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    How do you unthaw gravity feed water system

    Black poly pipe will survive freezing much better than pvc, but not quite as good as pex. It's usually not the first freezing that pops them, it's...
    Post by: benjamin, Jan 6, 2013 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Anyone know how to fix an old tin roof?

    Find hex head screws with the rubber washers that are used on pole buildings. then put your patch in like any other flashing, so the water runs from...
    Post by: benjamin, Jan 1, 2013 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Anyone tell me why a lock was put on my post??

    YOU did nothing wrong. The guilty parties were spreading rumors about competitor's products/businesses or something like that. Can't we all just get...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 14, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Keystoker Coal Boiler Domestic Hotwater Quick Question/

    It wouldn't hurt to pull the coil out and take a look at it, maybe it froze and burst and can be soldered up. I have no experience with boiler...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 9, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Point me in the right direction, small, new, energy efficient home

    Lots of us have built houses "outside the box". By that hydronic design guy's estimation we're all crazy for using wood boilers. So don't let any of...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 7, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anyone using thermo-electric generators?

    I couldn't find the old threads on this forum, or the article I remember, but there was an article (probably in Home Power) describing such a system...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 4, 2012 in forum: The Green Room
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    Point me in the right direction, small, new, energy efficient home

    If you do the geo and you have reasonable electric rates, then a boiler can be a low priority. You could use your slab as the storage if you...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Point me in the right direction, small, new, energy efficient home

    You're not afraid to get your hands dirty and try some new things on this one, huh? Open loop geo seems like a good solution, just get your water...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Point me in the right direction, small, new, energy efficient home

    That Rockspan link makes Gary's builditsolar look kinda square. Now, removing foot from mouth, no solar-got it. Have you considered ICF's,...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Wood Boiler System Advice Needed

    Before you plant trees, find out if they like their intended new soil. If not, find a species that does like that soil. Locust may be one that...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 3, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Point me in the right direction, small, new, energy efficient home

    Turn around and go directly to builditsolar (dotcom). A great site with lots of cutting edge ideas and even more way over the edge ideas. I agree...
    Post by: benjamin, Dec 2, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Contender for the most expensive Craigslist wood ever.

    http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/grd/2886500907.html $2,000/face cord, or $25 per 30#'s I'd go with the $25 per 30#'s, then you know you're getting...
    Thread by: benjamin, Mar 6, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Poplar Trees

    I don't see it as any more work, it cuts fast, splits easy, dries fast, burns fast. Maybe you have to haul more water per btu when it's green. You...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Locust pole shed?

    You'll be fine for several decades, at least that's what they say around here. Assuming you are talking about black locust. Just build it like a...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Tell me what you recommend??

    I think Gasifier means a wood CHUTE, but a wood shoot sounds like a lot of fun too. $400 sounds like a lot of propane for a mild month, so the first...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Overall house plan

    OK, no ductwork. This is a little more work than your other options, but would be one of the most comfortable and efficient ways of heating....
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    Going to burn pallet wood through boiler. Any suggestions/concerns?

    I was wondering the same thing, or if the "tar balls" were the result of an unusually hot fire that melted the creosote off of the boiler walls?...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Overall house plan

    Why not seal up the ductwork, seal the crawl space, and go with a propane furnace? What kind of efficiency are you finding for a gas fireplace, I...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: It's a Gas!
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    Unfinished Oak Floors -Updated With Pics - Yet One More Room STARTED 3/12/12

    On the prefinished flooring the top edge/corner is usually slightly beveled so that you don't get two surfaces at different levels butted against...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 5, 2012 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Going to burn pallet wood through boiler. Any suggestions/concerns?

    I burned about half scrap wood this year, mostly to get rid of it. I'm not sure if it was worth the effort or not. It is great when you have big...
    Post by: benjamin, Mar 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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