Author Archives: ffadmin

Keeping Warm: Another Adventure

Posted on January 4, 2013 by ffadmin

Reese and I are working on the basement wood furnace. We pulled-apart the mishmash ( 5″ to 6″ to 8″ + 3 elbows, and shoved diagonally into the chimney). We’re repurposing some brand-new 6″ pipe that was on another unused … Continue reading →

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The Government Won’t Mind if You Freeze To Death

Posted on December 20, 2011 by ffadmin

Last night reached 5F ( -15C ). This drafty old house was definitely uncomfortable. I haven’t installed the pellet stove, so we have four kerosene space heaters, and three electric space heaters to keep the temperature bearable. Now, you may … Continue reading →

Now I’m in Hot Water

Posted on October 29, 2011 by ffadmin

I actually wrote this a while back in a letter to my ( older-and-smarter ) brother. I paste it largely intact, minus the profanity… OK, so you want you should have hot water at this place, so far….. 1) I … Continue reading →

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Kitsch Has Been in Style for 2,000 Years

Posted on September 1, 2011 by ffadmin

Renovating an old house is like treasure hunting, with all of the pitfalls, traps, and bugs along the way. And, about the same possibility of finding an actual treasure. We just discovered something really odd here – a floor covering … Continue reading →

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A New form of Cellulose Insulation

Posted on August 16, 2011 by ffadmin

We moved here about three months ago – a “skanky” farm house built in 1858. It sits on one side of a fabulous parcel of somewhere north of 200 acres. When we arrived, we knew we’d have to fix the … Continue reading →

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