Over the past four weeks, my family and I have been living with much disruption--but all for the ultimate good. The first couple weeks involved the clanging and banging of getting a new roof. Lots of dust seeping through cracks I never knew existed. The second two weeks involved electrical work--cutting into drywall, patching with mud, then sanding it when it had dried. More dust floating through the air. So why the construction projects?
We live in the Cliff May ranchos, and though these houses are known for their unique mid-50s architecture, they do have their problems. There are no attics, only tongue and groove ceilings, so this means no insulation. There are lots of windows, so this causes much heat loss in the winter and scorching temps in the summer and fall when the sun beats down on us and through the glass. We needed to take care of two problems: an ailing roof and no insulation. (Maybe window replacement will come later.)
Thankfully, these issues have now been remedied. (WHEW!)
Before the new roof (paper and rock to composition shingle) went on, we decided to install two inches of rigid foam to buffer us from the elements. After this insulation was snugly atop the tongue and groove boards, we noticed an immediate change in the temperature of our home. What a great investment.
With the roof now done and the dust officially settled (into my vacuum cleaner), today we signed the contract with a local solar company to get photo voltaic panels installed before the end of the year. Yeah!!!
Will try to keep an account of this for those who are interested.
Cheers to a new roof, double cheers to insulation.
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