Solar Collector Purchase

Solar Collector Purchase Taking the Next Step A few years ago I attended a hydronic heating presentation (at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair) hosted by Steve Krug, owner of Next Step Energy Systems. Steve’s presentation on the basics of radiant heating,...

Board with Y2K

Board with Y2K A weekly event of mine is scanning the La Crosse area newspaper classified section for any good deals on building materials for the house. Two weeks ago, an ad was placed for barn board. I became interested in using barn board for our house after seeing...

Standing Seam Roof – Part III [Final]

1999 by Alan Stankevitz | Jan 26, 2017 Just in time for Christmas After waiting nearly a month, the roof was finally completed this week. Matt and Luke did a wonderful job and I’m sure they are glad it’s done too. It was quite a challenge for them and my...

Standing Seam Roof – Part II

1999 by Alan Stankevitz | Jan 26, 2017 It’s Getting Closer It’s getting closer to Christmas, it’s getting closer to Winter, it’s getting closer to Y2K and it’s getting closer to the roof being finished…But it’s not quite...

The Biosphere and The Leonids

1999 by Alan Stankevitz | Jan 26, 2017 I vowed last year after only seeing a few Leonid meteors before fog set in, that this year would be different. So, Jo and I planned a trip to Arizona for a “vacation”. This vacation including doing a little research...