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House Projects

Front wall rebuild and new garden

by Fred Freyon July 31, 2022August 13, 2022Leave a Comment on Front wall rebuild and new garden
House Projects

Power to the Sheds

by Fred Freyon July 31, 2022July 31, 2022Leave a Comment on 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 …

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New half-round gutters

by Fred Freyon August 19, 2020August 29, 2020Leave a Comment on 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 …

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House Painting – Soffit and Facia Replacment

by Fred Freyon July 14, 2020September 15, 2020Leave a Comment on 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 …

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Beer Tap

by Fred Freyon June 30, 2020August 29, 2020Leave a Comment on Beer Tap

Three taps, no waiting!  Standard arrangement is two beers on tap (IPA and other) along with carbonated water

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Sun Shade

by Fred Freyon June 28, 2020August 29, 2020Leave a Comment on Sun Shade

Rather than the small and ugly umbrella over the table – a bright orange sunshade was in stalled.

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Studio of Banana

by Fred Freyon November 7, 2019November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on 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.  

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New insulation, sheetrock and windows in bedroom

by Fred Freyon November 7, 2019November 7, 2019Leave a Comment on 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 …

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New well tank

by Fred Freyon September 25, 2019November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on 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 …

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Deck sanding and staining

by Fred Freyon May 25, 2019November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on 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 …

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New tankless – on demand hot water system

by Fred Freyon October 12, 2018November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on 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 …

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Kitchen redo – again

by Fred Freyon May 9, 2018November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on 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 …

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