A friend gave us an old stained glass window. The strips around the outside were missing some pieces but could be repaired. We will install in the wall between the water closet and the hall to allow more light into the hallway.
The head building inspector was not happy about the looks of the exterior of our house. So we decided to take time to do some improvements. We installed trim around the kitchen side window and the dormer window. We also added some siding under the kitchen window and a trim board along the side of the house. We will adjust the trim next year.
We had taken out the chimney that had been used for the boiler. It was in very bad condition. Luckily there is an external chimney that was used for a small wood burning stove in the basement. We have a new boiler and will install it in that chimney. It needed a class B chimney liner. We planned to heat the house so we could work during the winter so it needed to be installed before it got too cold. The liner is double layered and comes in 4′ section that need to be connected together. Steven was up on a tall ladder installing 4′ sections at a time.
One of our neighbors tore out all their maple hardwood flooring. We asked permission to take it home. It matches our own flooring. It is in beautiful condition – but needs nails removed. We are not sure how we will use it.
