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    Who has a Hot Tub?

    if you are unsure at least run the electricity before insulation gets blown in. go with 220v. those will continue to heat while you are using it. the 110v will cool down shortly after you get in. if you lose power for extended period of time, you will have to drain it and blow the lines out...
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    Building a House with Wood

    that a boy. mice are the least of your worries. knee wall sounds like good option. seems like dead space anyway. good place for dust bunnies to end up
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    Building a House with Wood

    spray foam foundation wall and mice will not enter the home, you need an outlet at end of couch for a lamp.
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    Unpopular Opinion: Tired of Lindsey Vonn

    Hate to see her get seriously injured. Amazing she can't point that drive to something else.
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    What is your most positive memory of skiing in NY?

    my kids playing in the cave glades. it all came together that winter. all those years of dragging those little bastards to the mountain finally paid off. of course tucks comes to mind as well as first trip up the single chair.
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    Building a House with Wood

    only been in house 14 months. so far so good.
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    Building a House with Wood

    I went with the panasonic whisper fans. I bit pricy, but very quiet.
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    Building a House with Wood

    i put 2" of spray foam on foundation wall and sill plate. keeps mice out. I installed klipsch R 1800-C speakers. I put 2 per area (sitting area, living room, kitchen and dinning room, deck and sun room) Speakers are all in one. No need for sperate components. get a 14 gauge speaker wire rated to...
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    Building a House with Wood

    NY code has a required R factor for walls and ceilings. I forget exactly what the R factor is for each. The R factor is different for new construction verse existing. How you get to that R factor is up to you. Building a home is a process. It is never to early to plan it out. Harv don't forget...
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    Building a House with Wood

    my house was a shell when I bought it. Gutted down to the studs.
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    Building a House with Wood

    i went 100% spray foam. Walls and ceilings. My home was existing construction, so to meet the recommended R value, I needed to use spray foam. I also don't have working soffits, so no air flow is happening in the attic. In your case they will put some baffles on the plywood and spray around...
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    Building a House with Wood

    i am still a proponent of spray foam.my house is the warmest i have ever owned. consistent temp all winter. also stays cool in summer. fortunately for me one of my French doors has a small gap. the wall bows slightly. this provides some air flow. the spray foam company should be able to set it...
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    Pickle Ball is the New Snowboarding

    orthopedics love the sport. they are seeing a ton of old people with pickleball related injuries. cha-ching. I actually enjoy the sport. would love to play more.
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    Gore Mountain Conditions

    Rolled in at 10:30 skied till 2:00. Beers on the deck. Life is good
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    Spring Weather 2024

    the earthquake shook the snow globe at my house (Helderberg's). Snowed all day, yet it melted off my driveway. Sun just popped out.
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    Gore Mountain Conditions

    i bet today is really nice. damn job got in the way today see you all sunday
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    Gore Mountain Conditions

    top will be open. what more do you need first week of April? bring on the sun
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    NY Ski Area Closing Dates 2024

    that is accurate.
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    Gore Mountain Conditions

    Typical powder friend. I will see you for a spring day.
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    Gore Mountain Conditions

    Might have been easier to just walk over from the bowl. I have never parked so far away in 40 + years.
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