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Got some expired film from the car boot sale, in Edinburgh, a few weeks ago, tried out the Kodak Ultra 400 ISO today.
Zenit B with Helios 44-2 58mm f2.
Was going to go for a walk to take photos, but ended up shooting two rolls just in the garden. There was a butterfly "trapped" in the shed - it could easily have gone out the gap in the doorway but, but of course, it fluttered by the window for ages instead. Eventually managed to usher it out the door, but unfortunately it was already way too late for its buddy :(
Since the house was already gutted back to the bare studs, it was the perfect opportunity to re-insulate with modern insulation.
In order to make new oak planks fit the curve of a wooden boat the wood needs to be made pliable by placing it in a box of steam and heating to as near to 100 degrees celsius as possible. After a couple of hours the 2 inch thick piece is ready to apply to the boat and you have a very small window before it cools and loses its flexibility. Juggling a heavy piece of wood 30 ft or more long can be interesting and requires plenty of people to handle it.
This box was made for this repair job and comprises five plastic drums with the bottoms cut out and two steel drums at the ends. Water is poured into the bottom drum through a hole which is seen here with a wooden bung in. The plank sticks through a slot in the top drum and can be seen disappearing around the side of the boat. The bending is only required at one end of the plank so it doesn't all have to be steamed. The steam box/tube is raised at one end so that the condensing steam runs back to the bottom. The main tube is wrapped in loft insulation and plastic sheet. Water is heated by propane torches in a small brick hearth. Simple but effective.
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The electrician had been and made a start on the wiring, and insulation was packed between the rafters, and the outside roof was completed.
I am so much happier now that I can see it might just be finished ... only 2 years later than expected!
Specialty Insulation Manufacturing operated in a couple locations in Hoosick Falls from 1909 until 1987. They made plastic parts for the automotive industry. At least one other company operated in the building after that but the building has been abandoned since 2008.
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Polar Bear ... Male named Little One
Ursus maritimus
Polar bears are survival specialists in an extreme environment—the Arctic, where winter lasts six months and temperatures average -30ºF. Their large body size, layers of thick, hollow hair, and three to four inches of blubber provide insulation from the cold, in and out of the water. The bears’ streamlined shape, partially webbed forepaws, and buoyant layer of blubber help make them champion swimmers.
Polar bears depend completely upon the sea for their existence, spending most of their time on the pack ice from which they hunt their preferred prey. The polar bear is a skillful predator of seals, with the help of a keen sense of smell, powerful paws, and sharp claws.
Fact File
Where to see them: Kroger Lords of the Arctic
Height: 7 to 11 ft
Weight: Up to 1,500 lbs
Lifespan: 15 to 18 yrs in the wild
Habitat: Arctic ice and coastal shores
Diet: Primarily seals, some walrus, lemmings, lichens, mosses, and carrion
Risk Status: Species at Risk (IUCN—Vulnerable)
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Right now I am waiting to hear from my Son-in-Law about my daughter. She is presently in labor with her first baby. Its a girl! Once the baby is born I will be heading to the hospital to see them. I would be there now but Mom and Dad wanted to do this part alone. Can't wait to meet my 12th grandchild.
By the way the pumpkin was done via photo shop!
Have a nice day everyone!
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More asbestos-containing duct insulation, depicted as a light grey, thick paper applied onto a metal HVAC duct boot in a residential basement setting.
The friable ACM paper product is quite susceptible to damage, in this case shown partially impacted and stained by apparent moisture damage.
Got some expired film from the car boot sale, in Edinburgh, a few weeks ago, tried out the Kodak Ultra 400 ISO today.
Zenit B with Helios 44-2 58mm f2.
Was going to go for a walk to take photos, but ended up shooting two rolls just in the garden. There was a butterfly "trapped" in the shed - it could easily have gone out the gap in the doorway but, but of course, it fluttered by the window for ages instead. Eventually managed to usher it out the door, but unfortunately it was already way too late for its buddy :(
bats of insulation sit patiently waiting to be installed in newly built walls... -- East Lansing, MI
Unité d'Habitation Marseille – architect Le Corbusier – realized 1946-1952
The site : The “Unité d'Habitation” is situated in a large park, its main elevations facing East and West. The North elevation is completely closed due to the cold winds from that side. The building is 165 m long, 24 m deep and 56 m high.
