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Radiant floor heating questions
I want to put in radiant floor heating in my bathroom and have some questions. Currently, I have:
Mono-flow hot water system with cast iron radiators on the first floor, baseboards on the second floor. I keep this boiler at about 170 degrees. I also have an electric water heater for my drinking water. Not the best system, but it's what I have.
What is the best way for me to get hot-water based radiant floor heating in my bathroom floor? I want to put this floor heating on the main bathroom floor as well as inside my new custom shower (tile floor) Can I use electric in-floor heating coils inside a shower?
Assuming I will be doing hydronic, what are my options?
If I use my boiler, I understand i need a tempering valve to bring the temp down to about 120. How do these work? They introduce cold water to the zone? How can water be added to a closed heating system, does it drain somewhere too?
Can I run this heating zone off my water heater? I keep it at about 110-120 anyway. Is it legal to run a loop fro my hot water heater, through some pex in the floor, then back into the heater?
Any other advice?
Only low voltage can be used in the shower. It's a waterproof element and ...low voltage.
Many water heaters aren't rated as a comfort heating appliance.
How effective is it?
Effective? I think you want to know if it will warm the floor or seat in the shower... yes, definitely. It can also be designed to be used as primary heat given a well insulated space. A heat loss calc would need to be performed for primary heating though.
Ok. thanks. So I can use non-low voltage for the general floor, and low voltage for the shower floor?
If I decide to go with hot water off my boiler - i need a tempering valve? Any idea how those work?
No, if you use hydronics, you get those answers from a plumber. We don't do any hydronics at all.
If you use electric and the shower is a must, then you use a low voltage system throughout. If you don't do the shower, you could use either low or line voltage.
The differences between the two:
Line voltage feeds 120v or 240v directly into the element.
Low voltage feeds the line voltage to a transformer which then sends a lower voltage (6 to 30 volts) to the element in the floor.
Line voltage has a 10 year element warranty
Low voltage has a 25 year warranty
Low voltage can be cut in the field and line voltage must be used in the length you buy. You can not cut line voltage elements.
Low voltage costs a little more for materials because of the transformer included.
They mix the hot water from the boiler with the cooler return water from the radiant loop.
Ahhh, I thought it mixed it with your domestic water. I was wondering where all that extra water would fit in :)
Also called a mixing valve. Easy to install.
As I'm in the middle of doing a hydronic radiant floor install in my kitchen, I can safely say that there is more to this then meets the eye. Do a lot of reading!
Things to consider:
-Pex diameter
-floor height will change (unless you do the joist install method)
-you'll need a separate zone for the floor, to include a zone valve (or flow-check), circulator pump, radiant manifold, mixing valve, and floor thermostat.
I was aware of the floor height change and I think you can use 3/8" pex (I think I read that).
I won't be doing the install, but the contractor/friend I have helping me has never done it as a retrofit, so I would like to research it myself.
Right now, I have a single zone on my boiler, with a circulator pump on the return side of the boiler. What is the best way to add a second zone? Add two zone valves just downstream of the boiler? Each zone would open it's valve plus run the circulator.
How do you do two zones with only circulator pumps? Would these pumps need to be downstream of the boiler? If they are on the return side, how does one pump not pump through both zones? If zone A's pump is on, does zone B's pump (which is not on) allow water to pass through?
Radiant manifold...i assume you need that if your room is big enough to warrant two individual feeds due to heat loss? If so, the bathroom is only 5' x 7', so I doubt I'll need it. I may need it, though, when I run radiant in my mudroom which is 9x14.
Are there instructions anywhere on how to install a mixing valve?
Edit: nevermind, found it here:
Only thing I'm unsure of now is how to add the second zone and how to do a floor thermostat. Why a flood thermostat instead of one on the wall? I plant to use the radiant floor heat to keep my bathroom to temp...
Pretty much can't use one circ with a radiant and regular heating zone.
Need 2 circs for proper water temp control.
What would the ideal setup be then? Two circs downstream of the boiler? One would push to my normal zone, the other would push to my mixing valve-->radiant zone?
something like this look right? Do I need check valves on the boiler-side of each circ pump to ensure one zone doesn't pull cold water from another?
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Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied's wedding was very "them," reflecting both the bride's Jewish faith and the groom's French nationality, according to People.
The 45-minute ceremony, which featured wildflowers that are native to the Big Sur coast, took place on a bluff overlooking the ocean and under a rustic canopy (called a chuppah) made of twigs. In keeping with tradition, the couple were wrapped in a Jewish prayer shawl the ceremony ended with Benjamin smashing a glass to shouts of "Mazel Tov!"
