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Hey Miamicuse

Don

2008-03-08, 3:25 am

Was just thinking about your question about the ductwork.
That caused me to think about a couple things I've encountered in my small
remodeling project.
Yours is much bigger so I know you've encountered this already and had to
make the tough decisions.
Sometimes it just not cost effective to do things the right way, the way
you'd like them to be.
For me in my bathroom remodel it was a wire that I had to bury in the wall,
rather than remove it.
Removing it would have meant lots of extra drywall work, and money, so
instead I just wirenutted it and taped the shit out of it and stapled it to
a stud.

This may be the case with your AC register in the exact place you want to
put your ceiling fan.
So try to, I know-I'm tired of hearing it to but, think outside the box.
Just a suggestion, if moving the register is too much trouble, how about
putting 2 fans in the room rather than 1 thats centered?
Rather than split the roof in half, split it in 3rds.

On the otherhand, installing the single fan over the single register might
be a good thing, spread the AC out over the room, preventing hot spots, and
the fan will run cooler too.

MiamiCuse

2008-03-08, 3:25 am

"Don" <one-if-by-land@concord.com> wrote in message
news:fqt20o030td@news1.newsguy.com...
> Was just thinking about your question about the ductwork.
> That caused me to think about a couple things I've encountered in my small
> remodeling project.
> Yours is much bigger so I know you've encountered this already and had to
> make the tough decisions.
> Sometimes it just not cost effective to do things the right way, the way
> you'd like them to be.
> For me in my bathroom remodel it was a wire that I had to bury in the
> wall, rather than remove it.
> Removing it would have meant lots of extra drywall work, and money, so
> instead I just wirenutted it and taped the shit out of it and stapled it
> to a stud.
>
> This may be the case with your AC register in the exact place you want to
> put your ceiling fan.
> So try to, I know-I'm tired of hearing it to but, think outside the box.
> Just a suggestion, if moving the register is too much trouble, how about
> putting 2 fans in the room rather than 1 thats centered?
> Rather than split the roof in half, split it in 3rds.
>
> On the otherhand, installing the single fan over the single register might
> be a good thing, spread the AC out over the room, preventing hot spots,
> and the fan will run cooler too.
>

Don:

I hear you. I am trying my best to minimize work, sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't. The vent looks very solidly built and I actually hate
to mess with it. I might just leave it alone. I am so tired of this
project, and it's not even 50% done. Today, I found termites in a top
plate....urghhhhhhhh

MC

Don

2008-03-08, 9:25 am

"MiamiCuse" <nmbexcuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Don" <one-if-by-land@concord.com> wrote in message
> news:fqt20o030td@news1.newsguy.com...
>
> Don:
>
> I hear you. I am trying my best to minimize work, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. The vent looks very solidly built and I actually
> hate to mess with it. I might just leave it alone. I am so tired of this
> project, and it's not even 50% done. Today, I found termites in a top
> plate....urghhhhhhhh
>
> MC

It'll wear you out man.
For me, the key is to not go too fast and get burned out.
I'll work it for a couple hours each day then get away from it.
Take a good hard look at what Rico suggested, it may be the best route.
Leave the existing register, and install another one a little further
upstream, then plug (or remove) the extra duct going to the now useless
register.
Maybe even remove the existing register and patch the hole.

RicodJour

2008-03-08, 9:25 am

On Mar 7, 11:20 pm, "MiamiCuse" <nmbexc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I hear you. I am trying my best to minimize work, sometimes it works
> sometimes it doesn't. The vent looks very solidly built and I actually hate
> to mess with it. I might just leave it alone. I am so tired of this
> project, and it's not even 50% done. Today, I found termites in a top
> plate....urghhhhhhhh

I have a large amount of experience with customer/friend remodeling
burnout. The mental aspect of remodeling is rarely addressed and it's
the single biggest component. Some people just shouldn't do
remodeling, no way no how. You're not one of them, but you are in
that no-man's land where you're acutely aware of the time/effort/money
you've invested so far, and the surprises along the way, and the end
of the project doesn't seem to be getting any closer. You have to
pace yourself, you have to take breaks and/or go to that happy place
in your mind when working so you don't dread starting work the next
day, and you have to complete rooms so you can sit/lie down at the end
of the day and not see all of the unfinished projects. I find it
helpful to set short term goals, some totally arbitrary, that add to
the sense of accomplishment. Sometimes you have to be creative and
approach it from a different angle. I find that 'faking a finish'
helps. When working in other people's houses or if something in mine
is going to be unfinished for a stretch of time I'll do something to
gussy up the place to make it feel more finished. If I'm waiting on
custom doors I'll buy some inexpensive fabric and hang them around the
door opening similar to drapes around a window. It's funny, but I get
compliments on my 'taste' when I'm just trying to shut people up.

R

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