Monthly Archives: October 2013

Nature’s Warriors

Posted on October 15, 2013 by ellen

Hey, what was that tap tap tapping on my house? Yeah, I think I let this one happen. Even while I was home it did not occur to me that the birds could drill a hole right through the siding … Continue reading →

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Air Barriers

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ellen

One of the benefits of blogging is to organize thoughts about next steps. When Sarah visited, she advised me to finish the external barrier first and that was a helpful comment in a sometimes overwhelming project. I am taking apart … Continue reading →

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Hot Water at Last!

Posted on October 7, 2013 by ellen

YES! Endless hot water @ 2.4 gallons per minute. That was enough for a nice long shower, first one in the house in about a year. So nice to finally have the water system connected and hot water running again. … Continue reading →

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