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My garage has a separate attic from the rest of the house and it has no air circulation. Its open on the eaves so air can get in, but it just can't get out. Anyways, I am slowly insulating and adding a floor up there to store various things. It gets really hot up there, like really really...

So in a nutshell, I have this really nice window that is approximately 18" tall by 96" wide. I really like that it lets in some really nice light, but I would like to be able to block it off the window from view with a sliding panel. So the idea is to get some single hung window pulleys and...

I have a set of Mini-Split wall brackets that I bought for installing my new AC system a year ago or so. They have sat here collecting dust. Never used. Will send them your way for $50 shipped. They are for mounting your mini-split compressor to the side of your house. They look brand...

I am looking to boost the cooling in my office when I am in there. I found a duct fan I was considering. The general idea is that I am in that room most of the time during the day, and I would like to be able to switch on the fan and boost the cooling in the room. I have several computers and...

Hey guys, I am in the process of building my own sprinkler controller for my house. The real reason is that I want an android phone interface and the only product offerings on the market currently are $500-$1000 and I can whip up one with an arduino for around $50. So far so good, all I have...

So now that its getting cooler, I am going to go back up in the attic to insulate the attic over the garage. I do not care about cold weather insulation, only keeping the heat out of the garage. Living in Florida, I don't care at all about keeping the garage warm, only keeping the heat out...

All this talk about heating, its all useless information for us down in Florida. I ran the heater a total of two times in the last year, both at night, and only for a couple hours. Swamp coolers don't work in Florida, and I am running out of the easy stuff. I already have fans in every room...

I don't know what to call it, but looking for the software or whatever that will monitor the power usage at the meter so I can track it in my computer. I am searching, but I guess I don't really know what to call it. Can someone point me in the right direction? It sits on the power meter and...

So how do I add an air fitting to this line? Its a cheap HF tank, but it works great, but I want to be able to put a regular fitting on it so I can plug in my inflator. Got any ideas? Tank holds 150 psi, but the chuck on the end is total ****. Can I get away with a barbed fitting? I just...

Looking for an air pressure regulator that I can mount on the wall next to the compressor. I have a cheap one from lowes, but they are so cheap they didn't include the mounting bracket and I can't seem to find one anywhere. So I guess its just easier to get a new one with a bracket. Do you...

So I have a new water heater I am installing. Regular metal pipes coming out the top of the unit. Looks like it has heat traps already installed into the lines. I can do a threaded plastic insert, or a brass insert bonded to CPVC. My house is all CPVC. So which would you go with? I bought...

Yeah, its just a hose, but its been a great hose for 15+ years. Goodyear rubber hose, not the cheap plastic ones that rot in the sun after a couple years. So the hose nozzle is a $7 unit from Lowes. Its aluminum. I guess its corroded to the brass hose end. Galvanic corrosion like on water...

I am looking at purchasing a tig welder. I intend to loan to my uncle until he gets good at it, then he can show me how to use it. I am wondering if I can get away with buying a tig and having that as my only welder. Or would it be better to get a less fancy tig and get a mig as well...

Just a heads up, if you bought some map gas cylinders in the last few years, there is a recall on them because they leak and could cause a fire. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12117.html I just bought a couple to do the air lines in the garage, and now I gotta take them back...

I have experience with installing camera systems, so thats no big deal for me. However, its been 5-7 years since the last time around installing them in warehouses for my employers. So now I am shopping for a small system for my home and there are thousands of kits out there and I am trying to...

So I have this LG minisplit heatpump system and it cools like a champ and saves me a ton of money. Well, it finally got really cold here and I switched it over to heating mode and turned it up and I swear it isn't putting out much heat if any. I know that heat pumps aren't very efficient in...

I got a quick question. With my 4 ton Carrier A/C unit, the outside compressor has a contactor that fires up the unit when the signal wire tells it to turn on. I know its 220 power, so there are two phases going to the contactor. I don't see any reason that it would make any difference which...

So I go to clean out the cat box, I do it once every 6 months or so, and I notice that the box is on an extension cord. Well, thats strange. The box has a built in dryer after it cleans itself, so its essentially a hair dryer built into the box. Well, the plug on the extension cord is hot. I...

So I was thinking... I am all for low power lighting. Not because I give a **** about the environment or that green nazi stuff, but I am all for saving money and electricity. I find I get the greatest savings by reducing the amount I run the A/C, so by reducing the heat output of the lighting...

Just as a learning exercise, I am trying to determine if the variable speed air handler is worth the added expense over a multi-speed air handler. I picked out a couple Goodman units just for comparison numbers. Goodman AVPTC426014 Variable Speed Air Handler 3 to 5 Ton Multi Position $1180...