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Wood impregnating compositions are provided comprising a polyoxyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight within the range from about 200 to about 5,000, which is sufficiently soluble in water to form at least a 30 percent solution, and at least one thermoplastic resinous or resin forming material compatible with the glycol and capable of retaining the glycol in the wood.
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United States Patent 1151 3,661,633 Moren 1 May 9, 1972 PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR References Cited IMPREGNATING WOOD AND WOOD UNITED STATES PATENTS PRODUCTS 2,629,674 2/1953 Ericks ..117/140 [72] Inventor: Rolf Erhard Moren, Alfredshem, Sweden 3,077,417 2/1963 Kenaga.... ..1 17/59 2,455,961 12/1948 Walker ..260/33.4 R [22] 1970 2,664,367 12/1953 Lum1ey.... ..260/33.4 R x [21] App1.No.: 6,037 3,387,061 6/l968 Smith et al. ..260/837 X Relaed Application Data Primary Examiner-Lewis T. Jacobs [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 416,877, Dec. 8,
1964, abandoned, and a continuation-in-part of Ser. [57] ABSTRACT No. 347,702, Feb. 27, 1964, abandoned, and a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 315,359, Oct. 10, 1963, wood lmpregnatmg compqsmons are provldeq P". a abandon'ed and a continuationdmpan of Sen Na polyoxyalkylene glycol havmg a molecular weight within the 556 783 1 1966 Pat NO 3 406 038 and a range from about 200 to about 5,000, which is sufficiently conginuafiomimpan of b 1 soluble in water to form at least a percent solution, and at I966, abandoned least one thermoplastic resinous or resin forming material compatible with the glycol and capable of retaining the glycol 52 u.s.c1 ..117 14s,117 59, 117 621, imhewood- 1 Int Cl 1 l A method of improving dimensional stability of natural wood [58] mid o?5512i;'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1'i'i)5 '26o/33.4 R by applymg to the wood Such a WOOd-ImPFegHat-"g composition, and wood treated with such a composition, are also provided.
2 Claims, No Drawings PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR IMPREGNATING WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS This application is a continuation-in-part of copending applications Ser. No. 416,877 filed Dec. 8, 1964, now abandoned; Ser. No. 347,702, filed Feb. 27, 1964, now abandoned; Ser. No. 315,359, filed Oct. 10, 1963, now abandoned; Ser. No. 556,783, filed June 10, 1966, now US. Pat. No. 3,406,038, and Ser. No. 598,151, filed Dec. 1, 1966, all of which applications now stand abandoned.
The present invention relates to an improved process and composition for impregnating wood and products of the wood industry.
It is known to impregnate wood with polyols. The advantage obtained by such treatment is that moist wood can be retained partially or wholly in a swollen condition during or after drying and thereby be given a more or less high degree of dimensional stability as compared to unimpregnated wood. Since the polyols usually have a high boiling point and a vapor pressure which is very low or equals zero at temperatures between and 100 C., these substances remain in the wood for an indefinite time, but they can be slowly leached out by water or other solvents. When using polyol-impregnated wood outdoors or indoors, where the humidity of the air can vary from above the dew point down to a low relative humidity, the wood may, therefore, gradually lose a portion of its polyol content and hence also its dimensional stability. It is desirable that dimensionally stable wood retains its dimensional stability even if the wood is subject to the slow leaching action of water and other solvents.
In accordance with the present invention, it has surprisingly been found possible to improve considerably the retention of polyols in the wood by combining with the impregnating composition a resinous material, which at the time of impregnation is soluble in or compatible with the polyol and after the impregnation can be rendered less soluble or insoluble in water. Compatible,"as used in the sense of this invention, means that the resinous material is soluble in the polyol or is capable of forming stable dispersions in water or organic dispersing media containing polyols. Besides an improved dimensional stability the composition of this invention imparts a smoother and less paint-consuming surface to the impregnated material.
The invention is applicable to all types of wood and wood products, worked or unworked. In addition to the ends of cut logs, poles, sawed wood and machined wood articles, other products of the wood industry, e.g., veneer, plywood, laminated wood, particle board, chipboard and fiberboard, can be impregnated in accordance with this invention. A few examples of wood applications, where the invention is of particular importance are doors, doorframes, windowarches, windowframes, boat timber, shuttering, scaffolding, ladders, railroad ties and trestles, and furniture, such as garden furniture.
An important use of the composition of this invention is for impregnating shuttering and other mold material in the building art, where the materials used hitherto often have a very short life and show an undesired adherence to concrete surfaces. When casting concrete in situ to form surfaces which do not need finishing, a method which has now become a commonly used building method, the following wood products are used as facing materials for concrete molds:
l. Pinewood wedge match boarding having a planed or sawed surface.
