For those of you who have been following my blog, my package to Josephine was mailed on Oct 8, and missed the delivery truck since it was late afternoon but to my surprise and despite the Holiday long weekend, it reached Vicki in the States on October 14th and she sent me a very touching email to let me know that she had received it.
I never expected that the package would arrive so fast since it wasn't going until the next day.
It's been a flurry of activity at my house with dust and soot all over the floor and everywhere and it's been a flurry of activity at the farm too lately. The tarp barn has been finished and filled with hay and I haven't had time to post photos yet.
I finally got the major part of the basement pressure washed, the humidity caused my pressure washer to start and stop in spurts so I barely finished the main area but I got it done.... I was peeling a lot of the old paint from the cement floor so it took me two whole afternoons and some time in the evenings. I still have another room to pressure wash but that room shouldn't take very long as the floor doesn't have paint to peel. I'll have to find out if my pressure washer will operate again to finish my job. Hopefully it will have a chance to dry this weekend. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
This old wood stove has been removed to be replaced with a more energy efficient stove and part of the old bricks that were on the floor also has been removed. It still looked good when all clean but the bricks inside are all broken. It's been in use for a very long time and has served us well especially on cold blustery winter days.
My husband will add some extra support from the ceiling in the basement to make everything nice and sturdy. A plywood subfloor will be screwed in and porcelain tiles will be installed then the new stove will be installed along with a new chimney liner and because of some unforeseen needed extras, it will cost me an arm and a leg and maybe an eye, but I'll feel safer as we are getting a professional to do the job properly. They certify the job for insurance purposes and brings everything up to code.
I just learned that they won't be able to put the new stove in until November 27th as they are booked solid for stove installations.
Because the stove is in very close proximity to the wooden door, it will be replaced with a steel door and frame to comply with insurance requirements... So I feel good to get this finally started. Shhhh... we need a new roof too.$$$. I guess the economy will benefit.
Some more photos to follow when things get going.
Have a great weekend everyone and stay safe.
JB
I never expected that the package would arrive so fast since it wasn't going until the next day.
It's been a flurry of activity at my house with dust and soot all over the floor and everywhere and it's been a flurry of activity at the farm too lately. The tarp barn has been finished and filled with hay and I haven't had time to post photos yet.
I finally got the major part of the basement pressure washed, the humidity caused my pressure washer to start and stop in spurts so I barely finished the main area but I got it done.... I was peeling a lot of the old paint from the cement floor so it took me two whole afternoons and some time in the evenings. I still have another room to pressure wash but that room shouldn't take very long as the floor doesn't have paint to peel. I'll have to find out if my pressure washer will operate again to finish my job. Hopefully it will have a chance to dry this weekend. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
This old wood stove has been removed to be replaced with a more energy efficient stove and part of the old bricks that were on the floor also has been removed. It still looked good when all clean but the bricks inside are all broken. It's been in use for a very long time and has served us well especially on cold blustery winter days.
My husband will add some extra support from the ceiling in the basement to make everything nice and sturdy. A plywood subfloor will be screwed in and porcelain tiles will be installed then the new stove will be installed along with a new chimney liner and because of some unforeseen needed extras, it will cost me an arm and a leg and maybe an eye, but I'll feel safer as we are getting a professional to do the job properly. They certify the job for insurance purposes and brings everything up to code.
I just learned that they won't be able to put the new stove in until November 27th as they are booked solid for stove installations.
Because the stove is in very close proximity to the wooden door, it will be replaced with a steel door and frame to comply with insurance requirements... So I feel good to get this finally started. Shhhh... we need a new roof too.$$$. I guess the economy will benefit.
Some more photos to follow when things get going.
Have a great weekend everyone and stay safe.
JB
