Covering floors
Friends know how bad my floors are but few people know just how bad my flaky painted plywood is. When
Read MoreDiary of a mad homeowner
The trials and tribulations of fixing up a house filled with character but not much else
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Woodstove wonder
Woodstoves are a staple in mountain homes and at the Bar B it’s no different. Before my new hardwood floors
Read MoreColorado beauty
May 1, 2013 dawned in Colorado-style with blue skies, more than a foot of snow on the ground and trees
Read MoreOh, for pity’s sake
People don’t listen. Twice in the last two weeks I’ve warned people about the amount of snow at the Bar
Read MoreAt least this works
Winter is the litmus workability test at the Bar B. I still struggle with ice dams and downspouts, plowing, snow
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
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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
Read MoreWhat grows at 9K feet? Not much
It sneaks up on you; the altitude, that is. Most people that have come up to work at the Bar
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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.
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