Had it done when we had eavestroughs replaced so not sure of the brand. Definitely recommend it though. We have a pine tree right next to one roof and before this they would clog all the time. I saw some in Costco a while back that looked identical and also quite cheap.
Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Had it done when we had eavestroughs replaced so not sure of the brand. Definitely recommend it though. We have a pine tree right next to one roof and before this they would clog all the time. I saw some in Costco a while back that looked identical and also quite cheap.
I don't mind doing the lower eaves on our side split, but the upper ones test my courage. It's about a 16 foot drop to hard stuff. Making it worse, when they installed the new shingles they let the lower edges of the shingle protrude too far over the edge, blocking half of the eaves trough.
I haven't been up on the roof lately and I hope the hot summer has softened the shingle edges and let them droop into the troughs. We also lost a big maple so fewer leaves.
I notice the shingles in the lower picture protrude further over the edge. My problem.
At the cottage this weekend and it is stifling inside. There's a central air furnace for warm air, but there's no air conditioner at all.
Not sure if there was one here already, but thinking that since parents aren't planning on selling any time soon that we may end up installing one.
Thoughts on traditional air conditioner or a small mini-split? The property is only about 700sqft so it's not something that is overly required.
There's a teeny tiny window air condition that is effectively garbage so that may be the first attempt...
TYA!
Not sure if there was one here already, but thinking that since parents aren't planning on selling any time soon that we may end up installing one.
Thoughts on traditional air conditioner or a small mini-split? The property is only about 700sqft so it's not something that is overly required.
There's a teeny tiny window air condition that is effectively garbage so that may be the first attempt...
TYA!
A/c needs larger ducts than heat. If it had ac in the past, the location of the coil should be obvious (close to furnace on distribution side). What is current source of heat?
Mini-split will be cheaper and is easier to diy if you decide to go that way. A little electrical, a little plumbing and it's running. You really should vacuum down the lineset but ghetto diy has people open the valve into lines full of air. Efficiency and life take a hit but apparently it works. I'd be vacuuming (or at least nitrogen purges). Mini-split plus running the fan on central system should have whole cottage at decent temp.
I'd definitely be installing a heat pump. That should cheaply provide most of your heating and cooling. Most mini-splits are heat pumps anyway.
Just got off the horn w/ dad...there was never an AC at the cottage, and his concern is the power supply is only 60A there so he doesn't think it's enough to allow for everything to be powered up...
May need to look into upgrading to 100A first...or just work with a window AC for the time being.
While you should put in some legwork to properly size, for reference, a 2 ton senville heat pump uses 11A max. That's probably bigger than you need. I suspect 60A will be ok. If you run ac, electric hot water, stove and oven and dryer, you may be get it to blow.
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While we’re on the topic of the cottage. During the winter the furnace is going almost non stop…
I suspect the culprit to being the cold coming up from the basement.
These are the basement joints and walls…it’s not usable space outside of storage.
Thoughts on best insulation to warm it all up? Don’t plan on making any of the basement as living space…although it is tempting at times.
Above that is the main living area….plywood and laminate flooring.
Walls are…
I suspect the culprit to being the cold coming up from the basement.
These are the basement joints and walls…it’s not usable space outside of storage.
Thoughts on best insulation to warm it all up? Don’t plan on making any of the basement as living space…although it is tempting at times.
Above that is the main living area….plywood and laminate flooring.
Walls are…
The baseboards and quarter round are done in the loft and office below, just some minor touch-ups left. These are the original baseboards to the house (84 years old) that I salvaged from other rooms over the years.
The idea is... they have always been there.
The idea is... they have always been there.
haha had one and sold it to a GTAMer a few years back.
I may push for a bigger window unit and found one about 30% bigger than what is there now that would fit.
Best part it’s free as buddy is doing a Reno and he’s throwing it out.
Being near the end of the hot nighttime weather maybe just get a fan that fits tight in a window (highest window works best), blowing out. Turn it on and open other widows at night and let it pull the cool air in, then off and windows closed during the day.
One problem, when you roll in Sat afternoon you won't get it to cool down until Sun morning... another forest fire smoke...
One problem, when you roll in Sat afternoon you won't get it to cool down until Sun morning... another forest fire smoke...
Powers been out for a little over 12hrs so far. Generator is a workhorse but it got me wondering if it can be made quieter. It's not loud really but quieter would be better. Specs say 74db online for this newer version of my 11,500 one but they look pretty similar so engine/muffler are likely close/same. I currently store it in the garage and move it to the generlink when needed. Curious if there was a muffler upgrade I could do or fabricate a small structure I could place around it when in use.
