Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Pipe dreams

The hydronic heat system is taking shape. Five direct domestic zones. Two indirect snow melt zones. Eight pumps in all. If my plumber leaves me before its done, all is lost!

Leaks through the deck antagonize me. My headless workers are exposing from below with the idea to patch above and below. The goop for above is not just a sealer, it is a healer/sealer. You have to be well heeled just to buy it at $150/gallon. Hence the foam dam to focus all the healing directly into the cracks!

Agony is not restricted to leaks. The materials cost to bring the R value up to code is about $1.15 per square foot of roof space. Makes me wish I didn’t have 15 football yards of roofing!

Steve
http://www.icicleearthhome.blogspot.com


2 comments:

  1. I have been following your project and it seems like you've been on the right track. So, why the deck leaks? Have you ever looked at a product called XYPEX Concentrate for leak and crack repair?

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  2. Have you ever tried a product called XYPEX Concentrate for crack and leak repair?

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