Amy and Bert were married on Saturday. The ceremony was in my back yard, and despite the rainy day, things could not have been better.
I’ll post a few photos for now, and some more later on. Read the rest of this entry »
At last, and finally, the renovations are finished.
The last couple of weeks have been, to say the least, stressful on me. But, I think we’re all happy with the result. Read the rest of this entry »
Over the weekend, the kitchen at the summer project house was almost completed. There’s a few minor details to finish, but it’s actually functional. Read the rest of this entry »
They said it was gonna snow yesterday, and they were right.
I always like the first snowfall of the year. I’m not sure why. I even like the cooler temperatures, and don’t miss the sunny, warm (hot, in my opinion) summer days. Read the rest of this entry »
I know – it’s been a long time since anything has been posted here.
The story of the summer, and now autumn, is the little house renovations.
The good news is I can see that it’s getting close to being done. The bad news, is it’s the piddly little things that are left (I think Bert would prefer they were called “finishing touches”), and it’s hard to see changes. But, the new flooring on the main floor should go in soon, and after that, there ain’t much left to do.
Or, if you weren’t in the predicament, you would say “My tongue is stuck to the rock”
Bert proves he’s more than a house renovator and just another pretty face to shows us his skills at the grill. I’m not surprised though. I know Amy’s specialty is Kraft Dinner served to you in one of three ways – soggy and overcooked, crispy and undercooked, or instant in the microwave. Read the rest of this entry »
Since we already had a couple of layers of basement wall, we decided to frame in the foundation with 2X8’s and plywood. You can see through the windows we have three basement walls now – a wooden exterior, a cinder-crete wall, and then a 2X4 wall. Read the rest of this entry »
After the chimney had disappeared, we needed to get rid of the old cast iron pipes for the sewer stack, etc. Here’s what we ended up with… Read the rest of this entry »
Since we planned on having a hi-efficiency furnace and hot water heater installed, a chimney is no longer a necessity. It also expanded the possibilities for the makeover. Read the rest of this entry »
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