by Alan Stankevitz | Dec 22, 2002
Winter Solstice and a Solar Heating Update Chickadees, juncos and finches know, Time has come for winter’s new snow. Days are short and the nights are long, Quiet are the woods, devoid of song. Ask the coyote, hawk, fox and deer, They all know the time is almost...
by Alan Stankevitz | Dec 6, 2002
Bloody Leaky Solar Heating Pumps As I reported in the last journal, I discovered that the heating system was thermosyphoning from time to time. The fluid in the pipes is only suppose to go in one direction: from the solar collectors to the tubing in the sand bed. This...
by Alan Stankevitz | Nov 23, 2002
Mason by Day, Geek by Night (Click here to see a full-sized image from on top of our bluff.) With pocket protector and slide rule (Slide rule?…What’s that?) in hand, I went to work this week writing a computer program and installing an A/D (Analog...
by Alan Stankevitz | Nov 11, 2002
Interior Cedar Posts Work has now shifted back into construction mode now that the heating systems are up and running. Having the luxury of indoor heat will allow me to do some cordwood work over the winter months, although it will be more of a challenge. I’ve...
by Alan Stankevitz | Nov 11, 2002
Is Renewable Energy a Joke? After many weeks of wondering if I would ever get the house ready for winter, I can now say that goal has been met. And since Murphy’s Law runs rampant at Day Creek, it will probably be a warm winter. It’s just like...
by Alan Stankevitz | Oct 31, 2002
The Answer My Friend is Blowin’ in the Cellulose The Answer My Friend is Blowin’ in the Cellulose How many bags must be blown in an attic Before you call it R-60? Yes, ‘n’ how many logs must be mudded into a wall Before you call it a home? Yes,...
