Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds feeding on Crocosmia Lucifer in the front yard.
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Mill Creek Sunset
Slab Gasket
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
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Capstones
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
Rocket Surgery
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
Home Stretch
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
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
Hanging wall cabinets by myself. Rube Goldberg would have been proud. Paul (my brother-in-law) says: “Nice, but I’d use screws”
Midway
Home Stretch
The corner is turned!
Molasses in January
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
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Rock Ready
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
To The Dump
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
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Strikeout
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
To The Studs
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…
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Boom Time
This weekend, the complete tearout!