Finished insulating my copper radiator pipes. I think it's worth it as our rooms seem to be getting a lot hotter.
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Wait, I'm supposed to be doing my home improvements?
Wait, I'm supposed to be doing my home improvements?
Oh boy, do I feel that one.
I'm in the midst of planning out some built-ins. When looking for inspiration, it is so annoying how many videos/blog posts, etc, on creating built-ins start with "buy IKEA cabinetry".
If you are buying cabinets, you aren't building cabinets. Yeah, there's assembly involved, but watching someone buy a cabinet, and then just paint it and put different hardware on it doesn't help me at all.
For example, I'm trying to figure out the right way to have the cabinet doors interface with adjacent window trim. I.e, do I cut the trim to fit the cabinet doors, or do I alter the cabinet doors to fit the windows trim.
The "ikea cabinet" people can't have these choices cause it's not possible to alter them since they are built of chipboard.
The same here, thinking of how to make a door in wooden interior for electric installation has gotten me almost insane. So many choices. And then comes the hinges, do I use the ones I have for recycling or new, hiding the hinges but that means more complexity. There is not much space and all I use are 2,5x5cm wood lengths. It required quite some though processes if it is not standardized. Also I'm too shoddy and impatient for nice clean sharp finish. Luckily this style is consistence though.
I'll try to share some pictures as that adds to the depth of the conversation
Very slowly. I am in the middle of mudding a small office I'm adding to my basement. Between kids and other events, I seem to be getting one layer on per week.
This week's project is improving the heat transfer from our massive double sided fireplace. It has a steel firebox with a very basic heat exchanger. Airflow through the heat exchanger is poor. I'm adding a blower in the basement to draw air from a nearby register and force it up over the firebox, out the vents on top.
Basically trying to squeeze every single bit of efficiency possible out of a very inefficient heat source since I don't currently have the time or money to install an insert.