
Well, we had our first actual freeze here last night and of course, I had waited until the last minute to do anything to protect the pipes coming out of the spring, the ones in the pump house etc. But I ran home from work as quick as I could and got busy insulating and covering and boarding up and everything seems to have come through OK. One major project for this coming weekend is going to be building doors for the pump house and under the house though. Also, the the spring is going to have to be closed up better than what I have on it now. I just wrapped the pipes as best as I could with insulation and threw a thick tarp over the opening of the spring. Then I mulched heavily over that and placed rocks all around the edges to hold in the warmth from the earth. I think I will lay up a stone wall ( much like a well would have) and then cap it off with a little insulated roof of some kind.
The next major thing now is to get heat on in the house. Allen and I discussed where to put the propane tank this afternoon and he is going to go during the day tomorrow and see about getting that going. I have talked to the plumbers at work about the size and type of gas lines to run and have gotten that pretty much decided, so now it's just doing it. And having the money for it.
4 comments:
Don't ya hate when that happens...The shower looks great though.
peace
You slipped in a middle-of-the-week post. I wasn't expecting it.
Sorry about the shower stall tile problem. At least those are a few tiles you won't have to clean right away.
Thanks Woody! I think it is going to look really nice. I like the clean, sparse look.
Hey pablo! Yeah, I try to get one or two in when I can. Well, the tile is nothing that can't be fixed; like I said, I should have known better.
sorry about the tile mishap.
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