My weekend goal was to install lights in the newly reconfigured closets, but the weather was beautiful and I realized I needed to make priorities. The skylight hatch needed painting, and I wanted to install outdoor lights during non-freezing weather. … Continue reading
I had the great good fortune in my life to design and build a “dream home”. And I lived in it for twenty years. After first moving in to that newly constructed house I felt like I was staying at … Continue reading
It was a troubling concept that my classmates and I encountered in Electrical Engineering 101. We were being told that electrons flow in the opposite direction from the electrical current in a circuit. Yes, electrons move “uphill” from low voltage … Continue reading
Having solved the shower faucet control issues, I now wanted to install the modern energy-saving, water-saving, shower head that the CEE energy team had provided me. They could not install it during their energy audit, because of some sort of … Continue reading
Or: On The Perversity of Inanimate Objects The day after moving in to This Odd House I looked forward to taking advantage of its many features, one of which was a deep shower off the master bedroom. I woke up … Continue reading
Sometimes it is a bit overwhelming when I contemplate the scale and scope of the project I have undertaken. I did not recognize it when I made this house purchase and more has been revealed in the months since. There … Continue reading
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At long last the roof was ready for its replacement. The old roof was torn off and shoveled into a dumpster positioned at street level to catch (most) of the debris pitched over the edge. A roofer’s life is a … Continue reading
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An observation frequently expressed by my dad, it’s an apt warning for those of us who can readily imagine how we want things to be different than they are, but dismiss or minimize the physical requirements of making it happen. … Continue reading
First, acquire a home with a large Jacuzzi tub. Turn off the water supply. Remove kitchen sink for eventual replacement. Remove aging water heater. Remove chimney. Abate asbestos-wrapped pipes. Replace heating plant and hot water tank. Seal off the open … Continue reading
The furnace, or more properly, the boiler, since this is the term used to describe the heating plant that generates hot water for heating a house, has now been replaced. The previous unit had held up for half a century, … Continue reading