2. Mold panels of pine having a planed surface.
3. Molds of loose timber, mold panels or lattices clad with fiberboard.
4. Mold panels of plywood,
a. having all plies of the same wood,
b. having a facing ply ofa special wood,
c. having their surface covered with fiberboard,
d. having their surface coated with plastic materials.
Of the above listed mold forming materials, plywood mold panels, wherein all plies consist of pinewood, have obtained the most extensive use.
Various mold materials as above, impregnated with the composition of this invention, have shown considerably improved properties as compared to untreated materials, in particular due to improved dimensional stability, less fiber-raisin g in the wood surface and extraordinarily good release characteristics against fresh concrete. The reason why such a considerable improvement is obtained in this respect, is probably that those factors which in particular contribute to an undesirable adherence to the concrete surface are swelling and fiber-raising in the wood surface, which in their turn are caused by the moisture and the alkaline environment in the concrete body. This also applies to polyalcohol treated wood in which the polyol is eventually leached out by the water. When the mold is dismantled after the first use, the wood surface quickly dries again and shrinkage occurs, resulting in the formation of checks. For each subsequent casting operation, carried out on the same'mold material surface, the checking in the wood increases, and the fine constituents of the concrete will enter the wood surface. The surface will be more and more damaged for each casting operation, which also adversely affects the results of the casting. Plywood, wood and fiberboard impregnated in accordance with this invention, however, do not show these disadvantages, since the wood is swelled at the outset and the polyol or derivative is retained in the wood material. Thereby, fiber raising and checking are avoided. Mold panels of plywood impregnated in accordance with this invention have considerably better properties than mold panels accordingto 4(d) above, which have been treated in two steps in special equipment with an expensive plastic material. Since by the present invention, in addition to the technological advantage, it is possible to reduce considerably the shrinkage loss in drying of the expensive high grade veneer which is exclusively used for making such mold panels, the total cost of the treatment per unit area will, in several embodiments of this invention, be substantially less than that of a separate treatment with plastic.
The polyols which can be used in the composition of this invention must be wholly or partially water-soluble, forming at least a 30 percent solution in water. The polyols have from two to six hydroxyl groups and a molecular weight below 5,000. The nonpolymeric polyols preferably have from two to six carbon atoms and one hydroxyl group for each carbon atom. Suitable nonpolymeric polyols include, e.g., ethylene glycol, 1,2- and 1,3- propylene glycols, and 1,3- 1,2- 2,3- and 1,4-butylene glycols, glycerol and hexitols, such as mannitol and sorbitol, and mixtures thereof. Also useful and preferred in most instances are the polymeric oxyalkylene glycols, such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polybutylene glycol, polyethylenepropylene glycol and polyethylenebutylene glycol, having a molecular weight up to 5,000. Exemplary are diethylene glycol, tributylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 200, polyethylene glycol 500, polyethylene glycol 1,000 and polyethylene glycol 4,000, and mixtures thereof, such as mixtures of polyethylene glycols having a minor proportion of a 1,500 to 4,000 molecular weight solid glycol and a major proportion of a 200 to 600 molecular weight liquid glycol, sufficient to give a liquid mixture, and mixtures of a polyethylene glycol 1,000 to 4,000 molecular weight and a minor proportion of a polypropylene glycol 200 to 400 molecular weight. Among the polyethylene glycols and polypropylene glycols, those having molecular weights of between 200 and 4,000 are particularly suitable.
The resinous retention-improving agent present in the composition of this invention can be selected from any of the following groups of substances, which can be used in admixture, if desired.
A. Polymeric thermoplastic resins which as solutions or dispersions in water or an organic solvent are wholly or partially compatible with the polyol and which can be precipitated from the solution or dispersion in situ in the wood in a form which is less soluble or insoluble in water.
Examples of compositions within this group include the aqueous polyethylene dispersions marketed under the trade name Poly-Em," and the polyacrylic acid resins sold under the trade names Acrysol," Acronal," and Acronyl." Particularly suitable are the polyacrylic acid salts, e.g., ammonium and sodium polyacrylate, marketed under the trade name Collacral" and Rohagit. Other examples of a resin within 4 this group are the lignin resins.
B. Natural resins, and metal compounds and esters of natural resins, which are wholly or partially compatible with the polyol andwhichcan be converted in situ in the wood, by vaporization of solvent or otherwise, into compounds which are less soluble or insoluble in water.
