Airborne contaminants like radioactive fallout, chemicals, and pathogens are tough to deal with. Stocking up on water, food, weapons, etc. is...
I just watched another of his tests on the holding strength of fasteners including different types of nails and screws. It blows away the adage...
This guy does admirable work. I saw this one pop up on his channel and thought of this post. He did a great video on vehicle undercoating which I...
There's that and also that it was barely better than doing nothing per the testing referenced in Post 17 IIRC. It would be better to recycle the...
And I thought mice made a mess...
This guy on YT does a great job testing many things, including undercoating. [MEDIA]
A galvanized pipe heated hot enough will put off zinc oxide which is not good to breathe. I realize though that this is an outside install. Just...
Don't be surprised if you need to add a stack to it to get it to burn well. I tried to do break-in fires and leak tests on a new Jotul Firelight...
You've gotten good advice above. Also, consider that since this is an upstairs installation, your flue length will be shorter so the draft won't...
I get that. I've avoided it for the same reason. There are DIY foaming kits but the cost per volume of finished foam product is outrageous.
I love Roxul but so do the mice. While they may not nest "in" it, they are certainly happy to carry it elsewhere to make a nest. I regularly...
Foaming the roof may be a good solution, especially for a cape cod. It will bring all the knee wall space into conditioned space. I hope there...
Same here.
Hot dipped galvanized (zinc coated) at the very least. Electrolytic zinc coating is not sufficient. The sacrificial layer of zinc is just too...
I realize you're planning new but just in case you come across a new old-stock blue top (1st gen.) Geospring. Avoid it. They have a history of...
I've had the best luck so far with Bosch blades in my multi tool.
Is this one capable of having ducts connected to the inlet and outlet? It appears so. It looks like the one shown here. Let’s Ride These...
Another benefit of HPWHs: We have hard water and have found that our HPWH handles the minerals better than our electric-resistance units. (we...
No doubt! I'm not taking any chances by inhaling some poison ivy smoke. As a kid I spent about a week wrapped up in old strips of sheets with...
I'm all about tools but think I'll pass on that one.
