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The New Roof

Exterior ProjectsJune 1, 2015196Views 0Likes 2Comments

This is really happening. For reference, here is what our roof looks like from an aerial view. I pulled it off of Google Earth, so please excuse the grainy photo. The white square is the flat portion of the roof. The rest has typical peaks and valleys. Before the new roof Surprisingly, getting a new roof is not…

Weekend Wrap-up: How Did We Do?

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceMay 27, 2015127Views 0Likes 4Comments

Last week, I posted our lofty weekend work plans. Today, it is time for the big recap. Did we get it all done? Um, no, but we see the light at the end of the tunnel, and sometimes good enough is just right. This was the original list: Today (Thursday): Repair living room window - Progress made Sew new…

Long Weekend = Long Work Hours

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceMay 21, 2015143Views 0Likes 4Comments

Now that this website is stable again, it is back to work. Be warned, the site look will probably change (again!), but for now, I am channeling my inner Elsa and letting it go. We have all been enjoying every second of spring. The entire town went from snow to mow in about two weeks time.…

Ice Dams Part III

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceFebruary 17, 2015175Views 0Likes 4Comments

BHH continues to struggle with leaks and ice dams. We are faring pretty well on the sides of the house where the ice dams were removed. However, there has been a delay in the ice removal on the other side, and that part of BHH has gone from bad to worse. These pictures are from our…

Ice Dams Part II

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceFebruary 9, 2015315Views 0Likes 4Comments

Last week was a real blow to our wallets. On Friday, I posted about our difficulties with ice dams on our roof. In addition to that unexpected expense, our van spent the week in the shop. It was touch and go all week as we prepared to buy a new van. Ours has over 203,000…

Ice Dams

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceFebruary 6, 2015185Views 0Likes 0Comments

BHH has fallen victim to a serious ice dam problem. I made this little video to show you how serious ice dams can be. I also created this follow-up video to tell a little bit more about the problem as it relates to our attic. I have been working on this issue to no avail,…