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For once I did everything on my list for the day ( Read more... )

It is overcast this Sunday morning. Expecting cooler weather and often raining this week ( Read more... )

It has been weeks since I was able to work outside on the roof drainage, so starting off after finishing work and eating breakfast was slow and difficult ( Read more... )

I have pretty much decided that the only person who will complete the stairs for us will be me ( Read more... )

We have a pocket door now: a nice unfinished fir door with a recessed handle and small latch. It is well-balanced and Paul Marteeny did a great job making sure the wall was structured well ( Read more... )

I have now cleared the area by the rain barrels and the wood from the north side yard up to the heat exchanger ( Read more... )

I am interested in using the 3 1/4 inch wide boards that create the backroom subfloor and filling in the area below the chair rail in one of the rooms created in our back room. I think those boards are pine, which I think will make a nice look. I am ok with it being a soft wood. We don't abuse our home and I won't let these walls be abused ( Read more... )

* Because of the slope of the roof on our house's north side we have to move the downspout to the northwest (front) rather than the northeast (back) corner of the house. This will be done next Monday and I will settle up with the company then. It is too bad it wasn't done right the first time, but at least they were very responsive when I raised ( Read more... )

The damage that was fixed while putting up new fascia board this week was caused by a problem with how the roof was installed or fixed ( Read more... )