Examples of such natural resins are tall oil rosin or resinate (colophony). oxidized rosin, abietie acid and esters thereof, hydrogenated rosin, ester gum, shellac, copal, acaroid, mastix, amber, elemi and dammar. I
Metal compounds of natural resins include, e.g., resinates of magnesium, calcium, barium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, boron, aluminum and arsenic. The resin in itself provides some resistance to molds and bacteria, and some of these'resinates impart, in addition to retention of the polyol, also an essential fungicidal or insecticidal action to the wood. In order to achieve an improved rapid penetration into the wood, naturalresins in accordance with this invention can be used as water-soluble soaps, e.g., sodium, potassium, hydroxyalkylamine or ammonium soaps. These can subsequently be converted into an insoluble form by treatment with other metalcompounds or, as regards ammonium soaps, by heat treatment. Natural resins and compounds thereof result in the porosity of the wood with respect to gases, e.g.,
water vapor, being none or insignificant. Esters of natural resins include in particular those obtained by esterification of, e.g., tall oil resin and colophony, with alcohols such as ethanol, butanol, alkylene glycols, polyalkylene glycols, glycerol, mannitol, sorbitol, resorcinol, phenol, pentaerythritol and sugars.
.The composition of this invention includes a solvent or dispersing medium for the polyol and the resinous material, when the polyol cannot serve as the medium, and to facilitate penetration of the composition into the-wood by lowering its viscosity. Suitable solvent or dispersing media include water and liquid organic solvents of low viscosity, such as alcohols, e.g., methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, butanol and 2-ethylhexanol, esters, e.g., ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, and amyl acetate, ketones, e.g., acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone', and diacetone alcohol, and chlorinated hydrocarbons such as ethylene I dichloride and trichloroethylene, aliphatic hydrocarbons, such as heptane, octane, decane, and aromatic hydrocarbons, such as xylene, toluene, mesit'ylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons such as cyclohexane, and the petroleum ethers.
The composition should contain a major proportion of polyol and a minor proportion of resinous material in a ratio of resinous material: polyol from 1:10 to l:l, and preferably from 1:5 to 1:2.
The composition should have a sufiiciently low viscosity so that it can impregnate the wood to a depth well below the surface and preferably throughout the wood. If the polyol has a sufficiently low viscosity, it can serve as the-vehicle for the resinous material. If it does not, and/or if the resinous material is not soluble in or dispersible in the polyol, a solvent and/or solubility or dispersibility improver such as an emulsifier can be added.
The concentration of polyol and resinous material in the composition by way of which the wood is impregnated is determined in part by the moisture content of the wood. The objective is to form in the wood a composition having a polyol concentration of from 5 to 50 percent, and the amount of resinous material is determined by the resinous polyol ratio set out above. Thus, when moist wood is impregnated, a more concentrated composition can be applied.
The composition of this invention can also include additives. serving to impart to the wood other improved properties, e.g.,
insecticidal, fungicidal or fire-retarding agents. It can also include water-repellent products, e.g., silieones.
The composition can be applied to wood or woodproducts in a moist or ina dried or partly dried condition and the wood surface can be in a crude (unworked) or worked condition. In this process, conventional methods of impregnating wood can be utilized, such as, e.g., impregnation, under normal or elevated pressure, at normal or elevated temperatures, if desired combined with a vacuum treatment before and/or after impregnation in a known manner. The impregnation can be via a prolonged immersion in a bath. Particularly suitable are alternating vacuum and high pressure impregnation, or alternating vacuum and normal pressure impregnation. Other methods of application can also be used, according to the thickness of the wood or wood product to be impregnated, e.g., manual or mechanical dipping, surface spraying, surface spreading or application by brushes, curtain machinesor rollers. The composition can be applied to the wood at ambient air temperature, but it is frequently suitable to use an elevated temperature of 40 to 160 C. Particularly suitable is a temperature of 40 to 110 C., and a temperature of 50 to C. is most preferable.
The insolubilization of the resinous material can be effected inmany ways, e.g., by vaporization of the solvent, and/or by a heat-treatment at from 40 to 160 C.
The application of the composition of this invention can be carried out in a single step or by incremental addition. It is also possible to carry out the treatment of the wood with a polyol in a separate treatment step, and the treatment with the resinous material in a separate step, in either order. The preferred embodiment is impregnation with the polyol and the resinous material together.
In accordance with this invention, it may sometimes be suitable to carry out a heat treatment of from 40 to 160 C. after the impregnation step, e.g. to avoid addition of a hardening component, to remove any solvent present, or to dry the wood, or to achieve an improved penetration depth into the wood. I
The impregnated wood and wood products that are obtained in this invention contain polyol and resinous material in a form that in effect locks in the polyol in the wood and prevents its being lost by leaching or other action. The amount of polyol based on the dry weight of the wood is within the range from about 0.5 to about 40 percent, and the amount of resinous material is within the range from about 0.05 to about 40 percent, taking into account the resinous material: polyol ratio set out above.
