Not quite... Some of the Old ones are from Kentucky...
Posted on 02/03/2015 6:27:08 AM PST by MasterMason
I just re-joined FR and I would like to post to my local NC state board but I am not able to. How do I get the ability to do that?
You’re still a sweet young thing, no matter how old your Dad was!
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Actually, it isn't just confined to the living room...
It's chilly in here!!
There are three things at work in your situation:
Ye Olde Farmhouse has inadequate insulation. But even if it had proper insulation, the wind would get in because of
Ye Olde Farmhouse is not properly sealed against air infiltration. It’s not entirely a bad thing. You’ll never suffocate for lack of fresh air, or even have to worry about a lower oxygen level, the familiar “cabin fever”. And thirdly,
Ye Olde Farmhouse has inadequate thermal mass to absorb and deflect the chill wind.
You can do several things. You can dig a hole and drop your house inside it. This is called “Earth-sheltering”. A minor problem with this is that termites discovered this trick long ago, and they will appreciate your having brought them lunch.
So the next thing is to make sure your hole keeps the termites out, say by having a concrete lining.
Now, you might not like living in a hole, so I would suggest that you put lots of big windows up at the top to let sunshine in when it rolls your way. And since it would heat up your home in the summertime too, you might want to have some shade to keep it out when the sun is high.
This is all called passive solar heat in an earth-sheltered super-insulated house. Don’t forget to make sure to have enough oxygen.
Or, let’s call this idea Plan B, just build up your fire a bit more when the wind comes cutting through.
Pointe 1: Yes that is true.
Pointe 2: Yes that is true.
Pointe 3: Yes that is true.
Pointe 4: No holes. Although the milkhouse is stone walls buried on two and a half sides in the hill. It provides a remarkably stable environment both winter and summer. But we don’t live in it. Just a few minor inconveniences such as no running water or septic system tend to forestall that idea..
Pointe PlanB: Only when desperate since due to 1,2,& 3 the oil company loves it when I try localized climate change.
How’s ‘bout Plan C: Add LAYERS... (especially when the thermostat does it’s nighttime-you-all-should-be-in-bed setback.)
(Pointe spelling in honor of some Grosse location in Wayne, CO Michigan...)
They're from Boston, then?
Not quite... Some of the Old ones are from Kentucky...
That has a nice red colour to it. :)
| Old Crow Bourbon is named for the inventor of the sour mash process, Dr. James C. Crow. In fact, in 1835 Old Crow bourbon was the first bourbon to begin using this process that today, has become a standard in the bourbon industry. Old Crow is the original sour mash bourbon. |
I know some Crows over in Ashland. Not Boston, but still Massachusetts.
And something about that wind reminds me of the “cah” driver accused of running down a fat lady in a crossing. When the police pressed him as to why he’d struck her, he said that he hadn’t enough petrol to go around.
.....And the gravity field just pulled me in!
You can’t break at a chapter. They always end the chapter with a clever sentence like, “Little did he know how unlikely he was to survive the night.”
I don’t write. Sometimes stories tear themselves from my unwilling fingers.
Is “it” the gubmint? Because if it is, the answer to both questions is “everything.”
Or, take a cold shower. When you come out the drafty olde farmhouse will feel nice and toasty.
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