Monthly Archives: May 2015

Air Barrier Membrane Install

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ellen

It seemed that it took getting the new doors and windows installed before the time was right to finally install the membrane. I made the decision to use the vapor permeable air barrier from Siga in October of 2013. We … Continue reading →

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Leaks!

Posted on May 11, 2015 by ellen

Oh no, more leaks. We had literally weeks of rain in our normally dry climate. Our rain gauge registered almost 3 inches more than once. On one particularly stormy day last week we began to see water penetration. We heard … Continue reading →

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Remedies for Door Difficulties

Posted on May 10, 2015 by ellen

Efficiency Matters returned to relevel and replumb the doors–and they fixed most of the biggest issues with the doors opening and closing which was a huge relief. They also reinstalled the back door into 2 x 6’s instead of the … Continue reading →

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Skid Steer Skills

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ellen

I rented a skid steer for the day from Arvada Rentalls. I decided moving concrete by hand was too slow and I wanted to scrape the grass off the slab area too. The machine required a large trailer to bring … Continue reading →

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