insulation

Media Room Mud, Painting the Porch, Insulating Windows

All the sheetrock is hung, the rough-in plumbing complete, and we’re nearing the last few days of drywall before we start brightening everything up with some colorful paint and laying the floors. Dad has been trying to help out as much as he can with the paint and was priming the
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Warm Concrete and Nearly Finished Garage

Hey there folks, Not to worry, I haven’t forgotten about you, this blog, or documenting my awesome project. Just had an overwhelming amount of distractions, real-life responsibilities, and overall not so fun stuff to keep me from writing.  What might you say? Let’s
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Snow… cold… feels like winter!

I can hardly contain myself at how excited I am to soon have HEAT! The blog updates and pictures have been a little sparse over the past week because it’s been so darn cold, the evening so early, and we so busy with the automation wiring that I haven’t had many good
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Construction Specifications – Part 1

Foundation This was a no-brainer for me, but a steady and constant struggle between me and one of my parents.Now, I won’t name any names, but she certainly feels that a house in Northern Maine should have a basement!My thoughts: I can’t get down there, and it’s
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