78 Main - Putting old and new together

It’s been a few weeks since my last update on the 78 Main St Renovation, and a lot has changed. Don Robert’s crew (Wayne, Aaron, and Bruce) have almost completed the framing of the new roof and walls within the old structure. David Dow (Double D Electric) has a permanent electrical connection to the house [...]

Keep the Home Fires Burning

bonfire

I think back to my pre-Enfield days (almost a year ago) and I used to say “Keep the home fires burning” just for fun…I’d smile to myself and imagine sitting in front of a fireplace with my feet up on the coffee table.

That’s not my vision any more. I moved into a rental house [...]

The Bamboo Explosion

Bamboo

About 3 years ago we renovated the kitchen in our house and really wanted a wood floor. At that time there weren’t as many affordable choices as there are now, so we settled on brazilian cherry. It looks great and should last pretty well. Today, if I were looking for wood flooring, I would [...]

Getting in touch with my heating system

To really appreciate your heating system you need to contribute physical labor.

Last weekend we moved from Acton, MA to Enfield, NH — and switched from an oil burning furnace with forced hot water to a wood-burning stove with supplemental electric baseboard. And I don’t want to use that supplemental electricity (much) until I can [...]