Recent content by matemike

IMO, my duct work does seem to be sealed up good, but as always, some kinks and probably no a high R value.

So if I added a little 1.5T unit to the master areas, I would cut those areas off the main. You say 18,000 BTU’s. How does that compare to 1.5T. Same? I am adding a duct in the master area to be run of possibly new extra little unit and adding three little ducts upstairs that will run off the...

A little more info: The initial A/C company that suggested to add the 1.5T unit quoted back that their cost would be $7,700, but not factored in electrical work yet. When asked about the humidity issue with the 5T unit cooling less space they said, ya, you might get humidity and mold, but then...

Good to know. However, I am immediately reminded that my wife's grandparents house in Baton Rouge, Louisiana had metal ducts, and you could hear people talking, not just room to room, but all though the house through the duct work. Do you notice that?

I’m making sure this is for variable speed on the fan and Freon flow. I think it was just a variable speed fan. Yes, that is the sure plan. Rebates included and explained in the quote. But thanks for pointing that out.

Installed 2008 Edited: Man, 15 years sneaks up on ya quick!

I have a 32 year old 2 story house that is 2650sq ft, located in hot coastal-bend Texas. We have lived here since 2018. The house is equipped with a single 5-ton HVAC unit, blower located in the upstairs over head attic space. That single unit is asked to heat and cool the whole house, which it...

23 windows and about 13 different shapes/sizes. We have paper templates, but making templates out of plywood will be costly and timely cumbersome. I have a gang of files, I will have those handy I need to get a vixen file. I do have a Ken Onion worksharp knife and tool sharpener and just...

I have about 2400 linear inches (200ft) of window opening to do. 23 windows x 4 = 92 rounded corners.

Oh I should have clarified. These are not just rough cuts, they are very rough. As in the lines are not even straight. There are hills and valleys. I want to straighten those out. When I used the term smooth them out I was misleading.

I will be working with an aluminum structured boat next week installing new windows. The existing window cut-outs are in 3/8" aluminum plate and they are very rough and ugly and I want to smooth them out and make them prettier before going back in with frameless windows. I have a die grinder...

Precisely. If one had to work on anything in this panel, the electric company would need to be called for a disconnect in the meter box, just to the left.

Yes. Was told I can install what I need in my panel which is the house panel in the garage because the electric company doesn’t care what I do with that once it branched off their panel. I had an electrician look at the main panel and he was scratching his head on how to not backfeed the main...

I want to install a breaker and portable generator hookup to back feed my sub panel that supplies the house. When I pulled the panel cover I discovered that there are no more spots on the bus bars. The cabinet is definitely large enough for bigger bus bars. Is there a way to replace the existing...

Big fan of the finger nail polish filling. I just can’t commit to a color for my polished wrenches. On the other hand, I’ve done white on a couple of Glock and S&W pistols. I like the way they turned out. People at the shooting range have even asked me, “what special edition is that?”