The reception kicked off with a 20-minute hora, during which the bride and groom were lifted on chairs. (Which is SO friggin' scary! I almost died at my wedding!) Guests, including Ivanka Trump and Macaulay Culkin, were served vegan dishes (Natalie is a vegan) and French macarons in lieu of wedding cake.
I was excited when we glimpsed the top half of Natlie's wedding dress, but when we got a look at her head-to-toe look, I was feeling kind of "Meh." Save the Date reader cmm said "her dress looks like something from first communion" while jad18 thought "her dress looks very Renaissance Faire." Obviously the wedding isn't about the dress, it's about the marriage, but Natalie Portman usually kills it on the red carpet, so I was surprised to see her in a so-so wedding dress. Especially when I learned the dress was custom-made by Rodarte, the fashion house who dressed her here and here—and designed the costumes for Black Swan. I know her dress was likely conservative for religious reasons, but Ivanka Trump also had a religious Jewish wedding, and she nailed it in Vera Wang. (Vera even added a budget-friendly version of Ivanka's wedding dress to her White collection at David's Bridal!)
Here are six dresses that have shorter hemlines with a little bit of coverage up top. I know none of these are exactly what Natalie needed, but I can guarantee that all of these designers would have tripped over each other to make her something custom.
Wedding Dress 1: Watters
See the full Watters Spring 2013 collection on Brides.com.
Wedding Dress 2: Jenny Packham
See the full Jenny Packham Fall 2012 collection on Brides.com.
Wedding Dress 3: Amsale
See the full Amsale Spring 2013 collection on Brides.com.
Wedding Dress 4: Elizabeth Fillmore
See the full Elizabeth Fillmore Fall 2012 collection on Brides.com.
Wedding Dress 5: Marchesa
See the full Marchesa Spring 2012 collection on Brides.com.
Wedding Dress 6: Monique Lhuillier
See the full Monique Lhuillier Spring 2013 collection on Brides.com.
Would you wear any of my "inspired by" picks? Additional thoughts on Natalie's wedding dress? And if you didn't eat meat or dairy, would you serve vegan food at your wedding?
Natalie took a break from veganism when she was craving eggs during pregnancy, which is when I stopped being a vegetarian because all I wanted to eat was red meat! (She went back to being vegan, while I haven't stopped eating meat.)
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Growth Hormone induces bone morphogenetic proteins and bone related proteins in the developing rat periodontium
Li, Huika, Bartold, P. Mark, Young, William G., Xiao, Yin, & Waters, Michael John (2001) Growth Hormone induces bone morphogenetic proteins and bone related proteins in the developing rat periodontium. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 16, pp. 1068-1076.
The hypothesis that growth hormone (GH) up-regulates the expression of enzymes, matrix proteins, and differentiation markers involved in mineralization of tooth and bone matrices was tested by the treatment of Lewis dwarf rats with GH over 5 days. The molar teeth and associated alveolar bone were processed for immunohistochemical demonstration of bone morphogenetic proteins 2 and 4 (BMP-2 and -4), bone morphogenetic protein type IA receptor (BMPR-IA), bone alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OC), osteopontin (OPN), bone sialoprotein (BSP), and E11 protein (E11). The cementoblasts, osteoblasts, and periodontal ligament (PDL) cells responded to GH by expressing BMP-2 and -4, BMPR-IA, ALP, OC, and OPN and increasing the numbers of these cells. No changes were found in patterns of expression of the late differentiation markers BSP and E11 in response to GH. Thus, GH evokes expression of bone markers of early differentiation in cementoblasts, PDL cells, and osteoblasts of the periodontium. We propose that the induction of BMP-2 and -4 and their receptor by GH compliments the role of GH-induced insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in promoting bone and tooth root formation.
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Alumina–zirconia–titania (AZT) ceramic membranes coated with iron oxide nanoparticles have been shown to improve water quality by significantly reducing the concentration of disinfection by-product precursors, and in the case of membrane filtration combined with ozonation, to reduce ozonation by-products such as aldehydes, ketones and ketoacids. Commercially available ceramic membranes with a nominal molecular weight cut-off of 5 kilodaltons (kD) were coated 20, 30, 40 or 45 times with sol suspension processed Fe2O3 nanoparticles having an average diameter of 4–6 nm. These coated membranes were sintered in air at 900 °C for 30 min. The effects of sintering and coating layer thickness on the microstructure of the ceramic membranes were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS). AFM images show a decreasing roughness after iron oxide coating with an average surface roughness of ∼161 nm for the uncoated and ∼130 nm for the coated membranes. SEM showed that as the coating thickness increased, the microstructure of the coating changed from a fine grained (average grain size of ∼27 nm) morphology at 20 coating layers to a coarse grained (average grain size of ∼66 nm) morphology at 40 coating layers with a corresponding increase in the average pore size from ∼57 nm to ∼120 nm. Optimum water quality was achieved at 40 layers, which corresponds to a surface coating morphology consisting of a uniform, coarse-grained structure with open, nano-sized interconnected pores.


