How this all got out of hand
It all started so innocently. After 80 years and several rehabs, it was time for our glassed-in porch, with its...
How I spent my summer vacation
As usual, July is gone. This year, it was a flurry of 2x4s, drywall, windows, and, when I could stay...
A poor carpenter also praises his tools
Let me add to the list of new tools that are making my home improvement project so much easier the...
The curse of home repair
I’m never sure whether to thank or curse my father for whatever he taught me about carpentry. My mother’s father...
Centrally located
Albany Troy map (Photo credit: carljohnson) This started out as a long, dreary post about why I live where I...
Floored.
Busy. Not all good. Winter’s finally here, or at least the cold and blowy parts of it, and I’ve been...
All I said was,
“It’s a shame we can’t reuse those practically brand new countertops you’re going to throw out, Mom.” Next thing I...
This is what happens in July
Because some people in this house are too consumed with the Tour de France each night to be bothered with...