some pass-through boots in our main floor registers * We have no return in our Master Closet which is 15'x15' * Neither basement bathroom has a register * We've had two gas leaks in the same area * We've had a flue pipe leak We actually knew the system was done incorreclty because the HVAC ducts ran through both basement bedrooms such that the ceiling would need to be dropped below the height of the windows. Our construction ground to a hault for 3 months, and our builder and HVAC contractor held on to their pride and dug in their heels rather than take an honest look at our system and the poor design. We were treated like we were being too demanding and crazy. The HVAC contractor did eventually reroute ducts such that our basement ceilings could clear the windows - DUH! But, we had many questions and uncertainties about the quality of the system...We were assured by our builder and the owner of the HVAC company that the system was sound. * When they modified our system to fix the bedroom ceilng issue, they put two 90 degree turns in the main trunk line...that can't be good or efficient can it??? Well, we were right, and now we've moved into a house that does not function properly. Should we demand that the ceilngs be ripped down and everything be corrected?...See Morepudgeder
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