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  • Why a Heat Pump Should Not Be the First Retrofit Decision

    A heat pump is equipment. The building is the system it has to serve. Before selecting equipment, I want to understand heat loss, air leakage, moisture, distribution, electrical capacity, and likely future improvements.

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  • What Framebuilding Taught Me About Requirements

    People rarely begin a custom project with complete requirements. They begin with discomfort, preferences, examples, and language that may not map directly to geometry or hardware. The designer’s job is to identify the real need.

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  • Planning a Whole-House Ventilation Strategy

    Ventilation cannot be planned as a collection of unrelated exhaust fans. Each fan changes pressure, replacement air, comfort, and sometimes combustion safety.

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  • Why I Prefer Durable Fixes

    A quick workaround is sometimes correct, but it should be recognized as temporary. I prefer fixes that leave the system easier to understand afterward.

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  • Reading an Old House as a System

    An old house is a record of original construction, later repairs, changing fuels, changing expectations, and incomplete information. The building does not care which trade owns the problem.

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  • Gloss poll

    Thanks to everyone who voted; you decided to go with the matte. Good choice.

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  • SPECIFICATION SHEET

    SIZE SMALL MEDIUM LARGE SEAT TUBE LENGTH (C-T) 480 530 570 TOP TUBE LENGTH (EFFECTIVE) 532 550 576 HEAD TUBE LENGTH 140 160 165 HEAD ANGLE 72 73 74 SEAT ANGLE 74.5 74 74 FRONT CENTER 590 595 612 REACH 388 395 420 WHEELBASE 961 966 983 BB DROP 42 42 42 CHAIN STAY LENGTH…

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