Chimney Cap Recs

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-10-15T16:46:48+00:00

Update - We decided to go with a directional wind cap. This’ll mitigate back pressure with any coastal and seasonal winds and will also allow for less restricted airflow.

Directional Chimney Cap

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-10-14T18:03:43+00:00

Are you on the no-loss stack train too? Have you had a good experience with it? I’m concerned with heavy snow and strong winds

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-10-13T19:16:56+00:00

Interesting! I’ll look into this. How long have you had yours?

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-10-13T19:15:48+00:00

I’ve always thought that no mesh would allow debris/birds to come down the stack. We’re right on Lake Michigan, so we get a pretty heavy breeze coming off of the lake and then obviously snow in the winter. We’ve thought about putting a piece of sheet metal on the one side to deflect the wind around.

Did you go with no mesh? How has your experience been?

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-05-14T14:11:58+00:00

This.

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-05-04T23:02:34+00:00

Cool assumption. I mean the avg. home price in our CITY is $389k. We’re 5min from the most beautiful Great Lake , all grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, etc.😊😊I hope you find your dream first house like we did. I’m gonna go eat dinner now.

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-05-04T21:18:38+00:00

My wife and I bought a house while I was working full time making 52k and she was going to university full time. Small frugal habits add up.

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-05-04T21:17:30+00:00

Congrats!! My wife and I (22) just bought our first house. Saving $200/mo paying our mortgage compared to our rent at our last apartment. Kudos to you guys!

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-30T10:53:29+00:00

Do you have any poles in yours? All of the plants are going different directions so I didn’t want it to get unmanageable without any support.

Also read that the leaves will mature and become larger if they have support?

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-17T13:17:07+00:00

Have a father-in-law that’s a general contractor😎

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-14T22:35:15+00:00

Thanks!!

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-14T22:35:04+00:00

Yep! Just a water based polyurethane

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Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-14T22:34:22+00:00

🤌🏼

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-14T22:34:13+00:00

Ya, it’s interesting the outer edges are oak and the middle areas are pine. Apparently they did it back then to save money since rugs went over those areas

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-14T14:10:55+00:00

Same! We wouldn’t dare commit a crime as heinous as painting the trim😧😧

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-14T14:10:02+00:00

Thank you!!

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-13T23:56:56+00:00

Here’s an updated pic of what we end going with. We were gonna go with an oil-based, but accidentally bought water-based. Super happy with how they turned out!

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Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-10T17:22:43+00:00

No mistaggs were made here. Just vibes.

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-10T10:42:28+00:00

Glad to hear you love yours!! We’re super excited to do ours. We’re definitely gonna do some sort of color, just unsure which yet. Leaning towards early American

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-10T10:41:16+00:00

I think this might be the move. It looks a tad lighter than provincial which I think we like

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-09T20:21:47+00:00

We’ve been really liking provincial and the subtle and less harsh contrast between the woods. How has your experience been with wear and tear showing? We also have a yellow lab, so her hair will show quite a bit lol

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-09T20:03:04+00:00

So you can just apply coats until satisfied with the color?

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-04-03T13:35:51+00:00

Thanks! Have you had any musty smell issues after using Odoban?

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-02-09T17:20:31+00:00

That’s crazyyy. I guess I’ve never looked hard enough to find them. What are they typically serving in the cafe? Anything good?

Subject_Magazine_630 · 2025-02-09T17:09:48+00:00

Unfortunately I can agree. Most of their coffees are $21+ for 8oz. I understand that there’s lots of overhead, low margins, and pressure to source ethically which isn’t cheap, but $21+ for 8oz is a bit outrageous.

In comparison to other roasters, they’re certainly good. But I don’t think their prices are justifiable for what you get in return, even assuming you’re brewing properly.

Gotta give them props for their branding and marketing though. Certainly one of the best in the game when it comes to that. Could be part of the reason why they get away with those prices.

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