This Olde House I

The enthusiam produced with the installation of new wood windows last March quickly died in the heat of the summer. Unfortunately, so did my rooftop HVAC unit. That, coupled with an old, slightly leak roof and visible termite mounds has convinced me to get going.

First off, the 30 year old HVAC unit needed to be removed. How hard could that be?



The 100ft crane arrives to remove the old beast.


Up it goes. The palms are about 50ft tall.



And then between them...



Extended to 96ft, it retrieves the old unit.



And back through the palms.




Way over the palms. I think the operator is showing off.

Safely on terra firma and off to its final resting place.

Next up, the new roof.

Windows 2.0

All my new wood windows are now installed, replacing dilapidated (ok, termite infested) old ones. I'm happy with the privacy glass I selected for the bathroom casement windows; private but not too private. Glazing the remaining windows starts next week. Now I need to seriously come up with house colors...

Hi There

Welcome to my blog. I'm a software engineer who likes food and loves to travel. I live in the North Park area of San Diego which has been undergoing a revitalization in the last few years. New restaurants and businesses are popping up all the time. Since I love to eat and shop I'll be posting my thoughts and rants as necessary. Oh, and I'll talk about software too.