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    Natural Gas vs Hot Water Heating

    I am no expert, but my understanding is that if you use a calculator like this: http://www.borstengineeringconstruction.com/Heat_Loss_Analysis_Calculator.html to calculate how many btu per hour you will need for a given temperature. You can then calculate how much electricity or gas you will...
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    Wooden Floor

    I put down Tamarack (Hackmatack or American Larch) rough sawn 2x6 on a frame of the same on 16" centers back around 1997. We put poly down on the graded sub base, and the wood sat on top of that. The wood was never treated with anything, Dad recently cut out a section to pour a concrete floor...
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    Do you really need air tools?

    It depends. Will these tools save you time? What is your time worth? How much time do you spend on the projects? I have been without air tools (soon to be corrected) since I left my parents home 10 years ago. In that time I have spent many hours working on various vehicles. I am sure I could...
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