At least this works
Winter is the litmus workability test at the Bar B. I still struggle with ice dams and downspouts, plowing, snow
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
Author: barbara
Hot tub? What hot tub?
My Tupperware drawer was the place where single Tups go. Are you missing lids? I seem to be hosting a
Read MoreDrywall done: Before and after
After a long slog with a gifted but difficult contractor, the Tyvek was gone and new drywall was in its
Read MoreLiving rooms need walls, not exposed Tyvek
Flat paint on drywall, wallpaper, Tyvek, Wood paneling, ceramic tile … all on one wall. That was the reality of
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The Duck Room
OK, it’s time to move from improvements done outside to some of the projects done inside. I don’t have many
Read MoreTriple insurance rates on the way … maybe
Now, I realize I’ve complained long and hard about chopping down so many trees and spending money for outside stuff
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Tree killer
That’s right, I’m at it again. I’m a tree killer. Chris and I have been talking about taking down the
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Seeing red … Benjamin Moore’s Heritage Red, that is
Red paint is a bitch. Oh, it’s beautiful to look at, dramatic, passionate, but it’s a persnickety and expensive challenge.
Read MoreGreen is for go … to the paint store
I’m not saying it wasn’t a pretty color; it just wasn’t working for me. I finally came to accept the
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Light the way
The porch lights on the house were from the early 70s and were plastic, yellow and just awful. I took
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