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As well as being part of my less than $880 Jeep project, I’d been putting off installing a new muffler for a couple of years now. Here is the run down for the parts cost of this install: Tailpipe $20.99 (2) 2 1/4″ Clamps 3.98 Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler 49.99 Shipping 10.00 Total $84.96 New Read More …
Natural Home magazine has a good article on using “thoughful decor” to increase the energy efficiency in a home. The article talks about; Windows Lights Floors and walls Furniture
Its been a couple of weeks since World of Concrete, but posting pictures later is better than never. This is the second year I’ve gone to the World of Concrete. 2007 seemed to be the year of concrete counter tops. This year had more focus on sustainability and the “greener” aspects of concrete. Waiting for Read More …
I spent a little time trying to find a DVD player for Gutsy Gibson that will support DVD menus and play a ripped DVD from a folder. I tried Totem and gxine before I came across VLC media player. Read More …
I was running into a problem getting the Flash player to work using the Synaptic Package Manager. After a little while it came down I needed to install the Flash player manually. The installation was done on Fiesty Faun. Downloading the player from Adobe was the first step. Choose the .tar.gz download, usually Option 1. Read More …
Behind the Logos:Understanding Green Product Certifications does a good job of making sense of the different: Forestry certifications Indoor air quality certifications Energy performance certifications Multiple attribute certifications
I recently wanted to resize an existing Windows NTFS partition to install Kubuntu Linux on a laptop. The problem I was running into was I didn’t want to pay $50 for Partition Magic or some other software for maybe 2 uses. Back up anything you want to keep. Never trust any partitioning software to maintain Read More …
I’m still looking for a way to increase the energy efficiency in my attic roof-line. Sherwin Williams has a product called E-Barrier Reflective Coating that acts as a radiant barrier to the surface it’s painted on. Here are some specs from the site. In summer, e-Barrier reflects radiant energy from the sun In Read More …
Residential Concrete has a good article on polyaspartic polyureas as an alternative to epoxy on garage floor surfaces. The article goes over some background of the material and the application process. These are some of the unique properties of polyaspartic polyureas. When cured, they tolerate temperatures up to 350 ° F Resist stains Read More …
One of the most effective things I’ve done in the name of trying to conserve energy and make my older home more efficient is seal the outlets on the outside walls with spray foam insulation. These are the reasons a latex foam was chosen over the polyurethane type. There were too many warnings on the Read More …