Yesterday Michel cut a hole in the siding and installed the first of these, a cheap window from Home Depot that opens easily. I had hoped it would be able to hold an airconditioner in the summer but now that it's up I am not so sure. We'd have to put our little airconditioner sideways in order for it to fit and it's not clear whether the upper glass can easily be removed to fit around an aircon unit. So maybe we'll see next summer.Today he's installing a small sliding shed window that he got half price from Reno-Depot. It will overlook the ruelle behind our house so some people protest that it's a bad idea, ruining privacy. It's very far away from the neighbours on the other side and not even flush with our fence so set further back than the front windows of our house, for example. And I plan to put a curtain or to put a frosted glaze on it. So after going around in circles about it we've agreed to try it. It really is vital to the cross current! In cold weather like we're having at this time of year that doesn't seem as compelling but in the summer it could make all the difference in the world.
There's a bit of painting to be done on the outside, a door handle, an eaves trough and then we can tidy up and sit inside and ponder the interior. Figuring out materials for that is a whole 'nother puzzle.
