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Minnesota Mixup posted:Mine drops it to 19% in the winter when the heat is running. Best way to boost it is to take a hot shower with the bathroom door open. Immediately up to 50%+. I find humidifiers just don't add enough water to the air. Stand alone humidifiers, or ones that are plumbed right into your main trunk? I've got a good sized house and I can crank up the humidity to the point that the window sills will be soaked with condensation when the temperature outside is 10-20* below freezing or more.
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meatpimp posted:Stand alone humidifiers, or ones that are plumbed right into your main trunk? I've got a good sized house and I can crank up the humidity to the point that the window sills will be soaked with condensation when the temperature outside is 10-20* below freezing or more. Stand alone. I think they just don't have nearly enough water. One that is plumbed I'm sure does a much better job.
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Nov 23, 2018 02:22
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Well, since it's American Thanksgiving, that means only one thing - AI's most beloved holiday tradition, the Sheep Game, has returned to bless us with discord and squabbling for the tenth time!  Click on the creepy sheepies to play today! 
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the very concept of having to add humidity, even with heating, is utterly alien to my tiny brain
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Nov 23, 2018 04:29
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Checking in from the frozen north, a humidifier is great and definitely a necessity to avoid nose bleeds in the winter. We've got a little stand alone evaporative humidifier, essentially just a water tank with a wicking filter and a fan, and it keeps the house a nice 40-45% at 21°C I actually find the lower 20% rH to feel warmer than the higher humidities but still prefer higher due to the aforementioned nose bleeds. When I kept a salt water tank it was great at regulating the house humidity, evaporated over 1 liter a day in the winter from what I remember.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:24
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All of you lucky bastards that don't have to deal with salted roads might balk at adding humidity to hot air for comfort, but the only problem I can see is putting too much humidity into the basement and getting mould
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Nov 23, 2018 06:03
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So, fun fact. If you go to a wedding in which the couple getting married is gay, there will be other gay people in attendance. A relative found this out and was shocked and got his feelings hurt when we all laughed at him.
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It's almost like people with similar backgrounds might congregate together.  randomidiot fucked around with this message at 06:37 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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Nov 23, 2018 06:23
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I think you mean the queer is contagious oh god RUN
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Nov 23, 2018 06:33
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It's like a chicken pox party but for LGBT+. Be careful when you spin that wheel though; some of the results are more expensive and time consuming than others.
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Fender Anarchist posted:I think you mean the queer is contagious oh god RUN It sneaks up on you and bam, one day 
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Nov 23, 2018 06:38
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nm posted:Tremec isn't posting because his house is on fire. Tremec's house is a Jeep.....?
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Fender Anarchist posted:the very concept of having to add humidity, even with heating, is utterly alien to my tiny brain As somebody who escaped from Florida, this idea seemed so bizarre to me too. But, as it turns out, incredibly dry air kinda sucks even worse than incredibly humid air. Who knew? 
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Nov 23, 2018 07:47
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I'm glad some of you guys know about this. I've had humidifiers and dehumidifiers throughout my life but always portable models. Moved a bunch of stuff over before I crashed, now I'm gonna go deep clean all three bathrooms and then we might venture out in search of a fridge.
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Nov 23, 2018 08:27
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Rhyno, I dig the house! The W/D set concerns - they're super basic, common as dirt models. Nothing special, but super cheap to repair and keep running forever. They're both low end brands owned and built by Whirlpool, should be fully mechanical with parts that are probably shared with poo poo from machines from the 70s and 80s (i.e. parts available until the end of time). You can get a keyed lock for that sliding door easily at any big box store (you replace the whole lock/latch assembly, but it's easy), but they basically use a mailbox key (i.e. even less secure than a $10 Kwikset lock). If you add an alarm to the house, make sure that door is set to "instant". AND PUT NEW BATTERIES IN THOSE loving SMOKE ALARMS, FOR FUCKS SAKE. That chirping is driving me crazy.  (and track lighting is loving awesome... with modern fixtures  )ExplodingSims posted:As somebody who escaped from Florida, this idea seemed so bizarre to me too. But, as it turns out, incredibly dry air kinda sucks even worse than incredibly humid air. As someone who grew up in the desert, I hated the humid air when I moved to Dallas. Austin's climate isn't much different (just less storms and almost zero tornados). Every time I go to my hometown to visit, all of my skin cracks, and I get nosebleeds nonstop. I can't stand the desert air anymore. 
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Rhyno posted:I'm bad at shooting video and I ramble a lot. Congrats! I love the excitement of a new place. I'd take a couple sleeping bags, an air mattress, and some frozen pizzas over there and spend the night just for fun. I'd think your foyer might make a better dining room than the dining room. If it's big enough that is. Then make that dining room into a home theater. Once the patio door is walled off you'll only have one window, throw some blackout curtains on it and you have a perfect long skinny room for movies. Also if you do use the foyer for eating, definitely expand the kitchen out into the breakfast area. And since the living room is right off the garage and kitchen, it seems like it might make a better project room or casual hangout room. I dunno. Overall seems like a great buy, enjoy!
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LloydDobler posted:Congrats! I love the excitement of a new place. I'd take a couple sleeping bags, an air mattress, and some frozen pizzas over there and spend the night just for fun. I initially wanted to use the big room for a theater but I came around on the open kitchen/living area that my wife wants. And she LOVES dinner parties so that bigger room will be great for that, I think we'll be able to fit a 14 seat table if we were so inclined. The huge tv we currently have is going to make it into the basement at some point and I plan to grab a small loveseat for lounging down there. If work continues to go well for the both of us we should be able to knock out all the major interior projects by the end of next year. Edit: Didn't realize the video cut off. There wasn't much left, just me thanking you guys for being supportive and for watching. Rhyno fucked around with this message at 10:30 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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I don't think I've experienced sub 60% humidity in the last 10 years and lower than 40% in my life. I'd probably die if I went below that now.