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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Can Bookish Be a Game Changer?
(Disclosure time: I work at CNET, which is owned by CBS, which is the same parent company of Simon & Schuster. I'm also published by Penguin. All opinions expressed here are my own, and I don't have any insight into Simon & Schuster operations.)
Bookish is a site where you can save books to shelves, rate them, get book recommendations, read some original content, and, very significantly for publishers, buy books directly from the site in various formats. This is a big step for the major publishers into a direct to consumer vertical.
Right now the site feels like it's in beta. There seems to be social sharing built in but I wasn't able to get it to work yet, and even after adding books to my shelves I'm actually still not sure how to get recommendations except by just adding books to a very specific recommendation engine. There's nothing along the lines of Netflix's recommendations based on the things you've rated and told the site you want to read (at least, not that I've been able to find, and I suppose this could be coming).
I've been waiting for this site for quite a while, and had some conversations with people familiar with the direction of the site as it was being developed. Now that I've explored a bit and taken a look, I definitely think Bookish has promise. The design feels polished, the checkout path feels smooth, and I do think there's some value in a good recommendation platform.
But the concerns I had as Bookish was being developed remains. Basically: How often does someone need to visit Bookish?
Aside from the original content, unless you actually need a recommendation for a book or find the book buying process superior there doesn't feel like a specific reason to visit the site. How often do you find yourself needing a recommendation for a book? Maybe a couple times a year? And even if you do want a recommendation, is this where you'll seek it out? And if you want to buy a book, isn't it already easy to buy it through existing channels?
Perhaps more importantly, in the social book recommendation sphere, sites like Goodreads had a major head start and is growing in popularity. And it's done this by being a fun part of the entire reading experience. In addition to saving and rating books, which you can do on Bookish, on Goodreads you can track your progress, organize your books into shelves, and there's a seamless experience for sharing to Facebook.
But the crucial part of Goodreads is that it's social. I can see what my friends are reading and they can see what I'm reading, which is extremely fun. Shelves are conversation starters. It keeps me coming back to the site.
I don't see a similar reason to return to Bookish. As a platform it has promise. But unless they can find a way to become indispensable to readers it's hard to see it as a game changer. I'm not sure what will prompt me to return.
My feeling: Bookish could become the basis for a Hulu for books, a place where readers can gain access to exclusive e-book subscription plans or be a place for exclusive free content. They could really leverage the participation of the publishers. Right now it doesn't feel geared toward that, but the platform is there.
Or perhaps Bookish could finally be the place for something readers have clamored for forever: Bundled print and e-book editions.
Whatever it is, it seems to me that while it's a good first effort, the site needs another killer ingredient.
What do you think? Have you tried out Bookish and what do you think it should be?
30 comments:
- Elizabeth Seckman said...
I wandered around the site for a while, got bored and left. You're right, there is a still an ingredient missing.
- February 14, 2013 at 12:06 PM
- Mirka Breen said...
Bookish? That's me. The site? Not so much.
- February 14, 2013 at 12:36 PM
I think it's wonderful that you posted this because I didn't know about them. But now I will shout as much as I can and try to inform other people.
The reason why I'm saying this is because I am starting to find sites like Goodreads very low end...trashy. And they seem to thrive on viciousness and controversy. And I don't care much for it. I honestly think sites like Goodreads will turn into places for the lower classes to argue and bicker with each other, and sites like Bookish have the potential to become places where a higher end reader goes.
I go to places like this blog because I learn and I'm informed, and there's a quality to it I like. But when I go to Goodreads I often feel as though I'm wading through a discount department store of the worst kind, with people I would never socialize with in real life. So why would I want to socialize with them online?
I think web sites like Bookish are long overdue, for the people like me who don't want to be associated with the low end types at Goodreads. And I'm only being honest. I don't like cheap fast food either.
- February 14, 2013 at 12:38 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I don't know anon, I think every social network is about who you're following and interacting with. I agree that there's a bit of a lowest-common-denominator that can happen with the aggregated reviews, but to me the appeal of sites like GoodReads and Library Thing is that you can easily see what your friends are reading and saying about books, so you have context.
Perhaps different types of people will flock in different places, in which case Bookish could be that destination. But right there that capability isn't really there in a seamless way like it is at some of the other book social networking sites.
- February 14, 2013 at 12:41 PM
- Josin L. McQuein said...
I think the idea would definitely work better with a more social site like GR. If GR had the ability to link people directly to the publishers with a buy button, you'd see a spike in direct sales simply because of impulse buying.
