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Some progress!
I installed a new heater in the mudroom this weekend. That was the easy part…I spent several hours under the house a few weeks ago adding the gas jet where I wanted it (and another in a different room) and … Continue reading
Plumbing…phase two and seven-eighths…
Plumbing…phase two and seven-eighths. This weekend was a biggie…me and my Dad spent last weekend unrolling, insulating, and hanging PEX pipe under the house to each bathroom and the kitchen. Thirteen different runs…probably around 350 feet of 1/2″ PEX pipe. … Continue reading
Science Project?
Sooo…some plumbing is done. Yeah, I know it looks like a science project…but we always said, this is to be a Victorian house with modern features. The tankless water heater is in and hooked up (not fired up yet). Not … Continue reading
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Venting Dihydrogen monoxide to the atmosphere…
In an ideal world, a gentle chime would sound and then Majel Barrett’s voice would say something like, “Warning, you are venting Dihydrogen monoxide outside the pressurised distrubution system. Current consumption of energy stores has risen by 40,000 btu’s per … Continue reading
Utility rooms, walls, destruction, and of course, more heat!
Yeah…the year is fading away quickly. I looked at the calendar and said something like, “August! What the heck? GHAAAAAAAAAAA!” Anyway, “Getting near the end of the year” triggered some sort of “I’ve got to get this done” reflex… That … Continue reading
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An Idea Whose Time Has Come
One of the best things about renovating our own house…is we can do it our way. Another fun thing is we get to torture the UPS man with all the weird and wonderful stuff that shows up at our doorstep. … Continue reading
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