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Just in time for winter
The house did have heat when we bought it, with a decrepit 20-year-old boiler, baseboard radiators and a very anemic gas fire. But we ripped all that out on Day One or so as we started the demolition work, selling … Continue reading
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Tagged boiler, countertops, dishwasher, fireplace, heating, paint, radiators, renovation, trim
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Something about the sun
It started with vague talk of an awning to protect the south-facing sun room from the hottest weeks of the summer sun, and perhaps a rough-in of copper pipes poking out to the roofline so that we could think about … Continue reading
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Tagged active solar, airconditioning, awnings, boiler, hot water, passive solar, plumbing, solar hot water, windows
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Ecogeekery (for experts only)
We filled the recycling bin at the house for the first time this week, so we really are putting things back rather than only taking them out. The demolition debris ends up in dumpsters, but the cardboard packaging from the … Continue reading
More about heat
We decided on the boiler. We’ll spend more at the outset, but we’ll hope never to spend again, and we will end up with something that’s both classic and in keeping with what the house ought to be. So then … Continue reading
How to heat
So even before we get the keys to the shell, we’ve got this big debate going on about what we do about the heating, given that the existing system is 20+ years old and something has to change. The house … Continue reading
