Baroclinic Zone Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Let's see if my 2nd attempt at cleaning my tipper worked when we get some rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Let's see if my 2nd attempt at cleaning my tipper worked when we get some rain. Scooter will know. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Let's see if my 2nd attempt at cleaning my tipper worked when we get some rain. No rain or snow or anything for many many many more days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerz_nailz Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Who said we shouldn't mitigate? Just think it's funny those dirt cellar peeps lived so long. Houses, basements, windows and doors weren't built so tight back then. We worked on a house a couple of years ago that had tested at 6.1 and cracking a sliding basement window about a 1/4" dropped it to 2.4 in a couple of days. Newer houses are like thermos bottles compared to dirt floor era. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, hammerz_nailz said: Houses, basements, windows and doors weren't built so tight back then. We worked on a house a couple of years ago that had tested at 6.1 and cracking a sliding basement window about a 1/4" dropped it to 2.4 in a couple of days. Newer houses are like thermos bottles compared to dirt floor era. True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 7 hours ago, CoastalWx said: I am sitting on ledge and needed a mitigation system put in by the previous owners before we passed papers. Many have it. Brett, is there a lot of ledge there? I don’t think so? I can’t be 100% sure though. I was told that when they were building these houses they were stunned at how rocky and hard the ground was for basically being in the hockomock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, hammerz_nailz said: Houses, basements, windows and doors weren't built so tight back then. We worked on a house a couple of years ago that had tested at 6.1 and cracking a sliding basement window about a 1/4" dropped it to 2.4 in a couple of days. Newer houses are like thermos bottles compared to dirt floor era. Yup. My house is a couple years old and there is basically no air flow unless we open doors or windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 10 hours ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Yup. My house is a couple years old and there is basically no air flow unless we open doors or windows. That's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: That's not good. Well I should mention we have a bathroom fan that runs 24/7 per code 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Well I should mention we have a bathroom fan that runs 24/7 per code 24/7?? Wow. Never heard that as being code, but I guess it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: 24/7?? Wow. Never heard that as being code, but I guess it is. It is. Houses have to be built nowadays to be virtually airtight and they have a "whole-house" ventilation setup that exchanges the outside air with the inside. It's part of the IECC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: It is. Houses have to be built nowadays to be virtually airtight and they have a "whole-house" ventilation setup that exchanges the outside air with the inside. It's part of the IECC. It's done very efficiently as well usually with a heat recover ventilator that's like 85-95% efficient. So even when its like 20 degrees out in the winter the outside air being brought in is like 67 degrees if the house is 70. The only energy consumption is the fan. It does the same in the summer. Its common to filter that air being brought in as well. I don't think people realize how important air sealing a house is with today's energy costs. Bad or no insulation is a fraction of the heat loss of what 5 degree air being driven into your house on gusy nw winds is. It sucks incredible amounts of heat out of your house. A lot of old houses have the equivalent air leakage of basically like a 4x4 hole in their house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: 24/7?? Wow. Never heard that as being code, but I guess it is. Prob a good idea. One of my bathroom fans is currently not working at all (no shower etc in that one) and the other one is pretty loud. I need to replace both of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Prob a good idea. One of my bathroom fans is currently not working at all (no shower etc in that one) and the other one is pretty loud. I need to replace both of them Yeah I don't disagree at all...I just was not aware of the codes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said: It is. Houses have to be built nowadays to be virtually airtight and they have a "whole-house" ventilation setup that exchanges the outside air with the inside. It's part of the IECC. I understand that but a bathroom fan? It's not a specialized air exchanger type thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 50 minutes ago, mreaves said: I understand that but a bathroom fan? It's not a specialized air exchanger type thing? It's just easier/cost effective to do it that way for a contractor. https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/multi-speed-bath-fans-for-whole-house-ventilation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 41 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: It's just easier/cost effective to do it that way for a contractor. https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/multi-speed-bath-fans-for-whole-house-ventilation I see. That would be annoying to always have a fan going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, mreaves said: I see. That would be annoying to always have a fan going. No smell though. Warm windy day with oak leaves falling faster than Wiz's drawers at the hot tub with his best friends Dad. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 3 hours ago, mreaves said: I understand that but a bathroom fan? It's not a specialized air exchanger type thing? 2 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: It's just easier/cost effective to do it that way for a contractor. https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/multi-speed-bath-fans-for-whole-house-ventilation It’s in our spare bathroom which doubles as the laundry room. It’s a lot bigger than an average bathroom. It’s not loud, and ours is only one speed and it’s been on since we moved in. You get used to it after a while honestly, don’t even notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Watched Weird Al on Roku Friday night. The Snowman been busy rolling out the barrel: https://www.soundtrack.net/album/weird-the-al-yankovic-story/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 8:13 AM, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: Well I should mention we have a bathroom fan that runs 24/7 per code On 11/4/2022 at 9:31 AM, CoastalWx said: 24/7?? Wow. Never heard that as being code, but I guess it is. Ha I thought he was joking… as in the bathroom fan runs 24/7 per my wife’s code. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, powderfreak said: Ha I thought he was joking… as in the bathroom fan runs 24/7 per my wife’s code. Fffffffttttttt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolri_wx Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Fact: pets and children do not give-a-shit about daylight savings or standard time. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying MXZ Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Is there a simple weather "station" (really just after temperature readings) that can be read remotely? Family has a camp on Tug Hill and we currently do not even have a functioning outside temperature gauge. Love to get something simple, but something that we could read from home. Camp has wifi and cell service which would probably be needed. Don't really want to spend hundreds on an unloadable weather station, and camp is not in a good location for wind readings. Love it to be able to be "read" from multiple phones, but if only 1 that would work too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, Flying MXZ said: Is there a simple weather "station" (really just after temperature readings) that can be read remotely? Family has a camp on Tug Hill and we currently do not even have a functioning outside temperature gauge. Love to get something simple, but something that we could read from home. Camp has wifi and cell service which would probably be needed. Don't really want to spend hundreds on an unloadable weather station, and camp is not in a good location for wind readings. Love it to be able to be "read" from multiple phones, but if only 1 that would work too. Check here, You should be able to find one, https://ambientweather.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 47 minutes ago, Flying MXZ said: Is there a simple weather "station" (really just after temperature readings) that can be read remotely? Family has a camp on Tug Hill and we currently do not even have a functioning outside temperature gauge. Love to get something simple, but something that we could read from home. Camp has wifi and cell service which would probably be needed. Don't really want to spend hundreds on an unloadable weather station, and camp is not in a good location for wind readings. Love it to be able to be "read" from multiple phones, but if only 1 that would work too. 23 minutes ago, dryslot said: Check here, You should be able to find one, https://ambientweather.com/ Yep. I have an Ambient and it has worked well. I replaced the batteries after about 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, mreaves said: Yep. I have an Ambient and it has worked well. I replaced the batteries after about 18 months. I have the WS-2000 myself, Its been ok for those most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 Seasons Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 @Damage In Tollandalways talkin' about Rake or Blow? How about niether? I guess when you don't have snow, 3-6" of leaves will do. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcginvt Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 https://www.gardeningchannel.com/scientists-say-dont-rake-leaves/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 5 hours ago, The 4 Seasons said: @Damage In Tollandalways talkin' about Rake or Blow? How about niether? I guess when you don't have snow, 3-6" of leaves will do. Horrifying 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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