The following examples represent preferred embodiments of the invention. 5
EXAMPLE 1 In the manufacture of veneer for making plywood intended to be used for shuttering for casting concrete, the moist veneers containing percent water of the weight of the dry wood were treated in a rolling machine with a 20 percent solution of American rosin (acid number 170) in 100 percent polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 400 (trade name: MODO-PEG 400). Thereupon, the thoroughly impregnated veneers were dried in a conventional jet drier at a -'maximum temperature of C. Before the veneer was EXAMPLE 2 Surface veneers for plywood, which in their manufacture had been thoroughly impregnated with 50 percent aqueous olyethylene glycol 1,500 solution to a polyethylene glycol content of 15 percent, based on the dry wood weight, were coated on the top surface with an aqueous dispersion of polyethylene marketed under the trade name Poly-Em 20017. This dispersion has a solids content of 40 percent and contains about.6 percent of nonionic dispersing agent. The polyethylene has a molecular weight of between 25,000 and 28,000. The particle size of the dispersion is less than 10 microns. The emulsion is stable within the pH range of 1 to 12. After drying in a roll drier at a temperature of not above 135 C., the treated veneer was used to make plywood shuttering for casting concrete. The resulting product was found, in practical tests, to give a considerably improved release from fresh concrete and also to posses a considerably extended useful life, as compared to untreated plywood.
EXAMPLE 3 Dried wood was impregnated by immersion for one minute in 100 percent polyethylene glycol of molecular weight 400 to an amount of 5 percent based on the dry wood weight. The impregnated wood was dried again, and then, before cooling, was impregnated by immersion in a solution containing (in parts by weight):
Linseed oil 20 Rosin l Ethyl alcohol 20 Kerosene 60 This treating composition imparted a good water-repellency to the polyethylene glycol-treated wood.
EXAMPLE 4 Polyethylene glycol (100%) of molecular weight 600 (MODO-PEG Portuguese rosin Ammonia 600) 70% by weight 25% by weight 5% by weight EXAMPLE 5 Dried mahogany veneer was impregnated in a rolling machine at 50 C. with a solution of 75 parts by weight of polyethylene glycol l,000 and 25 parts by weight of methacrylic acid methyl ester and 0.5 part by weight of benzoyl peroxide in an amount of 5 percent based on the dry veneer weight. After heat treatment for 1 hour at 50 C. the polymerization was completed by treatment at 80 C. for 2 hours. By this treatment a veneer was obtained, which had considerably improved dimensional stability as compared to untreated veneer, good weather resistance and resistance to chemicals.
EXAMPLE 6 Freshly sawed pine wood boards were immersed in hot water (temperature about90 C.) for 2 hours. Thereupon, the wood was impregnated by immersion in an open tank for 2 hours with an aqueous solution containing 10 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol 1,000, 2 percent by weight of a fungicide called Celcure (copper sulfate, sodium bichromate, chromium acetate) and 4 percent by weight of ammonium resinate. After drying a wood was obtained which had considerably improved dimensional stability as compared to untreated wood and a good resistance to mold and moisture.
EXAMPLE 7 Dried pine veneer was impregnated in a glue spreading machine with a solution of 25 percent tall oil rosin in a 50:50 mixture of diethylene glycol and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether at a temperature of C. to an amount of 6 percent based on the dry weight of the veneer. After heat treatment of the veneer at 60 C., plywood for concrete shuttering panels was made from the veneer. Such mold panels showed a long life and good release from concrete.
EXAMPLE 8 Freshly sawed beechwood planks were treated by dipping for 30 seconds in a 20 percent solution of ammonium resinate in diethylene glycol until the wood had taken up 6 percent based on the dry wood weight. Due to this treatment, the wood could be dried without checking more rapidly at a higher temperature than the corresponding untreated wood. The treated wood showed no tendency to exude the glycol with steam liberated in the drying step.
EXAMPLE 9 Air-dried finished wood for window frames was pressureimpregnated with a solution containing 10 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol 1,500, 5 percent by weight of ammonium resinate and 2 percent by weight of an impregnating agent marketed under the trade name Cuprinol and comprising copper sulfate and sodium pentachlorophenate. After drying, the wood had excellent dimensional stability and resistance to moisture and mold.
EXAMPLE l0 Freshly turned pinewood veneer was impregnated in a rolling machine with a solution of 50 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol 1,000, 0.5 percent by weight of sodium pentachlorophenate and 10 percent by weight of polyacrylic acid marketed under the trade name Acrafloc WF." The veneer was dried at 135 C. in a roll drier. Shrinkage after drying was reduced by about 50 percent and also, the veneer showed a reduced tendency to check and a good resistance to moisture and mold after storage of 1 year.
