Home Improvements

[PhillyPhreak54]

Yeah...good point. He's burying his wood in housewives grass all over the Maryland area

[Diomedes]

We buy from local lumberyards.  The one I use the most is in Millersville.  American Cedar.  http://www.millwork1.com/   

They have a shop in Raleigh, NC and another in Lewes, DE

[phattymatty]

This place is a gold mine of flooring knowledge.

[Rome]

Wood you expect anything less?

[Seabiscuit36]

Nice Phreak, It would get full exposure to sun, faces east south east, and I doubt we'd see any salt water unless a cyclone picked some up from the bay.  Dio, i'll hit you up later today.

[smeags]

good info as i'm looking to get a deck in still and i keep going back and forth on using wood or going with hardscape.

leaning towards the hardscape cause i could install that myself whereas i'd most likely farg up the wood deck.

[Tomahawk]

My house has central air, but because it's 1938 construction, the upstairs requires a separate unit. Unfortunately this unit is kaputt. What's making the in-wall unit (what I have) so much more expensive than a window unit?

[Sgt PSN]

Don't know for certain, but I'd guess it's got something to do with the in-wall unit being a more "permanent" fixture, where a window unit is easily removable.  Does the wall unit also have a heat setting, or is it strictly for cooling?  If it does both, that could also be a reason for the higher cost. 

[hbionic]

My house has central air, but because it's 1938 construction, the upstairs requires a separate unit. Unfortunately this unit is kaputt. What's making the in-wall unit (what I have) so much more expensive than a window unit?

Central air built in 1938, what the hell does this look like? I imagine it is nothing like the systems that are built now with the condenser outside, and the coolant & electrical lines routed to the furnace and blower (your mom).

[ice grillin you]

im pretty sure wall units in general are more powerful than window units and i know they are more efficient if properly installed because they have a much better seal

[smeags]

is this simply a "purchase" price comparison or installation included ?

[Sgt PSN]

My house has central air, but because it's 1938 construction, the upstairs requires a separate unit. Unfortunately this unit is kaputt. What's making the in-wall unit (what I have) so much more expensive than a window unit?

Central air built in 1938, what the hell does this look like? I imagine it is nothing like the systems that are built now with the condenser outside, and the coolant & electrical lines routed to the furnace and blower (your mom).

I'm pretty sure the central air was installed long after the house was built, and it sounds like it was only installed on the 1st floor....which is pretty normal for houses that old.

[Tomahawk]

Correct, Sarge.

Google said, other than the obvious installation, the biggest difference is wall units drain from the back while window units drain from the side, rendering them unusable in the wall unit hole. Considering the significant purchase price cost difference, igy is probably correct about efficiency (but not power; btu's are btu's), and the wall unit is probably quieter.

[Sgt PSN]

That makes sense. Wall units will definitely have a better seal since they're more permanent,  which is where much of their efficiency comes from. Window units can be sealed fairly well if you're willing to shove some foam or actual insulation in the areas that need it,  but that can be a pain in the ass, especially since you're talking about a 2nd story.

[Seabiscuit36]

Just make this and be done with it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibg