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Phew, getting to the point where we can say all of our radiators are installed has been a marathon, not a sprint. Doug has been absolutely amazing. He has done some plumbing before, but very minor like hooking up a sink and some supply lines, nothing as complex as running six zones worth of radiant heating for a 2500 sq ft house. But this man can learn anything. He devoted a lot of time to research, asked our geothermal contractor some questions, and ultimately he was able to

When we first walked through the cobblestone we were surprised at all the relics that were stored in the attic. There were three spinning wheels, an old rope bed, and all sorts of trunks and boxes. Well one of those trunks was filled with old leftover rolls of wallpaper! I wanted to share here all that we found, it is still one of my favorite finds in the entire home. I have some plans on how to display some of these old papers, but I think for the most part I will transfer t

We have started one of the last projects we need to complete before we can move in... refinishing the floors! According to an early 1900's newspaper article, these are black ash floors. Ash trees used to be very prevalent before the ash borer started decimating the population here. In fact, we just had an ash tree removed last spring because of the emerald ash borer. We did save the wood and intend on having it milled onsite into boards that we can then use as needed for futu