EXAMPLE 1 l Freshly sawed pinewood boards were treated by dipping for a period of 4 hours at a temperature of between and C. in a solution consisting of 85 parts by weight of water, 10 parts by weight of polyethylene glycol 800 and 10 parts by weight of a fire-retardant for wood marketed by Borax Consolidated Ltd. under the trade name Polybor" and consisting ofa 2:3 mixture ofboric acid and borax.
Immediately upon this treatment, the wood was dipped for 2 minutes in a solution consisting of 10 parts by weight of ammonium resinate, 10 parts by weight of polyethylene glycol 800 and 80 parts by weight ofwater. Drying resulted in a wood which had considerably improved dimensional stability as compared to untreated wood, was flame-resistant and insensitive to mold, after storage for 1 year.
EXAMPLE l2 Machined wood for making wood patterns for metal casting was treated by vacuum-pressure impregnation with a 20 percent aqueous solution of polyethylene glycol 1,000 to take up 18 percent by weight based on the dry wood. Thereupon the wood was dried at a temperature of about 60 C. to a moisture content of about 8 percent. The hot wood was dipped for 15 minutes in a 20 percent polyethylene dispersion (Poly-Em 20017) and was then dried at 70 C.
Casting patterns made from this pattern wood showed a considerably improved dimensional stability and an excellent release from the mold surface as compared to patterns made from untreated wood, even after continuous use .for 2 months.
EXAMPLE 13 An impregnating composition for wood and plywood for outdoor use was made according to the following formula (in percent by weight):
100% polyethylene glycol of molecular weight 1500 ("MODO- PEG 1500) v 15% 30% polyacrylic acid dispersion ("Rohsgit SD15) Water 80% Having regard to the foregoing disclosure, the following is claimed as the inventive and patentable embodiments thereof:
1. Wood products impregnated with a wood-impregnating composition comprising an at least partially water-soluble polyoxyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight within the range from about 200 to about 5,000, and from two to six hydroxyl groups, and at least one thermoplastic synthetic resinous polymeric material that is compatible therewith and capable of being deposited in the wood in resinous water-insoluble form, thereby improving the retention of the polyol in the wood; the ratio of thermoplastic synthetic resinous materialzpolyoxyalkylene glycol being within the range from l:.l0 to 1:1, the impregnation being carried out by application of the composition to the wood at a temperature within the range from about 25 C. to about C., and a pressure at which penetration of the wood by the composition is obtained.
2. Wood products in accordance with claim 1, in which the polyol comprises from about 0.5 to 40 percent of the dry weight of the wood treated.
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I am assuming that it to prevent multiple writes to the same field, is this the best practise?
can someone explain the need to lock tables and/or rows in mysql?
I am assuming that it to prevent multiple writes to the same field, is this the best practise?
First lets look a good document This is not a mysql related documentation, it's about postgreSQl, but it's one of the simplier and clear doc I've read on transaction. You'll understand MySQl transaction better after reading this link http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/mvcc.html
When you're running a transaction 4 rules are applied (ACID):
In theses rules there's only one which is problematic, it's Isolation. using a transaction does not ensure a perfect isolation level. The previous link will explain you better what are the phantom-reads and suchs isolation problems between concurrent transactions. But to make it simple you should really use Row levels locks to prevent other transaction, running in the same time as you (and maybe comitting before you), to alter the same records. But with locks comes deadlocks...
Then when you'll try using nice transactions with locks you'll need to handle deadlocks and you'll need to handle the fact that transaction can fail and should be re-launched (simple for or while loops).
Recent versions of InnoDb provides greater levels of isolation than previous ones. I've done some tests and I must admit that even the phantoms reads that should happen are now difficult to reproduce.
MySQL is on level 3 by default of the 4 levels of isolation explained in the PosgtreSQL document (where postgreSQL is in level 2 by default). This is REPEATABLE READS. That means you won't have Dirty reads and you won't have Non-repeatable reads. So someone modifying a row on which you made your select in your transaction will get an implicit LOCK (like if you had perform a select for update).
Warning: If you work with an older version of MySQL like 5.0 you're maybe in level 2, you'll need to perform the row lock using the 'FOR UPDATE' words!
We can always find some nice race conditions, working with aggregate queries it could be safer to be in the 4th level of isolation (by using LOCK IN SHARE MODE at the end of your query) if you do not want people adding rows while you're performing some tasks. I've been able to reproduce one serializable level problem but I won't explain here the complex example, really tricky race conditions. There is a very nice example of race conditions that even serializable level cannot fix here : http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/transaction-iso.html#MVCC-SERIALIZABILITY
When working with transactions the more important things are:
It is not a best practice. Modern versions of MySQL support transactions with well defined semantics. Use transactions, and forget about locking stuff by hand.
The only new thing you'll have to deal with is that transaction commits may fail because of race conditions, but you'd be doing error checking with locks anyway, and it is easier to retry the logic that led to a transaction failure than to recover from errors in a non-transactional setup.
