Comments on: Window Fashion http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/ The Hammond family builds their modern, green dream home. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Carol http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-1001 Carol Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:53:41 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-1001 Jason, Husband is a member of ACS (American Chemical Society) from his biochemistry days, so he went tip-toeing through their journal abstracts library. He's satisfied the science is sound. Now we're looking into vendors. I'll keep you (and my journal) posted, if you'll share what you learn? Jason,

Husband is a member of ACS (American Chemical Society) from his biochemistry days, so he went tip-toeing through their journal abstracts library.

He’s satisfied the science is sound. Now we’re looking into vendors.

I’ll keep you (and my journal) posted, if you’ll share what you learn?

]]> By: Jason Hammond http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-1000 Jason Hammond Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:34:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-1000 Carol, I haven't heard of the water conditioning system you mentioned I read a little about it and it sounds great. I may need to dig a little more into the subject matter myself. Jason Carol,

I haven’t heard of the water conditioning system you mentioned I read a little about it and it sounds great. I may need to dig a little more into the subject matter myself.

Jason

]]> By: Jason Hammond http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-999 Jason Hammond Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:27:26 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-999 Saja and Bryan, Sorry I didn't see your comment initially. I haven't put them up yet so I can't say how difficult or easy they are to install but they look like there a very basic install using a drill. We selected the Sheer Weave 3000 line. in the Espresso color upstairs and the Ninja Gray downstairs. Really, how can you go wrong with any product that has a name like "Ninja Gray". Jason Saja and Bryan,

Sorry I didn’t see your comment initially. I haven’t put them up yet so I can’t say how difficult or easy they are to install but they look like there a very basic install using a drill.

We selected the Sheer Weave 3000 line. in the Espresso color upstairs and the Ninja Gray downstairs. Really, how can you go wrong with any product that has a name like “Ninja Gray”.

Jason

]]> By: Carol http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-998 Carol Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:42:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-998 Sorry. Forgot to list my blog on our housing construction. Your pictures look cool, man! Sorry. Forgot to list my blog on our housing construction.

Your pictures look cool, man!

]]> By: Carol http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-997 Carol Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:40:19 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-997 Hey Jason, Haven't been around a lot, lately and have lots of catching up to do. But, meantime, I have a question: Did you run across a technology named "template assisted crystallization" as an alternative to traditional ion exchange water softening? CWG (a German company) has the patent and trademark on the Filtersorb SP3, which is the apparatus. It is sold by Pelican, NextStop and Aquacera in the US. The best explanations are on the GWCUSA website. http://www.cwgusa.com/ If this is true technology and not pseudo-science, we're very excited about this possibility; it conditions (not softens) water without use of energy, salt or potassium, and no backwash regeneration, no effluent. Very green. Did you run across this? Have any of your building professional friends heard of it? It was written up in "Water Conditioning & Purification" journal in 2/07, so it looks real to me. But I'd like some independent (i.e., not selling to me) professional views or real customer feedback. Sorry for the long comment - I've lost your email, or I'd have sent this privately. On the other hand, other folks looking to green up might be interested. Thanks! Hey Jason,

Haven’t been around a lot, lately and have lots of catching up to do. But, meantime, I have a question:

Did you run across a technology named “template assisted crystallization” as an alternative to traditional ion exchange water softening?

CWG (a German company) has the patent and trademark on the Filtersorb SP3, which is the apparatus. It is sold by Pelican, NextStop and Aquacera in the US. The best explanations are on the GWCUSA website. http://www.cwgusa.com/

If this is true technology and not pseudo-science, we’re very excited about this possibility; it conditions (not softens) water without use of energy, salt or potassium, and no backwash regeneration, no effluent. Very green.

Did you run across this? Have any of your building professional friends heard of it? It was written up in “Water Conditioning & Purification” journal in 2/07, so it looks real to me. But I’d like some independent (i.e., not selling to me) professional views or real customer feedback.

Sorry for the long comment - I’ve lost your email, or I’d have sent this privately. On the other hand, other folks looking to green up might be interested.

Thanks!

]]> By: Bryan http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-995 Bryan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:42:53 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-995 I am also interested in which ones you ordered. Also, could you post a picture? Congrats on putting the final finishes to your cool home! We're just getting started this summer, and I'm wishing I was at your point right about now :) I am also interested in which ones you ordered. Also, could you post a picture?

Congrats on putting the final finishes to your cool home! We’re just getting started this summer, and I’m wishing I was at your point right about now :)

]]> By: Saja http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-994 Saja Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:21:06 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2008/03/31/window-fashion/#comment-994 Can you let us know which ones you selected and how easy/hard they were to put up? I am also planning to get roller shades for all our windows and trying to decide if I can put them up myself. Can you let us know which ones you selected and how easy/hard they were to put up? I am also planning to get roller shades for all our windows and trying to decide if I can put them up myself.

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