So very nice to hear this Bill. Ha ve another dram for me !
-----Original Message----- >From: Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> >Subject: OT: Adventures in Home Renovations > >Anyone who has been on this list for the past while probably knows that >many years ago I embarked on a home renovation odyssey that involved >removing the roof from our modest bungalow and installing a second floor. >In the process of doing this, I pretty much lost the use of my basement, >had to tear out my darkroom, etc. >Fast forward to 5 years ago, we had a very wet spring and the basement >flooded, causing us to embark on yet another adventure, this time having >the driveway torn up, the foundation dug out, and getting a waterproof >membrane put on the outside. Inside, we had to put steel C-Channels >between the footing and the structure of the house to support the >concrete walls, which were deflecting. This is a common problem here, >and pretty much every house built before about 1990 will need this sort >of work at some point. >So, I'm finally getting around to finishing the basement. I have the >steel all nicely tied in, and have brought the insulation up to minimum >R28, with the bulk of the walls R40. I'm now in the process of sheathing >the walls. >I won't be putting in another darkroom. As much as I like darkroom work >(its what brought me to photography), those days are gone, my interest >regarding keeping my hands busy has shifted to carpentry. >Anyway, I was looking at the size of the space i am building, and >realized that 15 years ago, in less space, I had a nice TV room that >could comfortably seat 6, enough room for as much as 30 five gallon >carboys of wine, and could still, with minor rearranging of furniture, >do studio photography. > >And it dawned on me, with a little care regarding how I design things, >and a willingness to compromise my table saw wants from a big cabinet >saw to a track saw and good quality job site saw, I can set up another >studio!!!! >Realizing this, a big smile appeared on my face and I decided to have a >glass of nice Scotch. >Life is good, Wheatfield Willie is a happy guy. > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow >the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.