- February 14, 2013 at 12:50 PM
I agree in a general sense, and I prefer Library Thing over GR. I just think there's something missing for readers who aren't interested in all the trashy drama at GR. A place where honest people can go and not feel as if they need to shower when they sign out. Bookish may or may not be that place. But sooner or later something will take the place of GR. As more and more mainstream people discover social media the call for more civilized web sites that aren't run like the old wild west are going to be needed. A lot of us are really turned off by places like GR, and at the same time we want nice places to go.
Thanks for posting about Bookish!
- February 14, 2013 at 12:52 PM
- LadySaotome said...
The only thing I have heard previously about this site is their sketchy Terms of Use. It made me a bit leery.
- February 14, 2013 at 1:04 PM
- Tannia Ortiz-Lopes said...
Hum, I must said, I hang out in GR very often and never have experienced what anonymous expressed here. Maybe, like Nathan said, it is a matter of who you are following and who is following you.
So far my experience has very very positive.
- February 14, 2013 at 1:06 PM
- ThorPod said...
Bookish has problems. If I search for my book by title on Bookish, it does not come up. If I search my last name, it does come up, but there's nothing on the page that you can't find anywhere else on the internet. And oddly enough, there is a whole separate part of the Bookish site that cannot be navigated to, where videos are house. My trailer is there (http://bookish.magnify.net/video/The-Turncoat-Donna-Thorland-978;search%3Aturncoat) but even if you somehow find my trailer on "bookish.magnify.net" you can't navigate from there to the book's page...
- February 14, 2013 at 1:07 PM
- M said...
This was at Passive Voice recently. A bit of a put-off.
- February 14, 2013 at 1:59 PM
- Jennifer said...
I'm somewhat of a Goodreads addict with no interest in starting over on Bookish.
- February 14, 2013 at 2:02 PM
- Ted Cross said...
I don't bother with book recommendations. I get that by exploring books in 'my' genres on Amazon. And if Bookish isn't going to have the books be in the same format as my kindle, without any DRM bother, I'm not interested.
- February 14, 2013 at 4:09 PM
- Jenni Wiltz said...
I looked at Bookish a few days ago, and couldn't get away from my first thought: there's nothing new here. I love Hilary Mantel, for example, but I don't need Bookish to tell me she has a new book. I've seen it at my bookstore, my library, on my Kindle, etc. What are they giving me that I haven't already seen eight other places? Why not use the site to offer author exclusives, bios and work from up-and-comers, free chapters from stuff in development, behind the scenes of the publishing industry, etc...?
- February 14, 2013 at 4:13 PM
- Taylor Napolsky said...
I remember getting excited about this site—like a year and a half ago.
- February 14, 2013 at 5:10 PM
I visited the site, not impress. There really isn't anything for authors. I registered to see if I could add a book that I like and that's not available. You're are correct missing ingredients. It was boring for me.
- February 14, 2013 at 7:09 PM
- Karen Burgess said...
Sounds look Goodreads with a "buy" button.
- February 14, 2013 at 7:29 PM
- Toby Neal said...
Where are the indies? that's my problem with it, in a nutshell.
Too many good self published books out there to be ignored entirely.
- February 14, 2013 at 7:43 PM
- Susan Kaye Quinn said...
Bookish strikes me as a publisher response to someone telling them they need to have direct contact with their customers... without really thinking through what that means.
And I think it's a truism in the online biz (of all flavors) that being a follower (i.e. second into the marketplace of ideas) doesn't do much. "Me too" doesn't garner interest. "Hey I'm different!" does. As well as a relentless focus on serving the customer.
- February 14, 2013 at 8:24 PM
- Terin Tashi Miller said...
Nathan: I haven't tried Bookish. But it doesn't sound like a platform that, as a reader, I'd really be interested in.
For two reasons: Goodreads does, as you've noted, have a great start and growing popularity/use and your description of what and by whom Bookish has been set up sounds suspiciously like an attempt to sell books at prices the participating publishers want without having to sell on Amazon at prices below what they want.
In other words, Bookish sounds to me suspiciously like the big traditional publishers' attempt at price fixing ebooks and printed books at the same prices as their "industry model" that they actually tried to force down Amazon's throat--and failed, when Amazon and others accused them of price fixing, and the Justice Department agreed that's what it amounted to (restraint of trade).
That said, however, I could see it--if the publishers were smart enough--as a modern, online version of the sort of "Book of the Month" clubs, which sent recommendations to readers, who were required to order a few books a year. And since the advent of the internet, all the big publishers have had their own websites, from which in fact you could purchase their books and learn about their authors.
You likely know, though I'm not sure how many of your readers do, that most of the major publishers, in fact, even had their own weekly (Scribners) or monthly magazines that showcased stories by their authors, and were intended to attract readers to them...
