Franz's Page

"I love archetects, they always have a hand in the moneypot. Your first question should be soil composition and moisture content.  If your sand content is high enough dirtcrete could well be your solution. In this area we have…"

"If there is a basement under the floor in question the removal becomes a walk in the park.   First question should be the condition of the floor joist, will they require sistering to remove the spring? Second question is are th floorboards full…"

"Am I the only one who remembers the time in America when people got their basement in, covered it with a deck and tarpaper so they could live in the basement while they built the house as they could afford it? My family lived in 2 buildings that…"

"Before considering a tankless on demand system, investigate your water supply thoroughly! The rapid heat exchange on these devices cooks every bit of contamination in the water onto the heat exchanger or element in the case of electric units.…"

"Frankly I don't see your proposed plan as a winner in any respect since it amounts to basically converting your 1½"± floor into a wood drying kiln.  Wood by its nature is not a thermal conductor, and fastening…"

"Dropping the water temperature would greatly increase the cost of heating the room and isn't a way to go given the current energy cost situation. I've seen many attempts at hydronic floors with wood floors, including plywood glued to…"

"You already know the BIG downside, over time the heat will shrink, check and generally screw the floor up. "

"Oddly a portion the tax dollars you've been sending off were spent on your plaster problem.   http://www.nps.gov/history/HPS/tps/briefs/brief21.htm"

"Archetects, Engineers & Clerks of the work are all so special they have their very own Special Olympics.  They all get to ride there on a short bus too."

"29, well, how do you feel about being called kid?  I've got shirts older than you. Once you've become comfortable laughing at yourself life is a whole lot easier. FEAR is nothing more than allowing False Evidence to Assume Reality.…"

"That is one funny post right there.  Yall have bought into way too many FRAUDS. First off your kids are exposed to way more hazards from rabid goldfish and aluminum siding salesmen than from the asbestos within half a mile of your house. Now…"

"Asbestos is about the most overpanicked issue next to lead in North America. There would be no sense to adding asbestos to Plaster of Paris used in a skim coat as it would result in fibers at the surface.  Plasterers would have gone kamakazi on…"

"It was called either sheet rock or plaster board and used into the 60s.  Some manufacturers offered the board in a fanfold configuration in either 32 or 48" x 12 or 16" pannels.   The plaster board was nailed to studding, and…"

"Accidental discovery this week,  Anyone looking for the candleflame shaped clear light bulbs will find them in both mazda and candella base available at Dollar General."

"Fortunately somebody already saved me typing and picture taking. http://www.woodsmithtips.com/2010/11/11/brad-driver/ There is no need for a brass barrel, and you just want the bore & driving rod to be size appropriate to your nail.  If…"

"That explains the mechanics of how it works. The driver I refer to is similar to a telescoping antenna with a tube that the nail is carried by and a rod that actually contacts the nail and moves it. "