I tried to install a chimney last night.

27 dAmerica/Chicago December dAmerica/Chicago 2007, 08:08 Josh Houghtelin 2 comentários

My dad gave Zippy and I a Zircon 34″ freestanding wood fireplace. My grandma Houghtelin actually bought it for his house 10+ years ago but he never put it to use. It looks great with a white hood and mat black base. I intend on having it around for a long time. The […]

We are back from the Holiday travels!

26 dAmerica/Chicago December dAmerica/Chicago 2007, 07:07 Josh Houghtelin 1 comentário

I had a ton of fun in Minnesota. Zippy & I left for Minnesota (with Jackie) Thursday the 20th around 5:30pm and got to Jesko’s house (after dropping Jackie off at home) at 5:30am the 21st. Once we got to Jesko’s we took a short nap and “woke up in Minnesota”. It […]

Snowmobiling in Minnesota

21 dAmerica/Chicago December dAmerica/Chicago 2007, 19:07 Josh Houghtelin Sem comentários

I contacted our local DNR about Solar Panels & Grid power.

19 dAmerica/Chicago December dAmerica/Chicago 2007, 09:09 Josh Houghtelin Sem comentários

Batteries are half the cost of getting into Solar Electricity. A new bill got pushed through for “net metering”. With net metering you buy your solar panels, push them through a power inverter and connect the outputted AC power directly to your home. Your home uses what electricity it needs and when […]

My solar panel plan.

18 dAmerica/Chicago December dAmerica/Chicago 2007, 12:12 Josh Houghtelin 4 comentários

Zippy and I are building a pole barn next summer so I’ve been conjuring up a few ideas to help make the building a little more Eco-friendly while helping us save a couple dollars in the long run. I want to utilize solar power in the barn but the initial investment to go completely […]