18 trees – the end
Taking down trees has been a main theme of my blog. Hundreds have come down over the last 16 years.
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
Contractors
No names. No pictures.
I have a dark secret I’ve harbored for almost the entire 16 years I lived at the Bar B. Filled
Read MoreBaseboards on board
What’s it been? Twelve years? Living with hardwood flooring but no baseboards. Just never got around to it, never really
Read MoreWell, well, well
City people don’t know much about wells. The magic of turning on a faucet or flushing the toilet and water
Read MoreHeat tape SOLVED
A couple years ago Conifer Gutter, (4.9 out of 5 stars) was my choice to fix an ice dam problem,
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Tons of fun
The only time I gave my driveway a second thought was when it started to go downhill. I’d say the
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The tree I paid for twice
I refinanced the house to make some changes – paint the main room, add new gutters and heat tape and
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“Not how I do business”
The gravel on my driveway disappears with each pass of the plow and now I’m gravel-less and the driveway is
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Ugh. The bathroom
Ugh. The bathroom. I’ve always said the bathroom at the Bar B was like Calcutta in July. It was awful.
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Mudroom – now too nice for mud
My house is nothing without a mudroom. I can’t imagine the doorway to the mudroom as the door to outside.
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