Small Projects

Friday when we arrived I was able to get a few small projects done.


The first got rid of a blanket that we draped over a Doolittle print we have to keep the Sun from hitting it.





Last weekend the novel and revolutionary (to us) idea of hanging a roll up shade behind the glulam that could be pulled down when we aren't in resident (here).


The next project is one that those of you using wells and cisterns may appreciate. It was the installation of low flow shower heads. Now I have seen these before and had no interest in a dribble shower. Over the last few year fixture companies have experimented with ways t0 reduce flow without reducing the flow...how can that be you ask, well it has to do with "apparent" flow experiments. The two methods used currently are air injection, similar to the jets on a hot tub, but this tends to cool of the water. The other is pattern/droplet control. This is the way we went. Read up on the Delta H2O Kenetic's and Alston.






The last project had to do with door stops. I don't know if you have problems when the windows are open and the wind is blowing with doors slamming shut, but up here it is pretty regular. We have installed a number of these magnetic door stops around the house. The also have a cushioning spring built in. Initially I had to buy these at jobber hardware stored, but Lowe's now carries them.