Comments on: Interior Painting Preparation

by: Kelly Caudill

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:29:15 +0000

Women’s Day Remodeling and Makeover Mag. Page 78 (bathroom) What color was used on the walls? It’s the sweet retreat.
Just love the color. Would like to use it in my master bathroom.
Thanks, Kelly Caudill

by: Ben Erickson

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:57:07 +0000

Terry,
Thanks for your comments. We plan to do an article on the website on installing fiber cement siding and will be sure to include shears.
We are covering more and more “green” building ideas, so perhaps we can do a piece on practical solar and wind power applications in the future as well. Let us know how your solar panel system works out.

by: Terry Mosier

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:50:25 +0000

I just watched your clip on the Weather channel on fiber cement board as siding replacement. I noted that you recommenced using abrasive blades to cut it if you had to do a lot of cutting. I wondered why you did not mention using a shear tool designed for that purpose. As a contractor I would not attempt to install a project with out one. They really work great and can be bought for $200 to $300 new. Reconditioned ones are also available.

I have seen some of your clips on generators for whole house and partial home as backups. These are great ideas, but how about some information on going green. Like solar panels and if a country setting a wind generator. These can be whole house or partial home set up systems. A person can start out with a small system and add to it in stages to eventually become grid free if one wishes. I am not a green activist, but I dislike paying the power company the high rates that most are charging now. My plans are to start installing solar and build it up to grid free (my current consumption is 2875 kwh) for my home. This would allow me to retire with out an electric bill.

Now if we could only do that with the TV and phones.