on 3/6/02 1:23 PM, R. Hotchkiss at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think what's really funny is that the repairs I've seen on Al's properties > are done very well, using new materials, tasteful, and with thought to energy > efficiency. Yes, that sometimes might mean covering over the original > galvanized steel with siding or installing new windows.
You may consider the use of siding to cover original galvanized steel with siding tasteful. Others, including myself, would disagree. Beyond that, it is almost certainly out of character with the original design of the building, and the historical character of the block. I should note that I have been curious about the appearance of Al Krigman's properties, but have no address information for any of them. >But what's better, > new windows with a high "R" rating or the original type with wrinkled plastic > taped up on the inside. Come now, there are more than these two alternatives. Also, insulation is rated in "R" values, but windows are usually not. According to the Efficient Windows Collaborative website page http://www.efficientwindows.org/selection.html, "The key window properties are U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), and Visible Transmittance (VT)". Elliot M. Stern 552 South 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143-2029 United States of America Telephone: 215-747-6204 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > BTW, It's much better to cat fight here than in someone's face. If you don't > like it, delete it, it's only one key stroke. > > -- > Richard Hotchkiss > http://www.hotstrings-inc.com > > > R a y R o r k e wrote: > >>>> increasing the cost of maintenance and repair by imposing SUBSTANTIAL >>>> -LONG LASTING - design and material requirements achieves goals of >>>> STEWARDSHIP - AND INVESTMENT - and those would be the goals of the people >>>> VESTED in living here - not just SUCKING money out of the FABRIC of the >>>> neighborhood - yes IT IS OFTEN CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN to do the JOB >>>> RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. >> >> this is funny, too. the word 'imposing' up there? it's not in caps. >> >> ---- >> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >> list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see >> <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
