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Pat,

Well you were right. I got the estimate back and I'm disappointed. They'll replace the water heater with a RUUD gas 50 gal. unit for "a discounted" cost of $675. Then they'll use the spare...

Pat,

Yes, we would only use the hydronics for floor warming in the basement; the primary heat is forced air and we have a wood burning stove for additional heat as needed. That's why I've not...

Hello All,

After a long summer, we moved into our brand new house in October. The house is a ranch style home with an unfinished 2500 sq ft. full basement (with North walk out exposure). We used...

CJDave,

Thanks for the reply. We are leary of buying and paying for name recognition, but have not heard complaints re: Pella windows. For our budget, we're looking at Pro Line series.

We had...

Pat,

I expected you to pick up on the north facing walkout /forums/images/icons/wink.gif . What can I say, that's where the view and the terrain mandate. Thankfully, the woods may act as a wind...

Hi all,

This is Dian, Leef's wife posting /forums/images/icons/smile.gif I have taken on the challenge of trying to figure out the best window for our new construction this spring...I spent...

Hello again,

My wife and I are planning to break ground in early spring on a 2800 sq ft ranch with unfinished full basement including walkout to the north. We will have radiant floor heating...

Thanks Pat,

My intuition was that venting the combustion chamber of the stove was necessary, but I didn't know if the HRV would compensate. Your explanation makes sense.

If I remember right...

Gary,

That answers my question exactly - since the stove will be for occasional use and the house will have an ERV, I can shop for a stove without fresh air venting for combustion whether it's...

Thanks guys,

You both give examples of both direct venting and energy recorvery units. We will definately put in ERV or HRV but the Jotul stoves don't offer direct venting. Should I look for...

Hi all,

Today I signed on with a general contractor to build a new home on our acreage this spring /forums/images/icons/smile.gif . We have lots of timber and would like to put in a woodburning...

Tollie,

Thanks for the advice. I have found a program which is working out great ( Cakewalk PYRO ). However, even with the smallest bit rate ( therefore worst quality ) and smallest file (a 390...

Wil,

Thanks for the reply. I think you're right, it will be necessary to convert to mp3 for the sake of size. MusicMatch looks like the right program. I actually decided to puchase it, but then...

Gary,

Thanks for the reply. The radio station originally suggested mp3 format, that's why I'm trying follow their suggestion. It makes sense if they're smaller files.

There's no reason I...

Hello all,

I've run into a little problem with a project I've been working on for my church and would like some advise about .wav files converting to .mp3 files.

I am collecting sermon tapes...

Pat,

Wow, thanks for the advice. That's exactly what I was looking for. I haven't done the math, but the station I'm trying to tune in happens to be 99.9 mhz so I assume you're example is...

Hello all,

I'm trying to improve FM reception on a radio in our kitchen to pull in our church services better. The radio/cd/cass cost only$150 new recently so I don't expect it to be a great...

That sounds like THE article I'm looking for - Thanks. Since I'm inexperienced with motorhomes, a subscription to a good magazine may be in order. I'll look into it.

Gregg,

Well that blows my theory.

Bird,

That Chinook is what I've had in mind and then some ( it's even four wheel drive). So the right combination must be out there with diesel; I just...

Bird,

You're right the motorhomes I consider when driving down the interstate have van cabs not pickups. I think that may answer my question because I don't recall seeing any vans from Ford or...

Bird,

That Safari is nice looking, but what class would that be considered? For some reason I'm intimidated by the commercial truck based diesels and have always visioned buying a pickup based...

Gregg,

Good point; I didn't even think about an on board generator. I generally don't buy vehicles new because of their rapid depreciation so I wouldn't put in for a special order unit which I'd...

Hello All,

Happy Thanksgiving /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif My wife and I are starting the shopping process for a medium sized motorhome. We have three small children and are hoping to start...

Gary,

It's amazing that styrofoam ( nay polystyrene ) can support that much pressure. Was your GC working alone the day of the pour? A blow out sounds like a nightmare, but I know the...

JazzDad,

That sounds kinda like our situation; some various ideas but no overall plan. However, it sounds like you had a builder in mind to go straight to - to bring it all together. I'm hoping...