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Icicle Earth Home: September 2009
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Monday, September 14, 2009. The roof is growing in nicely. Weeds save money over other roofing materials. The waterfall is getting pieced together. In the field, I can only go about one level at a time so I have a firm surface to bond to. In between, I used one inch glass tile to finish the wine cellar. Lets see, the movie room is done and with wine cellar is done. What are my priorities? The granite countertops are installed. And do they ever look good! That is the image formed into the fireplace. Falli...
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Icicle Earth Home: September 2008
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Thursday, September 25, 2008. Fiddler on the roof. Its a mad rush before the weather changes. I built a gas firepit for the deck. Yes, that’s real river rock. The plumber is old school and runs gas with iron pipe. Pictured is Ben with a tool that cuts pipe to length and threads it too. The roof pitch, while slight, is making lots of extra scrap out of the foam. So much cutting that Strode invented an offset blade for the sawzall. Thursday, September 25, 2008. Links to this post. Links to this post. Hey, ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
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ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS. About Solar Heating Systems. Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions about a solar heating system from Radiantec. This page changes regularly and any question of general interest will be shown here. We answer all questions, so please feel free to contact our technical services (1-800-451-7593). We have provided brief answers on this page. Click any question to open a new window containing our complete answer. Is solar heating for you? Unfortunately, there a...
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Solar Heating Systems Design
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Before you call Radiantec,. We only want the best for you. And for that reason, we only work with those approaches that are proven. And have stood the test of time. It will be helpful if you read the website before you call us, especially the links and articles listed below. Please understand that we can only work with the award winning design concepts that you see there. Good luck with your project. Is Solar for You. Does the proposed system operate at low temperatures? Solar collectors are not very eff...
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Icicle Earth Home: May 2009
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Saturday, May 23, 2009. The roof condition continually worsened. Turns out the roller applied membrane was not UV rated and was not even intended for a horizontal application. The distributer tried to make good with some patching material, but my confidence level deteriorated along with the roof. A plan to apply two layers of heavy plastic seemed good, but the issue of friction slippage worried my engineer. And that worried me. Katie sits on a rock at the rivers edge and wishes the house to be done.
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Solar Hot Water|Solar Heating System
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Solar Hot Water or Solar Radiant Heating? Solar packages for creating hot water for your home (along with exciting supplemental uses), as well as packages to add radiant heating to your home. Which would you like to read about? Solar Hot Water Heating Systems. Radiantec offers you so much more from your water heater! Our new solar water heating system provides luxurious solar heated domestic hot water and exciting options for ways to use excess solar energy! Read all about it below. Click here for our.
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Avoid These Solar Design Mistakes
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Here are some of the most common and some of the most serious mistakes that are made in solar design. It is not necessary for a solar building to look like a freak. There are many options for installing solar collectors and they do not necessarily have to be located upon the building (although they will be up to 10% more efficient if they are.). Install on the ground. Install on a garage or other side building. Install on a woodshed or pool cabana. SELECT THE RIGHT SOLAR COLLECTOR. It is important to und...
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Why Solar Heating in your Building Project
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Choose Solar Heat for your new home. It may just be the brightest thing you have done in a long time! This is why Solar Heating should be a part of your building project. An underfloor heating system from Radiantec Company is the most comfortable and efficient choice you can make, no matter what fuel you choose. but when you select solar as the energy source, you can really feel good about your energy decision. Here are the benefits of Solar Heating:. Solar heat makes your home something special. Peo...
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Icicle Earth Home: June 2008
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Saturday, June 28, 2008. To be honest, I was nervous about the flat work crew. Sure, they worked hard on the interior slab, but the cracking is beyond what I thought was reasonable. Looking good for Friday, all things considered. Oops, somebody didn’t consider cleaning out the pump truck. The sledge hammers solved that problem. Meanwhile, the floor grinders kept progressing on the slab work, bringing out the hidden rocks and the fish templates. Saturday, June 28, 2008. Links to this post. The compass tem...