tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post6250092319977802025..comments2023-05-15T06:06:33.543-06:00Comments on Arcol-o-Gist: Shirtsleeve Weatherarcolaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-88913764087727653702008-02-05T11:26:00.000-06:002008-02-05T11:26:00.000-06:00A tent? ;) Rather than living in another place, w...A tent? ;) Rather than living in another place, we've been living in less of our place, but this week Dad started cutting holes in the ceiling of the remaining bit of living room, and nerves are getting a bit frayed. There was a house for sale nearby, that might have worked as an interim place, but they wanted way too much for it, and then it sold.<BR/><BR/>Well, I hope spring gets things moving for you in a good way.arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-14147554198854945112008-02-05T05:45:00.000-06:002008-02-05T05:45:00.000-06:00My renos aren't going at all, at this point. We ne...My renos aren't going at <I>all</I>, at this point. We need to sell our present house to fund the last lap, and nothing's moving real-estate-wise. Spring's a-cumin. I anticipate everything will be hopping again then. And then we'll have to live somewhere while we finish the next place. Bleh. I try not to think about it!Madcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966173518099250557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-53661785632082167872008-02-04T09:28:00.000-06:002008-02-04T09:28:00.000-06:00I think the metal of these vows is being fire-hard...I think the metal of these vows is being fire-hardened! Actually, now that the sun is streaming in and visitors are admiring the view and the feel of the space (ragged though it still is), Garth keeps saying how proud he is of me. And whether it's my accomplishment so far, or his recent experience living in a back brace and being rather dependent for a couple of months, I don't know, but he seems much more willing to listen and give my ideas a chance. Either way, we have this project to thank! The other day we were doing some vapour barrier seals up high, right in the same area from which Garth fell back in August. There was some discussion about which of us should balance on the plank up there. Garth said his reach was longer than mine (true) and he was probably more comfortable than I with it. I was glad to hear that, and nervous but glad to watch him work up there, like getting back up on a horse after falling off.<BR/><BR/>Great to hear from you, Mum! Can I assume from what you said that your renos are going well? Are you in yet?arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-70579719690741711532008-02-04T06:53:00.000-06:002008-02-04T06:53:00.000-06:00It's a great project, and I love that you're makin...It's a great project, and I love that you're making an older house more sound rather than starting from scratch. I was talking to a friend recently who was telling me that the cost of retrofitting an older home for geothermal is about twice that of a new furnace - which really isn't that bad, considering. It's something we're going to look at after everything else has been dealt with. And hey! You and I are both still married - even after all the renos! Cast iron vows, ya figger? ;-)Madcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966173518099250557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-41045790048382639682008-01-31T21:14:00.000-06:002008-01-31T21:14:00.000-06:00Yep, I've been watching Paul's progress with great...Yep, I've been watching Paul's progress with great interest. I'm especially intrigued by the discovery that his area is not so very much warmer than ours, even though he's in Arizona. Unfortunately our addition was already well underway when I read Paul's description of a "solar closet" - otherwise I would have made our addition a bit bigger to accommodate one. But if I waited to have a perfect design, I'd never build. And overall, I'm quite happy with the way this project is turning out.arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-342724637941217292008-01-31T20:50:00.000-06:002008-01-31T20:50:00.000-06:00Check Paul's blog, "Wondering!" at http://noaz.blo...Check Paul's blog, "Wondering!" at http://noaz.blogspot.com/ for posts about his solar greenhouse addition. He's using big barrels of water as thermal mass.MojoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283343683800473324noreply@blogger.com