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thank you for the kind words. I only just today saw them. I hope you enjoyed the other videos. I took the summer off from indoor renovation projects and only in Dec did I seriously resume. For me, this place is too much space. I really don't know what I will do with it all; I really only need about a studio's worth of space. For the present, I am at least covering up the sprayfoam (uncovered sprayfoam on the walls is a big no-no for code purposes) and installing actual light fixtures in the ceilings etc

I have added subsequant videos. My summer work to redesign and regrade the lawn in that area was intended to prevent this form happening again. The town clerk did pass along to some other residents that I had free sand, and one guy in particular came to get some so I helped him shovel it into his pickup. At present, all the sand on the grass has been removed. I'm hoping this will have done the trick.

I will settle for "electrically safe."

thanks. This is "the town!" there are 740 people in Thorndike Maine, maybe a hundred live in the portion they call "the village." agriculture is the big thing here. Waldo County is in its own corner of the USA.

@@Joeniemczura it sounds lovely!! I loved that part of Maine.

yes. when I was redoing the porch I rearranged them and added more.

I thought I was done with this, twenty years ago. Here I am. and it all comes flooding back. I am very lucky to have a son-in-law who is a licensed electrician.

we left the door to the outside open, after this. In the long run, we will take those black plastic bags full of old fiberglass insulation and spread them out in that space. The walls of the garage are already insulated. We are devoting some time to getting the garage up to full speed for use in actually repairing vehicles.

And I should add, it's fun in it's own way. On the one hand, there is a logic to it. But also the working out of a puzzle. In a renovation you need to problem-solve within the Rules. That's when I go slowly, reread the books, watch a video, and get on the phone.

yes, we will reposition the light; but since the ceiling does not face an exterior surface, it is not part of the area that will get the foam on July 5th, and therefore we have leisure time to choose when and how to accomplish this. I have removed some of the old roof but not all. I am addressing this in various ways. It's a lot of work! Yes, at present it is necessary to duck to enter this space. I have given some thought and discussed this with knowledgeable carpenter friends and we have a plan to make the entryway into normal height. Adding the patio door is something we may be able to do prior to July 5th but I am not sure. Evidently, mice do not like to eat through the foam, and this should keep their numbers in check. If you have been reading the blog, then you know that I have come across some spots where the mouse turds rained down very heavy. In those instances I have been grateful that I was wearing a helmet. All such reservoirs are now gone. Its smells a lot better too!

I am the most satisfied when I see the fuel oil bill and the electric bill. They are under control. all the investment of time, money and energy to achieve energy efficiency is paying off, and sooner than I thought it would.

Once the foaming is done, I know I will have an excellent "heat envelope." Now, if by good shape you are referring to my level of physical conditioning - be advised I have lost fifteen pounds since April 15th, strengthened my upper body, and doing better with my knees. If you are headed to Franklin this summer, feel free to stop by.

please tell me more about your work in Nepal.... I hate to admit this but I can not recall if we met before... help me out here..... send me an email to my gmail address.....???

sorry about the late reply here, I only just saw this today. This is about the fifth house for me, I am not new to the rodeo. I was lucky that the paneled section was habitable or else I would never have been able to get to this point.

it turns out that these were more likely to have been bat droppings (I think the correct term is "guano.") I had a flurry of sightings of bats early this fall, they were the "New England Little Small Brown Bats" as opposed to the "New England Big Brown Bats." They haven't been back since I redoubled my efforts to seal up the cracks in this place. Hooray!

You are welcome. Happy to bring you along on this journey! You are correct that any given house can become a money pit. So far, in this video, since I am demolishing the interior by myself, it costs me nothing other than my time. This phase is not for everyone, it's like being a miner who must return to the coal face every day. Also, I am living in the place while I renovate. Fortunate that there is a section that is relatively nice where I can pretend that I am leading a "normal" existence. I was able to pay cash for this place, using money I inherited from my parents. In my life I helped my dad build a house (summer of 1992) and a zillion other small projects. In 1982 He moved up to Maine for the summer when I started the renovation of a 1860 farmhouse in Norridgewock, which my wife and I sold in 1998. Then in Ellsworth I renovated a kitchen. For now, I also have a pot of cash to spend. The first two expenses will be a)state-of-the-art windows and b) foam insulation. For years I was in a "post-tool" phase after the divorce, spending my time with international travel instead. Then my daughter and her husband bought a couple of fixer-uppers in rural Maine and there I was again. The first of their houses required mainly cosmetic repairs, but the second was/is an 1830 post-and-beam Cape Cod farmhouse that had been vacant and foreclosed for three or four years. We gutted it, and they spent time updating the systems. Theirs is at a point where it is very nice. He tells me I can use whichever tools I may need at any given time. My garage here is more winterized than his garage, so in return I told him it is now "his" garage when he needs to do automotive ( he has an engineering degree and is more of a Renaissance Man in terms of trades and crafts, than I will ever hope to be). We'll work on the garage at some point later in spring, it's actually in good shape. I am storing much of the construction debris in the smaller outbuilding because it is wood-product based and will fine kindling for the woodstove in the garage next winter. Owning an insulated, heated garage with electric this is up to code, is a great excuse for having the guys over! Anyway, thank you for your comment and I hope you check in every now and again.

@@Joeniemczura you are a pretty awesome guy! Sounds like the remodeling should be fun. It’s something I can picture myself doing. I will definitely check in every now and then to see your progress. By the way, do you think you’ll make it back to Nepal? I know the world has been in an uproar since COVID, but I know you did wonderful things here and I’m sure the hospitals would love to have you back. We are departing here to return back to the U.S. for retirement!