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Fender Anarchist posted:the very concept of having to add humidity, even with heating, is utterly alien to my tiny brain Today, I have Learned Something and I will write it down in my little notebook. Queen Combat posted:Though my skin is drying out like crazy from, like, not having any testosterone, so I'm probably going to have to change my habits. Now I know why the women in my office use so much scented hand lotion that it dissolves the letters off their keyboards. STR posted:AND PUT NEW BATTERIES IN THOSE loving SMOKE ALARMS, FOR FUCKS SAKE. That chirping is driving me crazy.
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Adding humidity to the house is nice in the winter, especially with gas heat. Even with out all electric, which I hate, we run room humidifier in the bedroom most of the winter. First time I saw the massive humidifiers they stick in data centers activate I was worried something was wrong. A group of sprayers in one corner of the room turn on for what felt like 10 seconds and spray a fine mist into the air. Looks like a group of garden sprayers and it's weird. We did family photos the other weekend. Finn the monster mutt was the star and photographer wanted him to stay the day because every kid that saw him before and after our shoot couldn't stop smiling. Look at this photogenic bastard.  edit: did my black friday consumerism part, 55" 4k smart tv for $350 and I didn't have to leave the couch. Not the best tv out there but at that price point it'll be hard to beat and will be a massive upgrade in picture quality to the 45" we have now. Now I have to wall mount the 45" in the bedroom NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 12:30 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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STR posted:Rhyno, I dig the house! I have all the service manuals for pretty much any and all Whirlpool stuff. If a mechanical timer (like it actually has gears and no chips) they are golden until a cog loses a cog or two. There's a place I know in Aus that can rebuild them. As for price I think it's different here in Aus - any parts are expensive and I look at my fridge everyday and wish the main PCB doesn't gently caress up.
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NitroSpazzz posted:We did family photos the other weekend. Finn the monster mutt was the star and photographer wanted him to stay the day because every kid that saw him before and after our shoot couldn't stop smiling. Look at this photogenic bastard. We had Thanksgiving at my wife's sister's house yesterday. They have a 4 month old Bernese. Holy poo poo is that a cool bundle of fur. Right now it's like one of my daughter's fluffy stuffed animals, only alive. Very cool dog. How bad do they blow their coats?
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meatpimp posted:We had Thanksgiving at my wife's sister's house yesterday. They have a 4 month old Bernese. Holy poo poo is that a cool bundle of fur. Right now it's like one of my daughter's fluffy stuffed animals, only alive.
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Elmnt80 posted:I don't think I've experienced sub 60% humidity in the last 10 years and lower than 40% in my life. I'd probably die if I went below that now. I do a lot of exploring around in the deserts of southern California. I was out last weekend near (but not in) death valley - my buddy made some sandwiches and the bread dried out before we could finish eating them. You pretty much have to guzzle
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I've been watching Black Friday YouTube videos. The Wal-Mart ones seem to involve people with the following characteristics: flannel, obesity, bearded.
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Okay, PAINT CHAT. Menards has a pretty good deal on the Dutch Boy brand paint & primer combo, internet reviews are fairly good. We're primarily doing neutral grays with accent walls, how much will I hate life if I use Dutch Boy product to paint my walls and ceilings?
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NitroSpazzz posted:edit: did my black friday consumerism part, 55" 4k smart tv for $350 and I didn't have to leave the couch. Not the best tv out there but at that price point it'll be hard to beat and will be a massive upgrade in picture quality to the 45" we have now. Now I have to wall mount the 45" in the bedroom Was that the TCL 4-series from Best Buy? Considered that one, but I think I’ll step up to the 6-series, which CNET hails as the best display value, and has the Roku operating system. $600 for 55” 4K, and that appears to be the regular price.
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Rhyno posted:Okay, PAINT CHAT. Make sure you get ceiling specific paint. Its thicker so it doesn't splash down on you. Also they make coloured paint so you can tell where you have painted, but doesn't make that much of a difference when the old stuff is yellowed from age. Wall paint doesn't matter so much, the real time is the prep/cleanup. Of course, more money you spend, the easier it goes on. Even if they say you only need 1 coat, put two. The really cheap paint you need 4 coats to cover up old colours. Do spend a lot on your rollers and brushes. That will make the biggest difference.
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blindjoe posted:Make sure you get ceiling specific paint. Its thicker so it doesn't splash down on you. From what I've read the "paint + primer" covers well enough that many people are good with one coat. I expected to do two coats so we'll see. And I did note to get ceiling specific paint. Thankfully only a few rooms have odd colors, it's mostly light paint. I will make a point of getting good tools for the job. What about edgers? Do any of these paint-the-upper-walls-without-masking-the-ceiling tools actually work?
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Nov 23, 2018 22:03
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Just get good at cutting in, there is no substitute and anyone saying otherwise is probably trying to sell you something.
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My uncle is a painter by trade and he takes a case of Becks per room to cut it then I fill it in. A beer fueled uncle is the best cutting tool.
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Nov 23, 2018 22:32
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I feel lost. What are we cutting before painting?
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Same.
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Yeah what does that mean?
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Nov 23, 2018 22:42
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Cutting in, the painting of edges without painting the adjacent surface.
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Oh. That's hard!
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Nov 23, 2018 22:47
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I wish my paint was as goth as me and cut itself
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Are we living in a world without tape?
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Nov 23, 2018 23:03
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Cut it out (the tape)
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If you learn to cut, you'll save time. Sounds like you've got a good opportunity to learn 
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