So, so cold.
So I'm sitting here waiting for the guy who's going to arrive to fix our furnace, which stopped working at some point in the middle of the night ... " is looking weird to me. That is the right word, right, for the gas heating type thingy in the basement ... (not that it means that this is what's wrong with our heating thingamabob, but I'm choosing to [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 17:09:50
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A Guide To Central Heating And Air Conditioning
Central heating plays an inportant role in the places where the winters can be chilly and this system can be powered by gas, oil, electricity, solid fuel and solar power. The primary heating appliance is located in garage or basement ... pipers to convectors or room radiators. Whatever form of heating is used, it is important [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 11:02:56
Everything You Need To Know, In Order - Part II
Everything You Need To Know, In Order - Part II Sharon July 24th, 2008 Ok, I’m going to try and work some more on the list of necessary skills ... planting all the fall garden in the blazing heat. My basement was full of water and I was sumping ... care of your stuff so it won’t break, how to repair and patch it if it does c. Repurposing [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 17:51:28
Psst! Want to See Something Pretty?
Yo-Yo Midnight Oil, Burning for HeatIt's very cold here, and the studio in the basement is quite nippy! ... in the basement studio, without being wrapped in a heating pad.These are asian themed, but I can see ... A friend gave me a suggestion to use a heating pad to keep warm. It does help some.Why am I down [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:00:00
Delonghi Step-Up Utility Heater For $39.99
Jan. 5, 2009 at 7:51 AM | Grief Factor: 1 Step Up Utility Heater Unique all-metal design perfect for heavy-duty applications, this all-metal portable utility heater with extra wide roll bars ensures durability and safety. It's ideal for primary, supplementary, or spot heating in the garage, basement or anywhere in the home [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 15:51:00
Calling All Real Men
We had a bit of a home disaster yesterday, born out of our own neglect, mind you, and yet another adventure in home ownership ... to me. We have baseboard heating in our house, but we never use it because we heat with wood. The problem ... down to the basement and shut off the water main, temporarily solving the problem, then we thought [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 11:46:37
New Britain fire
New Britain fire Posted in News on January 2nd, 2009 at 1:22 pm by Web content assistant editor David Rauch Firefighters responded Friday morning to a fire on Evergreen Drive in New Britain Borough. The smoky fire apparently began near a home heating oil tank in the basement. Rich Kennedy/Staff [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 18:22:18
A Guide to Creating an Indoor Greenhouse
by Shelley Lindt Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... , from a small countertop herb garden to a larger unit that might consume a good portion of your basement ... , and sealing them with duct tape. You can provide heat by purchasing heating pads and placing them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:32:53
An opportunity for Government - Conservation - Big Time
Here is the essence of the Obama plan: To finally spark the creation of a clean energy economy, ... in the bargain. Let's do that here! Islanders spend $200 million a year on oil heating. This $200 million ... - If you insulate your basement and your attic and block the main leaks you can save up 40 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 14:09:36
Focus on Weatherization Is Shift on Energy Costs
By Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, December 29, 2008 MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md ... s manager, said, and the current probably ran from the basement to the attic, taking heated air [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:16:00
What can I do to remove and prevent mold in a home halfway below ground?
Question I live in a basement flat built in about 1910, with no central heating system ... remediation and prevention: 5 Levels of Mold Remediation 12 Tips to Prevent Moisture and Mold ... is a good “extra” additive to do when trying to perform home mold remediation, but should not be used [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 20:01:28
Hot Glue Gun Safety Tips
We’ve been using two Arrow Electromatic hot glue guns to fasten our eletric radiant heating wire to the cement slab in our basement ... guns in damp or wet areas. Never use glue guns around combustible materials or anything [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 11:00:38
How to Prevent and Treat Frozen Pipes
I woke up this morning and went down to brush my teeth — no water. Damn it! I instantly knew we had frozen pipes. Thanks a lot, Minnesota ... you), and our 120 year-old home has little to no insulation around the pipes in our basement crawl space. Why ... . You can also use an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, infared light, portable space [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:44:02
An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden
by Bryce Smith Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... that you can keep on your countertop to a kit capable of turning your basement’s shelving unit into a hothouse ... with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Make [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 09:26:09
George Reid Commentary: Vulnerable Times
by George Reid Progressive News Daily Twenty seven years ago today my daughter was born in Chicago ... of my friends had kits to make lead soldiers. You simply heated the lead, poured into a mold and cooled ... in his basement for the kids where they resided happily for years. Last year he finally bought a radon testing [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 09:10:43
Happy New Year--No Really, I Mean It This Time
January 4th, 2009 So, all-righty then, here we finally are on New Year's Eve in Barb's Parallel Universe, ... at some basic creature comforts until our house in Austin sold. (Now we're planning our basement renovation and I'm calling the electrician about installing some heat lamps in the bathrooms, etc. I'm [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 15:42:00
A Guide to Creating an Indoor Greenhouse
by Shelley Lindt Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... that you can keep on your countertop to a kit capable of turning your basement’s shelving unit into a hothouse ... , and sealing them with duct tape. You can provide heat by purchasing heating pads and placing them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:51:10
Happy Saturday!! At present I’m working on heating the outdoors for all of you who live in my neighborhood:) ... to my basement to not have future problems. We don’t get much cold weather in St. Louis area but this week [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:53:18
An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden
Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... a good portion of your basement. If this isn’t enough to meet your needs, it’s possible to make ... . You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Set up a thermometer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 12:23:10
Winter Home Checklist
Inspecting your home on a regular basis and following good maintenance practices is the best way to protect your investment in your home. Check and clean or replace air filters each month during the heating season. Ventilation system ... the outside of house; ensure family has good security habits.Check the basement floor drain to ensure [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:39:04
Home Energy Projects for 2009: Request for Comments
I have several household energy reduction projects in mind and am hoping to get some advice about which one I should take on first ... We currently have a 40-gallon, gas-fired water heater in our un-insulated basement. It is not an efficient ... . From this, I can then be sure that I am heating at least 11 gallons of hot water all the time for no purpose [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 23:52:40
The Great Flood of ‘08, Continued…
Here in Southern Wisconsin we received an unbelievably large amount of rain yesterday, ... that I didn’t receive any more water in my basement, nor did I get water at my place of business ... … My job is to sell heating, air conditioning and ventilation parts and equipment. I am taking [more...]
