(The "jog" is necessary so intake vents can pass
on the north side of the duct.)
National Solar Tour
| 090115_01. First duct set in place. |
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| 090115_02. A tricky piece. |
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| 090115_03. Completed sections await installation. |
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| 090115_04. Section two set in place. (The "jog" is necessary so intake vents can pass on the north side of the duct.) |
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| 090118_01. Bruce screws support brackets together. |
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| 090118_02 North end of top shelf. |
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| 090118_03 Two bottom shelves. |
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| 090118_04 The units all fit! (Now to get the duct work to align!) |
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| 090122_08 Norm Glock, a retired Mpls teacher (and friend of Bob Rose) delivers 1/2 cord of oak firewood. |
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| 090122_04 Installing sheetrock behind ventilation equipment in utility room. |
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| 090122_10-12 Utility-side east wall of loft partially sheetrocked. |
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| 090122_13-16 Utility NW corner sheetrocked. |
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| 090126_01. Expanding joint ready for installation. |
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| 090126_02 The expanding section goes between the duct & the air handler. |
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| 090126_03 Preparing the other end of the air handler. |
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| 090126_04 North end of the air handler. |
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| 090126_05 The fun continues. (Crazy Bruce still thinks this is fun!) |
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| 090127_01 Duct for south end of air handler. |
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| 090127_02 South end of air handler. |
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| 090127_03 North end of air handler. (Viewed from front.) |
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| 090127_04 North end of air handler. (Viewed from top.) |
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| 090127_05 North end of air handler. (Inside duct toward air handler.) |
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| 090127_06 South end of air handler. (Inside duct toward air handler.) |
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| 090127_07 South end of air handler. |
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| 090127_08 Bruce sets the curved duct in place... |
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| 090127_09 Bruce "using his head!" |
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| 090127_10 Ready to cut the round hole for the dehumidifier. |
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| 090127_11 Round hole cut, fitted & taped. (north end) |
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| 090127_12 Bruce preparing south end "round duct" joint. |
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| 090127_13 Close-up view. |
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| 090127_14 Ready to see if it fits (and lines up!) |
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| 090127_15 Sliding it into place south of the air handler. |
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| 090127_17 Lower duct section completed. Upper section awaits installation. |
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| 090128_15 Bruce makes a custom section that will go between the 8x20 duct at the east end of the loft & it's grille. |
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| 090129_02 Seams all taped up now! |
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| 090129_01 Monkey Bruce (I can't bear to look!) |
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| 090129_04 Cutting a 8" x 30" hole in the sheetrock. |
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| 090129_05 This is where the 8" x 30" grille will go. |
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| 090129_06 The custom piece goes in next. |
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| 090129_07 It might fit! |
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| 090129_08 Bruce determines where it's too tight. |
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| 090129_09 Custom piece awaits installation. |
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| 090129_11 Removing more drywall on the north side. |
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