Comments on: Tackling The Basement: Chapter Eight http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/ Two Young People + One Old House = Love Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-679176 YoungHouseLove Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:57:09 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-679176 Hmm, I like the bamboo idea! Maybe you could get some woven bamboo blinds and somehow secure them to cover the exposed stuff? Or even use long bamboo sticks (or faux bamboo). Of course fabric could work too, but if it's moist down there you might worry about the fabric absorbing some sort of odor or mildew or something. Good luck! xo, s

Hmm, I like the bamboo idea! Maybe you could get some woven bamboo blinds and somehow secure them to cover the exposed stuff? Or even use long bamboo sticks (or faux bamboo). Of course fabric could work too, but if it’s moist down there you might worry about the fabric absorbing some sort of odor or mildew or something. Good luck!

xo,
s

]]> By: Andrea http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-679164 Andrea Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:53:59 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-679164 Hi guys! Love the ideas for the basement. Our basement looks very similar to your original, and I am inspired! Any ideas for a cheap, easy diy cover for our basement ceiling? We have a low, exposed ceiling (gross). My husband and I are both tall, so a drop ceiling is not an option. Fabric, bamboo? Any ideas? Thanks!!! Hi guys! Love the ideas for the basement. Our basement looks very similar to your original, and I am inspired! Any ideas for a cheap, easy diy cover for our basement ceiling? We have a low, exposed ceiling (gross). My husband and I are both tall, so a drop ceiling is not an option. Fabric, bamboo? Any ideas? Thanks!!!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-583328 YoungHouseLove Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:25:23 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-583328 Aw so glad! Good luck with everything! xo, s

Aw so glad! Good luck with everything!

xo,
s

]]> By: Erica in SF http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-583319 Erica in SF Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:36:14 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-583319 I know this post was a while ago but maybe you still receive comments...this solved my serious marital conflict I was having... we got some free bifolds today and I'm using this to block all our hanging laundry in front of the radiator (why we have radiators in SF beats me)...until I can redo our laundry area like you guys did in your new house..I want to get the same washer dryer and our space is exactly the same size as yours... have to get the electricity 220 set up first. But since my hubby will probably still want to hang stuff this screen will be great! Yay for the creative youngsters solving problems for everyone everywhere! I know this post was a while ago but maybe you still receive comments…this solved my serious marital conflict I was having… we got some free bifolds today and I’m using this to block all our hanging laundry in front of the radiator (why we have radiators in SF beats me)…until I can redo our laundry area like you guys did in your new house..I want to get the same washer dryer and our space is exactly the same size as yours… have to get the electricity 220 set up first. But since my hubby will probably still want to hang stuff this screen will be great! Yay for the creative youngsters solving problems for everyone everywhere!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-108869 YoungHouseLove Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:18:57 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-108869 Lots of good stuff to think about! We certainly plan to consider a tankless water heater when our current one dies, but we promise that we won't blindly jump into anything and will also consider a version with a tank so we can weigh the pros and cons of each system when the time comes! There's so much to take into cobsideration so we definitely want to make an informed decision! xo, s

Lots of good stuff to think about! We certainly plan to consider a tankless water heater when our current one dies, but we promise that we won’t blindly jump into anything and will also consider a version with a tank so we can weigh the pros and cons of each system when the time comes! There’s so much to take into cobsideration so we definitely want to make an informed decision!

