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  1. Propane vs Natural Gas

    I’m definitely leaning NG. Delivery surcharges of propane have gotten plain silly.

  2. Propane vs Natural Gas

    Looking at building a new home. Both propane and natural gas are available. Would like to use for heat and some fire logs House will be located about 200 feet back from right of way. Anyone made the choice between propane and natural gas lately?

  3. Freaking School Bus Camera Ticket!

    Of course I stop for the *%]**{+ bus- IF I know it is stopping. As I mentioned in the previous post, I was doing a (legal) u turn and came out abeam the bus. By the time I passed it, the lights apparently had turned red, but they did so when I was about abeam the bus driver. By the time...

  4. Freaking School Bus Camera Ticket!

    Mo%*]>*{ker! Yet another money grab! I got a ticket from one of those automated school bus camera things. The situation was that I was doing a u turn, the road I was turning onto had 3 lanes, and when I started the turn, the bus had no light on-not even the yellow. Apparently, the lights...

  5. Lenox or Trane

    Which hvac system would yall choose these days? I have heard some brands have real problems, and others are vastly better-but can’t recall

  6. House plan site….

    I'm sure there are minimums, but a proper design is dependent on things like the type of soil (clay vs sandy,) slope and frost line. Foundations are an underappreciated thing. Mainly because the problem usually takes so long to appear.

  7. House plan site….

    Good architects take all those things into account. Your perspective is interesting, because passive solar is 100% architect territory. Maybe HVAC people know about it, but I have never heard one mention stuff like roof overhang or sun angles. Maybe some think of that sort of thing, but...

  8. House plan site….

    I think you might be surprised at the level of engineering courses architects have to pass. (As an aside.... The next time you are hanging out at a bookstore, look for something called Architectural Graphic Standards.... It is a very good way to kill some time. Just endless stuff in...

  9. House plan site….

    I don’t want to be unkind, but I come from an engineering family. I grew up rambling around job sites. A misdesigned foundation is something I have seen more than a couple times . One house I am thinking of wound up about 50ft from where it was built. Started at the top of a hill and...

  10. House plan site….

    Problem with that is the foundation. Contractors are definitely not qualified to properly size and design foundations. Even if I found plans that were perfect for me, I would have an architect do the foundation part for sure. I grew up around this stuff.... So many times, Bob the GC was all...

  11. House plan site….

    Yes. Some definitely will drop a dime. And the original architect can sue. Those places online that sell house plans sue all the time. And really, what would the defense be?
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    How to fly a P-51 Mustang from startup to shut down

    27 years ago, I flew them. Very easy plane to fly. Loved the big rudder.

  13. House plan site….

    Hhaha! That actually didn't occur to me.... Haven't been there in years! Probably would be the best starting place

  14. House plan site….

    I think I will go that route. Just mainly looking for ideas, but I guess I don’t need too much detail

  15. House plan site….

    Looking at options for new construction. We would like to have a single story (with perhaps a small basement as a storm shelter.) I see tons of home plan sites, but I see very little that I can compare without purchasing the whole plan set. Do y’all know of a free site that will at least show...

  16. Land clearing??

    This land has mature hardwoods, but I think the spot is too small to be marketable.... Shame to see all that wood go to waste.

  17. Land clearing??

    Wondering what kind of cost would be involved in clearing around 4 acres of hardwoods and getting rid of all stumps and roots to prepare for a house..... Anyone done this lately?

  18. Chipmunk Trap?

    Rats can’t fit into the spaces where chipmunks are getting into my truck.

  19. Chipmunk Trap?

    Wait until one decides to set up camp in your car... They chew wires, build nests, etc. Extremely destructive

  20. Chipmunk Trap?

    Has anyone found a really effective way to trap chipmunks? I have been trying a havahart metal cage, and have gotten a couple, but the ones remaining seem to have figured it out. I have also tried the water and black oil sunflower seed method. Only caught one that way. What's everyone's...
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