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If you have a few web servers, then a few users might be buying stuff literally at the same time.
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Take a look here for general introduction to what transactions are and how to use them.
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I was looking to replace and match current faucets and these fit the bill. Well made and good looking as well.Read More
So lovely!
Used these when we remodeled the master bath. High quality... So much nicer than those at the big box stores!Read More
Great Faucet
Just a great looking faucet for about half the price of nice faucets in the retail store.Read More
Very Nice Faucet
I was looking for a Moen Monticello sub. This is almost identical, and less money. I pleasantly surprised when I received my shipment. If you are looking for the chrome and polished brass combo, I highly recommend.Read More
Excellent product
I had excellent service and no problems with returnsRead More
Brass/Chrome Faucets
We were updating our bathroom which had all brass faucets and trim, etc. The brass faucets were too expensive as we needed two sets so we opted for brass chrome - beautiful. It breaks a bit of the all brass and they look gorgeous. Excellent quality at an unbelievable price.Read More
On Target
These faucets were exactly as expected. Good price, heavy enough and the color was to blend with other fixtures in the rental home. There is more brass than wanted, the sink stopper is also brass, but the price made it OK.Read More
Great update
Looks great, resembles Moen "Monticello" but at an Overstock price. We updated our master bath with a marble counter, undermount sinks and these faucets but wanted to coordinate with the existing brass. Considering ordering more for powder room. Plumber installed with no problems, operate well with a gentle touch(would be good for someone with weak hands.)Read More
wide spread faucet
The faucets proved to be very high quality for a value price. We bought four sets and were able to install them all in one evening. I would definitely recommend them to others. Just wish they had a matching shower set!Read More
bathroom fixture
Very actractive. I ordered this because of existing bath fixtures that were allready in the shower and the spa tub. It was difficult finding chrome and brass widespread fixtures at the local home stores and this fit the bill. We're having a problem with the handles being too far to the back to turn off. Hopefully the plumber who installed the faucet will be able to rectify the problem.Read More
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My sink has three holes 8 " apart. Will these fit?
Hello happy1inaz, this faucet fits configurations that are 8- to 16-inch centers. I hope this information helps. Thank you for shopping with us. -D.B.
Why are these faucets for four holes not three?
Hello happy1inaz, this is a 3-hole widespread faucet. Thank you for shopping with us. -D.B.
Who is the manufacturer? We love this faucet but the hot water spigot must be turned 90 degrees before the water starts to flow! It needs some type of adjustment. How can we contact the manufacturer?
Hello cougarsue, we are unable to disclose the manufacturer of some of our products; however, Overstock.com stands behind every product we sell. When necessary we can contact suppliers if a product issue arises. Thank you for shopping with us.
The sink top has three holes, the outer two are four inches apart. Will this faucet fit?
If someone has a sink top with three holes, 4" apart, it would look beautiful.
The handles are each 4" from the faucet.
Can this be used on a sink with 3 holes 4 inches apart
Hello seanleofox1! This lovely faucet is recommended for for 8 to 16 inch centers. Thanks for shopping with us! -Amanda P
This product, as well as others that I am interested in, shows only a one year warranty. Is that correct?
Hi rgt1, that is correct this item has a 1 year limited manufacturer warranty. Thanks for shopping with us.
We have had the product for over a year now. The plumber installing it said it is great quality.
Does this include the drain pop-up?
Thank you for shopping with us bunchkinary. Yes, this is all brass pop up-drain assembly in matching finish.
Yes, and it's two-tone too. Looks great.
When is this going on sale again. Last time I checked it was $96.99. I am interested in ordering two of them but at the $96.99 price or less. Thanks
Thank you for your question. That information is not available.
Can this set fit the 3 holes drilled for a faucet mounted on a plate like Item #: 13470760?
No, that is a standard set, and this is a wide spread.
are there matching tub/shower faucets?
Unfortunately, we were unable to find tub/shower faucet that will match this set.
What is manufacture's name and where was item made?
This item''s manufacturer is Kingston Brass, and the product was made in Taiwan.
Can a widespread faucet with a 8
This fits spreads 8 to 16 inches.
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Any idea when the iPhone 5 replacement screens will be available for purchase? In a week? a month?
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I would like to know this too, Ive just cracked mine and Im desprate to get a replacement. Apple are charging £199!!!!
where is the cheapest site to buy an replacement screen?
Scott Head
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iFixit now has these in stock:
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Front panel glass/digitizer and LCD screen for iPhone 5. Does not include home button assembly, front camera assembly, earpiece speaker, or the LCD shield plate. — 50+ available at 54.95 each.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one to damage the iPhone 5 so quickly!!
I got my screen on Saturday from RepairsUniverse here - iPhone 5 Screen. It arrived yesterday and my iPhone is now like new again.
