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i'll just post this now and get it out of the way

>>1240553

Too much above grade

>reinforced cement piers down to bed rock.
>steel frame
>brick exterior
>roll up hurricane shutters for all windows and doors
>slate roof
>first floor is 15 feet above ground level. car parking is in the open space below the house.
>natural gas generator feeding from the lines.
>diesel generator with a 500 gallon tank

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>>1240365

might be cable separator. many similar images come up under hose separator, but they probably tend to be larger diameter

>How is it called?

By its name

>>1240365
Zip tie.

>>1239834
Cob refers to the material. Cob is a mixture of mud and grass or straw, basically.

>Would be interested to know what plans/materials etc were used
lmgtfy.com
im not even gonna lmgtfy it for you, diy it yourself
>and how it works
theres a combustion chamber separated by some distance upwards from where you load the fuel. when things burn, they let off various vapors and gases and particulate matter that won't ignite at the material's normal ignition temperature, but because heat rises and can collect, you can create a layer of incredibly hot air where those vapors and gases and particles can be ignited. this results in a cleaner, hotter burn. that layer of hot air can also grow and push downward towards the fuel, keeping the fuel lit

the top part of it where the heat comes from can be made of whatever but it's typically tile or brick, but some nerds taper the top of the thing and leave it open effectively making a normal but particularly efficient stove (the bottlenecking of the hot air still allows that hotter layer to form, albeit slower and a lot of it escapes upward, but you can still use it to cook or whatever just fine)

>>1239834
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7agq_KnE75w

Metal bucket, vermiculite, tinsnips, and some 4" warm air pipe my good dude
Two handfuls of sticks and you've got a perked pot of coffee

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>>1239819
Is the crawl space big enough to actually crawl in without being a contortionist?

My sister has got radiant barrier insulation under her house (this triggers /diy/) and the first thing they do is to put down a moisture blocking tarp on the soil.

>>1239823
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>1239823
Hi thanks so much for your response.

Unfourtnately I do not have access to the crawl space but I imagine it is big enough since it runs the span of the apartments and the access is on one end.

So the first thing I tried was the extra oscillating fan in my living room.
I guess I could try leaving my blinds open so the sunlight drys things out a bit?

Also I don't have a floor drain otherwise I would just set up a dehumidifier

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>>1239392
Other pics...has been out in rain for a week probably

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>>1239394

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>>1239396

>>1237920
You could make an induction Cooktop.

https://youtu.be/k4xsqw463Hs
https://youtu.be/Q6Zrnv4OtbU

>>1237920
Charge your phone.

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>>1236775
About to replace mine. Wish me luck

>>1236775
Phtoilet?

I think your seat is too big for your pan.

rinse out your mouth with bleach

>>1236766
I usually don't feel this way looking at people doing risky stuff but fucking hell mate, I started having warm sweats. He could easily have broken his legs.

>>1236766
Baking soda mixed with a little water to form a paste is a good, cheap diy toothpaste. Yes, it can damage your gums if you go crazy brushing as it is somewhat more abrasive than commercial toothpastes. Adding a little to commercial toothpaste is a good way to go. Using a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution as a mouthwash after brushing is a cheap, mildly whitening method. I wouldn't go overboard with the teeth whitening. Better to have off-white teeth than wear down the enamel decades sooner. Also, coffee, black tea and tobacco stain teeth pretty well.

>>1236683
Suck his dick

>>1236684
The code inspector appreciates your effort with a massive load but after regaining his composure he repeats his statement. You have gained +1 skinflute playing skill.

>>1236683
I'm not sellin this place. You can fuck right off.

There's no other writing, numbers, or symbols on it

>>1236521
Nigga u blind. There's a fan symbol on it.

Looks like my bicycle key

>>1235495
Poor speaker placement, it will sound bad
The thing on the left looks cramped
The screen on the right might have a glare

>>1235495
>its an all-in-one pc

>>1235495

I'd suggest utilizing rackmount equipment

>>1234847
First step, get a 'cycle analyst' or similar watt meter. It's not always easy to tell when the motor is under more/less load by feel - especially in that large contraption. Work out what your 'watt per mile'. These guys also are usually just using an ebike motor controller. Find the ~10" long extruded aluminum housing, take it apart, count the number of mosfets, and try to connect it to your pc via a usb->serial adapter and 'lyen's programmer and the upgraded settings based on the number of mosfets you found on your controller earlier. '1000w' from your vendor is pretty meaningless (and verfiable via the above mentioned cycle analyst) so there often is 3000w+ headroom on these motor/controller combos.

The only real issue with adding lithium is it throwing off your battery voltage warning points ... deep over-discharge is bad.
Looks rad - it's probably a shitbox though. If you're using this for a business I'd suggest learning to weld and getting a spare motor laced into the wheel. Also be careful overtorquing the studs on the ebike motor. All the chinese stuff is made of cheese grade steel or threaded odd.

Additionally, post up pics of the braking situation when it arrives. If you end up being able to flash your controller with new settings, one of those will be a 'regen' amount. Cranking this up can eliminate most of physical load on the brake calipers and really improve stopping. If it's using bike stuff, you can get a decent pair of hydro disc brakes for $60 used on ebay.
Also I'd plaster the body in some 3M reflective tape and extra LED brake/amber lights. if you ever drive this thing at night. It's just not something drivers will be on the lookout for.
Anyway, good luck anon. I have a lithium powered UTV I use for urban transport when I can't get by with my ebike. It's a pretty neat way to live.

>>1234847
>Pretty neat huh?
Indeed. Will be the eyecatcher of the neighborhood. How much is it?
>compartment for another 5 cells
which means there are also instructions on how to connect another 5 cells of the same type.
>>1234857
>watt per mile
dude, please.

>>1232007
SnapOn
Even our man AVE uses them

Snap On are great, one of their products that actually are.

My favorite are PB Swiss. I have sets of both brands and the PB are the ones I use most.

>>1232266
pb Swiss are good but the rice is ridonculous.

Wera or Wiha are just as good for a lower price point.

>>1221096
Aesthetics, also they are heavy to operate, they are like mini garage doors and is a bitch to setup if you want them powered, also will be expensive for so many different windows around the house. Many reasons why it isn't a thing.

>>1221096
They take up a shitload of room.

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Okay, but what about something similar to pocket doors? Manually operated steel grates that slide over a window? Obviously this would involve additional labor, but not mechanically complex or likely that hard to build into a new home.

>>1240767
Do they even make the shit on the left anymore?

>>1240771
Yup. Pics are from Amazon. Britfag so maybe it's different elsewhere. So I assume by your post that right had superseded left?

>>1240772
I just haven't seen the one on the left in decades.