Long Lines
So this post is more along the line of a strict documentary for our own purposes than to provide entertainment...
Water
Battery Backup: Hosed
The one casualty of the power wall project was the post that held the reel for a hose we use...
And on the 15th day there were gutters
After getting the fascia rot issues sorted in January of 2018, we were all set for gutters to be put...
Replacing the Second Hot Water Heater
In December of 2017 we had the second water heater replaced. Our house has two water heaters: one for the...
How do you get a flood on a mountain?
Back when we were having the pool resurfaced and wit hit the snag of having a blocked bottom drain, we...
Excavation Fun
When the driveway was repaved and the water main issue happened, we ended up with a large hole out behind...
Let’s not let this happen again….
In March we had some very heavy rains and as a result we had our first roof leak. It...
Time Extended!
It seems stickers were not enough of an enticement and we've had just a smattering of entries into our first...
Paving Snags
It's been a busy week here at Purgatory as a driveway repaving project has also become a let's replace the...
Fun With Math and Water
This is one of my summer projects. North Wing: 24x60 South Wing: 23x48 Great Room: 26x26 Studio: 32x18 Garage: 40x60...
Water water everywhere: Part 3 — And Some to Drink
Carrying on from the last post about water here at Purgatory--our normal tap water, because we use a sodium based...
Water water everywhere: Part 2 — Softening the Water
Because our water comes from a hole in the ground, it is very hard. Specifically our calcium hardness rating on the...
Water water everywhere: Part 1–The Well
One of the critical inspections we had done prior to buying Purgatory was a test of the well. We're up...
New Hot Water
We knew when we bought the house that the hot water heaters were getting up there in years. One is...