I've been working on clearing the property, especially along the fence line, in the process, I found an old Pontiac hubcap, it's pretty cool, I figure clean it up and will look great as wall art.
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I agree with these feelings towards roofs, so when I picked my place, the plain gable roof weighed heavily in my decision.ericjon262 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:37 pm most modern designs have lots of detail in the roof lines, with a bunch of gables and different pitches. I HATE THIS. it's ugly, expensive, hard to build, hard to maintain, more places to leak etc... I want simple
I've actually been considering geothermal cooling for the new house. I haven't invested any effort into the research yet though.The Dark Side of Will wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:52 pm Not much different than a geothermal system.
In summer, a heat pump can dump way more heat into 50F water than 90F air. In winter a heat pump can pull way more heat out of 50F water than 20F air. Geothermal just pulls that water out of the well, accomplishes the heat transfer then pours the water back down the well.
it does have a sloped roof, it would be quite difficult to implement something like that on it, and as you suggest, it would make for a mosquito infestation very quickly.pmbrunelle wrote: ↑Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:27 am It's an interesting idea, and if you use an automotive radiator, it would also come with a compatible fan+shroud. Hose size might be small for a pool pump though, so maybe use two? I guess you would have to drain the water before winter comes to avoid freezing.
The evaporator on my house AC looks to be in a similar size range as an automotive radiator, but pool water is not as cold as chilled refrigerant.
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At my dad's work, they have a flat roof (industrial type of thing, corrugated steel + membrane + tar + gravel). When the roof was done, they screwed up on the slopes to bring water towards the drains.
After it rains, pools of standing water remain, and the building is cooler (unintended side effect) as a result. Some points:
1. The surface of the water is shiny. This reflects the Sun's radiation better than the dry roof surface.
2. Heat from the building evaporates the water. As the water evaporates, heat is taken away.
3. Standing water may cause problems with insects and the diseases that come with them. This depends on where you live.
4. Your shop has a sloping roof, right? This idea might be hard to implement with a sloping roof.
I could, but I think that will be a consideration for a bigger/better shop.
Thanks!