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Shower Base

With my contributions to the HVAC work out of the way, I finally got back to one of the smaller projects I need to wrap up. Rather than low voltage wire or sound insulation, I realized the higher priority was getting the shower base installed. I bought a pre-made linear drain shower kit, including the […]

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More HVAC Preparations

One of the mini-splits is going in the basement, so to give the installers free reign to do that, we packed up and went to a rental house overnight and did our remote work and school there. Unfortunately, not everything went to plan in our absence, and the result was more extra projects to do, […]

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HVAC Drainage

I unexpectedly had to switch gears to a different project, leaving the insulation and security system wiring as yet incomplete. As I mentioned, the HVAC installation has started, and one of the downside to having mini-splits is that each unit needs a drain line, as opposed to central air, where you only need one because […]

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Bath Fan Exhausts

One of the things I worked on with Dean the night before spray foam was the bath fan exhaust ducts. Historically, these are installed using regular 3-4″ metal ducting, but it can leak steamy air into the ceiling assembly. Because the metal conducts the heat and cold from outside, it can also condense on the […]

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