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Les Schaub
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- Glenwood Springs, CO
- United States
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Les Schaub commented on Brian Kempisty's blog post 'Going Solar'
Joe wrote:
Your county might want to talk with Sarasota county, FL where I live They just did a big study on subsidizing, renting or whatever means to retrofit solar hot water heaters. They just couldn't justify it when they looked at the…
Les Schaub replied to foot chester's discussion 'aged wood not need finish?'
The purpose of a finish is to beautify and protect the surface from weathering. I suspect much of the barnwood did at one time have a finish on it and it has been completely worn away. I would think that any material left unfinished on the exterior…
Les Schaub replied to foot chester's discussion 'reject "open plan" design?'
Everything is design is comprimise. Eliminating the hallways alloys rooms to be bigger without adding to the total square footage. I personally like the open floor plan. Being a remodeler I have had numerous opportunities to tweak the public areas…
Les Schaub commented on Brian Kempisty's blog post 'Going Solar'
While I have become somewhat skeptical on the true value/payback of roof top PV, a point that Joe may not be taking into account is that everyone does benefit if there are less carbon emissions when roof top PV are installed, and each installation…
A new way to look at being "green"
I think there is some anti green sentiment out there, the term has become so overused that its meaning is being very diluted. I would like to have a better term. Sustainable could work. I would interpret Sustainable as practices that stretch our resources, protect our enviorment, enhance our lives, increase the livabltliy of a project.Probably the single most important item in making a project sustainable, in my opinion, is to build a structure that lasts and that people want to live in.…See More
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Les Schaub replied to Bennett Burns's discussion 'HRV or not HRV?'
Bennett,
Sorry for the very long delay answering. The unit I have was made by Honeywell. I believe it is supposed to be 80% efficient. As I said before, this past winter I could feel the temp drop when the unit was on, but some of that could be just…
Les Schaub commented on Bennett Burns's photo
Great shot. That will be a very nice effect when completed. Who's your frame by?
Les Schaub replied to Bennett Burns's discussion 'HRV or not HRV?'
Hi,
I believe, but not sure, that an HRV system is required under at least some circumstances by the IBC. I completed my personal timberframe/sips last Sept. Included was an HRV, and the inspector checked it out.
Your question about using it for…
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A new way to look at being "green"
I think there is some anti green sentiment out there, the term has become so overused that its meaning is being very diluted. I would like to have a better term. Sustainable could work. I would interpret Sustainable as practices that stretch our resources, protect our enviorment, enhance our lives, increase the livabltliy of a project.
Probably the single most important item in making a project sustainable, in my opinion, is to build a structure that lasts and that people want to… Continue
Probably the single most important item in making a project sustainable, in my opinion, is to build a structure that lasts and that people want to… Continue
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