Approved!!!

We finally finished insulating the second floor! Steve had a huge smile on his face when he placed that final piece. (The orange stuff you see is spray foam that Steve used to fill in cracks and gaps.) That isn’t the only good news though, our plans were approved and we were issued the building…

Insulation…

Yes we are still insulating! Ugh! Have you heard of the thermal envelope? I hadn’t either, but I have come to learn it’s very important and rather challenging to accomplish on a older home. The thermal envelope is the barrier you create between the interior and exterior elements of your house. You want to use…

Our shiplap is here…

It’s fair to say I am obsessed with shiplap. My obsession began, like a lot of peoples, when shows like HGTV’s Fixer Upper started using it. I love the amazing textural interest that the repetitive horizontal lines create on the wall. It’s so simple, but gives life to what would be an otherwise boring space…