If that's what they used it for, I might actually be interested in it.
Otherwise, as a self-published "indie" author, and also as a reader and friend of readers and writers, Goodreads seems to be ideal, because not only can you contact your friends who are other readers, but you can be in contact with authors...a key ingredient in the reader/author relationship.
It's as if the big traditional publishers--who are all consolidating, because they never realized what Amazon was doing with Kindle--don't get that being "BIG" is not necessarily the same as "POPULAR," or that readers can see them actually promoting great writing or reading over profits that continue to dwindle because readers (and writers) have caught on that you can read great books, recommended books, and some really bad books, less expensively than what the traditional publishers claim it costs them. Because we now know it may cost them a lot--but it's not going to the writers as much as a major, consolidated, international corporation.
You noted CBS, and Simon and Schuster. Charles Scribner's imprint remains under Simon and Schuster's, as Charles Scribner's Sons' "Scribners". But I don't think a Scribner is in charge of it anymore. And I recently stopped by the building, for fun, thinking maybe they'd preserved Max Perkins' office as a sort of museum. But no. There's not even, really, a bookstore in the building. There is, however, conveniently, a bank...
- February 14, 2013 at 8:35 PM
- Megan said...
I checked out the site, and I felt like it was very commercial. They don't really show you exactly what you are supposed to do on the site to make your stay worthwhile. The social aspect of the site makes it second to Goodreads, but, for me, knowing that the site is made furnished by big publishers makes me feel like I'm not going to get a one-sided view of books. By this, I mean that the books they list will be from their publishing company and they won't want a lot of bad press on a website they fund. Maybe that's conspiracy theory, but I think that would keep me away from the site.
- February 14, 2013 at 10:35 PM
- NickerNotes said...
What ppl have been clamoring for bundled e-books and print? If you buy the paper book because you don't have an e-reader, why would you want the electronic version? If you buy the ebooks because you don't want to end up on an episode of "Hoarders," why would you want the print book?
- February 14, 2013 at 10:58 PM
- Mira said...
Well, I can't blame them for trying, but I don't see this taking off. I could be wrong, of course. But they are making so many mistakes.
First, it was a mistake to put this out in beta. Once a customer comes and finds it too clunky to use, they probably won't return.
But I think the real issue they will have is with consumer trust. Why would a reader go to a book recommendation site that only features the publisher's books? The site seems to leave out other publishers. I typed some Macmillian books into the search, and it came up empty.
They could deal with this by being transparent and charming and trying to build brand loyalty, but they don't talk about the fact that the site is run by publishers anywhere that I could find. This is a huge mistake. Customers are saavy and, accurate or not, this looks like they are trying to hide and/or fool people.
The site design has too many ads on it, it looks predatory. There is little that is really welcoming or oriented toward the visitor. I had to search to figure out how to use it. I should not have to do that. It should be easy and extremely customer friendly.
Also, the fact that you cannot buy a book for Kindle is a huge downside. They just lost an enormous customer base right there. I wish Publishers would stop trying to directly compete with Amazon, that's impossible. They would do better to utilize Amazon to help them sell books.
And, there's the terrible terms of service. Mistake.
The final mistake is not including indies. Why?? Ignoring indies, when they are probably the strongest voice right now in the blogosphere, is a mistake. Indies will be highly critical of this site, and they talk ALOT.
So, I don't see this ever being really big, but it could garner some decent business if they fixed some things. That's my humble opinion, anyway.
- February 15, 2013 at 12:10 AM
- Roselynn Roberts said...
Thanks for sending information about Bookish. I enjoy investigating new sites. It feels like the primary focus of the site is a sales tool. Nothing wrong with that, but if I'm just focused on buying, I'll just go to Amazon.
I am a fan of Goodreads, which provides more of a social forum, an interactive tool to find more books that I would enjoy, and as a side benefit the ability to purchase.
- February 15, 2013 at 12:11 PM
- Seeley James said...
Bookish is a desperate attempt by USA Today to grab advertising dollars in a cynical attempt to make it appear like a social media cornerstone. (Hey, MTV did it 30 years ago and got away with it.)
Readers are not that dumb.
Peace, Seeley
- February 15, 2013 at 12:56 PM
4-5 minutes to load since you posted the "Publishing in GIFF" post (which is still up on the side bar under popular posts).
Help me -if possible- so I can load your blog easier please.
- February 17, 2013 at 1:10 PM
I wouldn't use it as it cuts out independent booksellers. Unless you're James Patterson or like to read James Patterson readers (and writers) are cutting their own throats by just using a big publisher based site -- unless they let you buy the book through an independent bookselller (but what would be the point of the site then?)
