FEMA has really good engineering for flood-prone areas. If we stop listening to architects and contractors and start paying attention to people who provide direct instructions on how to do this stuff we can avoid a whole lot of heartache in the future. Good luck! Embedded Link Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls Design and Construction. Guidance for Breakaway. […]
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Looking closely at this photo, do you see any signs that the duct system may have…
Looking closely at this photo, do you see any signs that the duct system may have excessive leakage? View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
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Manhattan windows
Installing some windows on the Upper West Side this week. I call the building ‘The Roosevelt Building’ because FDR the third lives here. Right on Riverside, beautiful! It’s the 4th apartment we’ve installed windows in over an 8 year period. The jamb and trim work will be elaborate, I’ll post more pics later as I do it. We are stripping […]
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A Neat Hatch
This hatch is beautifully simple! It starts with a simple box and a rebated applied door stop. The weather stripping is fitted into the rebate to create a nice seal. Next I’ll nail through the rebate and weather strip in one shot. See! Nailing. Boo-yah!! Too easy. Finally I glue a piece of 1/2″ plywood to 4″ of thermax foam […]
Should we even allow hot water in buildings? Or just give up on the whole experi…
Should we even allow hot water in buildings? Or just give up on the whole experiment? Embedded Link More Hot Water Just found a whole bunch of UK studies of hot water – Yay! Here’s one on the cost-benefit of installing thermostatic mixing valves: “It is very likely that installing TMVs as standard in social housin… View this post on […]
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More Hot Water
Just found a whole bunch of UK studies of hot water – Yay! Here’s one on the cost-benefit of installing thermostatic mixing valves: “It is very likely that installing TMVs as standard in social housing in new buildings and major refurbishments accompanied by educational information represents value for money.” Here’s a powerpoint from the American Burn Association discussing scald prevention: […]
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Things you can do to improve hot water heater installations.
Things you can do to improve hot water heater installations. Embedded Link Hot Water We can greatly reduce the potential for scalding people in buildings. Sort of a big deal for making things safe for children and drunks. By safely increasing the hot water temperature stored in the ta… View this post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog for WordPress.
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Hot Water
Here’s some stuff we probably should have been offering years ago in conjunction with hot water heater replacement. Thermostatic Mixing Valve These are installed at the hot water supply line as it leaves the tank. Good idea for a few reasons: We can greatly reduce the potential for scalding people in buildings. Sort of a big deal for making things […]
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George Nakashima inspired bathroom cabinet
I just finished the drawers on my bathroom cabinet. The counter is a cherry flitch, I repaired a large split using two handmade maple butterfly splices. The drawers were complicated by the compound angle of the cabinet face. Next step is the cherry drawer faces! Abe.
Sometimes I long for the old days, when it was still common for smart people to ignore…
Sometimes I long for the old days, when it was still common for smart people to ignore idiots. I don't know how anyone has the patience for this nonsense. For God's sake, read a book! Contrary to what your mother told you, there is such a thing as a stupid question. http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/community/forum/energy-efficiency-and-durability/25814/stucco-your-homes-exterior-saves-energy Stucco for your home’s exterior – saves energy? | […]
