In a recent post I chronicled adding foam insulation to a garage. In this post I’ll share some photos of adding foam insulation to the townhouse that I’m renovating. Several weeks ago my foam installers used closed cell foam to insulate the outside walls...
You may recall that I harvested white oak trees with the intention of turning them into flooring, stairs, and other trim. This has been a very long process. Recently, I picked up wood that I had vacuum dried and transported it to an Amish woodworker. His job was to...
You may recall that I installed a heater in my garage. There is nothing like getting into a warm car on a cold day! However, the garage was uninsulated, and I was losing a lot of heat to the outside. Naturally, I needed to insulate the space. There are many types of...
There is a an old adage that says, “You have to break some eggs to make an omelette.” The same rule applies to a remodel. You have to destroy an area so you can rebuild it. Naturally, destroy is too strong of a word because it is important to preserve...
I’m replacing the entire heating system in the townhome that I’m renovating. Early on in the demolition I removed and disposed of the home’s very old furnace. Unfortunately, this meant that the interior of the house is freezing cold this winter. Such...
