2:48 P.M.
30 F Light snow W wind 17 mph, gusts to 36 mph
The snow started while we went up town to do some errands. Just very light, snall flakes. The "feel" of the outside has changed greatly. No longer the heavy, wet air of the past week or so, but rather crisp and dry now. I like that feel much better. It is more of a feeling of winter - as it shoule be at this time of year.
Just made three mistakes cutting and flaring the gas line tubing for the furnace. Decided to have a cup of coffee before making any others. If I can cut and curve the tubing correctly, the job would have been done by now. the real problem is a short curve where it goes through the wall. The top of the built-in dresser is too close to the shut-off valve, not allowing much room to work. Really am trying not to put any kinks in the tubing. I do have a tube bender, but the flare nut gets in the way to make a short enough curve. Will go out and find the 4# hammer and adjust it some!
I finally got around to putting the new grate into the woodstove yesterday. Now I am learning how to start a fire all over again. This one holds the wood higer than the old one and has wider spaced bars, rather than a casting with slots in it. The castiron ones that I found were too big to fit into the woodstove. Might get one for next year and cut it down to size, if I can keep the feet on it and fit it in. Think I will cut the feet on the new one shorter. The other alternative is to leave a layer of ashes in the bottom, which might realy be the better solution. Time will tell.
Now back to cutting and adjusting of copper tubing.
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30 F Light snow W wind 17 mph, gusts to 36 mph
The snow started while we went up town to do some errands. Just very light, snall flakes. The "feel" of the outside has changed greatly. No longer the heavy, wet air of the past week or so, but rather crisp and dry now. I like that feel much better. It is more of a feeling of winter - as it shoule be at this time of year.
Just made three mistakes cutting and flaring the gas line tubing for the furnace. Decided to have a cup of coffee before making any others. If I can cut and curve the tubing correctly, the job would have been done by now. the real problem is a short curve where it goes through the wall. The top of the built-in dresser is too close to the shut-off valve, not allowing much room to work. Really am trying not to put any kinks in the tubing. I do have a tube bender, but the flare nut gets in the way to make a short enough curve. Will go out and find the 4# hammer and adjust it some!
I finally got around to putting the new grate into the woodstove yesterday. Now I am learning how to start a fire all over again. This one holds the wood higer than the old one and has wider spaced bars, rather than a casting with slots in it. The castiron ones that I found were too big to fit into the woodstove. Might get one for next year and cut it down to size, if I can keep the feet on it and fit it in. Think I will cut the feet on the new one shorter. The other alternative is to leave a layer of ashes in the bottom, which might realy be the better solution. Time will tell.
Now back to cutting and adjusting of copper tubing.
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