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"Less work is always a good thing!  Thought for some reason you already owned the leaky roof place?  Good thing you didn't.   Best with the new spread!  "

"What happened to the house with the flat roof issue?  "

"I saw the pictures of the church. Neat.  I have an old schoolhouse.   That said - you're talking about adding two levels etc. without a whole lot of information about the structure etc.  As recommended  - consulting with an…"

"Thanks for the info.  There is a joke in there somewhere with regards to Bush and toilet technology.... :)  As per high tech - I think they next step will be digital technology which adaptive and conforming bowl shapes which accommodate…"

"I was looking at tankless for a while - didn't like the fact I had to put a new hole in the side of the gas, plus the $$$$ to buy and install. The dependability of some units (Bosch/Rinnai) didn't seem to be there so I bagged the idea.…"

"Holy mole Lair!!! That is truly spooky!!! Cool at the same time too. "

"Our stone mason repointed the chimney and sealed the bricks with some Thomsons water seal. He said that it was a good idea to use water seal on the bricks. That said - the repointing of the entire chimney, flashing was probably the key to stopping…"

"I was on Ebay and I just found out you can buy the real thing for a few bucks more!  Some dating back to 1904!   That said - the light from these bulbs is not the best. Cool though.  "

"I used to study under fluorescents lights in college UC Beserkely/Davis/Santa Cruz and others. The buzz, the ugly yellow lighting made me go bonkers after a while. The new coatings and improvements in fluorescent ballasts over the past 20 years has…"

"90% of the home is lit with fluorescent. That 90% is hidden by some type of lamp shade, cover etc.  The fixtures which are bare bulb are incandescent.  In ornate fixtures I am using some of the retro Edison-Mazda 'type' lamps.…"

"Cheers Jim!  Darn CT pricing!!!   I was thinking if I had to shell out that much I would install solar for partial heating and convert my gym bicycle into some type of generating system. :)  "

"Whoa! $270. Is your home heat partially supplemented by water from the electric boiler?  I wonder if a hybrid electric water tank could be useful???  I used to live on the West Coast. Most of the homes (especially San Francisco)…"

"Thanks Dennis for the heads-up!!!  Very scary to know that professionals nearly burned a mansion down.  :(  I will not be using a propane weed killer to remove ice unless it's on my driveway.   I think the option of calling…"

"After the nasty snow in late 2010/2011 a lot of the stores this fall started selling those electric gutter/roof heaters. They were everywhere and I had never seen them prior. I have no idea if they work well?  …"

"Snobs have too much time and money on their hands.  At the end of the day - I am often too busy working on the old house to care.  "

"It's not a truly old office chair. I would say circa 80's?    I would imagine that the inserts in the wood back attach to a detachable plastic shell which latched onto a upholstered & disposable seat and back rest.  Some…"