Re: your mind's in the gutter

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (robert)]

 > From: http://www.juno.com/~w1few
 > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:03:12 GMT
 >
 > Without question that is a top priority - roof heating cables - and a drainage 
 > system for the ground to keep water out of the kitchen/basement.

I don't get it.  Are you saying that I should tear down my make-shift
gutters then?

 > Then 
 > insulating the kitchen and filling the walls with cement and insulation.

I don't think the cement will help with the freezing.  But, I think
putting a layer of cement over the foundation is probably a good thing,
anyway, to minimize the amount of moisture in the basement.  I think the
problem with the kitchen and freezing pipes may be need a bigger plumbing
solution, but I'm not sure.  If I had the time, money, and access to
contractors, I would probably insulate the walls (as you say) and then put
all the copper pipes on the *outside* of the walls.  Then, as necessary,
heating cables can be added to the copper pipes ('though, they probably
won't be necessary in that case).  That would ultimately probably mean
rebuilding much of the kitchen, which could be rather unpleasant.

 > D