Joshkdixon

What's the big deal? She aborted an abortion clinic. If it wasn't open, then was it really a business? It doesn't count as a business until it's generating revenue. Sort of like it's not a human til it's breathing on its own.

Looking for season parking pass in lot 304, 305, 312, or 402. Will pay top dollar.

Email: [username]@gmail.com

Yeah probably about right. I had about 100' of 5' black chain link at same time and all together it was like $5500

Chris Graham with Scapes

Yes, thanks for allowing me to clarify. I shouldn't have said veneer. I was using that to specify this isn't some decorative thin faced brick slapped directly on a wall. There is a void between the house framing and the brick wall. The bricks are attached to house sheathing with brick wall ties.

I am building a wood awning to go over a rear door on my house. The awning will be mounted to a solid brick wall (not veneer) at the top with a ledger board and below with braces/brackets. The braces that will hold up the awning are about 4" thick. Obviously, I have to go all the way through the awning, but how far into the brick should I go if I am going to use a sleeve anchor? Is 6" total length enough to get thru the cedar wood and into the brick good?

Total Comfort & Heating and Bell Mechanical (both builder's preferred contractors) both came up with a 5 ton system, not counting the mini-split for the bonus room later on.

I spoke with the owner of Total and specifically asked if he did manual j calcs, and he said yes. I did not speak with Bell.

My builder just built a personal home with 2600 sf and he went with 2 separates...a multi speed 5 ton and a 1 ton. Says his bills never went above $80 this summer...

That's not bad at all. I think mind is made up to do 2 separate initially. One master and kids rooms and the other for main areas and guest room. Install program thermostat to adjust setting in main areas at night to reduce energy draw and vice versa in bedrooms during day. Then will add on a mini split to bonus room in year or so, but do all prep work now. I'll end up with 3000 sf when bonus is finished and have 3 systems equaling 6 tons. Also going all led bulbs.

So if he told me he's confident a single stage 3 zoned 5 ton unit is efficient and he knows how to zone it right, you would go with it? Or lean towards 2 separate smaller units?

Thanks. Good feedback. No foam here. R30 blown in attic and r13 batted in walls. Radiant barrier plywood sheathing for roof. Low-e windows. Primarily brick exterior with some hardi around rear patio.

I specifically asked owner of hvac company if he did manual J or just used rule of thumb. He said manual J, although I have not seen it myself, nor did I ask to.