I put a second coat of varnish on the stairs today. I should say a big “thank you” to Celcus and Jedd who gave me…
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I put a second coat of varnish on the stairs today. I should say a big “thank you” to Celcus and Jedd who gave me…
We finally got our new washer and dryer hooked up and situated properly, and last night I did our first load of laundry at home…
We’ve had a sheet of plastic at the top of our stairwell for two years. It provided a physical and psychological barrier to the lower…
After joking about how my brain was melted from the varnish fumes Saturday night, I started to feel like maybe it was no joke. I…
The fumes from varnish are even more intoxicating than those from stain. Or maybe it’s the cumulative effect. Anyway, my brain may be melted, but…
I’ve gotten the staining done. It took four days of solid work, plus a half-day of touch up this morning, not to mention a day…
I’m taking some vacation days. Combined with the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s a whole week off work. That gives me time to do this: I’m staining…
I thought painting trim was a pain, but staining trim in place is a royal bitch.
Turn to page 24 of today’s Inside Out home and garden section of the Times-Picayune, and you’ll see a devilishly handsome fellow in an orange tee-shirt. I look so much better in this picture than in the last one they published, but both were taken by the same photographer, Kathy Anderson.
I don’t have a digital version of the picture, but to make up for it I’ve inserted a picture of the new marble counter which was installed one week ago today.
As for the story by Stephanie Bruno, it’s the 26th installment in a series that I hope will not run to 30. Here it is:
Drainage is a topic near and dear to the hearts of all New Orleanians. Well, maybe not dear. Anyway, besides the inadequate pumps and clogged…
The plumber came Monday morning, but he wasn’t able to do any work because I hadn’t purchased a few items I was supposed to have.…
Before: After: I’ve been working on the house every weekend, mostly painting. It was my goal to finish the utility room in October, and I…
I think one reason I’ve gotten so caught up in Garbagegate [TM] is because of my own personal garbage anxiety. I haven’t put any bulky…
Dang, it’s cold. Ever since the big rains that came through with the front on Monday, it’s been cold. All my life I’ve had central…
It seems that painting trim and windows is a lot more time-consuming and a lot less fun than painting the walls. I spent all day…
Story #25 about our renovation appears in today’s Times-Picayune.
Juan Molina’s crew has been working on our house since Monday morning. They’re doing two separate tile jobs. One is the floor of the back…
I spent much of the weekend cleaning the “utility room,” the biggest room of our house. I’m still sore from all the bending and scraping.…
To my utter astonishment, Mike finally got a crew back to our house yesterday. When I came home for lunch they were working away on…