310 watt solar panels, lightly used, 19 cents a watt

4,000 lightly used REC 310 watt solar panels for sale. All cleaned tested guaranteed working. Selling truckload quantities for 19 cents a watt, or pallet quantities for 24 cents a watt. Sitting in Houston, TX 📳...https://t.co/qFYxhMme00 pic.twitter.com/TsE1ePgbRs

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4,000 lightly used REC 310 watt solar panels for sale. All cleaned tested guaranteed working. Selling truckload quantities for 19 cents a watt, or pallet quantities for 24 cents a watt. Sitting in Houston, TX 📳...https://t.co/qFYxhMme00 pic.twitter.com/TsE1ePgbRs

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) February 18, 2020

4000 lightly used REC 310 watt solar panels for sale. All cleaned tested guaranteed working. Selling truckload quantities for 19 cents a watt, or pallet quantities for 24 cents a watt. Sitting in Houston, Texas. Call Jay at 1-530-303-3260 for info thanks

Protecting a Home from 5G

Just as a guide…… pic.twitter.com/SO2jDkOkua

— 🌊 🇺🇸5150 Bill 🇺🇸🏄‍♂️😎👍🏻 (@5150TatorSalad) January 5, 2023

Protecting your home from 5G emf with natural protection via Mother Nature, Paints, Window Films, Foil Bubble Wrap...

I noticed in Europe they were cutting trees down to make way for the coming 5G towers that are planned for the area. It didn't take me long to figure out that Tree Leaves interfere with 5G.

This also means that Trees Stop 5g.... and all the more reson to plant more trees!; Tens of thousands of trees 🌲 felled - for 5G https://t.co/luVU0WN08I …

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) March 20, 2018

Saved for Posterity. I have saved enough Fast Growing Vinny Plant Seeds to cover the House if needed. pic.twitter.com/Dch1N7qr3v

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 17, 2019

In case you don't have a green thumb or do not like plants growing all over your Home there are other ways to protect a home from the 5G frequencies.  

5G Protection with Paint

https://t.co/uWrWXj5xlZ

— #OnlyTheNameChanges (@sine_injuria) May 18, 2019

Double Foil Back Bubble Wrap for Energy Efficiency and EMF protection 

Menards Radiant Barrier
Reflectix R-3.7 Double Reflective Insulation 4' x 100'
Model Number: BP48100 Menards® SKU: 1613580
Made in the U.S.A.
EVERYDAY LOW PRICE $159.49https://t.co/AYFeYXrQeR pic.twitter.com/VdXQcTUIoE

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 19, 2019

A previous - Energy Efficient- bedroom remodel project for a building on The Hill in StLouis. I installed a Double Foil Bubble Wrap (similar to the product from Menards above) behind the drywall in the walls and ceiling. The owners reported that cell phone connection was virtually impossible in this room and when they were in the room it felt good.  

I remodeled an upstairs awhile back. For energy efficiency, we installed Double Foil Back Radiant Barrier behind the sheetrock. Learned afterward- it stopped cell phone reception and reports it felt good in the room-? no emf interference?

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 18, 2019

Once again putting 2+2 together; I feel the Metal Foil Bubble Wrap Energy Efficiency Barrier was the reason they felt good because they were not subject to the EMF frequencies bombarding their home when they were in this room.

Don't Forget the Windows!

Don't forget your windows Curtains or Window Films block emf: via google: “Using anti-radiation curtains or curtain liners will block up to 100% of EMF radiation coming into your home through the windows. ” https://buff.ly/2Eih8w1

Curtains only stop the EMF frequencies when they are closed

When the window shades are open; to stop the EMF frequencies you will need a Window Film or Window Tinting. I can't personally vouch for this but when I lived in Arizona and Kirksville Missouri I ran a Window Tinting Business, one of the highlights of a metalized window film was they stopped sound devices from snooping from prying ears. I just sent a message to LLumar Window Films for current information about any products they may recommend for this situation. I noticed via a google search that other companies have window films that stop EMF but I have never used their products.

Signal Protect EMF window Films https://slt.co/Products/RFShieldingWindowFilm/

Will the People in StLouis who live in all these cool old brick buildings have anything to worry about? 

I don't know for sure, but I bet Masonry Buildings will stop 5G. I will update this blog if I learn differently.

What about Green Roofs with Soil and Grass? or Vegetables? 

Would it even be ok to eat a vegetable that was inundated by 5G waves? 

Both of the above questions are things I will be researching and will update this 2000th EMF blog post when I learn more.

If you or someone you know is suffering from 5G or planning to protect your StLouis Home from the coming onslaught of 5G frequencies feel free to contact me by email or the blog contact form and I will respond with various solutions and techniques to counter the emf signals affecting your home.

