That kitchen cabinet under the sink, where you keep your garbage and recycling? There’s always a little spillage that stains the bottom of the cabinet and can start rot. So, that’s a good place for a piece of leftover linoleum, … Continue reading
One of the more brain-dead ideas builders have had is the use of 2×4 lumber in the expansion joints of concrete driveways. It is only a matter of time before it begins to rot, which attracts ants and termites, who … Continue reading
I still cannot find glass blocks for the retaining wall, so I am going to complete the project by installing the capstones. I picked them up at Pacific Stone, and I discovered that the truck rides SO MUCH smoother with … Continue reading
The furnace decided to fail again, so out with the jeweler’s loupe and dental probe to examine the control module circuit board. I found a loose connection in a Molex-type connector, but I am not confident that is the only … Continue reading
During this project I expected to be posting frequent updates as I progressed, but the project was so overwhelming in scope and demand that I had very little time for anything else. So, it’s been a long time since I … Continue reading
Hanging wall cabinets by myself. Rube Goldberg would have been proud. Paul (my brother-in-law) says: “Nice, but I’d use screws”
The corner is turned!
My comment to Camille: “If I ever volunteer to do anything like this again, be a buddy, and sign me up for electroshock therapy. OK?” Seriously, the only thing that bothers me is that everything takes two or three times … Continue reading
The first wall rewired, blocked, shimmed, plumbed and ready for (sheet)rock! The blocking has made the walls much more sturdy, to the point that Camille quipped that in the next earthquake, we should run to the kitchen! We’ve been without … Continue reading
Stuffed to the gills, with 820 pounds of crumbling drywall, collapsed cabinets, and the cheapest studs I’ve ever seen! It amazes me that there is an endless steady stream of people filling this transfer station with everything you can imagine. … Continue reading
Behind the kitchen cabinet, I see that some doofus tried more than TWENTY FOUR TIMES to find a stud with a nail, and never did connect. Nothing unusual behind the drywall, just evidence that there are people out there who … Continue reading
All opened up, with a house full of plaster dust and the stink of years of bad cooking and nonexistent hygiene. I should have worn a mask for this…
This weekend, the complete tearout!