Power to the Sheds
The brew-shed required an upgrade to its power supply from 120 volts to 240 for the brewing setup. The “Golden Goddess” was powered with 120volts via an extension cord! A new line was run for both buildings. This required digging …
New half-round gutters
European style gutters are much better then the typical seamless gutters installed on houses on the USA. These are 6 inches wide (twice as wide as seamless) and feed the water fast to the large downspout into a 55 gallon …
House Painting – Soffit and Facia Replacment
June 11 – July 14th 2020 The old seamless gutters were more trouble then were worth as they would clog up with just a few leaves and overflow. So, they were removed. Next the facia boards under them was in …
Beer Tap
Three taps, no waiting! Standard arrangement is two beers on tap (IPA and other) along with carbonated water
Sun Shade
Rather than the small and ugly umbrella over the table – a bright orange sunshade was in stalled.
Studio of Banana
Bev wanted to move here studio out of the bedroom and into a larger space. Since there was nowhere in the house to do this, a new remote addition to the house was needed. The “Golden Goddess” was born.
New insulation, sheetrock and windows in bedroom
The old double hung windows were a source of cold air blowing into the house as they had terrible weather sealing as well as the insulation inside the walls being quite old and lacking in quality. First step was to …
New well tank
The well pressure tank that came with the house has seen better days. Its made of metal and has started to rust badly. Rather then wait for it to fail, a new fiberglass one was installed using “quick connect” connections …
Deck sanding and staining
The decks were built several years ago and were never treated with any preservative. The wood used was pressure treated against rot and insects but the sun will grey, splinter and bend the untreated boards. A floor sander was rented …
New tankless – on demand hot water system
Suddenly the 50 gallon hot water tank/heater developed a leak. This is not very surprising as the water from the well causes corrosion and eventual the metal tank rusts and leaks. Options were to replace the tank and oil burner …
Kitchen redo – again
The white composite flooring IKEA was quite easily damaged and the light color showed every scratch and muddy dog print. Vinyl plank flooring is similar looking but is much more durable, waterproof and the darker color will not show every …