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Forum: Off-Topic January 23rd, 2014, 03:02 PM
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Posted By MWinfrey
Update on our house building effort. Started a...

Update on our house building effort. Started a facebook page to document the progress. Haven't gotten very far in the process but making progress. I'm learning a lot. The study gets very...
Forum: Off-Topic December 8th, 2013, 09:32 AM
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Posted By MWinfrey
Oh yes.. Greenhouse effect is not what I'm after....

Oh yes.. Greenhouse effect is not what I'm after. that is different from HTM. However greenhouses can be constructed using HTM.
Forum: Off-Topic December 8th, 2013, 09:30 AM
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Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Actually I'm going deeper because the slab and...

Actually I'm going deeper because the slab and umbrella around the house stores more heat. That is what cause the temp to be greater than the normal 56 degrees you mention. These concepts are...
Forum: Off-Topic December 8th, 2013, 07:38 AM
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Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Rad4633 Thank for your comments. I have all...

Rad4633

Thank for your comments. I have all but decided to go with high thermal mass construction based on the concepts described in https://www.thenaturalhome.com/passivesolar.html. If you read...
Forum: Off-Topic December 4th, 2013, 11:17 AM
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Posted By MWinfrey
This is absolutely cool... WikiHouse...

This is absolutely cool...

WikiHouse (http://www.wikihouse.cc/)
Forum: Off-Topic November 24th, 2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Thanks again...as I get more familiar with your...

Thanks again...as I get more familiar with your design I see it isn't what I'm going for. I am after more of a passive design that only uses mechanical means of heating and cooling to supplement in...
Forum: Off-Topic November 24th, 2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
awesome stuff! Thank you very very much.

awesome stuff! Thank you very very much.
Forum: Off-Topic November 24th, 2013, 08:29 AM
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Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Awesome! That is the sort of firebox I've been...

Awesome! That is the sort of firebox I've been looking at. One that attracted my attention is ecofirebox.org. 97% efficient. Haven't seen one for real. So hard to know if what they say is...
Forum: Off-Topic November 23rd, 2013, 01:50 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Thank youfor the comments. I am incorporating all...

Thank youfor the comments. I am incorporating all that you mention in my research along with a number of many other things.
Forum: Off-Topic November 23rd, 2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
suko Thank you for your input. This process...

suko

Thank you for your input. This process is evolving significantly and so are my ideas. I have pretty much scrapped the idea of using steel. We don't have hurricanes or earthquakes in Texas...
Forum: Off-Topic October 30th, 2013, 09:28 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
I have worked and researched quite a bit since I...

I have worked and researched quite a bit since I started this thread and thought I would report on what I've come up with. I'm providing an overview as opposed to details.

1. Use of Steel SIPs...
Forum: Off-Topic September 13th, 2013, 05:38 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Great stuff you're doing for me here and I really...

Great stuff you're doing for me here and I really appreciate it. Appears that Structall is what this guy sells. So, it sounds like we're on the right track. So no attic. I really don't care for...
Forum: Off-Topic September 12th, 2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
dnkhoward2 Wonderful...just not a great...

dnkhoward2

Wonderful...just not a great endorsement for the alternatives but what I'm looking for, personal experience.

By the way, I found a manufacturer and installer of the steel (sip)...
Forum: Off-Topic September 12th, 2013, 01:21 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Another thing I'm looking for is to use something...

Another thing I'm looking for is to use something other than a regular old water heater. I'd like to use something like the tankless on-demand water heater or whatever else might be better. ...
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 11:40 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
That's what I was planning until dnkhoward2...

That's what I was planning until dnkhoward2 opened the discussion on steel sip panels which appears to negate the need for additional insulation. Lot's to consider.
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
This is the lady's website that she referred to...

This is the lady's website that she referred to in the video. A House of Straw (http://www.houseofstraw.com/)
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Wow then another savings...cool. Just look at...

Wow then another savings...cool. Just look at all the money I'm saving and haven't even started buying materials yet or land for that matter.
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 11:01 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
spoke too soon...found this... Ductless air...

spoke too soon...found this...

Ductless air conditioners are quiet

With ductless air conditioners, all the noises that you may be used to from central air conditioners firing up and blowing air...
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:58 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Did a little reading on the ductless mini split...

Did a little reading on the ductless mini split ac unit at Ductless Mini-Split Air Conditioners | Department of Energy (http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/ductless-mini-split-air-conditioners). ...
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Gary Outstanding. Thank you for the input and...

Gary Outstanding. Thank you for the input and yes your input does provide personal experience that I am looking for not some marketing claims. The only thing I'm unsure of is if the construction...
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
dnkhoward2 Looking at pictures of the...

dnkhoward2

Looking at pictures of the various stages of the drying in phase and I don't see studs, only support beams. Are my eyes deceiving me?
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Withstanding a tornado isn't my primary concern...

Withstanding a tornado isn't my primary concern anyway. That is a very attractive side benefit.

I'm thinking that reducing my energy consumption along with a reduced insurance premium is the...
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
I'm reading info at Steel SIP Systems...

I'm reading info at Steel SIP Systems (http://www.steelsip.com/) and don't see the answer to my question. Googling the r value of the steel sip, it seems that there is no standard in that regard and...
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:13 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
disregard my last question...i have the answer. ...

disregard my last question...i have the answer. steel sip looks very promising if i can find experienced installers.
Forum: Off-Topic September 11th, 2013, 10:00 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 14,494
Posted By MWinfrey
Awesome...thanks for the recommendation. We...

Awesome...thanks for the recommendation. We don't have hurricanes out here but we do have very high winds and tornados. So, that is another reason why I am looking at steel. Do you find the cost...
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