Author Archive ‘mark’
Completed loft’s ceramic floor The ceramic floor marks the end of a long list of major projects that have been on the board for a long time. All projects take a lot of thought and planning. And almost without exception, each has its own issue that n 
Loft Progress They certainly have dragged out, but project by project I’ve been plugging away on the garage and the garage loft. The work and planning are finally showing results. Each project has taken money, planning and a lot o 
Lesson from Andy Stack I’ve got this friend I would like to tell you about
In my life, I’ve known and worked for men who claimed to be self-made men. But I also knew the backstories of how their father’s set them up in business and bo 
It’s been 12 years! We broke ground on The House on Third Street ten years ago. I was ten years younger and I had a whole lot more gumption and ambition than I do today. But on the other hand - building and living in our home has been a p 
Update:Attic Heat Recovery system automated Thanks to Tim Work, a friend and NASA electrician, I no longer have to monitor the attic's temperature - and turn the Attic Heat Recovery system's circulation pump on and off throughout the day. Tim assembled a control 
Making time for details Sue and I have always kept a pretty full plates. The drive to make the assorted projects, events and time tables work results in an constant sense of urgency. Now that I am wrapping up most of major projects I want 
For the record It's been 1 year since our 20kw solar system was installed. I tracked the system's production, so here's what I learned. The system produced 6.16 megawatts or 6,160 kwh. We consumed and additional 3,870kwh from Ohio 
On my adgenda The garage has been an on going project, but this winter I was able to wire, drywall, prime and put a finish coat on the upstairs. As with previous benchmarks, I feel a sense of relief, but this time I know that the 
2nd Floor Drywall My goal for the winter was to finish the upstairs of the garage, but my activism has turned into almost a full time job - and slowed my progress on the garage significantly. some days not at all.
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Extra spray Foam completed My last post discussed my decision to fill the steel stud wall cavities with spray foam in order to deaded the room's background sounds. By standards it was a small job - t00 small for many contractors. Although Rus
