Post by Admin on Jul 11, 2007 18:24:32 GMT -5
Just thought I'd pass on a few tidbits for anyone who's interested.
When insulating around outlets and switchboxes, stick an extra piece of insulation behind the boxes before you insulate the entire wall. Then tape the seam around the outlet boxes with Tyvek tape. This will eliminate drafts that often seep through outlets and switches. The Tyvek tape is expensive but adheres well and doesn't fall off. Duct tape and scotch tape will eventually peel away with tempature changes.
I build a lot with timbers. The problem with letting the timbers age is they turn dark gray. I like the color of natural wood and I don't want to sand or plane them. I've found that painting on straight Clorox bleach will bring them back to looking like they're fresh off the mill. Clorox brand works best as I've tried to use the el cheepo brand with lousy results. When playing with bleach make sure you have adequate ventilation and skin and eye protection. Here's a timber I was cloroxing today. it'll look almost white tomorrow when it dries. You can see the part that hasn't been bleached yet.
These timbers below were almost black before I bleached them.
Hope somebody can make some use of all this bulldooky
When insulating around outlets and switchboxes, stick an extra piece of insulation behind the boxes before you insulate the entire wall. Then tape the seam around the outlet boxes with Tyvek tape. This will eliminate drafts that often seep through outlets and switches. The Tyvek tape is expensive but adheres well and doesn't fall off. Duct tape and scotch tape will eventually peel away with tempature changes.
I build a lot with timbers. The problem with letting the timbers age is they turn dark gray. I like the color of natural wood and I don't want to sand or plane them. I've found that painting on straight Clorox bleach will bring them back to looking like they're fresh off the mill. Clorox brand works best as I've tried to use the el cheepo brand with lousy results. When playing with bleach make sure you have adequate ventilation and skin and eye protection. Here's a timber I was cloroxing today. it'll look almost white tomorrow when it dries. You can see the part that hasn't been bleached yet.
These timbers below were almost black before I bleached them.
Hope somebody can make some use of all this bulldooky
