Still procrastinating on hammering out the copper for the tub I turn my attention to preparing the finish for the flat walls. Earlier I had made quick work of laying the backer board for the tile floor as described in my previous post but wanted a bit more time before I had to contend with bending the copper. Once that was started there was no turning back and I needed just a little more time to work through the calculations and process in my head.
While trying to seal up the upper walls for the new bath area I had an unexpected visitor. A raccoon had broken through the screen on the porch door attracted by the smell and lure of dry cat food and after not being able to find his way back out again decided to climb the walls seeking a quick escape.
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I’ve been out at the farm again working on fixing plaster. I did get quite a bit accomplished. All the fiber ceiling tiles that were put up sometime in the 70s and the furring strips were completely removed and taken out to the burn pile. I lit them up and stood back and enjoyed the flames – it was a nice way to end their horrific existence.
The exterior of the farm house currently has vinyl siding which I plan to remove this spring. Before doing so I decided I should open up a section of the wall – through the plaster to find out whether I should try to insulate from the inside or do some sort of blow fill from the outside. If insulating from the inside I had to decide whether or not to keep the plaster on the exterior walls or completely remove it, insulate and then replace with drywall.
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