2013 garden is coming along. Last snow was April 7th

New Puppy's have joined the Farm

Farm building update 2/3/2013

HOUSE - COMING IN FROM DRIVEWAY
SNOW IS ALMOST GONE -- BUT WILL BE BACK



DORMANT GARDEN AND PUMP HOUSE VIEWED
 FROM HOUSE



 ONE OF OUR FAVORITE VIEWS
(NORTH EAST) SHEEP MOUNTAIN
 

GARAGE & NEW FURNANCE
 

DOOR TO WHAT WILL BE OUR WALK-IN COOLER
 & NEW FURNANCE

 

SOLAR SYSTEM BATTERY BANK
 --PAST TRUCK ON HIGH SHELF



INSIDE WHAT WILL BE WALK-IN COOLER



INSIDE WHAT WILL BE MUD ROOM -
GOING TOWARDS GREAT ROOM





 

 

INSIDE MUD ROOM GOING

 --TOWARDS GARAGE 

  

VIEW OF KITCHEN & NEW PANTRY



TEMPORARY KITCHEN - KITCHEN SINK WILL
BE UNDER THE WINDOWS
DOOR GOES TO LAUNDRY ROOM



ANOTHER VIEW OF KITCHEN AREA



KITCHEN & DINING AREA



ANOTHER VIEW OF KITCHEN AREA



GREAT ROOM --

LIVING AREA

 

LOOKING AT KITCHEN AREA
FROM LIVING ROOM



MASTER BEDROOM
VIEW OF MASTER BATH DOOR



FRENCH DOOR FROM MASTER BEDROOM
TO DECK
 

MASTER BEDROOM WITH
VIEW OF DOOR TO LIVING AREA



MASTER WALK IN CLOSET

BETWEEN MASTER BATH

& LAUNDRY ROOM

LAUNDRY ROOM
 

 

TEMPORARY KITCHEN SINK

& REFRIGERATOR

 

VIEW OF LAUNDRY VIEW FROM KITCHEN

 

DINING AREA

Furnace installation

 The Furnace we purchased is a Clayton 1802 G from U.S. Stoves.

Side view with heating run attached 24x24 inch duct.

On left is fresh air return we are pulling 4 tons of air from inside house. This  is changing out house air about every hour & half.

Front view of furnace it  will take up to a 34" log & will burn coal.

Side view in rear of picture is concrete board we applied over sheet rock to give us a non combustible wall rating.

Long view, blanket is entry to mud room.

Furnace arrived on pallet. It weighs 770lbs wow. Did we have some fun figuring out how to get it lifted & off pallet. But alittle blocking an a come along it was done.

Blocking to hold concrete board off wall. This will allow air to flow behind concrete boards.

Wall framing in garage for mud room wall.

 

Completed picture, took us three weeks to frame & install.

Concrete board work.

Side view of completed concrete board completed.

Weather is still cold 20ts during day 10 to 20 below at night. Furnace works great & is heating house very well. It seems to like to keep house at 75* which is warmer than we have ever been able to reach with our space electric heaters. It is also hooked to the solar power system so during day it is running from panels if the sun shines. We have heat yes it is a big step forward for us. Will try to post more on next clear day agian. God Bless all stay warm.

Mark & Bev

Winter is here to stay for a while

Just a update with no photos. As we get hit with winter storms we are holding our own. House is getting better every day we can hold 60*. I know that does not sound like much but at 20 below out side its allot. Storms make my Internet very erratic so know we are ok. Will post next clear day. We have ordered wood furnace very excited to get it from Tennesse.
Happy new year God bless all.
Mark & Bev
1/3/2013