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drgitlin posted:It might be a passive solar house and we’re only seeing the back of it. The other sides do not make any more sense:   The back looks like the way a small child draws a house, just a flat front and WINDOWS WINDOWS WINDOWS. I really appreciate the six different sliding doors that don't have consistent heights or fit, complements the single weird staggered window nicely.
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That rear roofline hurts my brain.
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TooMuchAbstraction posted:That rear roofline hurts my brain. If you think that hurts, try thinking about how the rear roofline matches up with the front 
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Crunchy Black posted:So obviously not the USA then. On site where, Your apartment complex or the dump? You do have to call Dekalb to arrange pickup for large items, but I think if there's room in the truck and they're feeling motivated, they'll grab big stuff anyway sometimes? I had an old couch gone the next day with regular trash pickup, and I've had one sit for weeks until the county could send a truck for it.
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Dec 30, 2020 06:25
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I’m the rear sliding‐glass‐doorline.
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Dec 30, 2020 13:09
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I would like to see that single down spout handle a decent rain off that massive flat roof.
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Dec 30, 2020 13:22
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Megillah Gorilla posted:I would like to see that single down spout handle a decent rain off that massive flat roof. Oh, more than "we're pretending to make it rain with the garden hose", and that patio is turning into a lake, I'm sure of it.
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koshmar posted:If you think that hurts, try thinking about how the rear roofline matches up with the front / || \ ||
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Dec 30, 2020 15:38
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im the gap between the bottom of the wall and the floor
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Dec 30, 2020 15:44
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Ashcans posted:The other sides do not make any more sense: This is absolutely terrible but I kinda dig it.
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:This is absolutely terrible but I kinda dig it. It’s a fantastic concept ruined in execution. I’m right there with ya.
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Relyssa posted:im the gap between the bottom of the wall and the floor Oh god those "walls" are just plywood aren't they.
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Dec 30, 2020 17:22
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Lemniscate Blue posted:The problem with having a dog for a client is that you keep asking them for feedback but all they say is 1960s Pizza Hut executive: What should be our buildings' most distinctive feature? dog consultant: Mansard!
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That house above is definitely 1970s-80s passive solar gone horribly wrong. Listing says it was built in 1982 which is about right. With the windows and doors being "whatever was on sale" I doubt they're properly designed (angle and glazing should be adjusted to the suit the house's latitude/climate and orientation) which defeats the whole purpose. Also most passive solar houses would have a higher wall on the north end and be partially bermed on that side to avoid the crazy ski slope back there. Mr.Radar posted:^^^ That channel is great. He's a true craftsman. ^^^ they had me at the load-bearing knob-and-tube
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I really like this as a concept, less so the execution. cakesmith handyman posted:Oh god those "walls" are just plywood aren't they. I assumed metal plate to be rigid enough, but given the thread...you're probably right  Edit: looks like the hand rail brackets are welded (no bolts showing through)
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Dec 30, 2020 18:26
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I'm the door that ended up half a meter off the ground
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Sloppy posted:I really like this as a concept, less so the execution. Construction adhesive, gotcha.
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drgitlin posted:It might be a passive solar house and we’re only seeing the back of it. My dad got a grant back in about '80 when I was still tiny to build a passive solar heated addition to our house. He got $2,500 from ND to do it. One large room with a basement. All windows on the south. Including the basement. It had insulated shutters for the windows at night to retain heat. Probably about 1200 square feet between the two floors. It typically did not require any makeup heat. We had to put reflective shutters on in the summer. Then we boarded over 2 of the windows so it wasn't excessive. Even when it was below zero on a sunny day in th ewinter, it would get too hot. It was a super-insulated house. It took heat from the peak of the roof and used a fan to move heat from the peak to the basement. It was always comfortable year round then. It did have windows that opened on two sides so you could get cross flow across the main living space. We did have a window AC unit but almost never turned it on. You could reverse airflow from the basement to the upstairs which usually took care of temp control. If it got too cold, there was a little Jotel woodstove to heat the upstairs. We eventually added one baseboard electric unit on the far side from the stove. The fan would move the heat. Yes, the addition looks silly. Steep roof, slab sides. Not pretty at all. But free heat is free heat. Passive solar is amazing. If you're wide open to the south, with big eaves to cover when the sun is high you will never want for heat. Then pump heat and cool between the basement and first floor. You make a fire early in the AM and let it burn out. By evening, stir the coals, throw a big log on and damp the fire. It's always pleasant and warm.
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Mr.Radar posted:^^^ That channel is great. He's a true craftsman. ^^^ Shooting 4x3 in tyool 2020, shameful.
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Dec 30, 2020 22:37
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Living in Texas I always wondered how effective it would be to take everything done with passive solar heating and reverse it to build a house that saves on air conditioning in the summer.
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Lemniscate Blue posted:Living in Texas I always wondered how effective it would be to take everything done with passive solar heating and reverse it to build a house that saves on air conditioning in the summer. Reversing everything would look like digging a bunker. And it does work.
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There are also things like windcatchers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windcatcher) that help with passive cooling.
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Lemniscate Blue posted:Living in Texas I always wondered how effective it would be to take everything done with passive solar heating and reverse it to build a house that saves on air conditioning in the summer. It gets pretty hot in Arizona: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/phoenix-gives-net-zero-house-plans-to-anyone-who-wants-them
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devmd01 posted:When my kids are teenagers though that’s an entirely different matter on the usefulness of said cameras. Trust, but verify. I'm confused. What does this mean?
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Dec 31, 2020 01:13
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"Where are you [teenage offspring]? Oh you're at home?" *sees nobody has entered or exited the house in the last 8 hours*
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Dec 31, 2020 01:29
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Lol imagine just trusting your kids and not treating them like criminals
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Dec 31, 2020 01:31
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Ehh I'm not agreeing with it, but with some of my rear end in a top hat siblings, a little "trust but verify" could have gone a long way.
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My wife sent me this one. Try and guess the twist. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/...zXDM0cIs5sgNkwI
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Saint Freak posted:My wife sent me this one. Try and guess the twist. Oh surely you've seen a witch window bef... oh wait. Nevermind.
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Lol imagine just trusting your kids and not treating them like criminals I turned out okay as an adult but I did like...a lot of misdemeanors and maybe a few felonies ages 13-17.
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Weembles posted:Oh surely you've seen a witch window bef... oh wait. Nevermind. This seems pretty timely to the conversation on keeping tabs on your teenage kids - I know you're not sneaking out, we're in lockdown until morning roll call!
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Saint Freak posted:My wife sent me this one. Try and guess the twist. Was scratching my head for a moment, looking at all those zones on the boiler. poo poo...house isn't big enough for that many... ohhhh.
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 I got to this photo and thought “drat, that’s like a jail cell”. Little did I know.
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Saint Freak posted:My wife sent me this one. Try and guess the twist. Want to buy this and open a novelty air b'n'b.
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Dec 31, 2020 06:07
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 Didn't see any outlets except for the one in the bathroom.
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First of May posted:Want to buy this and open a novelty air b'n'b. poo poo IN YOUR BEDROOM! ONLY $295/NIGHT!
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Lemniscate Blue posted:Living in Texas I always wondered how effective it would be to take everything done with passive solar heating and reverse it to build a house that saves on air conditioning in the summer. I guess it's a lot like living on Tatooine, build your house underground.
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Elder Postsman posted:There are also things like windcatchers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windcatcher) that help with passive cooling. Not crappy construction (German audio): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSxDPjpqVaw
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First of May posted:Want to buy this and open a novelty air b'n'b. You could also make the house into a pretty cool escape room.
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