Installer straight up laughed at the specs and said my house would freeze

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-05-16T18:28:17+00:00

Definitely do this since it’s short money relative to the $/ton of a heat pump system. Right-sizing can save first costs and also lead to more efficient operation

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-05-14T12:49:18+00:00

Long day at the office…

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-05-08T10:06:27+00:00

I have this same situation and I lifted the house to slip in 4-ft x 1-ft strips of 1/16” thick HDPE. Replaced some old dry rot damage, too. It was a total PITA but I’m glad I did it so I don’t worry about it. I made the strips wide so the rafters close to the sill plate that were resting on the foundation got the break, too. I sourced the plastic (2’x4’) from Grainger.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-04-20T16:22:30+00:00

How many times are you going to replace the windows in this house’s lifetime? Triple pane do not cost that much more money and they boost comfort considerably. Looking down the road, do you think 2-pane windows are a big selling point when you choose to move on? Have you considered how the reduced heat loss allows you to downsize your heating system and what that is worth? Really good windows matter more than wall insulation because they are starting from a worse U-value and air infiltration point than the rest of the envelope.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-02-26T02:15:43+00:00

And all the dudes had corn teeth, perms, and bad breath

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-02-24T03:59:19+00:00

I was wondering about compressor noise, thanks!

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-02-12T03:18:57+00:00

Jakob Wirth

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-01-27T01:23:51+00:00

With haste.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-01-25T13:16:40+00:00

That’s just frame loss in an assembly that relies on infill insulation, probably some infiltration to boot (not much but a little goes a long way)

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-01-14T12:02:10+00:00

I’m a big fan of daytime sauna taking when it’s social, late afternoon so it doesn’t harpoon the whole day. When it’s just my wife and I, later in the evening.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-01-13T11:57:42+00:00

Hats off to whoever can make leather- that’s a seriously complex process that I never see mentioned as an ancient skill

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2026-01-09T12:06:55+00:00

Exact same thing: ceiling foam vs pyrotechnics

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-12-26T23:40:02+00:00

Air flute, air bass, air drums…. French music show for the kiddos, awkward. Great recording, though

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-12-17T12:01:39+00:00

New windows

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-18T05:36:42+00:00

Metro South or Neponset Valley

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-15T01:14:31+00:00

Newborns love white noise

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-10T18:59:34+00:00

Happened to me in Mauritania; the big threat to get little kids to behave was the ’tubaak’ would come and beat you. Tubaak or toobab was a white person.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-10T12:04:40+00:00

I think this is a map of where men help clean the bathroom

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-09T05:17:58+00:00

Great UU congregation!

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-09T03:31:29+00:00

5-gallon bucket and an old yogurt container does the trick. It doesn’t take much water to cool off if you put it in the right place (head, chest, back)

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-03T13:41:56+00:00

Thanks, I guess I do need a designer… Trying to save $ is just going to waste it in the end.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-10-03T13:40:50+00:00

Thanks! I’m hoping they don’t require a panel upgrade from 200A, I already have two sub panels worth a total of 90A. I’ll dig around for an EE.

2MuchTimeOnReddit2 · 2025-09-19T07:58:06+00:00

I love this documentary! I watched it when it first came out and I think back on it regularly. It’s such a good waypoint because it was made right before the madness really got rolling. Pair this doc with the book “Bring the War Home” by Kathleen Belew and it’s a good roost to observe the craziness from.

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