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Re: Super-Insulation (correction)

LarenCorie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:57 GMT

... I don't know what I was thinking, but I made an error, when I wrote 300kWh/day (ridiculous). It should have read 300kWh/month. So, it should read: That

Re: super-insulated homes

Jim Henry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:59:42 GMT

Thanks for the tip! On Thu Nov 19 11:30:59 CST 2009, Steve

Re: super-insulated homes

Steve — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:33 GMT

... Jim, look at the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_house Apparently quite a few of these super-insulated Passive House buildings have been

Re: Pee to Make Your Garden Grow

g rooney — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:47:50 GMT

Hi Dorothy and welcome! Great link! Gerrie ... From: Dorothy DeHaven Subject: [shs-talk] Pee to Make Your Garden Grow To:

Re: Pee to Make Your Garden Grow

Jim Henry — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:24:37 GMT

Hello Laren, Occasionally I have heard of "super-insulated" homes that require only the heat of light bulbs and the body heat of residents, to keep them warm.

Re: Pee to Make Your Garden Grow

todmills — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:35:35 GMT

A friend of mine uses diluted urine in his garden and is impressed with its effectiveness. Tod

Re: Pee to Make Your Garden Grow

nonya — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:56:25 GMT

Not only would it not work as well for me - female urine being too acidic - but it'd could be a bit scratchy even if I could hover as in many public toilets.

Re: Pee to Make Your Garden Grow

LarenCorie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:10:04 GMT

Posted by: "Dorothy DeHaven" xtaticpoet@... ... Hi Dorothy; Good to see another BBC fan...I fall asleep with it on, every night. Make sure your house is

Pee to Make Your Garden Grow

Dorothy DeHaven — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:42:16 GMT

Great little piece from the BBC, Pee to Make Your Garden Grow http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/8357134.stm It is funny how old

Re: thermal solar roof

LarenCorie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:45:03 GMT

Posted by: "Scott Burger" scottburger@... ... Hi Scott; What do you want to know? What climate? What size house? It can costs about the same to build a

tiny housing, tiny expenses

todmills — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:11 GMT

I'll bet a lot of the people in this story are thinking that a tiny house is looking better and better...

Re: thermal solar roof

todmills — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:05:21 GMT

... Sam, do you have more details and/or pics of your installation? Thanks, Tod

Re: thermal solar roof

sam smily — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:55:47 GMT

last we put a hotwater heater on top of our wood stove, it works great!! gets real hot and still hasnt spit a lick of water out of the presure release valve!!

Re: u can build what u want , anywhere

g rooney — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:45:10 GMT

Hi Zard, Yes I agree and North New Mexico is very appealing. I have been researching that area and N. Arizona, too. Google or Yahoo: Alpine Ranches, AZ It is

Re: OT: Computers for the small and/or offgrid house

g rooney — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:58:34 GMT

Hi David, Excellent post although I need to read it a few more times and do some researcher to understand it all! I am starting a Computer for Tiny Houses file