Low deterrents. Diabetes will not stop the fun

The new storm door in the last of the daylight. Who is that strange little man in my kitchen??

Like magic, now about those walls...

Got it all off with the aid of an air-powered impact chisel. ;)

A closer view of the decomposed granite sand.

Wow, were you guys ever optimistic about me having completed a "job well done". Not even close.

Ceiling white, today.

Carolyn painted the cement with a special moisture sealant, put down special padding, then went to town on the flooring.

The Foreman/Master Carpenter

The ground on the east side of the house had settled so much it was slanted quite impossibly toward the house. This is a shot of the broken-up sidewalk. Notice how low the ground is from the bottom of the door and the basement window.

the molding was torn off in order to get the wood paneling off underneath.

Joe and I installed over a snowy weekend

All kitchen cabinets fully primed and painted. Next up - drawers and door fronts.

Best Value Home Improvement really nailed our downstairs renovation project. They will be invited back to 3675!

Remote control for Insteon devices

The completed wall! A completed wall is not very exciting to look at, is it?

I did the drywall mud mostly by myself (Chris did a coat whilst I was at work one day) and sanded and painted the wall. And then installed some trim at the bottom, which is a little wonky, so on both sides I positioned furniture at the seams so that you wouldn't notice.

It's not perfect (butt joints are hard!) but it'll do. And people will be seeing it in the daytime, which is more forgiving than the artificial light. Fingers crossed, guys!

Joe and I installed over a snowy weekend

project black wall. L had fun!

The chisel work was pretty easy because the door isn't solid wood. It's pretty soft and easy to work with sharp chisels. Still pretty messy though. That's just a small sampling.

The stump of the removed tree-of-heaven is at right along the line of railroad ties that form a raised bed. Kevin hauled the fallen branches and other yard debris to a pile about 10 m from the fence for later disposal, while stacking the larger pieces to the left to be reduced to firewood later.

I'm trying to figure out how to safely replace this light fixture. I already have the replacement fixture and know how to wire it but am totally lost as how to get up there to do the install. Any pointers?

Before

And two coats of paint.

project black wall. L had fun!

Part of the unfinished attic. Everyone is standing around the railing that surrounds the stairs coming up to the attic.

Corner of the room. I can get into the cabinets!

The cast-concrete sinks in the basement...this is where we plan on building the laundry room.

We got a new rug, and moved the entertainment center stuff into a less obtrusive corner and stuck the lamp and the Poang where it used to be. Much nicer.

This is what hte guest bath looked like after I removed all the carpet and carpet tacks.

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Camera 360

Eww..... this poor carpet has had a rough life.

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Paint cures many ills in winter! January 5, 2006