Date: 2008-06-13 11:18:23
Real Estate Terms
Marketing terms and definitions Spacious - average Charming - small Comfortable - very small Cozy - very, ... tenement Modern - 80’s renovation Motivated Seller - about to go into foreclosure Easy To Heat ... on the block, park caretaker not included Penthouse - 5th floor walk-up Garden level - basement no sunlight [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 18:34:31
Brought to you by the numbers 8, 53, and a number between 6 and 10
8:hours in the car again this past weekend (hey, it beats our usual 10), up and back to E'burgh for the last of the'08 Christmases ... . And it seems our little old Southern heat pump agreed with us. The heating repair guy came out in his van and spent some time in the scary dirt basement region while I ran up and down the steps to flip [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 03:44:00
Yorkville Night Out - My World Tuesday
This past Saturday night Fabulous Other Half and I arranged to meet up with friends Downtown in an area known as Yorkville ... -to-be-seen restaurants. We avoid those and have found a great little basement Sushi Restaurant, Bada ... of -9C (16F) just the other side of the plastic walls. The heating system, switching between a little [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 00:08:00
During these challenging economic times, as people are looking for ways to cut back, I wanted to invite readers to share ways they’re making-do ... it out again.I set the good old crock pot on a shelf in the basement and watched Goodwill ... time, it happened: A make-do girl’s dream-come-true! A crock–no heating unit, just the removable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 09:59:30
10 ideas for more efficient winter heating
Here are ten ways to heat your home more efficiently and cost-effectively this winter: 1) Have heating system cleaned and serviced annually ... that are installed in the ducting that may be accessed from a basement, crawlspace or above suspended ceilings ... at least 6 inches away from the radiators, any baseboard heaters or ducting registers. Do not re [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 15:43:14
Cochlear & a CD recording
Well I went out and bought my first CD album. Even when I wasn't hearing impaired I never bought a CD album, it was still tapes and records BIG GRIN ... waaaay before I saw it. NiceMy heating system broke down and I had the repair man in and he noticed these devices in my basement and asked me what they were for. They were sonic gadgets to keep mice [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:34:00
Dream Kitchen
Last night I had a really strange dream. In it, we moved to some really old house somewhere ... . No more running to the basement to get the frozen foods…how convenient! In my dream ... of one side of the bread while barely heating up the other! I’ll definitely be shopping [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:00:57
An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden
by Shelley Lindt Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... on your countertop to a kit capable of turning your basement’s shelving unit into a hothouse. If this isn’ ... the shelves, and sealing them with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:35:33
SIDS risk increases in winter
This is disturbing. Our bedrooms are in the basement level of our home, partially underground, so they’re always cold, ... , and second, it can help save on your heating bills,” said Barb Johnson, project director, First Candle [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:55:26
Luxury Villa for sale 185.000,00 €
VILLA TYPE A Designed over 2 floors, this 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom luxury villa provides comfortable and well designed living space without ... two levels and an additional basement or storage space consisting of 40 m², on a total land area ... and bathroom.In any given home: central heating, double windows with screens, internal doors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:43:36
Invest In A New Freezer And Start Buying In Bulk [Appliances]
Freezer sales are heating up as thrifty consumers spend cash now so they can realize savings later by buying in bulk ... in our basement. It held ice cream and pasta sauce, and its outrageous power demands easily gobbled up any [more...]
Date: 2008-08-31 13:00:45
Memory Monday
Well, it’s back to school, back to the gym, back to the routine. So it would only make sense to get back to Memory Monday posts ... for heating. The toilet was across the hall and shared with the neighbor, and there was no bathroom ... room was in the basement, and the clothes had to be washed by hand. Although there were not many modern [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 11:57:05
Spent All Day Working; What Did I Miss?
