We have sort of hit a wall this year. Looking back on it, almost nothing happened that was supposed to. First off, we sort of ran out of funds and time. What with the $4.87 per gallon gas this summer, expenses from my children, the ever increasing cost of health care, and all the time [...]
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Basement work
This is something that I meant to get done last year. This year, it is my goal to finish the basement work. It is, for the most part, dirty unglamorous work that no one but me will see. I would love to put a deck or covered porch on the front of the house, perhaps [...]
Putting the American Dry Basement System to the test
It was one week ago that AmericanDry Basement System, Inc. (AKA A.D.B.S., Inc) finished the water proofing of our basement. Tonight will be a good test of their system, as we have 12-14 inches of snow on the ground, temperatures are expected to rise through the night, we have so far received about 3/4 of [...]
Solar power backup for the basement sump pumps
I am working on the design for the sump pump solar powered backup. There are several design criteria that need to be considered. These are:
The size of the electrical load.
The amount of usage.
Length of potential independent operation e.g. power outage
Cost effectiveness of the design
First consideration is the actual electrical load that will need [...]
Basement Wet? or Basement Dry?
It has been about four days since the AmericanDry Basement people finished their work here, but it is looking good.
Before:
After:
I am working on the solar/battery back up system plans. There was a battery back up pump system offered with the system, but I think I can do better for about the same cost. What I [...]
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