I finished the foyer! Well, I finished the hardwood in the foyer. There’s still trim to do, but what’s important is that I finished the foyer! There was a really intricate piece that had to be cut next to the stairs. Because of the shape of the doorway, I had to butt two boards in the middle […]
First, get your mind out of the gutter. Otherwise, the rest of this post will get awkward. Installing hardwood flooring (correctly) is a SLOW job. There’s a lot more involved than meets the eye. It’s playing chess and there’s a lot of machining to do. The box of wood flooring says “Assorted Sizes”. If true, that […]
The cabinets came today! I was told that the delivery was going to be between 11:00 and 3:00, but they didn’t arrive until 4:30. That was probably because the shipping company was making deliveries all day and my order filled 3/4 of the truck. 34 boxes in total. Most importantly, I’ve only got one more […]
I just got confirmation that the cabinets arrive this Friday! I’ve got a lot of work to do.
Well, I haven’t been blogging in a while, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been getting anything done. Quite the contrary. This weekend I had a great time with some fraternity brothers in the mountains, so I didn’t get a lot done on the house. However, it was a much needed break, because… The subfloor […]
New Vent Location
Particle board ought to be illegal. I was not planning to replace the subflooring, even though it was particle board, until I came across this nightmare. This was my subfloor – much of it could be removed with no other tool than the shop vac. It doesn’t take many years of study to learn that […]
Turns out that the search for the world’s ugliest linoleum was concluded before I even got started.
I picked up my new Delphi A/C Compressor from Napa today (for my car) and I fixed my wife’s A/C. I froze my face off driving her car around town after work today, and that’s a good thing.
My house has been hiding some dirty little secrets. The photos below are not for the meek. There are years and years and years and years of spills, grossness, grime, a little mold, and some water warping. I don’t really know yet how I am going to fix it. I cannot cut off the offending […]