I'm 2 days into an experiment: I have been sleeping in a Foil Backed Cocoon- fashioned around my "Sleigh Bed", theory: Block EMF or whatever to see if I will sleep better.

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) December 14, 2020

Thank You for stopping by the Green Blog. If additional information is needed or you have a question let me know by posting a question or comment. Together we can make a difference and create a future that will benefit everyone.

Retaining Wall Build from Natural Stone

Project photos of a Natural Stone Retaining Wall build with colorful and useful plant selections to accent a Stone Wall.

 If this was for my personal house I would have plants growing in the cracks of the Rocks.  With or without plants I still think this retaining wall looks kool!

Natural Stone Retaining Wall Project photos

Natural Stone Retaining Wall project photos. #StLouis Crown Candy area Location. https://t.co/zc02itpPWf

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 18, 2019 

Below are some excellent plants for gardening in stone walls: according to gardeningknowhow.com Alyssum. Artemisia. Campanula. Candytuft. Chamomile. Columbine. Corydalis. Creeping Jenny.

Stone Retaining Wall Plant Selection Tip

Stone Wall Plants- "it is best to avoid plants that develop large, strong root structures that could potentially damage the structure of the wall. The best plants for rock walls are alpine plants, succulents, and plants that are drought resistant.” https://t.co/YgTN34lDbR pic.twitter.com/6Pkfwsy1QD

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 18, 2019

Soapwort the perennial plant that can be used as Detergent and Soap is also a suggested Stone Wall Plant Idea.

Soapwort the perennial plant that can be used as Detergent and Soap is also a suggested Stone Wall Plant Idea.

Annual Lobelia Plant: Stone Wall Plant suggestion also treats Asthma

 Native Americans once smoked lobelia plant to treat asthma.

Annual Lobelia Plant: #StoneWall Plant Suggestion https://t.co/0aT8PU8mJD Native Americans once smoked lobelia plant to treat asthma. Also known as pukeweed, doctors once prescribed the plant to induce vomiting. https://t.co/G3uqiGD3Xu pic.twitter.com/kU6sDN87RL

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 18, 2019

Thank You for stopping by the Green Blog. If additional information in needed or you have a question let me know by posting a question or comment. Together we can make a difference and create a future that will benefit everyone.

I happened to be in the Neighborhood and stopped by to photo a prior Jobsite that is standing up to the test of time. Natural Retaining Wall Build! > https://t.co/hHTiXop7JE pic.twitter.com/QfKfXyShRc

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) August 27, 2021

Video and Examples 6 Warning Signs of an Unsafe Deck

Examples of repairs mentioned in this video.  Per the video, the Number 1 Cause of Deck Failure is the Ledger Board coming unattached to the home.  In StLouis, many of the decks are attached to a Masonry Building here are photos and the steps on a prior deck repair that were needed to ensure a Deck Ledger Board Collapse did not happen from a poorly attached main support board.

https://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2016/07/deck-failure-fixed-prevented-building.html

In all the Deck Repairs I perform for my StLouis Clients there is generally a crucial step missing the prior deck builders ignored: Metal Connection Brackets and Supports. h/t @SimpsonStrongTi for sharing information on the subject and why its important https://t.co/E80AfZxwiC?

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 16, 2019

Here is another connection point mentioned in the video and the repair that saved the homeowner $6,000 dollars.  The Client had 2 Bids as suggested:  

Rebuild Deck Bid 1............................$38,000

Replace Deck Posts Only Bid 2.........$8,000.  

I was the third bid and beat the lowest bid by $6,000.

https://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2015/08/saving-deck-and-cash.html

This was a huge deck and had a total of 37 Posts.  After viewing this image I realized the Concrete did not fit with the Esthetics of the Home. I then stained the concrete to match! Here is the link to the project photos 

This blog post: 

Saving a Deck from the Landfill (part 1 of 3 part blog series) was yet another Deck Repair by Scotty-Scotts Contracting and the deck repairs were safety issues that prevented a future Deck Collapse.

Because the Deck was not built to current Building Codes the St Louis Building Code Department required- 

"Bring the Deck to Current Building Codes or Tear it Down"

 Thank You for stopping by the Green Blog. If additional information in needed or you have a question let me know by posting a question or comment. Together we can make a difference and create a future that will benefit everyone.

Off Grid in the City

Blog Series Off-Grid StLouis Style

This blog post will highlight how it all works together for getting Off-Grid StLouis Style without scrimping on the Must Haves of Hot Water, Heat, and Electricity.

Highlighted in a few prior blog posts- burning wood can produce Hot Water From Your Wood Stove for Blazing Hot Showers (which works off the Stove Pipe of the Wood Burning Stove or fireplace). As well as how to Turn a wood stove into a fuel source for creating a propane type fuel source that will operate gasoline engines such as a generator (Gasifier). 

