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The DIY Shuffle
So we bought ourselves another house-- one that was not butchered by a previous owner. It may not be perfect but at least it's structurally ...
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Changes and Fresh Starts
Why we decided to sell our money pit and downsize; Plus a tour of our new house If you listen to the podcast or subscribe ...
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The sweet siren song of DIY
A couple weeks ago, I went to Home Depot to pick up a small fluorescent tube for one of the under-cabinet lights in the kitchen ...
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Hope fades fast for financing the renovation in 2015
The dream is slipping away. I'm talking about the dream of doing the addition this year. It's probably not going to happen until next year ...
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Review of SnapRay Guidelights: The Nightlight reinvented
Full disclosure: This is a review of the SnapRays Guidelight. I purchased this product myself and I am not being compensated in any way for ...
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Locating our septic drain field: more questions than answers
Always expect the worst and you'll never be disappointed. We had someone-- let's call him a consultant-- come out last week to determine the location ...
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New plans, new problems: Egress confusion and septic skepticism
Egress windows and septic drain field may not seem to have much in common, but for us, they go hand-in-hand, after we've received the latest ...
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Our garage plan: attached or detached?
I had a clear vision of what I wanted our addition and garage to look like. But it looks like I will have to make ...
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Addition and Garage: The beginning
We have begun the process for our long awaited addition re-build. We are working with the same architects involved in the major renovation of 2009, ...
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Our life in storage
It's time to start sifting through the mess... A number of contractors will soon be coming through our house to give estimates for what we ...
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A strange source for design inspiration
A couple of weeks ago, I was enjoying a lazy afternoon on the sofa in our family room-- the family room that we shall demolished ...
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Liebster Award nomination
Two weeks ago, my friend John over at AZ DIY Guy nominated me for a Liebster Award. The award is given by bloggers to bloggers ...
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