Last week the radiant floor heating tubes were installed in the basement. We’ve grown to love radiant heat, which, simply put, warms the floors in your home, and performs as the heat source.
The tubes are installed over insulation and are then encased in concrete or Gyp-Crete. The tubes will eventually have warm water pumping through them, which will heat the concrete and create cozy floors. I’ve always suffered from incredibly cold hands and feet so this type of heat is a real treat for me.
Once the basement floors are poured, we’ll move on to the framing this week. We’re looking forward to seeing it take shape!
IT'S ME, SERENA!
I bounced through the first years of my life in a hippie gypsy wagon, hand-built by my father, wandering the back roads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico. My family eventually settled into a tiny cabin in the woods on property that was once inhabited by Native American Indians.
I spent my childhood days searching for arrowheads, teaching myself to sew on a treadle sewing machine and to bake in a wood-burning stove, with no running water, refrigeration, or electricity in our home. My family lived frugally and early on, inspired by my parent’s thriftiness and style, I gained a knack for thrifty creativity and turning ordinary objects into something useful. And I dreamed of the home I would create for my own family someday.
Now I’m married to my husband, Colin, and our children are all grown. After 24 years of producing The Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Fair, I'm spending time visiting other markets around the world. You can watch episodes of Serena Goes to Market here.
I share more about my life story from time to time, here on my blog. You can also find me on Instagram, and Facebook.
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