by Alan Stankevitz | Jul 28, 2002
Soy Insulation Update – 3 Walls Left Another week has gone by and right on schedule wall #29 has been completed. I know now that it takes approximately 20 batches of PEM (Paper Enhanced Mortar) to complete a full wall now, so it makes it a bit easier to schedule...
by Alan Stankevitz | Jul 20, 2002
T-Minus 4 Walls and Counting I can see light at the end of the tunnel! The question is: Is it a freight train? Granted it is only the outside walls, but when they are done it will be a moral victory for sure. Work has been tough though with temperatures in the...
by Alan Stankevitz | Jul 14, 2002
Snap, Crackle and Pop Revisited The One That Got Away I’m tellin’ ya it was at least four to five feet long! You hear these stories all the time about the fish that got away and I’m here to tell you that my story is similar. It always happens when...
by Alan Stankevitz | Jul 4, 2002
Insulation Update Things are taking shape at the ol’ homestead this week as the last window frame is put into place in what will be the guest room. We have affectionately called the room “Eileen’s Room”. Eileen is a friend of ours who lives in...
by Alan Stankevitz | Jun 22, 2002
Cordwood Aficionados Meet at MREA Fair MREA’s acronym was changed from Midwest Renewable Energy Association to Muddy Road Eats Automobiles after heavy rains on Friday and Saturday morning. Six inches of rain fell over the period making the grass field parking...