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Choisissez un diablo 3 gold coût au cours de laquelle vous souhaitez commercialiser les minerais particuliers, sur la base du coût de vendeurs d'autres. Réglage du minerai à la médiane des prix pratiqués est recommandé. Cliquez sur «enchères» au bas de l'interface utilisateur, cliquez sur le minerai de vous souhaitez à commercialiser et à choisir un prix. Les joueurs peuvent aussi piller les foules sans vie, dans les quêtes, donjons et les raids d'exploitation. Prendre des objets verts, acheter des gold bleu et violet à la maison d'enchères. Ces éléments peuvent être matériel, armes ou objets nécessaires aux professions de haut niveau, une sorte d'orbe en congelé. Videz vos sacs régulièrement. De cette façon, vous pouvez transporter des charges de cuir à base, des matériaux et des objets rares qui peuvent souvent être mis à la Chambre des enchères pour de grandes acheter des po quantités d'argent en ligne.
- February 18, 2013 at 12:24 AM
- Gavin said...
I want book recomendations by the people I follow on social media and books from all publishers, until sites like this are fully integrated with a full offering like amazon they become silos or data islands out on their own. I can't see any reason why I would return to the site over and over again.
- February 18, 2013 at 1:14 AM
- Magdalena Munro said...
I don't see any value for myself personally in this site but when showing it to my husband he demonstrated strong interest. He's a book club facilitator and lit teacher and sees a lot of promise.
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My gut reaction was that the site was one gigantic advertisement.
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Got mine last week and they look terrific. Thanks so much!
Sorry I missed Bobby's other tool run . . .
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Gav, got mine last week. Thanks again.
My little package fo Mojo goodness was waiting for me when i got home yesterday. I couldnt be happier!!!! Just as good as the real deal!!!!! Thanx!!
i got my tools today, and all i can say is...WOW!! thanks Gav, these are amazing!
are these still available? if so please pm me.
Just thought I'd drop in an older thread...
Seems I had a small batch of these kicking around in the workshop! so If any of you would like to pimp your shin tools with some Mojo goodies...
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Good timing, I'd be interested in a set aswell.
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I will need to re-stock after these have gone...
Any late comers for the Shin tool parts?
Hold that thought........I am playing with about a dozen sets of parts over the next few weeks.
Gav, all the parts are in on the harness rig, I may have one or two done tomorrow, if not monday
I would like a pair Sir!
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Andrew Cuomo is unveiling his long-awaited urban agenda today. Also coming out today is the Drum Major Institute and Transportation Alternatives' issue paper on mass transit (no small part of urban life). In the report, they say one of the problems Cuomo will face is the product of a decision made years ago by another Governor Cuomo:
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Semi-auto firearms have been around since 1885. Blow backs since about 1903. And 1911's well...since 1911.
So what these anti's are calling automatic firearms to gain agenda momentum, which are correctly semi-automatic's, have been around for almost 128-yrs!
The way the media, the Brady Bunch, the anti's, and politicians are parading these poor traumatized victims around is becoming intrusive too their privacy, intensifying their grief, and disrespectful to those whom have lost their lives. Their new slogan has become: "We must do more to protect out children."
Well then back off and stop taking advantage of their dramatic endings and respect the parents and let them mourn and grieve in peace already.
No sane person would disagree how horrid and unimaginable this was and is. Let these poor folks have some privacy already! Out of all the people that spoke at the TELEVISED service yesterday. Out of all the only eulogies, the only one that had any political statements was......Obama's. He couldn't just stay on subject and give a comforting eulogy? He couldn't just try to simply comfort those in sorrow?
No he had to take advantage of these poor people, and stir our emotions towards HIS political agenda.
There's no telling what's going to happen because of the way the Brady Bunch are over publishing this dreadful event.
Now the media is about to intrude on their sorrow and turn these funerals into a media circus event? This isn't the Superbowl media moguls! Let these poor people morn in PEACE!!! We get it, it is a tragic loss! Involving senseless death! Let these people be!
A Fox News commutator said: "Now it is important to concentrate on our DRAMATIC COVERAGE of the funerals of these victims in the most respectful way possible." Well that would be to simply BACK OFF ALREADY and let their survivors; Mothers, Fathers, Siblings, Grandparents, Classmates, Etc, mourn in PRIVATE!
Case in point....Michael Jackson's family didn't allow any media in but the media became so insensitive to respect their privacy they hovered overhead in helicopters?
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Holiday Inn® Guayaquil Airport Hotel marks first IHG®-branded hotel in Guayaquil.
IHG announced the opening of the 122-room Holiday Inn® Hotel Guayaquil Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The seven-story new-build hotel is adjacent to the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, and is the second IHG®-branded hotel for Ecuador, with the first being the Holiday Inn Express® Quito, located in Ecuadors capital city of Quito.
