Sandra Powell

We worked in some uncomfortable positions, crunching under and around the existing ductwork which we thought we were going to use. It took me 4 trips to the dump to get rid of this huge pile of insulation, ducting and trash. It’s mainly been Julie, Terry and myself building this project but we had an extra set of muscles last weekend. This weekend we were going to work on finishing up the framing and get started on the electrical roughing in and get a consultation on plumbing.

This year I had the opportunity to partner with STIHL and try out some of the Stihl AP series battery-powered power tools. I’ve walked the path but never before ventured INTO the island because in addition to the trees, it’s a big, hot mess of thorny weed/vine/branches. It wasn’t just the patch of thorny vines overhanging the grass that was an issue: there’s a huge problem with invasive weed vines climbing up and around everything. Thanks to STIHL for the amazingly convenient and easy to use power tools to help make the job as easy as possible.

n’t “feel” optimal when we were standing in a real life space that looked fine on my paper plan. The new HVAC equipment will be located in the “attic”, above the room in which the equipment was occupying allowing that room to become a mudroom. Ducking and scrunching around it was a pain but having it in place already is going to save on cost when the new systems are installed. Comparing the second floor to the first floor, starting from scratch and making whatever I want out of a big space is so much easier than demoing and working within the constraints of things that can’t be changed.

When it gets too cold in my shop, I can’t work safely because gloves and saws don’t mix. Weather stripping for metal doors is also metal and secures to the surface of the door frame. I sealed those gaps with expanding foam to keep the conditioned air from the 1st floor, IN the 1st floor. Huge thank you to Trane for being a Platinum sponsor of the B&B and helping me create a comfortable place to work and teach!