#homeimprovement — Public Fediverse posts
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I got the idea of painting birds on the Garagarchive doors from Pinterest. Luckily I've taken hundreds of Cardinal pictures to choose from. #home #homeimprovement #homeimprovements #painting #mural #murals #outdoorart #outdoorarting #art #artist #arting #makingart #civicart #largeart #cardinal #cardinals #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birdwatchers #birder #birders #project #doityourself #doityourselfproject #workingathome #painting #housepaint #fern #ferns #bostonfern
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The biggest Do-it-yourself Project I ever tackled was building my first house. My father and I did all the work except for the masonry. 1978. #house #stickbuilt #framing #houseframing #lumber #lumberyard #insulation #masonry #foundatiion #cinderblock #cinderblocks #doityourself #doityourselfproject #homeimprovement #homeproject #building #builders #construction #constructionwork #home #house #houses #homes #juniatacounty #pennsylvania #1970s #twentiethcentury #bilevel #hometypes #types
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Sanding and re-finishing the attic floor of my Freedom Avenue house was one of the largest 'Do-It-Yourself' projects I've tackled. 1995. #doityourself #doityourselflproject #doityourselfprojects #homeproject #homeprojects #homefixup #homeimprovement #homeimprovementideas #victorianhomes #colonialhomes #colonialhouse #colonialhouses #victorianhouse #victorianhouses #oldhouses #vintage #library #book #books #bookcollection #bookcollections #1990s #twentiethcentury #gauguin #painting #paintings
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Taming the Mess and the Schedule
The inside of our home is now my sanctuary. In late April, I brought in someone to help me start cleaning up our house. To say the boys’ rooms were problematic was an understatement. It wasn’t their fault: We have five pets, and I hadn’t gotten in to help them declutter or clean much in probably three years. Over the course of three visits, my helper and I tamed the mess entirely. The first visit, we tackled Porter’s room. I’d already packed up a good bit of things that […]https://carolineprice.com/2026/06/08/taming-the-mess-and-the-schedule/
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Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) — Operating Principle
A recuperator (heat recovery unit) transfers heat from exhaust air to incoming fresh air without mixing the two streams.
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How It Works
Two airflows:
Exhaust air (warm, from indoors)
Supply air (cold, from outside)
They pass through a heat exchanger:
separated by plates or channels
no direct mixing
heat transfers through the material (conduction)
Result: → supply air is preheated
→ exhaust air is cooled
→ overall heat loss is reduced---
Types of Recuperators
1. Plate Heat Exchanger
aluminum or plastic plates
efficiency: ~60–90%
no moving parts
2. Rotary (Wheel) Heat Exchanger
rotating drum
transfers heat and some moisture
efficiency: up to ~85–90%
3. Counterflow Heat Exchanger
air streams move in opposite directions
highest efficiency: up to ~95%
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What Is Transferred
heat (primary)
sometimes moisture (in enthalpy units)
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Efficiency Example
outside: 0°C
indoor: +22°C
after recovery: ~16–20°C
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Advantages
reduced heating energy demand
continuous ventilation without major heat loss
improved indoor air quality
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Limitations
frost formation in winter (needs bypass or preheater)
filter maintenance required
upfront cost
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Core Idea
A recuperator doesn’t generate heat — it recovers and reuses it.
#HVAC #HeatRecovery #HRV #ERV #EnergyEfficiency #Ventilation #IndoorAirQuality #AirExchange #HeatExchanger #SustainableLiving #GreenBuilding #EnergySaving #HomeComfort #SmartHome #BuildingEngineering #ClimateControl #EcoTech #Airflow #FreshAir #LowEnergy #PassiveHouse #NetZero #HomeImprovement #Engineering #CleanAir
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I’m a Home Expert: This Is the Biggest Mulching Mistake Gardeners Make https://www.allforgardening.com/1718875/im-a-home-expert-this-is-the-biggest-mulching-mistake-gardeners-make/ #AirCirculation #AprilShowersBringMayFlowers #CornellCooperativeExtension #garden #gardener #gardening #HomeImprovement
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Your Home's Lifetime Tool Companion 🛠️
Step back to an era of enduring craftsmanship.
