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
Weekend, Plus 500 Miles
At some point between sleeping, trying not to die from the flu, and driving 500 miles, it was still a somewhat productive weekend. And saying it was “productive” was really just an excuse to post this picture of MysteryMan doing (and I’m
All Kinds of Building
You know that big swimming pool bath tub of mine? Well, we’re a couple of steps closer to installing it… There’s a big hole that needs to be cut in the top of this, obviously. But we may wait until the durock
That Magic Spot
Here’s something that surprised me about going from an old two-story home with small, closed-off rooms, to something decidedly not. An open floor plan in a long one-story home occasionally leads to one of these… That special point where you can stand
Repainting, Already
After one marathon of a weekend, there are now three rooms in the house that have been painted. One of which has been painted twice. Yes, already. You may remember a Saturday night wherein I picked out all of the colors for
Move In Progress: Seven Weeks and Counting…
It’s hard to believe that it has been five weeks since I started the move-in countdown, but time starts moving in kind of crazy ways when you live in a garage. For instance, I would gauge the time it takes to get
Brilliant/Stupid Stupid/Brilliant
Here’s something I’m good at: using a drill. Here’s something I’m not good at: cleaning. Not even cleaning my tools, which I know is sacrilege… but the truth is I’ve lost many a drywall knife to just sticking it back in the
Padding Not Included
Arguably I deserve the blank white walls, particularly if they come with a matching straight jacket. This room has come a long way from being a grassy patch in the back yard: Which, I would almost take the grassy patch again if
So, who wants me to build them a house?
First of all, you can imagine my surprise when, after a late night of studying followed by an early morning of studying and an hour drive while studying, the first test I had to pass on Saturday was getting my picture taken
Nine Hundred and Twelve
That’s how many square feet of wall I’ve textured and primed since Sunday evening. So basically, my arm hurts. But I have to say, it’s worth it… these walls are looking fabulous. Here’s a sample of the texture in the Master Bath.
Floatation Device Required
Usually when I look at floor plans or fixtures online, I picture them larger in my head then they actually end up being in real life. Even when I opened the box for the tub I expected it to be something I
Mouse Tracks
If you ever wondered what it looks like when a small critter bounds through snow twice as deep as he is tall… there you go. You may be asking how I know for sure these are critter tracks, as opposed to the
The Contractors Exam: Rules I Didn’t Know About House Design
One of my favorite things about myself is my ability to be surprised– and I mean utterly astounded— at my own ignorance about things that I’m not sure why I expected I would know in the first place. Every hour of studying
Fuzzy Donkeys
I know, I know, you come here for your daily dose of bathroom, because that’s all I seem to talk about these days and why on Earth would you want to see… ohmigod look at that donkey! Because this is what Lucy
Surprising Progress
After studying for the builders exam (T-minus 6 days and counting) until the wee hours in the morning and a fitful night of sleep– you know the kind where you can’t fall asleep because you’re thinking about how you’re going to be
Saturday Night Bathroom Design
I like to call this a “studying for contractors exam procrastination technique”. So far it’s working well for me. In fact, I’ve picked out many of the final materials for the full bath. I may still have half a twitch in my
Weekend, Plus 500 Miles
At some point between sleeping, trying not to die from the flu, and driving 500 miles, it was still a somewhat productive weekend. And saying it was “productive” was really just an excuse to post this picture of MysteryMan doing (and I’m
All Kinds of Building
You know that big swimming pool bath tub of mine? Well, we’re a couple of steps closer to installing it… There’s a big hole that needs to be cut in the top of this, obviously. But we may wait until the durock
That Magic Spot
Here’s something that surprised me about going from an old two-story home with small, closed-off rooms, to something decidedly not. An open floor plan in a long one-story home occasionally leads to one of these… That special point where you can stand
Repainting, Already
After one marathon of a weekend, there are now three rooms in the house that have been painted. One of which has been painted twice. Yes, already. You may remember a Saturday night wherein I picked out all of the colors for
Move In Progress: Seven Weeks and Counting…
It’s hard to believe that it has been five weeks since I started the move-in countdown, but time starts moving in kind of crazy ways when you live in a garage. For instance, I would gauge the time it takes to get
Brilliant/Stupid Stupid/Brilliant
Here’s something I’m good at: using a drill. Here’s something I’m not good at: cleaning. Not even cleaning my tools, which I know is sacrilege… but the truth is I’ve lost many a drywall knife to just sticking it back in the
Padding Not Included
Arguably I deserve the blank white walls, particularly if they come with a matching straight jacket. This room has come a long way from being a grassy patch in the back yard: Which, I would almost take the grassy patch again if
So, who wants me to build them a house?
First of all, you can imagine my surprise when, after a late night of studying followed by an early morning of studying and an hour drive while studying, the first test I had to pass on Saturday was getting my picture taken
Nine Hundred and Twelve
That’s how many square feet of wall I’ve textured and primed since Sunday evening. So basically, my arm hurts. But I have to say, it’s worth it… these walls are looking fabulous. Here’s a sample of the texture in the Master Bath.
Floatation Device Required
Usually when I look at floor plans or fixtures online, I picture them larger in my head then they actually end up being in real life. Even when I opened the box for the tub I expected it to be something I
Mouse Tracks
If you ever wondered what it looks like when a small critter bounds through snow twice as deep as he is tall… there you go. You may be asking how I know for sure these are critter tracks, as opposed to the
The Contractors Exam: Rules I Didn’t Know About House Design
One of my favorite things about myself is my ability to be surprised– and I mean utterly astounded— at my own ignorance about things that I’m not sure why I expected I would know in the first place. Every hour of studying
Fuzzy Donkeys
I know, I know, you come here for your daily dose of bathroom, because that’s all I seem to talk about these days and why on Earth would you want to see… ohmigod look at that donkey! Because this is what Lucy
Surprising Progress
After studying for the builders exam (T-minus 6 days and counting) until the wee hours in the morning and a fitful night of sleep– you know the kind where you can’t fall asleep because you’re thinking about how you’re going to be
Saturday Night Bathroom Design
I like to call this a “studying for contractors exam procrastination technique”. So far it’s working well for me. In fact, I’ve picked out many of the final materials for the full bath. I may still have half a twitch in my
