Jay Goldman » Homeownership http://jaygoldman.com Technologist, Designer, Speaker, Author, Generally Swell Guy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Basement Waterproofing http://jaygoldman.com/2009/04/14/basement-waterproofing-part-i/ http://jaygoldman.com/2009/04/14/basement-waterproofing-part-i/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:21:16 +0000 jaygoldman http://jaygoldman.com/?p=522 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> We had a really small leak in our basement so we decided to take a really big hammer to it and get the whole thing waterproofed. We’ll eventually refinish it, so this way we get piece of mind when we do.

After reviewing a whole bunch of options we choose to go with Clarke Basement Systems, who do an entirely indoor approach rather than the much more expensive and invasive outdoor digging solutions.


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Basement Waterproofing, Part 2 from Jay Goldman on Vimeo.

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We moved into our home at the end of last year, happily taking possession of a three floor Victorian, dated to sometime before 1920, and in great condition thanks to the previous owner who renovated and modernized during his four month tenure. Buying an old home with the intent to green it is a great first step and the second of the fabled three Rs: reuse. Off to a good start!

Next up was a washer and dryer since the house didn’t come with any. We decided that we much preferred starting fresh without someone else’s years of accumulated lint, and so we paid a visit to some appliance stores to checkout the latest in front loading washers and dryers. Front loading machines are considerably more efficient than the old school top loaders in power and water usage, so we picked out a lovely Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer that have been chugging along ever since.

Whirlpool Duet Washing Machine Whirlpool Duet Dryer

In the next Going Green post: auditing energy with Enwise.

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