Monthly Archives: July 2012
Roof and Road Work
The roof is getting closer to being done. It still needs more flashing, on the east and west ends. It also needs two more lightning rods and the ridge cap. They also fixed up the road this weekend: … Continue reading
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Ups and Downs
They started to build our “chimney” today. Actually it’s a structure not just for the wood stove pipe but also for the venting pipes for our propane heater and refrigerator, air-to-air heat exchanger, etc. We also passed our plumbing and … Continue reading
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Choices
These pictures were taken last May. We had gone down to a big home improvement store looking for tile for our entryway and bathroom. At first the choices seemed overwhelming, but then the salesman explained that a lot … Continue reading
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Pipes and Roof
Peter has been working hard laying and connecting the various pipes. Gas pipe for the refrigerator as well as the vents and water pipes in the wall between the kitchen and the bathroom. Pipes for radiant heating system in my … Continue reading
Lightning Protection
My husband bought a surge protector for some of his equipment up on the land. When he came home he said, “Guess how much lightning protection coverage there is?” I looked at the box and noticed that it … Continue reading
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Working Right Along
We’ve now passed our initial electrical inspection and still have to have the initial plumbing inspection and the framing inspection before they can start putting on the metal roofing and the siding. In the meantime they’ve started working on the … Continue reading
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Wiring
The main things that happened this week were continuing to wire the house and solar system and drilling some holes to ventilate the insulation in the roof. This first picture shows the hole Eric, the electrician, cut to give himself … Continue reading
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There Goes the Neighborhood
They finally opened up the National Forest to hikers so Andy and Beate took a walk yesterday. It is sad to see our little cabin destroying the scenic view, but there’s not much we can do about it. Hopefully … Continue reading
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Kindred Spirits
K guarding her mistress, as she has done all of her adult life: Romping and Rolling in the Rockies. Creative Commons license. K with her brother R: Romping and Rolling in the Rockies. Creative Commons license. Romping and … Continue reading
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