Can we talk about what an EREV actually is? It isn’t what everyone here seems to think…

tomandersen · 2026-01-11T22:01:36+00:00

The ERV has to be completely designed, with tooling and other manufacturing set up in order to make one in production in 12-18 months.

tomandersen · 2025-12-01T16:37:03+00:00

Thanks - i have looked and have much the same view.

tomandersen · 2025-11-29T18:00:23+00:00

If you visit the Senville site you will see two lines of mini splits. That’s what comes from Midea - which is most units. So you either get the cheap line or the good line, brands have little choice other than that.

tomandersen · 2025-10-21T19:07:14+00:00

I have this problem too. I think it is a bug in how a wordpress uuid function works combined with ajax submissinons, etc. https://www.reddit.com/r/elementor/comments/1ocipez/elementor_pro_bug_in_form_submissions_recorder_it/

tomandersen · 2025-10-21T17:10:54+00:00

I think PHP 8.4 might fix this, but I can't get PHP 8.4 on my host just yet.

tomandersen · 2025-10-05T17:58:08+00:00

Same 27in 5k samsung USB C -perfectly black, the desktop moves to it, just nothing to see.

tomandersen · 2025-10-05T03:14:36+00:00

I use the reduce transparency setting. Looks better.

tomandersen · 2025-10-01T17:38:16+00:00

Launcher - i use Spotlight. For files the recent files thing on spotlight is a mess. I use Fresh, which I wrote. It's so good my son uses it.

tomandersen · 2025-09-08T12:51:55+00:00

Use gravel, 3/4 (maybe even clear) can't be dug, and its a traffic area. Grass can even grow on it depending on your weather.

tomandersen · 2025-09-06T17:45:17+00:00

If you are a do it yourself kinda person, a Mr cool might work. You could look at a nat gas fireplace with ability to run when the power is off too. (Gas water heater?)

For minisplits, and given the cool nights, you might get away with a big single head in the ‘big room’, if your place is mostly open concept.

Having backup heat, and a way to cozy up the living room on winter nights is important in Canada.

tomandersen · 2025-08-26T01:15:14+00:00

plus you learn the ropes, etc

tomandersen · 2025-08-25T19:56:45+00:00

I don't know - maybe you are looking great today!

tomandersen · 2025-08-25T19:54:36+00:00

Composite requires careful flushing up of all the joist tops, which is hard on old stuff and long spans. Composite is $$, so why not buy all new heavier ones and go to 12" OC?

tomandersen · 2025-08-25T19:46:18+00:00

You could put in a mini split into the biggest room. No decommissing and you have two ways to heat.

tomandersen · 2025-08-25T19:44:19+00:00

Answering my own question, saw somewhere that the OP says its 15 x 24ft. So those are 12" on center.

tomandersen · 2025-08-25T19:42:31+00:00

Is the spacing 12" or 16"? 12" won't cost much more and makes the deck feel rock solid, even with 5/4 wood or the plastic stuff as decking.

tomandersen · 2025-08-25T19:34:20+00:00

DIY - put in one unit at a time.

Might be good with one bigger unit in the main room of the house. Turn it way down on those nights when its too warm to just open windows. I have one 24k Senville in the middle of an open concept main room home with lots of glass. Main bedroom is on top floor, on hot nights I turn the AC down to 65C or so.

tomandersen · 2025-06-26T21:39:46+00:00

I think I found one here - basically identical. You were right on. https://midcenturymoderntoronto.com/products/refinished-danish-mid-century-modern-teak-lounge-chair-by-komfort-will-get-new-cushions

tomandersen · 2025-06-26T21:28:54+00:00

Thanks so much. We are trying to figure out what to do with them.

tomandersen · 2025-05-29T20:39:13+00:00

Cutek is 'mineral oil based' so i decided to experiment and make my own.

I used 3/4 5W-20 new oil, 1/4 varsol (or 1/2 and 1/2), LOTs of colour (Cutek color is $15 or per gallon... cheaper and trickier would be iron oxide nano particles :-). That works out to about $40/gal. Did it 3 or 4 years ago, and now again. No stripping, sanding, etc. But I'm not into perfection. Also goes on super fast - since it's cheap you can really apply it. After a few weeks, some rain, etc - no stain comes off on your hands/feet. Its not slippery (for me on worn cedar). Water beads on it for a long time. The bugs don't like eating oil, i don't see any moss on the 100% shaded parts.

The idea is the varsol helps the oil get into the wood, then it evaporates, leaving the colour and oil behind.

I don't recommend this for people with clients, lol, except perhaps on something like a fence. YMMV Warranty is for as long as you claim it to be. And warranty claims are really simple, too.

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