The plan : The building stands on pillars, leaving the space underneath for car and bicycle parking and pedestrian circulation, except for the entrance hall with janitor's box and elevators. The plenum underneath the first floor contains the air-conditioning plant, elevator machineries and diesel generators. The building holds 337 apartments of 23 types, varying from bachelor apartments to such for families with 8 children. The apartments, being distributed in pairs on three floors, need only 5 corridors, called interior roads, one on every third floor. They run in the longitudinal axis of the building. Each apartment contains two floors connected with an interior stair case. The day room with a height of 4.80 m extends over 2 floors. A large window of 3.66 x 4.80 m allows a full view of the beautiful surrounding landscape. The kitchen equipment contains a four plate electric range with oven, a double sink with automatic garbage disposal, refrigerator and working table. The kitchen unit is air conditioned by the central system. The sound insulation consists of lead sheets put in between the separating walls of the apartments. Along the interior road on level 7 and 8 lies a shopping centre, containing a fish, butcher, milk, fruit and vegetable shop as well as a bakery, a liquor and drugstore. Furthermore there is a laundry and cleaning service, pharmacy, barbershop and a post office. Along the same corridor lies the hotel accommodation and a restaurant snackbar with special service to the apartments. The 17th and last floor contains a kindergarten and a nursery, from where a ramp leads to a roofgarden and a small swimming pool far children. Besides the garden and the terrace, the roof contains a gymnasium, an open space for gymnastics, a 300 m sprinters' track and a solarium.
I decided to insulate my vermiculite-ridden attic myself. So on went the party clothes and respirator.
The men came crawling out of the woodwork.
I'm so hot.
Any use of this photo should attribute credit to Ryan McFarland and point a link to www.zieak.com or www.zieak.com/2008/12/28/beefing-up-the-insulation/. Thank you!
Example of layered asbestos insulation on a large, elevated water tank, approx. 20ft-length x 6ft-diameter. The tank has been abandoned and out-of-service for many years resulting in improper maintenance and subsequent deterioration of the friable asbestos insulation materials.
The inset image shows a visible area of the corroded tank surface and components of the outer asbestos insulation which is comprised of two layers of thick-gauge corrugated paper sheets with a layer of troweled-on asbestos "mud" and a canvas covering.
One bed and one bath fixer upper cabin with an exclusive view. Perfect for the first time home owner with basic carpentry skills. Comes with skylight and lots of windows for natural lighting. Quiet neighborhood with private driveway and parking area. Excellent school district. Priced to sell!
(I would hate to see their heating bill.)
Building maintenance plumbing personnel apparently and improperly removed this asbestos-containing pipe insulation in a hasty effort to "repair" a leaking section of the pipe system in the past, leaving hazardous friable asbestos debris on top of a ceiling area in an occupied building.
According to certain US standards, as an "exempt trade group" licensed plumbers may make minor repairs to pipe systems containing ACM TSI, but this activity must still meet a list of specific conditions, including, but not limited to: being limited to very small quantity, properly removed using regulatory compliant methods (wet-method, glovebag, etc.), appropriate PPE usage (P100 respirator, protective clothing, etc.), regulated area, HEPA-vacuum, proper waste labeling & disposal, etc. Check with your supervisor.
BTW, What's above your ceiling?
Another version of H.W. Johns' antique illustration of asbestos insulation being applied onto boiler and pipe. This version shows additional illustration toward the right portion of the frame (rolled aircell, etc.), but less detail on the left side (missing ladder worker, etc.). This illustration is from a different H.W. Johns asbestos catalog and is undated, but the cover indicates references to awards won by H.W. Johns from 1876 and 1884.
Early advertisements for asbestos insulations usually described the benefits of using asbestos materials in terms of protecting operators and workers from very hot surfaces around boilers and associated mechanical piping. Later, it was discovered that less fuel consumption was being realized where the insulated machinery was in service, subsequently asbestos was found to be a very economical and efficient insulation at that time.