The addition of the Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport hotel is in line with IHGs strategy to expand our portfolio in all key markets across the region, said Alvaro Diago, chief operating officer, Latin America and the Caribbean, IHG. Guayaquil is an ideal location as it attracts both business and leisure travelers. We are also excited to partner with BPO Asesores Empresariales S.A. on this property and look forward to continuing our relationship with them. The ownership recently announced plans for the Holiday Inn Quito Airport hotel, scheduled to debut in 2016.
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We are thrilled to have opened a Holiday Inn in such a wonderful city, said Gerardo Murray, vice president, Marketing Strategic Services for Mexico, Latin America and Caribbean, IHG. Guayaquil lures both business and leisure travelers alike, and the hotel's proximity to the citys convention center, downtown, main business area and shopping venues make it ideal."
The new hotel will be designed in line with the Holiday Inn brand familys $1 billion global brand relaunch, the largest project of its kind in hospitality history. The relaunch continues to drive increased quality and consistency across the global portfolio. The hotel will feature a contemporary image with emphasis on arrival and welcome services, guestroom and guest bath comfort and a redesigned logo and signage.
The Holiday Inn brand attracts the precise demographic we are seeking for the hotel in Guayaquil, said Juan Carlos Santos of BPO Asesores Empresariales S.A. Since the city is the countrys main business hub and the hotel is located at the airport, the Holiday Inn brand, known for its comfort, convenience and value, is a perfect addition to the area.
Situated in the Kennedy Norte neighborhood, the Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport hotel features an outdoor swimming pool, business center, fitness center overlooking the airport and city, lobby bar, eight meeting rooms with capacity for over 200 people and free airport shuttle service. Just a short walk from the airport, the hotel also features complimentary high-speed Internet, cable TV, safe deposit facilities and mini bar. On the top floor overlooking the city is the Executive Floor equipped with an exclusive front desk, lounge and a VIP meeting room. The hotels culinary offering serves up a range of regional dishes from the coast of Ecuador as well as select international options at the ConneXion Bistro-Bar. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers the Holiday Inn Best-4-Breakfastâ menu, with signature items such as Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee, Cinnamon Supreme French Toast and Skillet Inspirations. Kids 12 and younger eat free at Holiday Inn hotels when ordering from the kids menu in the hotel restaurant and accompanied by a dining adult. Room Service Right On Time, also at all Holiday Inn hotels, ensures that guests room service orders are accurate and delivered on time, every time.
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A vacant apartment complex in northern Belgium has been transformed into Plein Publiek, a gallery, restaurant and live-music venue
Mons' year of celebrations to mark its status as joint Capital of Culture involves 300 events, ranging from a major Van Gogh exhibition to a maze of 8,000 sunflowers. We look at the highlights, plus the best lunch in town, the quirkiest hotel and a bar with 170 brews on the menu
For the perfect Belgian weekend, combine a trip to these two contrasting cities. John Brunton selects the top five B&Bs in each, from minimalist designer rooms to a 17th-century cottage
Ghent's slightly bonkers Six-Days race meeting kicks off next week. But it's not just about the cycling – many people are here to party. Andy Pietrasik joins them, and also explores this cool but underrated city
Established by Congolese migrants, Brussels' vibrant Matonge area is now a magnet for young Belgians – plus the odd Eurocrat, says Emma Beddington
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Hello everyone,
I'm hoping someone can help me with a little direction on some maintenance on my flat roof. I live in a city row house and recently went up to the roof to inspect it since I realized I've been here since 2003 and when I bought the house the previous owner told me they had the roof re-done a few years prior and it had a 10 year guarantee. I found several fairly large cracks in whatever they used to seal the edges. (I think it's called flashing?) I was initially just going to see about getting tar or something similar to fill in the cracks but after doing some reading in this forum I've learned that's not a good idea until I verify what I'm dealing with.
So I'm posting some pics of the roof in the hopes one of you guys that actually know what you're doing gives me a little help in identifying what I've got up there and what I can used to fill in the cracks and possibly coat that grey rubber-looking section.
Your time is greatly appreciated!
1st one is the overall roof.
Most of the roof is covered with grainy sheets like big shingles with the exception of the section in this picture. I'm thinking I could use an aluminum coating on this section?
It looks like someone used clear silicone to fill in that top crack with the exposed brick:
more silicone?
Could I use tar, or roofing concrete on the black stuff here?
One last pic.
Not going to like this ansewer I'm sure.
Someone chose to install roll mineral roofing.
It's the lowest grade of roofing there is, and it was installed wrong.
You would be really lucky to even get 10 years out of it even it had of been installed correctly.
Why was there plywood left exposted? Even a first time DIY would have known better then that.