Got the case too so hopefully it will last longer 2nd time round :)
Hopefully they get more in stock soon!
I think they were one of the companies I contacted earlier today, do you mind saying how much you paid for it?
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Arguably the trickiest option here and one that's only right for those happy to open up their beloved device and void any remaining warranty. Depending on your model, this can either be remarkably easy or a bit of a drag. The iPhone 5 made it a lot easier to replace the display assembly but replacement parts are still very expensive at over $200 at least for the front construction. Remember – you cannot replace only the glass but you must replace the whole construction: glass, digitiser and LCD included. If you were to buy this replacement iPhone 5 screen at around $ 87.88, you could save around $80 on the Apple cost by repairing an iPhone 5 yourself assuming your time is free.
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The Albany County Probation Department has been slow to give crime victims their restitution. It also has lax internal controls over certain financial operations, according to an audit released by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. The victims trust fund, the account for unclaimed restitution payments, had $130,707 as of July, an "excessive balance" that prevents crime […] [Read More]
Update: Albany County lawmakers approve land bank
Albany County lawmakers on Monday night approved plans to combat blight by creating a land bank, which is a state-sanctioned not-for-profit that acquires properties for development from the county's foreclosure list. Despite doubts expressed by some community members about the process, as well as concerns about the makeup of the land bank's board, a voice vote […] [Read More]
After heated meeting, Albany County expected to move ahead with land bank
A bill that would form a land bank to combat neighborhood blight will go up for public comment and a vote during Monday night's meeting in the Albany County Legislature. The plan to create the Albany County Land Bank Corporation, a state-sanctioned not-for-profit that acquires properties for development from the county's foreclosure list, was announced […] [Read More]
E-cigarettes banned in Albany County-owned buildings
E-cigarettes are now banned inside and within 20 feet of buildings owned by Albany County, as my colleague Claire Hughes reports. From Hughes' story: County Executive Dan McCoy signed an executive order Thursday banning the use — or "vaping" — of electronic cigarettes at county-owned property. County officials decided to institute the ban as a […] [Read More]
State to review Albany's books
Mayor Kathy Sheehan's proposal to turn Albany's books over to a state panel passed the Common Council 13-1 Thursday night. While most Council members were in support of putting Albany before the state's Financial Restructuring Board — which could provide up to $5 million in loans and grants to improve government operations — there was some skepticism, […] [Read More]
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When Albany County updated its ethics laws in 2011, it ironically led to the end of ethics oversight in the county. That's because an Ethics Commission, which is meant to monitor the conduct of local public officials and ensure that the law is followed, was never appointed, a requirement of the legislation that Majority Leader […] [Read More]


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1st RENAM User Conference, May 14-15 2007 Program 1st RENAM UC – 2007 RENAM National Research and Education Network User's Conference 14 - 15 May 2007 Science and Education in the Information Society of Moldova Conference's goal and structure Main purpose of the RENAM User's Conference is to discover and to discuss actual problems and development perspectives of the information infrastructure and services for e-science and e-learning communities of Moldova, together with international collaboration aspects. The Conference is programmed for two days: • 14 May – Plenary session, presentation and inauguration of National Grid Initiative MD-Grid, presentation and discussion of thematic reports, round table. • 15 May – Identity Management Workshop organized by TERENA – Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association for RENAM Network segments administrators. Organizing Committee Organizing Committee Co-Chairs M.C. Grigore Belostecinic, Rector of AESM Acad. Ion Bostan, Rector of TUM, RENAM Council Chairman Acad. Andrei Andrieş, General Director of RENAM, Academician of ASM Organizing Committee Secretariat Ion Covalenco, Informatics Department Director, AESM, RENAM Veaceslav Sidorenco, Associate Professor, Dr., TUM, RENAM Organizing Committee Members Dr. Grigore Secrieru, RENAM, ASM Boris Varzari, RENAM, UTM Dr. Tudor Cibotaru, dşt, RENAM, SUM Dr. Petru Bogatencov, dşt, RENAM, ASM Anatol Goncearuc, RENAM, ASM A. Cruşeniţchii, MPhU Mihail Cuşnir, AUM Alexei Altuhov, RENAM Victor Axentii, RENAM, AESM 1 1st RENAM User Conference, May 14-15 2007 Program 1st RENAM UC – 2007 Conference Program 14 May 2007 Venue: Academy of Economical Studies of Moldova Chişinău, Bănulescu-Bodoni str. 59, Building B, Library Room 5 09:00 – 09:30 Registration 09:30 – 10:00 Opening Session 1. Welcome speech – M.C. Grigore Belostecinic, rector of AESM 2. Welcome speech – Acad. Ion Bostan, rector of TUM, President of RENAM Council 3. Welcome speech of invited persons. 