Happy Thanksgiving to You, Dear Reader

One of the (many) challenges of building a tight, environmentally conservative house is what to do with air circulation. The solution is Fantech, a heat and energy recovery ventilator. This unit will provide fresh air year 'round without the concommitant loss of heat.

The beige unit is against the wall and the tube above it is connected to the bathroom, I believe, where the stinkiest air resides. Vegetation will be a challenge to grow near the exhaust.


The system is filtered and will require a little maintenance so I will be returning for college credits to be able to live in this house.

Last week I was doing some staining in the basement when a dust pan tipped over on the floor above me. The explosive sound seemed as though a duck hunter shot its prey in the living room.

So we asked Charlie to explore soundproofing the basement. The guys are prepared to do this themselves instead of calling back the insulation team.