My education on the home renovation front continues. This week's lesson was on ductwork and the cold air intake. [Side Note: These terms make me feel really knowledgeable when I use them in everyday conversations, but really, my understanding of them is very limited, :p].
While working on the first floor this week, we had a family friend come over and help us to plan out the ductwork. We will need to reinstall the ductwork before we get to the drywalling. We were advised to move it from its current location to one of the walls. This will keep it cleaner and allow for better air flow. The ductwork and cold air intake ensure that heat is properly distributed throughout a house. Apparently, without a cold air intake, a house will have cold floors, regardless of how warm the actual air is. As a girl who wears her moccasins year round, I can appreciate something that will promise warm floors for next fall and winter. With March Break next week, I am shifting gears from days of crayons and the alphabet, to old floor boards and dust. My goal for the beginning of the week is to do some yard work. I need to spend a day raking the backyard and would also like to sweep and scrub down the front porch in anticipation of spring. There is nothing more satisfying than freshening everything up after the winter months. For those of you who also have this week off, enjoy your little holiday :).
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
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