Great Neighbor, Great Stuff

We would like to introduce a neighbor who hasn't complained about our dust and noise, Church of the Holy Rosary. 

These first two pictures show the view from our front door. The front of the church is actually around the corner, on S. Chester St. 

The unique thing about the Church of the Holy Rosary is that since 1887, it has been an ethnic church with masses in the Polish language and tradition. Coincidentally, permission to form the parish was originally granted by Cardinal Gibbons.  It's starting to sound like I have a lot in common with my neighbor... it's only a matter of time before we are sharing pierogi recipes. 

For those who are curious, here is a link to their website: http://www.holyrosarypl.katolicki.eu/ 

According to the mass schedule, it looks like we will be waking up at 8:30 on Sunday mornings.  We can already hear the church bells pretty well from our house, now, a block away. 

This weekend, Sam and I did a little work ourselves at the Bank house. We have been trying to do whatever we can to pre-insulate the house. Needless to say, after 120 years, there are quite a few drafty areas... to put it nicely.  In reality, there are walls that seem to dissolve at the touch and walls that might not quite reach the roof and walls that have some pretty good views to the outside world. Sam has been filling in cracks with cement and we have both been going wild with Great Stuff Foam:

About this product:

• Forms a permanent weather-tight seal to minimize drafts and insect infestation.
• Bonds to wood, drywall, metal, masonry, glass and most plastics.
• Interior or exterior use.
• Water-resistant.
• Tack free in six minutes. Trims in 30 minutes.
• Foam elasticity allows for movement/shifting within a structure from winter to summer.
• Paintable, stainable and sandable.
• Cures rigid.
• Yields same as 19 to 25 quart tubes of caulk.

Basically, this stuff is pretty amazing.

There are a few options available specific to windows/doors, large holes, small cracks, etc. 

It sure beats the current system at the house we rent: plastic Target bags shoved in the spaces around the doors and windows. If this is also your current system, I would recommend you purchase a can for $5.00. Here are our tips: 1. wear gloves. 2. it comes off with nail polish remover and a scouring pad and a lot of effort

The framing is almost done so I will have those pictures up shortly. 

It's time for UConn basketball, then to Max's for hockey... U-S-A U-S-A! 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!