Category Archives: House Project

The plants are in the house. Well, not all of the plants are in the house. But some of the plants are in. The final touches are done on the upper cabinets. A small molding has been added around the … Continue reading →

I was over at the house this evening, and there are new details to report. The shower fixtures are in. The mantel is around the fireplace. The refrigerator has been installed. That old stove has been put in. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

Some more of the fixtures went in today. The lights in the living room / dining area have been installed. When they are lit up they give off a very warm light. The fancy light in the reading room has … Continue reading →

I did not go over to the house tonight because they put the last coat of urethane varnish on the floors today, and I am told that it really stinks in there. If you want to experience first hand the … Continue reading →

As promised, the counter tops arrived today. These are Cambria® counter tops, which are a manufactured quartz product. They are made of crushed quartz with some pigments and resin added to hold it together. Since the quartz is not porous … Continue reading →

I have spent too much time lately ranting about the Fallapartment. Hopefully that is all behind us now, and I can stop doing that and get back to the house. Well, OK I lied. The wheel on the sliding door … Continue reading →

Today’s adventure gives new meaning to the term, “Fallapartment“. When my wife came home this afternoon, this thing was waiting for her in the driveway. It evidently had fallen off of the house in the wind, because there are no … Continue reading →

The heat went out last night in the Fallapartment. Just when we thought that we were finished with the heating-system-failure-in-the-dead-of-Winter problem, we found the temperature in the Fallapartment plummeting on Saturday night (this always happens on a weekend). As it … Continue reading →

Our builder came in today and put the crown molding on the kitchen cabinets. He also installed the hardware on the doors and drawers. Take a look at this! That is where the stove goes. You can see that the … Continue reading →