As I recall, glass etching uses an acid. Here in York Haven, PA, our water is loaded with minerals and acids, causing problems. So, the idea is not to use this crap, but rainwater, even that may be too acid and might need treatment. Dale has an excellent idea, the Permatex hand cleaner has "gut", as does Go-Jo, which is also a good short term lubricant. I've found that after dish washing with dirty hands(grime, grease, grit) that my hands end up "squeaky clean" using Dawn or the equivalent, I also use bleach in the dish water - is that ever a powerful cleaner! Some of these so-called "eco" products have little power to really clean... are "too easy" on the hands... But its the very hot water that does the trick...the hotter the better..

Take a look at this: http://skuttle.com/model_d286.html. It works as a passive vent. As the furnace draws combustion air, the device acts as a duct in a pail. When the demand for air ends, the cooler air pools in the bottom of the device and 'shuts off' the air flow. If you search all of their products, I believe they make barometric dampers to close off vents. I guess you could add some insulation to the non-perforated portion. V

DL, I saw your note on the Harvest forum and came here to see what your questions might be. My vote - Raw packed, hands down. It needs no oil, it has plenty of its own packed raw and tender moist fish won't be an issue. I use less than the tsp salt per pt that most will add, but I do use 1/2 tsp per pt jar, 1/4 tsp for the half pts I process for my mother who lives alone. If I'm using the canned fish in a salad or casserole, salt can be increased then if needed. You said you would be canning when your parts arrive, is your fish frozen now? If so, don't let it thaw completely before trimming and cutting it up for the jars - wear kitchen gloves so your hands don't get so cold but the fish is much easier to handle very cold or still partially frozen. Here's a supporting article you might find interesting - line caught albacore, processed raw: in part: "But the biggest difference between conventional canned tuna and the locally canned product is how it's cooked. The little guys' "natural" or "raw pack" means it's cooked just once, in the can. Commercial canneries thaw and cook the fish before canning, drain off the oils, then pack it in cans with water or vegetable oil. Then they cook it a second time during processing. Double-cooking hides bruising and other flaws in lower-quality albacore, says Herb Goblirsch, a Newport fisherman who started Oregon's Choice Gourmet Albacore (www.oregonschoice.com) almost two decades ago. It turns the albacore a uniform white color, and allows canneries to get more meat off the fish. But there's no comparing the taste. " Here is a link that might be useful: Oregon Live - tuna notes

Lastly let's talk about the light or the lack of light. Since you said you're on the water, I'm assuming you're either facing east or west which is the worst direction you can face. With the exception of early morning (if the rear is east facing) or late afternoon (if the rear is west facing) you won't have much light entering the house. If your house were designed more to be an L shaped house, you could have your fabulous views and also get great southern light into the house to help not only keep the house light and bright all day but to also help with passive solar heating and cooling. Passive solar heating and cooling is what keeps the utility bills down. As for storage, I hear you since I'm in FL too. However do you really need 4 bedrooms and a study? Wouldn't it be better to have a house that conforms to your needs? For example, when we were figuring out our needs (we're a retired couple with a dog and sometime visitors), we decided to combine rooms to do multiple purposes. We wanted good entertaining space so our largest space is our kitchen/dining/living area. DH wanted an office that no one would use so he has his facing the rear and side of the house. I needed an art studio. My art studio can also double as a third bedroom since it will have a pull out couch. Our guest bedroom also doubles as our exercise room. We can do that by installing a murphy bed so when we don't have guests we can use the room to exercise. We managed to put our laundry downstairs by our bedroom which means we don't have to carry laundry across the house like you have to in yours, yet it's still only about 20 steps from the kitchen. I'd rather walk across my living room to change laundry than carry laundry across the house. And we decided we only need 2 1/2 baths. Master bath of course plus a powder room downstairs and upstairs is a bath for my studio/bedroom and the exercise room/bedroom. Our house is filled with light and is oriented north/south to get the best passive solar heating and cooling. My point being, design a house for the way you live and not for a generic builder family. If you do, there's a good chance you'll wind up saving money because you won't be putting on an over blown roof that costs extra and you won't be designing a house with rooms you don't need and extra bathrooms to clean.