Recent content by RGVBadBoy

Alright.... The unit wasnt cooling like I thought it would, but then I figured it out... I routed the exhaust/intake pipes the right way, but stupid me, didnt acount for my thick solar screen on the window which were preventing the hot air to exit and inturn forcing the intake to bring in the...

Its a water based concrete sealer I bought at lowes, it makes the floor shiney, but its kinda like a milky looking liquid. I can't remember what its called, but it should look so much better... I just read about the Perdure U46, it looks promising, but I didnt find anything that says its self...

So I bought a Friedrich P12A 12,000 BTU unit, it seems to be doing the job well, but it is a little on the loud side, lets see how my energy bill looks at the end of the month;)

Thanks I appreciate your help, the room is actually about 18x19, so I guess I'm gonna do the 12,000BTU, there is a 14,000BTU from the same maker that I may look into aswell. As for heating, I built the house 2yrs ago, I have yet to turn on the heater, I have used space heaters when it gets...

Its got blown in insulation, its one of the higher R ratings, but not sure which one, I have to standard sized windows, 36x48 I think, 10ft ceilings and I'm in deep south Texas where it gets HOT!!! I would like to maintain about 70degrees:) thanks.

So it wont stick??? Dammit, I don't think it can be cleaned up without completely stipping the floors.... As for pics, let me figur out how to post some and I'll do it first thing.. Thanks fort he replies guys, I've been checking everyday:bowdown:

I want to get a portable ac for my bedroom and completely stop running the central air in the house since my room is the only one with anyone in it, how many BTU would I need to cool that area? also, would this cut my energy bill?

So this is actually my 2nd post because I only now saw this thread. Anywho, I'm a Do-it-yourselfer down in South Texas, I have owned my home for 2yrs now and am fascinated by on the home improvements a regular guy like me can accomplish if I put my mind to it and put some elbow grease in it:beer:

I'm looking for a clear self leveling epoxy topping to be applied to my existing stamped concrete inside my home. I have sealed the floors but they don't have the desired gloss finish I am after, the floors are textured, with deep grooves/channels, in the shape of "fan stone". I'm not looking...