Way back around Halloween, the lumber yard delivered our siding. In the yard. Around 350 pieces. The first week I spent painting, I painted about 90 pieces of siding. Moved, little by little into the house and painted in a warmer environment. Continue reading “The Great Siding Move of 2014”
A very gorgeously-rustic looking man, that I happen to be married to, wanted to record a message about working for the internet. (And also, for me, due to my continued screw ups on painting this week).
Enjoy.
So we got this crazy cool propane heater to help with the cold. But, I think this week, the cold has gone to another level. 5 degree wind chills are not effective for painting…even with 50,000 btus. Continue reading “Painting and Miscommunication”
We have electricity!
After the Ditch Witch was repaired and therefore, we were able finish digging trenches, it was time to run the conduit. I was able to be involved in this part of the process. Continue reading “Let There Be Light Part II”
The Southwest corner of the house had a big ol’ hunk of concrete missing. So it was time to make a patch…while the weather would still allow for the concrete to set.
With a big blue drum of water (water containers gifted by my husband’s in-laws, though I don’t believe when they were lent to us they realized how long we would keep them), and a bag of concrete. Continue reading “Concrete Patch”
The product we are siding the house with is called….wait for it….Hardie Board.
How perfect is that? Continue reading “Hardy Paints the Hardie Board”
As with everything house related, a one-day project has turned into a two-day project.
On Halloween, my dear Tyler and some very kind electricians got together at dawn (literally) to work on trenching the electricity. Continue reading “Let There Be Light Part I”
We have all windows installed!!! Huzzah!!! We can be a little protected from the environment now!
Isn’t it beautiful? Continue reading “Buttoned Up-The Last of the Windows Installed”
In Sound Health 