This Goodell-Pratt Home Companion is a lifetime of essential tools.#goodellpratt #homecompaniontoolset #vintagetools #antiquetools #classictools #toolkit #woodworking #handtools #retroad #vintagead #oldadvertisement #edwardianera #1905advertisement #turnofthecentury #madeinusa #homeimprovement #diyhome #qualitytools
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🌿🏡 Beat the heat AND save money! This AI-designed paint reflects sunlight, keeping your home cooler and cutting energy costs by 30%. Tech meets sustainability!
https://eproductempire.blogspot.com/2025/08/this-ai-designed-paint-could-cut-your.html
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Discover 2025’s biggest interior design trends! 🏠 Check our guide!
🔗 Discover more — https://furniture-reflections.co.uk/biggest-interior-design-trends/
#interiordesign #hometrends2025 #decorinspo #homeimprovement #designideas
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The IKEA kitchen deliveries are happening on Monday and Tuesday. A few boxes on Monday and almost 200 on Tuesday. The plumber is coming to disconnect everything on Monday. Demolition of the current kitchen is Friday and installation of the new kitchen is Saturday. They are telling us they only need one day to install but that seems crazy to me. The plumbing hookups, electrical work, and the addition of the backsplash all happen at some point after the install. When? We don’t know yet.
Both of my step kids are going on trips over spring break. They are coming home the week after the kitchen install. I have to take a day off to drive them both to the airport. We have Harry’s flight information already but not Bellana’s. Not yet at least. The following week we’ll pick them back up at the airport but as of now it doesn’t look like I’ll need to take time off from work for that.
I also have five days to finish the RPM Challenge. I have three songs finished, six ready to mix, six ready for lead guitars, and five waiting for vocals. Two of those five have lyrics and a melody written. I did those earlier today. I am hoping to get to the other three before I sleep tonight so I can get them all recorded tomorrow morning. If I can’t get through it all tomorrow I’ll have to finish up before work on Monday. Then I just have a ton of lead guitars to record and multiple tons of mixing to do. I can get to it all, but it’s going to be tough. I have some late nights and early mornings in my near future.
There are so many things to do in the coming weeks. So very, very many things. It’s going to be pretty crazy around these parts. I’ll post lots of pictures as things progress.
https://robertjames1971.blog/2024/02/24/upcoming-stuff/
#Guitar #homeImprovement #homeOwner #IKEA #kitchen #kitchenRenovation #Music #Recording #renovations #RpmChallenge #rpm2024 #SongWriting #upgrades
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My December 2nd art show will feature plenty of shimmering handcrafted ornaments just in time for the holidays!
Event info: https://fb.me/e/3TaYA2kIR
#mosaic #mosaics #mosaicart #mosaicartist #art #artist #interiordesign #design #designideas #decor #glass #glassart #homeimprovement #canton #cleveland #clevelandartist #giftideas #giftideasforchristmas #giftideas2022 #Christmas #christmasshopping #christmasgiftideas #christmasornaments #cantonartist #akron #cantonfirstfriday #ohioartist
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My December 2nd art show will feature plenty of shimmering handcrafted ornaments just in time for the holidays!
Event info: https://fb.me/e/3TaYA2kIR
#mosaic #mosaics #mosaicart #mosaicartist #art #artist #interiordesign #design #designideas #decor #glass #glassart #homeimprovement #canton #cleveland #clevelandartist #giftideas #giftideasforchristmas #giftideas2022 #Christmas #christmasshopping #christmasgiftideas #christmasornaments #cantonartist #akron #cantonfirstfriday #ohioartist
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Working on one of the final pieces for my December 2nd art show! This one comes with its own self-defense mechanism... it's created with glass shards on end, so it bites.
Event info: https://fb.me/e/3TaYA2kIR
#mosaic #mosaics #mosaicart #mosaicartist #art #artist #interiordesign #design #designideas #decor #glass #glassart #homeimprovement #canton #cleveland #clevelandartist #cantonartist #akron #homedesign #cantonfirstfriday #ohioartist
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Working on one of the final pieces for my December 2nd art show! This one comes with its own self-defense mechanism... it's created with glass shards on end, so it bites.
Event info: https://fb.me/e/3TaYA2kIR
#mosaic #mosaics #mosaicart #mosaicartist #art #artist #interiordesign #design #designideas #decor #glass #glassart #homeimprovement #canton #cleveland #clevelandartist #cantonartist #akron #homedesign #cantonfirstfriday #ohioartist