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 Message 647 
 August Abolins to Rob Mccart 
 temperature dropped down 
 02 Feb 25 12:40:00 
 
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Hello Rob Mccart!

** On Friday 24.01.25 - 01:22, Rob Mccart wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

 RM> the main heater running on and off as needed but I need
 RM> some work sealing things up better when it gets windy.
 RM> Vertical log cabin with siding on it and some insulation
 RM> but more intended to handle cool days in spring and fall
 RM> than the cold of winter.

I don't think I know anyone else with a vertial log cabin. I  
know several people with cordwood and haybale homes in this  
area though.

Can you simply add a layer of insulation on the outside of the  
existing facing? I've seen that done on some homes in the area  
- seems like a much simpler solution than clearing space to  
work inside or opening the walls inside. A really old building  
in my downtown went through a reno like that, and they simply  
added boards to provide a "log home" look on top of the  
insulation outside.


 RM> [...] Imagine carrying 2 full pails of water up hill
 RM> through snow often up to your knees..

Can imagine. I've done something almost similar when I needed  
to provide a supply of wash/flush water when my pump/well  
developed combined issues one summer.  I live next to a small  
lake.  I fetched water from the lake to the house when I needed  
to top-up my 120L supply in two 60L bins.  It is a short 100ft  
(30m) walk and a modest incline from the lake to the house, but  
with just two 10L buckets it took a while. The laundry machine  
would take a minimum 25L for a small wash.

My bathtub needs at least 40L before I don't feel like I'm  
sitting in a puddle.


 RM> You can tell I'm an older Canadian the way I jump between
 RM> metric and the old system for measurments..  But I figure
 RM> it helps our American friends reading this to follow it as
 RM> well..   B)

I bounce around using both systems depending on the application  
too.  Around here, driving distance is simply measured in  
MINUTES though! :D

-- 
  ../|ug

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