You can try and patch all you want but anyplace it does leak is going to start rotting out the joist and sheathing below and will end up costing you far more to fix.
That area that looks like someone just dumped some left over concrete on the roof has to all go.
If it was mine I'd be replacing it with EPDM roofing.
I can't tell from the pictures if it is modbit or rolled (I'm looking at them on a cell phone screen). Assuming it is modbit, there is no way that roof is 10 years old. Maybe the neighbours roof, and maybe all that goop they smeared over it, but not yours...
As for maintenance, check all the seams between sheets and around the perimeter for openings and seal them up. The flashing is pretty much ruined, so if it is not leaking just keep an eye on it and save up to replace the roof.
WOW !!!!!!,,There is NO patching that mess.You need a reroof in the WORST kind of way.There is nothing right about that and I am surprised that the "Roofers" even put a 10 month warranty on that.
That has got to be leaking ?.,If not check your attic and see if they have 5 gallon buckets lined up or a swimming pool.That thing is a mess.
Well the verdict is in and we all agree you need a new roof. I would suggest you immediately get some roofing mastic or cement and plug up the holes in your flashing. If the holes are to big get some 45 lb felt and cut patches. Mastic then cover with patch then mastic again. Stop the water from getting in is the important thing at this point and also an attic inspection is definitely be prudent. I also could not tell where the water goes? Do you have a roof drain or scupper by the edge where the water runs to? With asphalt roofing you do not want water standing on the roof. I would contact a good reputable roofer to inspect and offer you some solutions. You have options of rubber roof, or combo rubber and asphalt but you may need to build up portions of the lower part of the roof to get the roof draining the right way. Roof maintenance can be done by the average do-it-youselfer but a reroof is best left to the experts.
I saw this thread before it had responses, the pics left me speechless. I beleive Roofmaster covered my initial response.
"the previous owner told me they had the roof re-done a few years prior"
Redone my a$$, thats an abortion.
Wow! Thanks for all the input. The roof isn't actually leaking at this point (that I know of). I don't have an attic and haven't seen any signs of water. But it sounds like it's time to get some estimates on a new roof Any ballpark guesses on how much something that size should cost just from looking at the pictures? The once picture is of the whole roof. I was standing at the very front of the house looking back and what's in the picture is pretty much the whole thing.
Thanks again!
We don't know anything about your roof and nobody would be able to give you a price unless they stand on it, so you would be best to get quotes from local roofers.
That is a complete re-roof my friend and you better make sure you get a pro.
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Cor-Bon ammo is pretty hot. It is acceptably accurate for SD. Recoil is pretty stout and I'd recommend a shok buff for your 1911. Also be sure your gun is rated for +P ammo.
This is a discussion on Corbon Ammo within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I just got a box of Corbon .45 +P 230 gr JHP. Haven't had a chance to shoot any yet. I have a 1911 5" ...
I just got a box of Corbon .45 +P 230 gr JHP. Haven't had a chance to shoot any yet.
I have a 1911 5" if this helps. Anyone have any experience with this stuff.
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Cor-Bon ammo is pretty hot. It is acceptably accurate for SD. Recoil is pretty stout and I'd recommend a shok buff for your 1911. Also be sure your gun is rated for +P ammo.
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I have CorBon ammo for all three of my pistol calibers, and shot it in all of them. I like it, it's good. But when they say +P........it means +P!
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That's kind of what I thought. Although, I didn't expect to hear a general consensus about recoil. So far, 30 years or so, I haven't found anything I put thru my .45 that felt unpleasant. What I do find objectionable is shooting full loads of .357 Mag from a 4" Python a friend owns.
My 1911(Colt) started out as a stock mod. 70 Gold Cup. After extensive alterations by the late Austin Behlert, which does include a shock buffer along with pretty heavy Wolfe springs, I guess the pistol can handle it.
I'll be going to the range one night this week and I'll let you know.
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I've used it for 25 years in my carry pistols, I wouldn't use anything else. Yes, it is hot stuff, but the way I figure it, handguns are underpowered anyway, no matter what caliber you use. All you can do to help things is make sure you use hot ammo that gets the velocity up so the bullet hits as hard as possible. Corbon accomplishes that, giving you a better chance at stopping an attack......
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I like Corbon so much I actually have a .400 Corbon rig. The recoil is "sharp", but all their ammo is kind of like that. So far as I know Corbon has always been good stuff.
Standard Corbon is more like +P, and +P corbon is more like +P+. Its some wicked stuff, but sure is good at going bang everytime.
I know not what this "overkill" means.
Honing the knives, Cleaning the longguns, Stocking up ammo.
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Same ammo I have in my EDC (Springfield XD). Hot rounds, and they have a larger than normal flash when night shooting.
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