10:00 – 10:45 Plenary Session Moderators: M.C. G Belostecinic, Acad. Ion Bostan 1. National Research and Education Network RENAM: actual state and perspectives. Acad. Andrei Andrieş, RENAM. 2. TERENA: Development Support Activity for EE Countries. Valentino Cavalli. TERENA 10:45 – 11:15 National Grid Initiative MD-Grid: presentation and inauguration. Moderators: M.C. I. Tighineanu, Acad. A. Andrieş, Dr. V. Sidorenco, Dr. P. Bogatencov 11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break 11:45– 13:15 IT in science and education: Reports Session Moderators: Acad. A. Andrieş, Dr. T.Cibotaru 1. Presentation of systems Distance learning systems, interactive learning systems, education and university management systems, virtual laboratories. Presented by invited specialist from domain companies – less than 20 min each 1.1. Presentation of OMNICOM, Moldova "Integration of videoconference technologies in interactive distance learning" 1.2. Presentation of SOFTWIN, Romania "Education for 21st Century: Intuitext Integrated Solutions". 1.3. Presentation of UPS "Ion Creanga", Moldova "Virtual Laboratory. Perspectives of implementation in university education". 1.4. Presentation of JMD PLANET, Moldova "Folium. Information Solution for Electronic Registry and Documents Exchange Flows" 13:15 – 14:00 Lunch break 14:00 – 15:30 RENAM infrastructure and resources for science and education. Development Strategies. Moderators: I. Covalenco, dr. P. Bogatencov 2 1st RENAM User Conference, May 14-15 2007 Program 1. Reports by delegates from: RENAM, ASM, SUM, TUM, AESM, SMPhU, SAUM, SPU, BSU Reports about development directions of RENAM network common infrastructure, resources and services, creation of advanced relationship between research and education institutions based on new Inter-institutional Agreement proposed for adoption. Development of joint activities and partnership relations in the domains of national science and education. Creation of Technical Coordination Council of RENAM based on delegates from RENAM and ASM, SUM, TUM, AESM, SMPhU, SAUM, SPU, BSU. Discussions of important topics: • Accessible and future technologies and services • Network administration and security • Inter-institutional collaboration • Telemedicine • Scientific Resources (for e-science) • Academic Reassures, e-learning, Learning Management Systems • Perspectives of Wireless Network extension to university associated colleges. Reports: 1.1. Methods of Using of Parallel Computing Cluster of SUM in the domains of Science and Education. Conf. univ., dr. Boris Hincu 1.2. Computer Aided Education and High Education Applications. Dr. Tudor Bounegru 2. RENAM: international collaboration, projects of EU, NATO, CRDF, CSSDT • POS and Black Sea - dr. P.Bogatencov, dr. V.Sidorenco, V.Pocotilenco • SEEGRID (Essence, NGI, MoU, SLA ), Cisco NAP - dr. V.Sidorenco, dr. P.Bogatencov, A.Altuhov, V.Pocotilenco • CERT - A.Altuhov, A.Golubev • Participation in projects preparation for FP7 Program in the domain of IT - M.Iovu, ASM. 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 – 16:30 Round Table. Conference Closing. Final discussions and decisions Moderators: Acad. A.Andrieş, Dr. G. Secrieru, Dr. V. Sidorenco "Research and Education Network RENAM: information resources and technologies for science and education" 3 1st RENAM User Conference, May 14-15 2007 Program 1st RENAM UC – 2007 Identity Management Workshop 15 May 2007 Venue: Academy of Economical Studies of Moldova Chişinău, Bănulescu-Bodoni str., 59, Building B, Classroom 205 The Identity Management Workshop is organized by TERENA in the frame of 1st RENAM User Conference and as part of the GN2 Development Support activity. The workshop is presented by Victoriano Giralt, Systems Manager, Central Computing Facility. 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I have set up my car's homelink visor buttons with my Chamberlain garage door opener. Button 1 for one door, button 2 for the other. Same in wife's car. Her's works fine. On mine, button 1 sometimes opens door 1 and sometimes opens door 2. I already tried clearing memory and starting over and the problem remains (it's occasional not constant). Any ideas?
Don -- I gave that a try, and thought it was the problem. I thought *maybe* pressing button 1 was also pressing button 2.
But, no. I deprogrammed door 2 and button 2. But Button 1 opens Door 1 and Door 2, now seemingly all the time. It's like they've gotten on to the same codes, even though surely that's a 1 in 1mil happening.
Follow-up, FWIW.
Called HomeLink. The trick is to reset the opener itself, not the remote or the car. Apparently once a button is programmed to activate an opener you can't deactivate it except by resetting the opener--reprogramming the Homelink button won't solve it nor will resetting/clearing the Homelink unit.


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