Ok, you're on the ownerbuilder group page. So, you must have interest in saving a lot of money on your home. Do you have the experience/skills necessary to...
If you spend your money on super-insulation, rather than a super expensive energy burning system, you will have a house that is more comfortable, and will only...
“Houses that naturally heat and cool themselves, in virtually any climate, can cost about the same as any other houses. I have no problem with gaining heat...
Eric, this is rey...adding a basement in an existing house can be done but couldnt nobody could give you a good advise unless you give important informations...
Hi Eric, Unfortunately the way to go is to tear it down and start new. I'm a big fan of the Craftsman homes and hate to even suggest that. The reality though...
Hi Harry-Piano, We do a lot of radiant heating around here. Under wood, tile, carpet etc. Normally we always lay the tubing and staple it directly to the ...
I have an interesting problem. I'm trying to calculate the square footage in my 139-year-old house in Fairview, Utah (see photos in my photo album). There is a...
What part of Houston are you looking at? Lets face it Houston covers a lot of area most of it is very high humidity then what is left over from that is even...
i dont know much about green building but less energy consumption. i have more info on gm in the area i live in houston and full time realtor looking in the...
After viewing feedback on my questions about heating & cooling systems it seems that proper insulation is a big key to sizing a system. So here's a few...
Thanks Clark!! I'm looking at Gridwall with a foamed roof deck. I'm really going to study the whole process comparing 2x6 exterior walls with foam vs ...
Posted by: "hairy_piano" hairy_piano@... ... Hi Harry; That will depend on several factors, including climate, heating fuel, and cost of the insulation...
East facing windows, in Houston actually get more sun than the west during the hottest months of the year (according to NREL data), when you don't want early...
I'm wondering if anyone on this forum has had experience installing natural gas supply lines. I am quite proficience with galvanized pipe for water. How does...
just had a wild thought today. since i live in georgia with dense clay soil, i considered the concept of forming basement walls by digging 9- 10 foot deep...
I'm in the early stages of planning a house and was hoping someone here can refer me to a good book on the subject of insulating. Specifically I would like to...
Water and gas are two different things. Few of either are installed with “pipe” any more, most are using PEX now. Most natural gas lines are regulated as...
I do not have Warren's expertise. My suggestion, however, if you are doing the work yourself, is to keep it simple. If you can hire Warren or someone like...
Hello, new member here- I have a question about installing vinyl siding. I am doing a remodel job, and part of it is replacing the siding. I have followed the...
Thank you Laren, that is a big relief! Kind regards, -Mark from Minnesota ... From: LarenCorie To: Owner Builder Club Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 1:55 PM ...
What suggestions do you have for wiring to meet current and future technologies? I'm good with the ac and telephone lines and cable TV coax, but what about...
It was not long ago that RG-59 was the gold standard for cable; for several years now we have used RG-6. If you built a two story home then with RG-59 you may...
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