There’s been a flurry of activity at the cottage. Over the last couple of weeks the basement floor has been poured; the back framing is now 99% finished; all the sheet metal work is complete back to the furnace room or to the kitchen and dryer vents; the drain waste lines are and water lines are 99% complete; the underground propane line and main power feed from the generator location have been buried; the 11 propane lines in the house have been run and the work on the retaining walls has begun. We are currently getting estimates on insulation, dry walling, painting, bathroom and kitchen cabinets.
Soon I hope to get pictures of all of this because the workmanship is outstanding – picture shiny sheet metal, black drain waste, blue Pex for the cold and red for the hot water, the propane lines (Gas Tite) in stainless steel flexible line with a bright yellow jacket and the electrical in white coated wire. It has all been installed very neatly and truly is a work of art…at least to the mechanical eye.
Regards
Doug
I have been working in the heating and ventilation industry and consulting to people building new homes for 30 years. Good stewardship of resources and concern for the environment have been my focus. In 1982, we built (and still live in) one of the most energy efficient R2000 homes in Canada. My other involvements relating to energy efficiency, comfort and health in the home include speaking on numerous radio talk shows, teaching workshops and appearing on 