Recent content by remout

Hi, I'd like to put thin bricks over these cinder block supports. Looking at the options for bricks, I like the thin sliced old brick that are individual pieces. It's not clear in the pic, but these cinder blocks are sitting on a chain wall concrete foundation. There are 8 of this supports...

We're now about 3 years down the road with these units. I just installed our 3rd one, very happy with the decision to go with Mini Splits and the brand we ended up with. Our last calendar year electric bill averaged just under $100/month :)

I ripped two 2 x 4s to the correct width to take up the space between my pressure treated plywood and where the inside side of the bead board will end up. I toe screwed the 2 x 4s in place on the bottom and on the top there was some barge board that I could attach to. I then nailed my plywood to...

A pic of my old cottage so you understand the theme of the project :) These barge boards run the height of the first floor plus a couple of feet into the loft. The only thing you can't see is the interior bead board. That's all there is to these walls.

Barge Board, in these parts, is a rough hewn board measuring approx (very approx) 1" x 12" or so. They were used as planking on the Mississippi River barges, hence the name. They run vertically the height of the room. No effort was made to close the gaps between two adjoining boards where the...

I have a cypress acadian cottage. The outside wall structure is, from in to out, 3/4" bead board>1" barge board>siding (no moisture barrier). I'm taking out an outside door and don't know what to put in place of the cypress barge board. I don't want to source antique barge board as it's very...

Hi from LA back at ya! I'm Just down the road in Hammond

I'm not a HVAC Professional. Pros of a single unit driving multiple inside air handlers or multi split: Takes up less space outside Only requires one electrical circuit from the breaker box I assume installation costs would be slightly less. Only one unit to mount and one AC electrical line to...

I've built one, out of 13, upper cabinets so we can visualize some of these details. Ceiling height is 9'3" Face Frame height 52" leaving 5" between top rail and ceiling. The 52" FF is broken up into a 36" cabinet and a 16" on top with a glass insert in the door. When it's all mounted...

I'm starting on my kitchen upper cabinets. These will have crown molding. I'm building face frame cabinets with overlay doors. I've been using 1 X 2 poplar for the face frames. Should I build the top rail out of 1 x 4 instead of 1 x 2? My thought is that would give me more material above the...

I purchased two wifi dongles, one for each unit. The benefit of this is finer control over timed functions and the ability to control the units when away from home. These dongles, usb sticks, are generic and are used by a number of Mini Split manufacturers. I ran into one issue that was...

Got my second one in this week. In the pic you can see the first one is sitting higher than the other. Out of an abundance of caution, and too much reading on the Internet, I ordered the vibration dampening mounts for the first one. When I saw how little the unit vibrated I decided to skip the...

Thanks for the kind words! Currently no license is required to buy 410a. However, it can be dangerous too equipment and installer if it goes badly. The manufacturer of the unit I bought will not stand behind the warranty unless installed by a licensed HVAC Technician. My shack is ~1700 sq...

I thought I should add some context to my posts in this thread. My reason for needing a mini split solution is I live in an old, 1896, shack in the woods. I'd go broke, a short trip, trying to cool my house with a central unit. The mini split does a great job handling South Louisiana's special...

I ran into the same type of push back from my local HVAC supply houses. One wouldn't even sell me a pair of pliers. My installation required 35' lines, so I had to order without lines and then get my own line set. I then weighed in a tiny bit of 410a. I spent about $400 on tools to do the...