Must Have 1] Hot Water

Get Hot Water from Your Woodstove: The Blazing Showers Stovepipe Water Heater

This hot water heating system produces hot water that will stay warm up to 48 hours!

• Article Link:  Three years ago, we were sitting in our cabins wondering how we could satisfy our addictions for hot baths and showers, without paying ridiculous prices for disappearing reserves of fossil fuels. Putting our talents together (one of us is a mechanical wizard and the other a Ph.D. chemist), we devised a homestead alternate energy system — based on the use of otherwise-wasted stovepipe heat — that's allowed us to take those hot baths. We call our system the Blazing Showers Stovepipe Hot Water Heater. See Build Tips here: https://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2010/02/hot-water-from-your-woodstove.html

Must Have 2] Heat Wood Stove 

I have a buddy who is Off-Grid in the City! Here's what I've been helping him with. Double Row Stack. I haven't stacked this much wood in ages. #biomass It was all I could do to move the closest logs in the bottom left photo. We'll be building a Gasifer soon! pic.twitter.com/btW0251HIN

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 14, 2019

Must Have 3] Electricity

• Options
• Connected to the Grid
• Photovoltaic Solar System

• Batter Bank - Two Ways to Charge the Battery Bank.  The obvious way is with the Photovoltaic System and the Second way is with the Gasifier Generator System.

• Gas or Gasifier Generator

• Energy Source: Biomass - Firewood Donated by the neighbor tree trimmers and upcycled from job sites.  

this is similar to what we will be building.
Construction of a Simplified Wood Gas
Generator for Fueling Internal Combustion
Engines in a Petroleum Emergencyhttps://t.co/K1UDlesjE0 #Gasifer

— Scotty (@StLHandyMan) May 14, 2019

How to build a "Wood Gasifier" from propane tanks, to power a "Tiny House"!

How to build a "Wood Gasifier" from propane tanks, to power a "Tiny House"!

This is how to build your own Wood Gas producing wood stove that can be used to run a vehicle or generator, this works for replacing propane in most standard propane appliances. This simple unit was made from three small propane tanks and scrap material.

We have also upgraded to 12volt LED wiring and lighting setup in a few spots of the home!  A complete LED lighting system would reduce Electricity needs by 50%.  

In upcoming blog posts, I will share how this process and system all work together and allows the Homeowner to live 

Off-Grid StLouis Style!

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CAD Rabbit Cage Designed by Scotty

Rabbit Cage CAD Design by Scotty.   

Download or View this and other CAD design in the Skimble 3D Warehouse.

If you guessed this rabbit cage was for a little girl you are correct! The Pink Rabbit House is a dead giveaway.

Rear View Rabbit Cage

Front View Rabbit Cage

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50% Off Spring Clean HVAC Coupon

Scotts Contracting
Spring Clean HVAC Coupon

Here is how to get your 50% Off Spring Clean HVAC Coupon

1.Purchase the $40 Savings HVAC Special Coupon with PayPal Purchase Link, Square or Schedule an appointment by email or by calling

Note: This is the first time I'm using the Square App and Services. If you have any trouble let us know; Scotty


2.pick your range of dates for your Air Conditioning Service Call before May 31, 2019 (Coupon Expiration).

What the Service Consists:

Yearly Maintenance Checkup

• Refrigerant levels proper operating level. This keeps Air Conditioning motors operating efficiently and stay within temperature levels 
• Top Off AC motor oil reservoir port
• Exterior Clean in condensing unit. We will need to be able to hook up a garden hose.
• Top Off Exterior Condensing unit ouk port
• Visual: Part Safety, Part Efficiency, Electric Inspection
• Electrical Component measurements will be performed and tested for manufacture voltage requirements.

Don't forget bonus: If you supply a new Air Filter we will install it for free!

What is the Service Range for this HVAC Spring Clean Coupon?

• 1/2 off Spring Clean HVAC Coupon is open to Residents and Small Businesses in the St.Louis Missouri Region.
• Northern Border: Delmar Boulevard / Old North St.Louis Region
• Eastern Border: The Mississippi River 
• Southern Border: 270 /  255
• Western Border: 170 / Big Bend, Sappington Road
• If you live outside of this Greater St.Louis HVAC Service area please call for availability.

Fine Print:

• Coupon Expiration Date May 31,2019

Added Bonus: If you supply an Air Filter we will install it for FREE!

Note: This is the first time I'm using the Square App and Services. If you have any trouble let us know; Scotty


Part 1 StLouis HVAC Services Now Offered
Part 2 Why Service Is Needed for HVAC Systems
Part 3 Common HVAC Symptoms - Problems
Part 4 Energy Star HVAC Systems 
Part 5 Spring Clean HVAC Special 
Part 6 Spring Clean Coupon 1/2 Off