Comments for The Old Man and the Street http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog The Trials and Tribulations of a 1912 Arts and Crafts Foursquare Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-RC2 Comment on AC Install Day One: Wednesday, June 15th, 2005 by Vernon Brady http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=77&cpage=1#comment-76442 Vernon Brady Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:47:00 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=77#comment-76442 I wish I had chilled out and never purchased this equipment!I have a Unico system with 2 unichillers and 5 air handlers installed by Bryant Heating and Air from Hillsborough, NC. I really wish it worked like the literature, website and sales people promised. In 3 years it has not worked for one cooling or heating season with out MAJOR breakdowns. We have replaced unichillers, pumps, valves, capacitors, control boards, to name a few.It has never heated or cooled my home properly. When we turned on the air for this year it became evident the 5 ton chiller is bad and needs to be replaced. We are now forced out of our home because it is so hot (92 inside) and now Bryant wants to charge me $2800 to fix something that has never worked. My personal experience with Bryant and Unico for my home has been very bad and I regret the day we learned about this system that sounds so great. If Unico is really great and I have just had a bad experience please fix it and let me just enjoy my home with heating and cooling. What do you think? System cost $65,000 and has not delivered one heating or cooling season without MAJOR shutdowns. I wish I had chilled out and never purchased this equipment!I have a Unico system with 2 unichillers and 5 air handlers installed by Bryant Heating and Air from Hillsborough, NC. I really wish it worked like the literature, website and sales people promised. In 3 years it has not worked for one cooling or heating season with out MAJOR breakdowns. We have replaced unichillers, pumps, valves, capacitors, control boards, to name a few.It has never heated or cooled my home properly. When we turned on the air for this year it became evident the 5 ton chiller is bad and needs to be replaced. We are now forced out of our home because it is so hot (92 inside) and now Bryant wants to charge me $2800 to fix something that has never worked. My personal experience with Bryant and Unico for my home has been very bad and I regret the day we learned about this system that sounds so great. If Unico is really great and I have just had a bad experience please fix it and let me just enjoy my home with heating and cooling. What do you think? System cost $65,000 and has not delivered one heating or cooling season without MAJOR shutdowns.

]]> Comment on How many coats??? by Ken http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-68261 Ken Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=3#comment-68261 I did a deep red on the top half of our dining room walls, and I was told to use Benjamin Moore. It was a little more expensive, but one coat of grey primer, and one coat of red made it look great. I did a second coat of red to cover up some thin areas I didn't notice while painting it, but the second coat didn't really change the color. I did a deep red on the top half of our dining room walls, and I was told to use Benjamin Moore. It was a little more expensive, but one coat of grey primer, and one coat of red made it look great. I did a second coat of red to cover up some thin areas I didn’t notice while painting it, but the second coat didn’t really change the color.

]]> Comment on Basement Liberation by Jean Svenningsen http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=38&cpage=1#comment-62142 Jean Svenningsen Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:16:43 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=38#comment-62142 I have an 1850's farm house and am exposing the old hand hewn beams in the living room. How did you remove the plaster lines? Did you sand them? Thanks, Jean I have an 1850′s farm house and am exposing the old hand hewn beams in the living room. How did you remove the plaster lines? Did you sand them?

Thanks, Jean

]]> Comment on The Sweet Sound of Insulation by Billie http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-58819 Billie Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:00:15 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=118#comment-58819 Ahhh the fan of death...memories. Spray foam, we were looking at that. Seriously looking. I think we need to that before next year if I find a job because there are only so many socks and gloves I can wear. Ahhh the fan of death…memories.
Spray foam, we were looking at that. Seriously looking. I think we need to that before next year if I find a job because there are only so many socks and gloves I can wear.