xo,
s

]]> By: Melissa http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-108865 Melissa Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:48:34 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-108865 Thought on tankless water heaters...for most families they save energy because you're not storing ever-cooling hot water at times when you don't need it. But they place a lot of electrical demand on the power system, and this happens at times when demand is high (demand generally peaks at getting-ready-for-work time in the winter, and at getting-home-from-work time in the summer). So in theory, lots of tankless water heaters could cause a decrease in average demand and an increase in peak demand, which means more "peaking" power plants, which are sometimes less environmentally friendly (e.g. nasty old oil-burning units that only need to run 3 days a year), and usually more expensive (like the jet-engine style combustion turbines that are quick to build as peakers). If that's true, then tankless water heaters might be less environmentally friendly on the whole. And most people would say, who cares if my own bill goes down? But power companies are considering a system called "critical peak pricing" where newfangled electric meters can charge a different price every hour, making electricity more expensive at peak times. In those cases it'd be better financially to have a water heater on a timer than can heat the water at cheap times such as 3 a.m., though of course you'll need lots of insulation or a bigger tank to make that last. These are the kinds of things environmentally-conscious power engineers toss around in between pondering "no new coal plants" groups who host charcoal-fueled barbecues served on paper plates. :-) Gotta think big and small picture as you're trying to find the right path. And either way you're doing the right thing by not junking your still-working water heater. Thought on tankless water heaters…for most families they save energy because you’re not storing ever-cooling hot water at times when you don’t need it. But they place a lot of electrical demand on the power system, and this happens at times when demand is high (demand generally peaks at getting-ready-for-work time in the winter, and at getting-home-from-work time in the summer). So in theory, lots of tankless water heaters could cause a decrease in average demand and an increase in peak demand, which means more “peaking” power plants, which are sometimes less environmentally friendly (e.g. nasty old oil-burning units that only need to run 3 days a year), and usually more expensive (like the jet-engine style combustion turbines that are quick to build as peakers).

If that’s true, then tankless water heaters might be less environmentally friendly on the whole. And most people would say, who cares if my own bill goes down? But power companies are considering a system called “critical peak pricing” where newfangled electric meters can charge a different price every hour, making electricity more expensive at peak times. In those cases it’d be better financially to have a water heater on a timer than can heat the water at cheap times such as 3 a.m., though of course you’ll need lots of insulation or a bigger tank to make that last.

These are the kinds of things environmentally-conscious power engineers toss around in between pondering “no new coal plants” groups who host charcoal-fueled barbecues served on paper plates. :-) Gotta think big and small picture as you’re trying to find the right path. And either way you’re doing the right thing by not junking your still-working water heater.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-106648 Aimee Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:32:27 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-106648 Okay, that pic of you in the car is cracking me up, Sherry, because we do exactly the same thing. Last time, it was with a door the same size, and DH had to squeeze under/behind it, because the other two spaces in the back seat were occupied by our sons! (I definitely do not recommend that approach, but when you find a good deal in Ikea's As-Is section, you do what you have to!) Okay, that pic of you in the car is cracking me up, Sherry, because we do exactly the same thing. Last time, it was with a door the same size, and DH had to squeeze under/behind it, because the other two spaces in the back seat were occupied by our sons! (I definitely do not recommend that approach, but when you find a good deal in Ikea’s As-Is section, you do what you have to!)

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-106603 YoungHouseLove Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:08:40 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-106603 Hey Jbhat, Good question! We actually debated the idea of casters but thought the screen needed more stability than a bunch of little wheels would give it. We opted to leave it caster-less so it could rest its full weight on the chunky zig-zagged bottom edge, which keeps the screen extra sturdy. Hope it helps! xo, s

Hey Jbhat,

Good question! We actually debated the idea of casters but thought the screen needed more stability than a bunch of little wheels would give it. We opted to leave it caster-less so it could rest its full weight on the chunky zig-zagged bottom edge, which keeps the screen extra sturdy. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

]]> By: jbhat http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-106599 jbhat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:07:05 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-106599 I love the screen solution, and what a fantstic bargain to boot. Once you get them turned right side up, I wonder if you would consider adding tiny wheels to the bottoms to make the thing easier to maneuver? I love the screen solution, and what a fantstic bargain to boot. Once you get them turned right side up, I wonder if you would consider adding tiny wheels to the bottoms to make the thing easier to maneuver?

]]> By: YoungHouseLove http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/12/tackling-the-basement-chapter-eight/comment-page-2/#comment-106602 YoungHouseLove Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=19909#comment-106602 Thanks Raf! Also very good to know. xo, s

Thanks Raf! Also very good to know.

xo,
s

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