Wind in the Valley
Last weekend I finally finished the flooring in the
downstairs bedroom. It has no basement
or foundation under it, other than to support the cement pad. Previously someone had installed a laminate
floating floor on top of the carpet with styrofoam sheets as insulation (I
assume). As a result of the cushioning
of the insulation the floor pieces were lifting and a trip hazard. I laid new
vapour barrier and then 3/4" tongue and groove subfloor before installing
a SPC (stone-plastic composite core) flooring. The room has little heat in it
making it ideal for a bedroom, and for those extra cold days I have two
portable electric baseboard heaters. The
stone composite of the floor makes it a good thermal mass material so when the
sun shines it also helps warm the room.
I met a neighbour who was friends with a family member who
lived in this house and got a run-down of what the house looked like in the
80s/90s. That was kind of cool - I love the history/memories behind places.
Most of the rest of the house does not need any renovations,
maybe new paint at some point. Before
next winter I would like to make it more draft proof though as the winds are
pretty strong with all the open fields.
Here in the valley there does not seem to be a prevailing wind. The wind seems to blow equally from each direction
(for winter at least). In addition, the
wind makes for a lot of extra snow shoveling!
Interesting Fact:
Not too far from here Canada's largest mansion was being
built before it was abandoned due to a change in financial status of the owner.
The Peter Grant Mansion. The original
owner still lives near by and his family name is attached to many businesses in the
area. Here is a link to more on that
story.
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