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Cottage Winterization Time Again

Cottage Winterization Time

Day #51

October 27, 2018 – Arrived at the cottage this morning at 9:30. It rained all the way from Harrisburg. The sole purpose of this weekend’s visit is for cottage winterization.

Our cottage winterization consists of turning off and draining the hot water heater, draining and blowing out the water lines and placing antifreeze in all the drain traps. This usually takes a couple of hours. It was miserable in the rain but its done.

While waiting for the hot water heater to drain I did some more demolition in the living room. The wood sheathing in the exterior wall to the right of the window is rotting. There is white mold growing in the wall over the window. This window and the rotting wood are going to be removed to make way for a new sliding glass patio door. The sooner the better.

Hopefully it will not rain next weekend. I hope to install a temporary electric pole so the electric can be disconnected from the cottage. This will allow us to take the roof off the old kitchen. Stay tuned.

Living Rom - Front Exterior Wall
While the hot water tank drained I did some more demo on the living room wall.
Living Rom - Front Exterior Wall
Rotting wood and white mold near the living room window.
Living Rom - Front Exterior Wall
Front wall demolition over to and above the living room door.
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#arsonsquad

Day #7

May 26, 2018 – Today, the #arsonsquad showed up and burned the 1950’s Yellow Couch. Codster stopped in for a visit and Henry got his first Cottage bath.

As far as the demolition / renovation went….

Outside the cottage, we broke up and removed the rest of the concrete slab by the living room door.

All of the Rhododendrons were cut down in front of the cottage. Unfortunately we knocked down a Cardinal nest in the process. Phil tried to relocate it to another rhododendron bush but we were not sure if that would work.

With the rhododendrons gone we can locate and tie in the sewer lateral from the new kitchen sink location.

Inside the cottage we finished the drywall and insulation removal from the living room wall behind the Warm Morning stove.

#arsonsquad
#arsonsquad
Burning Yellow Couch
Burning Man Yellow Couch
Codester
The Codester.
Henry's Cottage Bath
Henry gets his first cottage bath.
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Wood Stove Removal – Warm Morning

Day #6

May 19, 2018 – Today I removed the Warm Morning coal / wood stove. In it’s day it was an awesome stove and it certainly fulfilled it’s mission. Additionally,  part of the drywall behind the stove was demo’d. More vintage newspaper was found underneath the stove.

We also turned on the water this weekend and discovered two leaking elbows underneath the cottage. These will need fixed on a future visit.

Cleaning out the dressers we discovered three baby mice. They immediately became fish food in the Juniata River.  Needless to say, Robrandi freaked! 

Warm Morning Coal / Wood Stove
Warm Morning Coal / Wood Stove
Old Newspaper
Old newspaper found under the Warm Morning Stove.