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Blast From the Past, July Heat Wave Edition
My son’s Biology course is finally over (the kid “A”ced it, too!!), so our summer has begun and our thoughts are turning toward wrapping up a few of the undone projects from last year’s renovation. I’m not planning any big projects this year– I tend to intersperse them every other year, for sanity’s sake! That, [...]
Continue reading...Insulation- DONE!
Friday, July 16, 2010
One of the reasons I am gutting the house is to be able to insulate the walls (the other reason is to electrify the house). Of course, another option is to leave everything alone and have a contractor blow in cellulose insulation…. however, The Attic has cellulose insulation, and I HATE IT. Both The Attic [...]
Continue reading...Progress, Take Two
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Well, progress is always slow until the walls go up. My walls are still not up yet. But they will be!! Soon! Hopefully, we begin hanging sheetrock on Sunday. Oh dear, I just remembered, I need to order it! LOL OK, well, we started leveling out the kitchen ceiling with furring strips. How does it [...]
Continue reading...Working in the Attic
Thursday, June 24, 2010
It actually wasn’t so horrible this time. Some folks must be praying for me! The weather was nice– a bit cool, breezy, and overcast– perfect weather for a latte at the cafe… or a pedicure… or detoxufree 72…. orrrr….. WORKING IN THE MOLDY, DUSTY, DARK ATTIC. This is what greets me when I pop my [...]
Continue reading...A Strawbale House?
Saturday, September 20, 2008
This concept is new to me: the strawbale house. From what I can gather, it’s a type of house construction that uses hay bales as walls. The walls are plastered with a clay mix. The house foundation and roof are built like any other home: a concrete basement or slab, a wooden joist floor, a [...]
Continue reading...The Weatherization Grant
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
I’ve mentioned the weatherization grant for which we were approved. It’s sponsored by my power company, National Grid, and my county (Oneida) in New York. You can read about the energy audit I had here, and a little more about the grant here. I am very grateful that something like this is available; even the [...]
Continue reading...The Energy Audit
Sunday, June 15, 2008
New York State offers a grant to have your home inspected by a contractor from the power company to do an energy audit. They visit your home, look around, and offer suggestions and services needed to make your home more energy efficient. I had been on a waiting list (well, two, actually) since February, and [...]
Continue reading...I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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