Comments on: river cottage gets a new roof http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/ where people who love their homes click Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:23:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: holly http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-128588 holly Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:09:52 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-128588 Friends of mine are long time Columbia County residents Ancramdale and Gallitan and have never been able to rid the water of the rotten egg smell. It is sulfur in the water! They use lots of lavender bath salts and dring poland spring in gallon jugs. Don't spend too much trying to rid yourselves of it, ask the neighbors (even if they are 1/4 mile away?) Holly D Friends of mine are long time Columbia County residents
Ancramdale and Gallitan and have never been able to rid the water of the rotten egg smell. It is sulfur in the water!
They use lots of lavender bath salts and dring poland spring in gallon jugs.
Don’t spend too much trying to rid yourselves of it, ask the neighbors (even if they are 1/4 mile away?)
Holly D

]]> By: amyt http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127700 amyt Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:03:44 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127700 My parents had a lot of egg-smell/sulfur in the well water at our cottage, but they flushed the system with bleach and that pretty much took care of it. Google "Shock Chlorination". My parents had a lot of egg-smell/sulfur in the well water at our cottage, but they flushed the system with bleach and that pretty much took care of it. Google “Shock Chlorination”.

]]> By: Hugh Henry http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127446 Hugh Henry Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:59:21 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127446 I have to admit I'm extremely jealous of your cottage as well. Just a thought regarding the rotten egg smell in your water, if your new filter doesn't get rid of the problem check your hot water heater....that is if it's the hot water is what smells. A few years ago I was living in New Brunswick and the house i was in had a well. The problem there was hard water...too many minerals. The hot water heater was "oldish" and the heating element had been buried in "sludge" a thorough cleaning cleared up the problem. I hope your filter works because cleaning out the water heater is not a fun job. Best of luck. Hugh ps nice job on the roof...looks great I have to admit I’m extremely jealous of your cottage as well. Just a thought regarding the rotten egg smell in your water, if your new filter doesn’t get rid of the problem check your hot water heater….that is if it’s the hot water is what smells.

A few years ago I was living in New Brunswick and the house i was in had a well. The problem there was hard water…too many minerals. The hot water heater was “oldish” and the heating element had been buried in “sludge” a thorough cleaning cleared up the problem.

I hope your filter works because cleaning out the water heater is not a fun job. Best of luck.

Hugh

ps nice job on the roof…looks great

]]> By: iloveupstate.com http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127379 iloveupstate.com Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:14:02 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127379 Does the town have any intention of running water pipes down to your area any time soon? Does the town have any intention of running water pipes down to your area any time soon?

]]> By: chad http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127369 chad Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:48:34 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127369 note to self..... hire high schol kid to help me lift the heavy stuff next time :-) note to self….. hire high schol kid to help me lift the heavy stuff next time :-)

]]> By: On storybook houses, The Shire, and abandoned insane asylums… « http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127340 On storybook houses, The Shire, and abandoned insane asylums… « Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:01:28 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127340 [...] inducing post over at Shelterrific this morning, concerning the work they’re doing on their newly-acquired river cottage, I stumbled over to Flickr and found some great houses.  I think I’ve said it before but the [...] [...] inducing post over at Shelterrific this morning, concerning the work they’re doing on their newly-acquired river cottage, I stumbled over to Flickr and found some great houses.  I think I’ve said it before but the [...]

]]> By: Sam. http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127299 Sam. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:27:54 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/09/04/river-cottage-gets-a-new-roof/#comment-127299 Ugh, everytime I read your posts about the cottage I get so jealous :) We live close enough to a few rivers and we go often but I would absolutely die for a gorgeous little cottage, out in the sticks, by a river. Can't wait to see how you've decorated... Ugh, everytime I read your posts about the cottage I get so jealous :)
We live close enough to a few rivers and we go often but I would absolutely die for a gorgeous little cottage, out in the sticks, by a river. Can’t wait to see how you’ve decorated…

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