The attic
A cold visited me on Thursday, simultaneous with the arrival of a solid week of house guests, my out-laws. For the first few days, I tried to power through and… Read more »
Tag: house
Fortune favors the confused
Several weeks ago, I noticed a new magnet had appeared on my fridge unannounced, a simple plastic card with the quote, “Fortune favors the brave.” I had two immediate reactions; “Where… Read more »
Snowpocalypse 2014!
I’ve been hoping for a good pasting of snow, and February finally delivered! The storm began on Thursday afternoon: Portland Snowpocalypse 2014 Update: Conditions are becoming dire. In addition to… Read more »
Hidden Treasure
We started a major renovation of the basement bathroom today… if you can call a complete gutting and redesign as a “renovation”. In the process of demolishing the old bathroom,… Read more »
House update
The great housing adventure of 2010 continues unabated. The property I mentioned a few blog posts ago is still there, still available. I’ve been inside the place, with Contractor Dan…. Read more »
A Mystery House
I’ve been haunting the real estate ads lately, looking for the right opportunity to move closer into town. And one house in particular has caught my eye, but… there are… Read more »
Stop me before I plumb again
It all started trivially enough. One of the girls had a toilet with a leaky flapper, so that it would periodically top off the tank, several times per night. Annoying,… Read more »
Spring has thrown up all over my lawn!
Winter be damned; Spring has hit my yard with a vengeance! Here is today’s set of flowers, blooms and blossoms. The canopy of cherry blossoms from the trees in the… Read more »
The Bathroom Project, part 2
New pictures are posted to the gallery on Picasa. The curb is in place, cement poured, rubber membrane installed, cement board on top of all that. And tile is being… Read more »
The Bathroom Project
Well, at long last, I signed the (first of many) big check for the remodel on the downstairs bathroom. Here it is “before”. The angle is awkward, I know. The… Read more »