Do it Yourself: [DIY] Re: best quality hot water tank?

29 April 2014

[DIY] Re: best quality hot water tank?

I wrote:

> As of 2016 ALL electric water heaters, 50gal and
> larger will have to be heat pump water heaters.

I have to post a couple of small changes to that statement.
First, it is not 2016. It is sooner, on April 16 2015, next year,
so, less than a year from now. The second is that it is not "50
gal and larger", it is larger than 55gal. What that means, is that,
for a while, small, well insulated, tank type, electric water heaters
can used electric resistance elements. I have heard that the total
elimination of electric resistance water heaters (all, except maybe
very small ones, and tabletop models) will take effect in 2021

BTW........while the federal income tax credit on the
purchase of a heat pump water heater was not extended
for this year, there may be local, state, and utility credits.
For instance, in Massachusetts there is the MassSave
program which will pay $750 of the cost of a heat pump
water heater. That makes a heat pump water heater a
huge bargain. Massachusetts' rebate program makes it
one of the best states to invest in alternative energy, and
efficiency. Due to incentives, they have the fastest pay-
-back on solar electric. It is many times better than
putting money in the bank, or the stock market.

< http://www.masssave.com/residential/offers/heat-pump-water-heater-rebate
>

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2a. finishing laminate flooring at the top of stairs
Posted by: "Charlie Rettberg" charlie.rettberg@gmail.com crettberg1
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:25 am ((PDT))

GOOD MORNING, ALL!!

I am installing laminate flooring in new construction, 2-story. We are
laying the padding over the OSB underlayment, and then laminate on the
padding.

I'm not sure how to finish the flooring at the top of the stairs. It seems
to me that transition will create a trip hazard. What are my options?

FWIW, the laminate is running parallel to the steps themselves,
perpendicular to the incline direction.

Thanks!!

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Charlie Rettberg
charlie.rettberg@gmail.com

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on
your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make
your paths straight.

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2b. Re: finishing laminate flooring at the top of stairs
Posted by: "Dale S" dalu@hbcomm.net flat_land_dale
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:46 am ((PDT))

Friends of ours have laminate at the landings and on the
stair treads as well and the edging is not only a trip
hazard but the laminate is so slick that they have
stumbled and or fallen several times. I am not a fan of
laminate on or near stairs. A semi rough ceramic or
porcelain tile would me my choice of materials on a
landing.

Dale in the Flatlands. "Why waste time learning when
ignorance is instantaneous." Charlie Rettberg
wrote:
GOOD MORNING,
ALL!! I am installing laminate
flooring in new construction, 2-story. We
are laying the padding over the OSB underlayment,
and then laminate on the padding.
I'm not sure how to finish the flooring
at the top of the stairs. It seems to me
that transition will create a trip hazard.
What are my options? FWIW, the
laminate is running parallel to the steps
themselves, perpendicular to the incline direction.
Thanks!!

--------
Charlie Rettberg
charlie.rettberg@gmail.com <mailto:charlie.rettberg@gmail.com>

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding. In all your
ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths
straight.

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2c. Re: finishing laminate flooring at the top of stairs
Posted by: "Sandaidh" sandaidh@atlanticbb.net figheadair
Date: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:41 pm ((PDT))

From: Charlie Rettberg
I am installing laminate flooring in new construction, 2-story. We are
laying the padding over the OSB underlayment, and then laminate on the
padding.

I'm not sure how to finish the flooring at the top of the stairs. It seems
to me that transition will create a trip hazard. What are my options?
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Look for a matching laminate stair nose. It's a narrow piece, like molding
or trim, but one edge is a stair/step nose. Basically, one trims off the
original nose of the stair tread and fits this piece in place. Brings the
stair and the new flooring to level, and no trip hazard. You may have to
special order it, but it's worth it to make the stair look nice and remove
that trip hazard.

Hope this helps.

Sandaidh
sandaidh@atlanticbb.net

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-Laren Corie-
Natural Solar Building Design and
Solar Heating/Natural Cooling/Energy
Efficiency Consultation Since 1975
www.ThermalAttic.com (many new
photos and pages, coming soon)

Read my Solar house design articles in:
-Energy Self-Sufficiency Newsletter-
http://www.dongrays.com/essn/

Home base-LittleHouses YahooGroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LittleHouses/

Founder-WoodGas - Power from wood
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodGas

Founder-RefrigeratorAlternatives YahooGroup
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