UPDATE: Just read this article from Newsweek, outlining why the economic situation is far worse that we think. Oh, boy... So updating my update, here is one site I have used- there's ALOT of additional info available via search engines. ----------------------------------------------- Pam's post about $139 oil and its implications was [more...]
Date: 2008-06-08 17:23:11
29 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Winter
Photo courtesy of geocam20000 As the dog days of summer begin to grow shorter it is a great time to think about ... temperatures can damage a home’s exterior, leading to costly repairs. Inadequate seals and insulation ... from costly damage. Indoor Winterizing Tasks 1. Have chimneys cleaned and inspected. Blockages [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 11:00:50
Designing A Dream Home Office
smSmallBiz.com: As more and more Americans work from home — be it running a business or telecommuting for a job — the home office, which was once relegated to a small corner in a kitchen or perhaps a dank basement, is finally ... was completed. Patrick wouldn’t disclose how much his home office’s renovation cost, but it’s safe [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 16:09:55
Denny Hamlin Green Flags the Listing of His House
SELLER: Denny HamlinLOCATION: Peninsula Point Drive, Cornelius, NCPRICE: $4,900,000SIZE: 9,969 square feet (as per assessor), 5 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half bathroomsYOUR MAMAS NOTES: Late last week Your Mama received a lovely little communique from someone we'll call Loquacious Louis who informed us that Nascar driver Denny Hamlin was selling his [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 10:58:00
DrumBeat: July 18, 2008
Fuel costs strain U.S. mass transit, too "High gas prices are really a double-edge sword," says Virginia Miller, spokeswoman for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). "While they are bringing more people to ride buses and trains all across the country, public transit agencies are facing challenges to meet their costs [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 13:11:15
An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden
by Kim Dirk Do you wish you could grow vegetables but you don’t have enough yard space? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... of your basement. If you don’t find this idea suitable, you can build your own greenhouse on the cheap ... the shelves, and sealing them with duct tape. You can provide heat by purchasing heating pads [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 10:51:54
6 Must-Have Characteristics to Look for When Buying a Home
J.D. is on vacation. This is a guest post from G.E. Miller, author of the 20somethingfinance.com blog for young professionals. With home prices down, foreclosures up, there’s an influx of great homes on the market with less ... for those willing to do some homework, and who meet the prerequisites of home ownership. Although it may [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 13:00:30
Buffalo: Principal of Islamic school ousted after taking student as second "wife"
Many aspects of this story raise an eyebrow, but one item in particular is that "Interviews with several Muslims reveal a mixed view on additional marriages under Islamic law. Some said it is not allowed under United States law and therefore is forbidden; others said it can be permissible under Islamic law anyway [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 01:36:59
Give Your Ducts Some TLC to Stop Global Warming
Photo by Belinda Hankins Miller. This month’s topic on the Green Mom’s carnival is global warming being hosted over at Not Quite ... t show some love to your heating and cooling ducts, then your toes might be snuggly, but your wallet ... the demand of our heating and cooling systems and our energy bills sore. Worse yet, the increase [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:07:07
Sheila Tendy: My Lesson Learned: Simple Tips To Prevent You from Losing Your Shirt
A flood almost took from me the first house I ever owned. It was in Boston -- no, not New Orleans -- and I saved it with the help of guidance from the federal government and a timely SBA loan to a beleaguered, unlikely landlord. Almost twenty years ago, I wanted a small one-bedroom condo to call my own [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 18:07:09
About Failed Soap & Other Things
First, please take a look at the photo-a-day participant list in my sidebar - we've added Sherry Goshon to the crew! ... into a flat mold, only to find it 24 hours later - soft, spongy, and covered in a white substance called "ash." It was so soft, it broke into pieces when I flopped it out of the mold, instead [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 11:40:00
An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden
An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden Posted by Shelley Lindt by Shelley Lindt Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? ... your basement’s shelving unit into a hothouse. If this isn’t enough to meet your needs, it’s possible ... . You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Make sure you [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:28:39
“Modern Debt Peonage”? Economic Democracy Is Turning Into a Financial Oligarchy
Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 09/08/08 “ICH“ An interview with Michael Hudson, former Wall Street economist specializing in the balance of payments and real estate at the Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan Chase & Co.), Arthur Anderson, and later at the Hudson Institute (no relation) [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 23:57:38
Clutter and the U.S. economy
The past couple weeks have opened up the door to strange e-mails coming into my inbox. Apparently, when the U.S ... clutter is never a financially prudent endeavor. It costs money to store objects (mortgage, rent, heating ... in your space, and the fan on your heating or cooling system has to run longer and harder–which costs [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 11:30:16
DrumBeat: January 16, 2009
Venezuela Says $70 Oil Needed to Maintain Investments (Bloomberg) -- Oil prices need to rise to about $70 a barrel to sustain investment in fields and avoid shortages, Venezuelan Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said. The South American country is discussing prices with other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:53:03
DrumBeat: January 13, 2009
Analysis: Global power demand to languish in 2009 The outlook for energy commodities this year remains grim, says a new report from Merril Lynch. Neither cold winter temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere nor a steep fall in the price of energy have provided much support to the demand for oil, natural gas or coal [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:34
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