]]> Comment on The Sweet Sound of Insulation by PlantingOaks http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=118&cpage=1#comment-58806 PlantingOaks Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:30:07 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=118#comment-58806 Ah the joys of insulation. We just got our attic insulation in a few weeks ago too. M was so thrilled to be able to stick his head through the access door and have it actually be colder in the attic than in the second floor. (our attic is just that - not a real room like yours, so we insulated the attic floor not the ceiling) Simple pleasures. -C Ah the joys of insulation. We just got our attic insulation in a few weeks ago too. M was so thrilled to be able to stick his head through the access door and have it actually be colder in the attic than in the second floor. (our attic is just that – not a real room like yours, so we insulated the attic floor not the ceiling)

Simple pleasures.

-C

]]> Comment on Caulkup Cockup by kim http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-57239 kim Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:47:42 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=116#comment-57239 ooooh, so so true. I think I have the same caulk gun. It is heaven. I love it so much that I meticulously clean it after every use. I bought it at the local hardware store and just about fell over when it rang up even more $$ than another one I was considering. I immediately realized it was totally worth it. Of course, I also have a couple of the cheapies for those times I need multiple guns going at the same time with different tubes of stuff. ooooh, so so true. I think I have the same caulk gun. It is heaven. I love it so much that I meticulously clean it after every use. I bought it at the local hardware store and just about fell over when it rang up even more $$ than another one I was considering. I immediately realized it was totally worth it. Of course, I also have a couple of the cheapies for those times I need multiple guns going at the same time with different tubes of stuff.

]]> Comment on Moen Can Bite My Ass by Robert L. Smith http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=52&cpage=1#comment-54556 Robert L. Smith Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:01:37 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=52#comment-54556 I totaly agree with you. Every moen fixture in my house have had a broken handle at least once not to mention the leaky one in the kitchen. The parts to repair cost so much that it is better to buy the whole new fixture. I guess thats' what moen intended. Changing all fixture to anther manufature. Moen can bite my ass also. I totaly agree with you. Every moen fixture in my house have had a broken handle at least once not to mention the leaky one in the kitchen. The parts to repair cost so much that it is better to buy the whole new fixture. I guess thats’ what moen intended. Changing all fixture to anther manufature. Moen can bite my ass also.

]]> Comment on Caulkup Cockup by d http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-53758 d Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:43:50 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=116#comment-53758 Hi! I have a question and maybe you could point me to someone who might know? I am considering a 4 square on the North Side, and an alley runs along side of it. Because of the alley and not having grass or soil to suck up water, does this mean that flooding or seepage could be a problem and something I need to be cautious of? I have never owned a house in Chicago and have no clue on who to ask for advice. Thanks, love the blog - I read every single entry! Hi! I have a question and maybe you could point me to someone who might know? I am considering a 4 square on the North Side, and an alley runs along side of it. Because of the alley and not having grass or soil to suck up water, does this mean that flooding or seepage could be a problem and something I need to be cautious of? I have never owned a house in Chicago and have no clue on who to ask for advice. Thanks, love the blog – I read every single entry!

]]> Comment on Caulkup Cockup by Sandy http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-50704 Sandy Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:36:10 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=116#comment-50704 Good advice! Nice caulk gun. Good advice! Nice caulk gun.

]]> Comment on Rumors of My Sanity Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by Jim Smart http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-49889 Jim Smart Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:36:03 +0000 http://www.oldmanstreet.com/blog/?p=61#comment-49889 Hi - I don't think you're nuts at all. See - I love the game of bowling and I am lost in the 1950s and 1960s. I can relate to your emotions here. I know by the section of bowling lane approach that you have that your bowling center was an AMF house. Why? Because the dots are in colors. Brunswick never did that. AMF did. I would love to buy a length of that stuff myself. Hi – I don’t think you’re nuts at all. See – I love the game of bowling and I am lost in the 1950s and 1960s. I can relate to your emotions here. I know by the section of bowling lane approach that you have that your bowling center was an AMF house. Why? Because the dots are in colors. Brunswick never did that. AMF did. I would love to buy a length of that stuff myself.

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