Monthly Archives: November 2015

Boiler Wiring Fix

Posted on November 19, 2015 by ellen

This summer I re-built the zone valves for the boiler. And I planned new logic for the wiring so that I could include the fireplace boiler and hopefully a chiller. I had the new single pump relay using the output … Continue reading →

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Waterway Rainscreen

Posted on November 18, 2015 by ellen

Just as I was planning the rainscreen layer for the siding, Repurposed Materials had an auction to move some of their excess inventory. Among the treasures being sold were several rolls of Waterway rainscreen. The rolls are 35′ long and … Continue reading →

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Siding Rainscreen

Posted on November 9, 2015 by ellen

Building Science experts recommend a rainscreen layer between siding and the house wrap to protect the house wrap and siding from holding moisture and allow for evaporation of moisture that penetrates the siding. This rainscreen layer incorporates a drainage plane … Continue reading →

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Advantium Still Dead, Oster Alternative

Posted on November 6, 2015 by ellen

Despite the new TCO (Thermal cut off) the Advantium is still dead. Sad to say. There is some more testing I can do for the other TCO and various boards. Ebay has some of the parts that are not too … Continue reading →

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Door Trim Finally Repainted!

Posted on November 5, 2015 by ellen

The painters that Alpen sent had several setbacks before they could make it to the job. Apparently Alpen only has one vendor for the original paint job and one for repainting. Maybe that means that most jobs don’t need repainting–until … Continue reading →

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Reorganization

Posted on November 2, 2015 by ellen

With cold weather around the corner, it is time to clear out the garage from summer projects and make room to store the car for winter. I put this project on the fall to do list and it meant a … Continue reading →

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Where the Cold Gets In

Posted on November 2, 2015 by ellen

We finally had our first frost on October 28th. The end of October is very late for first frost, but we got more tomatoes from the garden because of it. And we are warming up for an Indian Summer the … Continue reading →

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