When we first bought the house and we looked at the foundation with our neighbor, we all agreed that it was sturdy, the house was secure, and it wasn’t going anywhere. Obviously,…
Category: Construction
Bathroom: Functioning Toilet
File this post under “Unglamorous, but Necessary!” Over the winter, the little bit of copper plumbing that remained was effectively destroyed – there were pinhole leaks everywhere even though the water was…
Bachelor Pad Arrives
What you see here is the gravel pad for a shed. The running joke has been that this is the “Bachelor Pad” as I may actually sleep in the shed occasionally during…
More Demolition Woes
While most of the demolition is now finished, there are a few items remaining. The most notable was a low ceiling in the bathroom area that had several layers of drywall pressed…
Raise the Roof!
OK, the title of this post is a little misleading, but I like the sound of it. And while I’m not raising the roof, I am supporting the roof to assure it…
Home Work: Day 2 of 6 (Working on the Well)
Yesterday was Day Two of my 6-day effort to jump start the house project. It was a day full of physical activity and progress, resulting in enough exhaustion at the end of…