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In short, you can make it quiter. Longer answer is it's probably not worth the effort and cost. It's easy enough to scab on a muffler to see the benefit. I don't expect a huge improvement. To make significant progress, you want generator in a box with serpentine air paths with absorbtion. Probably ends up about triple the size of the generator. Once it's in the box, a better muffler may help.Powers been out for a little over 12hrs so far. Generator is a workhorse but it got me wondering if it can be made quieter. It's not loud really but quieter would be better. Specs say 74db online for this newer version of my 11,500 one but they look pretty similar so engine/muffler are likely close/same. I currently store it in the garage and move it to the generlink when needed. Curious if there was a muffler upgrade I could do or fabricate a small structure I could place around it when in use.
10000W Electric Start Generator - 201075 - Champion Power Equipment
Convenient and versatile power is yours with the Champion 10,000-watt portable generator. Rely on the Champion 500cc engine and enjoy up to 8 hours of run time at 50% load with a noise level of 74 dBA. Featuring Intelligauge, this generator is your perfect portable power solution.
Champion doesn't specify a distance so it's probably (but not necessarily) at 7m. For reference, a relatively common standard is 75 dBA or less at 7m for generators 700 kW or less. So with effort and money, a generator 75 times larger can be the same sound level. With more effort and money, even larger generators can be even quieter.
If I wanted quieter, I'd start with an inverter generator. A 9000 watt inverter will be about 64 dBA (about half as loud). Permanently installed ~20kW generators will be closer to the inverter but a bit louder.
Powers been out for a little over 12hrs so far. Generator is a workhorse but it got me wondering if it can be made quieter. It's not loud really but quieter would be better. Specs say 74db online for this newer version of my 11,500 one but they look pretty similar so engine/muffler are likely close/same. I currently store it in the garage and move it to the generlink when needed. Curious if there was a muffler upgrade I could do or fabricate a small structure I could place around it when in use.
10000W Electric Start Generator - 201075 - Champion Power Equipment
Convenient and versatile power is yours with the Champion 10,000-watt portable generator. Rely on the Champion 500cc engine and enjoy up to 8 hours of run time at 50% load with a noise level of 74 dBA. Featuring Intelligauge, this generator is your perfect portable power solution.
Putting it behind a sound deadening wall will deflect most sound away from where you can hear it now. That's probably the easiest and cheapest way. A friend of mine has an enormous fancy pool pump/purifier system behind a wall like this and in the pool it's fine with hardly any noise, behind the wall it's still loud and perhaps even louder than before so be careful with neighbours if you go that way.
We use large generators on some of our sites, and have had multiple instances of local residents coming in at night and turning them off because they were bothered by the noise.Powers been out for a little over 12hrs so far. Generator is a workhorse but it got me wondering if it can be made quieter. It's not loud really but quieter would be better. Specs say 74db online for this newer version of my 11,500 one but they look pretty similar so engine/muffler are likely close/same. I currently store it in the garage and move it to the generlink when needed. Curious if there was a muffler upgrade I could do or fabricate a small structure I could place around it when in use.
10000W Electric Start Generator - 201075 - Champion Power Equipment
Convenient and versatile power is yours with the Champion 10,000-watt portable generator. Rely on the Champion 500cc engine and enjoy up to 8 hours of run time at 50% load with a noise level of 74 dBA. Featuring Intelligauge, this generator is your perfect portable power solution.
The solution was to typically install a muffler, and then also enclose it.
Since those were done...no complaints or break-ins into the site to shut them off.
Mind you these are large diesel generators, in the public ROW with about 30-50m to the nearest house...so they're loud.
I don't have neighbours so that's a non-issue. I could build a small wall or enclosure although the enclosure would need to still allow it to breath, not get too hot, and not get completely covered in snow during heavy snowfalls when used (choking out running motor).
Breathing shouldn't be an issue. The wall would be like one of those walls that are put between busy highways and houses so it doesn't have to be right on top of the generator. You just want to reflect or deaden sound from it. It needs to be tall enough to prevent noise leaking over the top and you want to make sure you're not reflecting sound onto another surface that can rebound back at you (like an echo). If it's wood you may need to line it with something that deadens sound on the side that faces the generator and it has to be a solid wall not a lattice or anything. The highway ones seem to be heavy cement board or something similar. Whatever you come up with it should make a difference and be simpler and cheaper than a breathable enclosure.
There's a few videos about. This guy used styrofoam panels and got a 20 decibel reduction.
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Thanks, any ideas where I'd be able to source products like that link in soundproofcow east end toronto or a Canadian order?There's a few videos about. This guy used styrofoam panels and got a 20 decibel reduction.
Acoustic curtains/blankets too Industrial Noise Control - Stop Your Industrial Noise!
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