Last week, to prepare our Sunday night dinner (frozen pizzas– who says I’m not a gourmet), I fired up our gas oven. A few minutes later, we could smell something burning. I opened the oven door to investigate and was slapped in the face by smoke that was pouring from beneath the bottom of the [...]
No job too big; no job too small (well, maybe this one is)
Friday, December 16, 2011
How many times have we seen commercials for construction companies suggesting that they take on jobs of all sizes? “No job too big or too small, we do ‘em all.” Well, it turns out that finding such a company is not as easy as you might think and has been a source of frustration and [...]
The dormer saga
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Back in September, I posted the laundry list of what we hoped to accomplish in time for Christmas this year. From finishing the painting to constructing a stairway wall, the plan was fairly ambitious. The one item that wasn’t included in the list was repairing the back dormer and that has proven to be the [...]
Moving thermostats
Sunday, October 2, 2011
On paper, it seemed like a simple task: move two thermostats. In reality, I knew it would not be so easy but I never expected it to turn into a multi-day project. Then again, almost everything I attempt to do takes far longer than it should, so why would I expect this to be any different?
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Time frames and time crunches
Saturday, September 10, 2011
I met with our architect two and a half weeks ago to discuss our time-frame and strategy going forward. I also asked him for his opinion on my plans for dealing with the stairs. The meeting lasted about an hour and I came away with the answers I wanted. Our Time Frame We started this [...]
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