Mitering Trim Stops
On a previous post, I mentioned mitering the ends of a piece of MDF millwork. The reason to do this is that it looks so, soooo much better than just hacking off the end of the trim and slapping it … Continue reading
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A Day In The Life
8:40 AM The new fridge is delivered. Chop-chop, empty everything out onto the counter tops and stand back. This is the first appliance we’ve installed that did not require a panicked dash to the garage to make or modify something … Continue reading
Legerdemain and PFM – 2
Overcoming thread size mismatches. So. I want to hang one of those wire racks in the shower that holds soap and a few bottles of shampoo. I get the brilliant brain fart that this faux crystal knob would work well, … Continue reading
Decking
Simmering in the background like a pot of overheated pasta, the deck calls to me like a siren sweetly singing. Harpies, more like. Last week I managed to get a dozen 12′ cedar boards stained and set on stickers in … Continue reading
Laser Level
Every guy knows that the only reason we suffer through home repairs is to justify the purchase of MORE TOOLS! Today I landed a new laser level, that shows me how bad everything really is! In this shot, the wall … Continue reading
Clouds Race Across the Sky
I’m headed to bed, leaving the Sprite as silent sentry over all she surveils.
Black Water
I turned on the bath water, and out comes dirty water. Hmmm.. Is this another problem in the house, or coming from outside? It reminds me of scenes in horror movies where the actor is in the shower and the … Continue reading
Lipstick on a Bulldog
Sometimes, it’s all you can do. When I discovered dry rot under the kitchen counter top, it launched the entire discussion about how to go about repairing/replacing/remodeling the kitchen. For now, we’ve decided to make do until we can figure … Continue reading
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The Gloves Are Off
A few of our friends and relatives have cautioned us, eyes wide with horror about the tales of our new house, to avoid arguing about all of it. “Oh my god! Don’t wind up getting a divorce over it!” Funny … Continue reading
Legerdemain and PFM – 1
“The definition of mastery is knowing how to disguise your mistakes.” Another day, another puzzle. The drawer in this cabinet will not stay in the rails. The width is off by a full 1/2″, which makes me wonder how anyone … Continue reading
Stored Artwork
Time to pull some of my art out of storage and decide what to take home for hanging! A few years ago, a gallery owner asked me if I had any larger pieces, and unfortunately, I did not. Most of … Continue reading
“It’ll Be Just Like New!”
Camille and her sister Jenifer survey the estate on our initial walk-through. “Hey! This isn’t bad… Just replace the counter top, and it’ll be like new!” It is tragicomic – when we first walked through, the countertops screamed out “REPLACE … Continue reading
Rolling Along
Camille’s son Bob rolls out the latex in the living room:
Chaos Theory
I think the most difficult part of this adventure is trying to complete repairs amidst complete chaos. Neither the shop nor man’s land are up, so I am continually rummaging through boxes looking for notes, tools, hardware, jigs, fixtures, shims, … Continue reading
Iconoclasm
Camille used the master bath shower for the first time last night, and the faucet handle fell apart in her hand. She told me she out it back together, and she was worried she had cross-threaded it. It was indeed … Continue reading