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  1. SE Iowa
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    Anyone ever had a radon test completed?

    We live in an all insulated concrete home (2 story + basement) with only a basement walkout door. We have all radiant floor heat (no air...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Jan 29, 2012 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Can I convert a NG insert to a wood insert?

    Just getting back to this post. Yes, I figured I needed to replace the pipe. I guess I needed to explain more. My NG insert is surrounded by...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Jan 14, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Can I convert a NG insert to a wood insert?

    Is this even remotely possible? It is relatively new construction so the chimney is not masonry, but rather just the run of the mill double walled...
    Thread by: SE Iowa, Jan 9, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Fix options for sinking concrete front steps

    Might look into mud-jacking. My dad designs roads/bridges and told me that they can even lift small overpasses (bridges) with mud-jacking. My only...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Jan 2, 2012 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  5. SE Iowa
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    Tankless Hot Water Heater

    I have the rannai tankless using nat gas. We love its efficiency. We have a family of 5 total. In the spring,summer and fall when the radiant heat...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Nov 26, 2011 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    Disaster preparedness for the home

    Luckily, I'm a farmer so have plenty of food in my bins although would not be all that great tasting (field corn and soybeans) but it would sustain...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Oct 11, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  7. SE Iowa
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    Hog Butchering - Need advice on what cuts

    We always get 1 to 2 hogs butchered a year for the last 10 years or so. I have a couple of tips that we've learned over the years. 1. You will...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Sep 18, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  8. SE Iowa
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    Got cable? Check your power consumption.

    We have a large plasma and direct tv but always turn the receiver off when not watching. It doesn't ever need to boot up. The TV does heat up the...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Jul 4, 2011 in forum: The Green Room
  9. SE Iowa
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    Grain Mill

    Yes, my wife uses one and I believe it is called a wisper mill. It was not cheap, but they have had excellent service. They even replaced the whole...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Feb 28, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  10. SE Iowa
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    weil mclain boiler with boilermate vs toyotomi om-180

    I've got a Weil-Mclaine ultra 105 (instantaneous condensing boiler) for my heating needs and a Rannai instantaneous condensing boiler for my DHW....
    Post by: SE Iowa, Jan 24, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. SE Iowa
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    Need links to answer a few questions.

    I tried a search on the regulations about putting a boiler in your attatched garage but could not find one. In addition, is there a link to a topic...
    Thread by: SE Iowa, Jan 3, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. SE Iowa
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    Are there any wood burning "expo's" in the midwest?

    Just wondering where I could go to see some units face to face. It would seem that morst of what we are exposed to out here are OWB's probably b/c...
    Thread by: SE Iowa, Oct 22, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Fruit Scratter

    Can I ask a stupid question? What is the difference b/w apple cider and apple juice? Is Juice filtered more? I don't remember my parents adding...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Sep 13, 2010 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  14. SE Iowa
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    Is gypcrete DIYable?

    My advice is don't do it! I put gypcrete on my main floor and the second floor (basement was regular concrete). I had to go with 2x4 web joist that...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Aug 30, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Supplemental heat advice (want rec. on a small pellet stove)

    I have a room 18'Wx24L'x9'H room on the north side of my house above a walkout basement. I have all radiant floor heat in the house and this room...
    Thread by: SE Iowa, Aug 16, 2010, 3 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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    Nothing to do with wood - Plant I.D.

    Looking at the leaves and stems in the first picture I would say it has to be Elderberry or some subspecies of elderberry. Do the berries grow in...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Aug 1, 2010 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    tankless water heater

    I have a Ranai NG tankless water heater. It's my wife and I plus 3 kids. During the summers we only use the NG for our Cooktop and the water...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Aug 1, 2010 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    backyard chickens

    "...across the country. We're talking about real feed with specified protein content." Well, the feed in 40# bags I'm talking about is a...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Apr 11, 2010 in forum: The Green Room
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    Log cabin SIPs? (Conventional log walls insulated with foam in the middle)

    I live in an all icf home. My brother lives in an all log home. We helped each other build. As for my brothers place, if he had to do it all over...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Apr 3, 2010 in forum: The Green Room
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    backyard chickens

    Wow, hand-plucking 25-30 birds even with a good scald! You guys must be pros. I won't do over 5 at a time unless I invest in al least a cheap...
    Post by: SE Iowa, Apr 3, 2010 in forum: The Green Room
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