While working on my basement hallway transformation I was presented with a problem… Apparently I’ve gone from 20/20 vision to someone who considers this to
The benefit of snatching a handful of hours over the last week to cut, lay, and grout tile on my basement floor, is that I
I admit to being slightly stumped in the “unfinished cabinet aisle” at Lowe’s as I started counting out the sizes for sink bases. Thirty-six inch,
The easiest way to describe this is “like installing a wood floor, but upside-down.” Even if you’ve never done a wood floor before, the concept
So here we are. Wallboard up and spackling knife in hand– ready to jump in and finish some walls. This is the part most people
It seems like we’ve been installing a door a week as we get the Station into livable condition and when our most recent door-installing adventure
Let me start out this post by saying I know a couple of things about computers. Like how to turn one on, for instance. Or
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
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
See this picnic table? I love eating at this thing almost as much as I loved building it. Detached benches, no visible screws on the
First completed project of the year! Here’s how I did it… Materials: 48 lf. of rough sawn cedar 2×6’s (I got 3 2×6-16′ boards) 12
I like to play a little game with this blog… I look at all of the google searches that bring people to this site, and
DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional carpenter, woodworker, or crown molding hanger. I’m just a girl with a dremmel, some rotozip bits, and a miter
When I decided to turn my basement room into an office, there was one key piece of furniture I was missing: A desk. And while
In the world of eighty year old homes lived in by other people, there is only one sure way to get rid of a Smell. Throw
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Back in 2004 I started writing about my adventures in fixing up houses on the internet. A lot of things have changed since then, with me, with my houses, and with the internet. These days I am basically a cranky old man trapped in a slightly less old woman’s body. The internet has changed and I am staunchly refusing to change with it. You won’t find any algorithms here, or feeds, or ads, or social media. Just good old-fashioned stories about a woman drinking beer and building shit, and living an unexpected life.
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