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None of my random house-related projects have been of a size or type to warrant a construction or remodeling permit. If I follow through on building a deck to cover (or outright replace) the existing concrete patio, that seemed like something that might need a permit. Maybe. It seems it’s pretty widespread for low-elevation (1′ [...]

For those folks asking about shelves, I managed to find the online version of step-by-step guide to making floating shelves from hollow-core folding doors. It’s a simple process, and the results are stunning, but warning: this may not be the best option if you’re renting. Even if you alter Step #7 from “glue and then [...]

The eternal project is DONE.
(No, I don’t mean the kitchen. That’s only been like two years.)

This project has waited its turn for, uh, wow. Over ten years. Cripes.
No, to make clear: this isn’t really my personal style, not anymore. But years ago — let’s just say it was awhile and leave it [...]

poured first layer of concrete last night, and had enough left to complete the kitchen floor, and do half the foyer. countertop is looking closer to done, and my entire body aches.
even using drill-attachment mixer to make that part faster, the rest — pouring and spreading concrete — is hard on the body. ow, ow, [...]

Not quite yet, though. New sink arrived, which meant the sit-around-being-lazy time was over, and I spent yesterday and today being all productive. Half the countertop is in (must go to lumberyard tomorrow for more plywood, grrr, I go through that stuff fast), and the sink cutout is complete along with the support for the [...]

This entire post is mostly to organize my thoughts, make something I can come back to, refresh my memory so I don’t forget — again. That book I got in college from a friend should’ve had a theme not of, “oh, the places you’ll go,” but “the places you’ll redo.”
Things left undone, by room.

I may not be able to do math in my head, but I still enjoy doing it — there’s something satisfying about writing out the calculations, however inconsequential, and seeing numbers add up just so. It feels like organizing the world…assuming I’m doing it right, that is. Right now, I’m at about 3/4ths of teh [...]