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08-07-10, 06:48 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

# of rebar in cinder block wall

I'm checking for info and would like to know the standard for a 6x64' cinder block wall on clay flat ground, as an open space divider between properties. This would be in Cali, not in an earthquake...
02-13-10, 02:05 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

Exactly. The whole house filter works. ...

Exactly. The whole house filter works.



Sure it does.

This is why prefilter sediment filters are used in reverse osmosis systems.

If you did not use one then the membrane would...
02-13-10, 01:50 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

The water heater in this house lasted 29 years. ...

The water heater in this house lasted 29 years. I moved in when it was 10 years old, the end of it's usual life, and installed a 5 micron whole house filter housing where the water comes into the...
06-09-09, 09:29 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

No one here has asked "how to make" a...

No one here has asked "how to make" a scalewatcher.

The questions have been to provide some evidence of results.

The responses by John Thompson are sadly inadequate, in particular for someone...
03-10-08, 05:11 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

squatting toilets

Kobuchi, thanks much for your message.

Someone asked earlier if I'm Japanese, which I'm not but have a great appreciation for the culture. Japanese have the longest lifespan in modern society, of...
03-03-08, 02:24 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

Since posting the last message, I've noticed...

Since posting the last message, I've noticed several large piles of dried up dead ants on the window sill. This was a bit frightening, as I don't use anything toxic, so I was wondering if there was...
02-29-08, 01:09 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

The fellow from the bath store called me back and...

The fellow from the bath store called me back and hasn't been able to find any available in the states. A distributor told him they are against the code, which doesn't make any sense as they can...
02-27-08, 05:08 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

I called a kitchen/bath place here. The...

I called a kitchen/bath place here.
The fellow said he has seen them before, and is going to look into finding one.

I have no trouble squatting, and can sit in a squat for a couple of minutes,...
02-27-08, 11:15 AM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

1. I'm quite healthy, have been interested in...

1. I'm quite healthy, have been interested in this a long time, finally looked into alternatives, and found the information from my search on standing and squatting. I'm on my 19th day of staying...
02-26-08, 10:32 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

Yikes it is shocking that so many people would...

Yikes it is shocking that so many people would spray inside and outside of your houses. I'd rather have ants all over the place than that stuff.

The little black ants around here are Argentine...
02-26-08, 06:23 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

Thanks much for the part number and info about...

Thanks much for the part number and info about Zurn. :)

Having the trap is a plus.

I found the Zurn, a bit pricey at $1100 though.
02-26-08, 06:09 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

Thanks much for the link. I like the...

Thanks much for the link.

I like the Orissa one and have sent an email.

The videos just show how they work, in various locations. :)
02-25-08, 08:08 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

I'm definitely serious about this, for fitness...

I'm definitely serious about this, for fitness and health reasons.

I did find the flat kind on an American Standard site, but somehow missed to save the location. Toto makes them in Japan, but...
02-25-08, 05:32 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

The house is stucco with wood frame construction,...

The house is stucco with wood frame construction, and floor over slab. The piping from the toilet to the drain line is plastic. I don't recall exactly but it's about 2 to 3 feet down to the plastic...
02-25-08, 02:57 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

You squat down and, let go. :) I've looked...

You squat down and, let go. :)

I've looked on google, but haven't found any in the U.S. as of yet.
02-25-08, 01:39 PM
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Posted By johnlvs2run

Arrow Japanese squatting toilet - finding or constructing and installing

I'm interested to construct a squatting toilet in one of two bathrooms. They are popular around the world, but scarce in North America. I would rather purchase one but in lieu of this perhaps I...
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