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Scott Gibson
Contributing editor for Old House Web

Let's be realistic about ground-source heat pumps

by Scott Gibson
"Heat pumps really are earth savers. They can provide a lot of savings, and they also lessen the carbon… More »
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William Kibbel III
The Home Inspector

Rock-faced concrete blocks

by William Kibbel III, The Home Inspector
Formed concrete blocks with the surface texture of rough stone were widely used for building construction, mostly in the first… More »

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» Landscape Pics
coldwater, I am admiring the brick patio and I'm assuming the bricks are individual ones laid into some sort of sand bed. I also noticed the stone wall…
Posted by DRJR on Fri Feb 3, 2012 6:14 pm
» Saying goodbye
Lupin, I hate to see you leave the board. I appreciate opinions from Canada--that's what makes this board exceptional. Everyone who loves old houses gathers…
Posted by Kansas. 1911. on Fri Feb 3, 2012 5:01 pm
» Garage door
I think JRC said it well. With new hardware and some tweaking they would probably work well. And the door guy was wither one that could not, or simply…
Posted by s.kelly on Fri Feb 3, 2012 3:44 pm
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