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
Starting off Right: A Message to All DIYers
The only redeeming quality of a day whose temperature-high was in the negative numbers, is that it forced me to stay inside where it’s slightly less frigid and work on some of the updates I started making to this sight back when
The Memorial House: Year(s) In Review
Its the end of a year, and that means it’s time for DIY nostalgia–thinking about all the projects I’ve completed, knuckles I’ve scraped, holes I’ve dug, ladders I’ve fallen off of, pieces of drywall I’ve hung, and number of fingers I’ve managed
Drywall 101: Success Through Slave Labor
We’re still in the midst of the Ultimate Drywall Adventure here at the Memorial House, which is extra fun in a room with 8’6″ walls (oh hey look, they do make 96″ studs for a reason), no level surfaces, and very few
Loves Tools, Needs Life
I’m not one-hundred-percent sure, but I think that the fact that I get a warm-fuzzy feeling when I take pictures of rusty metal objects makes me just the slightest bit crazy. MysteryMan and I had an odd day this weekend where we
Drywall 101: Hanging Wallboard By Yourself & Other Hard-Learned Lessons
Alternatively titled: I must Have a Screw Loose. Or seven. Hundred. Drywall is the easiest part of building a room in theory… in practice, let’s be honest, it’s really just kind of a pain in the ass. I mean, “screw board to
Do I lose my DIY membership card for this?
Some time ago after I had finished my MBA, and MysteryMan was in the midst of studying for his Professional Engineer’s licensing exam, I was feeling a bit forlorn about the fact that I wasn’t the person taking classes and cramming last-minute
Spare Parts
Maybe I’ve mentioned this before here once or twice, but I have the good fortune to be bound-for-life-through-homeownership to an engineer. Professional engineer, that is. And one of my favorite things to say to said person is “Hey, Engineer, the DVD player/door
Last One This Year
It’s shopping season for sure, and this time last year I had 8 broom orders to fill in the two weeks before Christmas. As soothing as it may be to smell fresh cut wood and fall into the rythm of sanding, there’s
How to Install a Woven-Wire Fence
Miniature donkeys, we are ready for you. I can’t even explain in words the number of hours we spent contemplating this fence. What type of posts to use, how far apart to put supports, what type of fencing, and where to get
What’s in YOUR Toolbox?
Does anyone actually carry a tool box anymore? Usually my tools are at either one house or the other, but recently I’ve been running simultaneous projects at both houses, which mean the necessities have to travel with me. Always in my soft-covered
Big Plans & A Little Trim
With a weekend alone, I had big plans for my tools which included fencing, drywall, trim, winning the lottery, and retiring early. Apparently I was a little too ambitious with the list. (Me? Never.) Also, the curse of what we’ll call the
Sunday Night Fence Edition
The fact that temps were in the sixties and– gasp! — seventies this weekend (In Michigan. In November.) almost made up for the fact that with daylight savings time, it’s officially pitch black at 6 PM. This is The Blackout Zone, where
Miniature Donkeys: Small, smart, and ALL MINE
Okay, not quite all mine yet, but let’s start at the beginning. MysteryMan and I spent the last five days having a great time, with great friends in one Great (big) State, all of which I’ll tell you about later because I’ve
Dirt, Wood, Steel & Smirks
Us, busy? No way. Last week I said to MysteryMan (regarding some project or another for the house), “let’s just do that in the winter when we’re stuck indoors.” He blinked at me eleven times and then started checking of weekends on
DIY Resources: For Sale By Owner
Might as well keep with the theme for this week, and save those pictures of me, MysteryMan and his dad stuccoing over the old station doorway for another day. I know, right? Big disappointment. I’ll make it up to you by giving
Starting off Right: A Message to All DIYers
The only redeeming quality of a day whose temperature-high was in the negative numbers, is that it forced me to stay inside where it’s slightly less frigid and work on some of the updates I started making to this sight back when
The Memorial House: Year(s) In Review
Its the end of a year, and that means it’s time for DIY nostalgia–thinking about all the projects I’ve completed, knuckles I’ve scraped, holes I’ve dug, ladders I’ve fallen off of, pieces of drywall I’ve hung, and number of fingers I’ve managed
Drywall 101: Success Through Slave Labor
We’re still in the midst of the Ultimate Drywall Adventure here at the Memorial House, which is extra fun in a room with 8’6″ walls (oh hey look, they do make 96″ studs for a reason), no level surfaces, and very few
Loves Tools, Needs Life
I’m not one-hundred-percent sure, but I think that the fact that I get a warm-fuzzy feeling when I take pictures of rusty metal objects makes me just the slightest bit crazy. MysteryMan and I had an odd day this weekend where we
Drywall 101: Hanging Wallboard By Yourself & Other Hard-Learned Lessons
Alternatively titled: I must Have a Screw Loose. Or seven. Hundred. Drywall is the easiest part of building a room in theory… in practice, let’s be honest, it’s really just kind of a pain in the ass. I mean, “screw board to
Do I lose my DIY membership card for this?
Some time ago after I had finished my MBA, and MysteryMan was in the midst of studying for his Professional Engineer’s licensing exam, I was feeling a bit forlorn about the fact that I wasn’t the person taking classes and cramming last-minute
Spare Parts
Maybe I’ve mentioned this before here once or twice, but I have the good fortune to be bound-for-life-through-homeownership to an engineer. Professional engineer, that is. And one of my favorite things to say to said person is “Hey, Engineer, the DVD player/door
Last One This Year
It’s shopping season for sure, and this time last year I had 8 broom orders to fill in the two weeks before Christmas. As soothing as it may be to smell fresh cut wood and fall into the rythm of sanding, there’s
How to Install a Woven-Wire Fence
Miniature donkeys, we are ready for you. I can’t even explain in words the number of hours we spent contemplating this fence. What type of posts to use, how far apart to put supports, what type of fencing, and where to get
What’s in YOUR Toolbox?
Does anyone actually carry a tool box anymore? Usually my tools are at either one house or the other, but recently I’ve been running simultaneous projects at both houses, which mean the necessities have to travel with me. Always in my soft-covered
Big Plans & A Little Trim
With a weekend alone, I had big plans for my tools which included fencing, drywall, trim, winning the lottery, and retiring early. Apparently I was a little too ambitious with the list. (Me? Never.) Also, the curse of what we’ll call the
Sunday Night Fence Edition
The fact that temps were in the sixties and– gasp! — seventies this weekend (In Michigan. In November.) almost made up for the fact that with daylight savings time, it’s officially pitch black at 6 PM. This is The Blackout Zone, where
Miniature Donkeys: Small, smart, and ALL MINE
Okay, not quite all mine yet, but let’s start at the beginning. MysteryMan and I spent the last five days having a great time, with great friends in one Great (big) State, all of which I’ll tell you about later because I’ve
Dirt, Wood, Steel & Smirks
Us, busy? No way. Last week I said to MysteryMan (regarding some project or another for the house), “let’s just do that in the winter when we’re stuck indoors.” He blinked at me eleven times and then started checking of weekends on
DIY Resources: For Sale By Owner
Might as well keep with the theme for this week, and save those pictures of me, MysteryMan and his dad stuccoing over the old station doorway for another day. I know, right? Big disappointment. I’ll make it up to you by giving
