Have you ever had one of those days that it seems nothing can go right? Well that's how my month of May feels. May started as a promising month. Our water storage tank was ready to be installed - we need a storage tank because our well only has ~70 gallons and only produces 1.5 gallons per minute, so trying to flush a softener system would run the well dry and not actually do what it needs. With the help of Daniela's sister we got the tank downstairs - just barely as there was less…
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So when we left off with the geothermal install they finished putting in the underground loop and left two stubs outs of pipe into basement. About a week later they came to install the actual geothermal unit. I didn't take many pictures of the process, because it's actually not very different than a normal HVAC install. The first day, they disconnected our existing heater (it was broken anyways). This allowed them to place the new unit in its place and take measurements for the metal duct work…
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Daniela's dog Dasha (aka Baby) is around 9 years old now and has lost a lot of strength in her back legs. Often times she gets on the strugglebus when trying to get back up the back stairs onto the porch to go inside - so Daniela wanted a ramp made for her baby. After deciding on how long the ramp should be (with some consults with her friend who does dog rehab) the first step is making the stringers. Just a handful of cuts with a circular saw on some 2x10 material. Starting on the stringers (…