Well, That’s Different
After a number of years with just exposed OSB subfloor (and a couple of rugs) as the flooring in my kitchen… It now has (part of) a floor. Do not be fooled by that picture. It is still mostly this… I have
DIY Wrap Up: This Week’s Balancing Act
I always feel a bit so-so about the pictures I submit to the Family Handyman with my tool articles… shockingly I don’t actually like looking at my unbrushed hair that much. (Not enough for me to actually take a brush to it,
Tool Time: Must-Have Tools For Interior Painting
The one fun thing about moving all of my tools thirty miles up the road to a new place was the fact that I found my workshop a little lacking in some areas, and you know what that means… Tool shopping! Hold
(The Future) Hillside Cottage: Floorplan Part 1
Well, I’m in love. I know, I know, I just got out of a long-term relationship with another house. I’m just barely past the separation anxiety that came with leaving my big bathtub and those awesome walnut floors, and here I am
DIY Video: Building a Custom Door & Jamb (with a lot of people staring at you)
Back when I built the shelving for the closets in the Memorial House, I had this idea about building some custom doors for them that mimic the style of the front door of the house, which we all know makes my little
Temporary Farm House: Living Room Projects
I can’t tell you how many times today I’ve had to reach my hand into the sump crock and manually turn on the pump to drain the inch of standing water out of my basement, but I can tell you this… it’s
The Temporary Farm House
The price of this weekend was five new extra-large bruises, one broken UHaul truck, and a brand new place to live. If you’re wondering what the hell happened to the old place, believe me, about six 0’clock yesterday I was asking the
Outbuildings
If you’re wondering what would compel a girl to rent a house with hot pink plastic tiles covering the bathroom (don’t worry, you’ll get to see it in all of its glory soon enough) and two acres of grass to mow come
Sawdust: Like Crazy, But Smells Better
There is so much crazy in the air right now, I can hardly see twelve inches in front of me. Oh wait. Maybe that’s sawdust. Either way, I might have some awesome things to post this week, but I can almost guarantee
DIY House Addition: Building a House From the Ground Up
Building a house takes many things– tools, patience, several cases of beer, and most importantly, a plan. In the last couple of years I’ve worked with a number of tradesmen and contractors, and even though I only threatened to bury one of
Trimming (Doors, Not Trees)
Since we’ve just barely stepped foot into Thanksgiving territory I feel like I shouldn’t have to clarify that there is no tree trimming (Christmas related, or otherwise) going on right now, except I was in the seventh circle of hell mall last
And On To The Next
My time frame for moving out of the Memorial House and on to the next project has always been roughly around the end of October, which of course is tomorrow. Unlike some of my other “hopeful dates” (you know, the day I
Possibilities
It’s been about five months since I moved out of the last garage I lived in and into an actual house. I might have made some bold statement at that time about, you know, never living in a garage again. I mean,
Getting Control: The Project List
Taking on a project the size and scope of “building a house” has some interesting side effects. There are the ones you would expect, like the persistent trail of sawdust you end up leaving wherever you go, and then there are some
Weekend Work
It’s not going to be too long before outdoor work is going to require three layers of long-underwear and my awesome (yet gender neutralizing) Carhartt bibs. So that’s something to look forward to when the temps get around, you know, forty, but
DIY Wrap Up: This Week’s Balancing Act
I always feel a bit so-so about the pictures I submit to the Family Handyman with my tool articles… shockingly I don’t actually like looking at my unbrushed hair that much. (Not enough for me to actually take a brush to it,
Tool Time: Must-Have Tools For Interior Painting
The one fun thing about moving all of my tools thirty miles up the road to a new place was the fact that I found my workshop a little lacking in some areas, and you know what that means… Tool shopping! Hold
(The Future) Hillside Cottage: Floorplan Part 1
Well, I’m in love. I know, I know, I just got out of a long-term relationship with another house. I’m just barely past the separation anxiety that came with leaving my big bathtub and those awesome walnut floors, and here I am
DIY Video: Building a Custom Door & Jamb (with a lot of people staring at you)
Back when I built the shelving for the closets in the Memorial House, I had this idea about building some custom doors for them that mimic the style of the front door of the house, which we all know makes my little
Temporary Farm House: Living Room Projects
I can’t tell you how many times today I’ve had to reach my hand into the sump crock and manually turn on the pump to drain the inch of standing water out of my basement, but I can tell you this… it’s
The Temporary Farm House
The price of this weekend was five new extra-large bruises, one broken UHaul truck, and a brand new place to live. If you’re wondering what the hell happened to the old place, believe me, about six 0’clock yesterday I was asking the
Outbuildings
If you’re wondering what would compel a girl to rent a house with hot pink plastic tiles covering the bathroom (don’t worry, you’ll get to see it in all of its glory soon enough) and two acres of grass to mow come
Sawdust: Like Crazy, But Smells Better
There is so much crazy in the air right now, I can hardly see twelve inches in front of me. Oh wait. Maybe that’s sawdust. Either way, I might have some awesome things to post this week, but I can almost guarantee
DIY House Addition: Building a House From the Ground Up
Building a house takes many things– tools, patience, several cases of beer, and most importantly, a plan. In the last couple of years I’ve worked with a number of tradesmen and contractors, and even though I only threatened to bury one of
Trimming (Doors, Not Trees)
Since we’ve just barely stepped foot into Thanksgiving territory I feel like I shouldn’t have to clarify that there is no tree trimming (Christmas related, or otherwise) going on right now, except I was in the seventh circle of hell mall last
And On To The Next
My time frame for moving out of the Memorial House and on to the next project has always been roughly around the end of October, which of course is tomorrow. Unlike some of my other “hopeful dates” (you know, the day I
Possibilities
It’s been about five months since I moved out of the last garage I lived in and into an actual house. I might have made some bold statement at that time about, you know, never living in a garage again. I mean,
Getting Control: The Project List
Taking on a project the size and scope of “building a house” has some interesting side effects. There are the ones you would expect, like the persistent trail of sawdust you end up leaving wherever you go, and then there are some
Weekend Work
It’s not going to be too long before outdoor work is going to require three layers of long-underwear and my awesome (yet gender neutralizing) Carhartt bibs. So that’s something to look forward to when the temps get around, you know, forty, but
