Look over the shoulder of an average homeowner. Home improvements from DIY to major renovations.
This is not a "how-to" site, but rather a "how-I-did-it" or "how-I-had-it-done" site. Take a look at the projects I have tackled myself, and the ones where I swallowed my pride and called in the pros. See what worked, what could have been done better and learn from my mistakes. Enjoy your visit. (Read more about this site).
The Home Improvement Projects
Renovations and improvements made to our previous house and our current home.
The Forum
Home renovation discussions. Ask questions, share knowledge and vent frustrations.
Latest Blog Entry
In defense of popcorn
Thursday, 28 January 10
Among the most reviled design elements today is the horrendous popcorn textured ceiling. So why did we choose to have this texture applied to our living room ceiling at a time when most people are removing it from theirs? First of all, there was already a stucco texture applied to the ceiling that was not very uniform. A few cracks had developed and had been fixed and patched, but the repair did not blend well with the original. Other repair was needed. We could have completely replaced the ceiling or simply covered the existing ceiling with new drywall but applying new popcorn was the most economical solution. After an hour of prep and less than half an hour of actual spraying, the ceiling was finished. For better or worse, it does fit in with the style and age of our house so it does not look out of place as…
Website News
Re-launch of website in a couple of weeks
Posted on Jan 21, 2010
About half of the re-design is complete. Progress was hampered by the loss of our desktop computer and our subsequent efforts to get our lives set up on a new laptop, but things are back on track now. You won't notice any changes on-line until the new, improved site is uploaded in a few weeks.