Author Archives: Stacey

A Little Off the Top

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Stacey

On Thursday, six guys tore the roof off the house and garage and put on another. We were expecting it would take at least two days, but they started at 6:45 a.m., left at 9:15 p.m., and only took about … Continue reading →

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Retrofitting Air Conditioning to an Older Home

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Stacey

Moe: Now he’s ragging on air conditioners! Carl: Hey, they keep us cool in the summer, pal! When we bought the house, it had one window air conditioner of limited cooling power. A former owner removed one of the original piano windows … Continue reading →

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Geemanetty!

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Stacey

Is “hell’s bells” a prayer? Because Daddy says it all the time. – Lisa Simpson I spent much of the weekend finishing plaster repairs in preparation for reconnecting the ground floor ceiling lights. My neck and shoulders did not thank me for the … Continue reading →

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Electrical Rough-in: Not So Rough

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Stacey

Grade me…look at me…evaluate and rank me! – Lisa Simpson The electrical inspector was here this morning. Last night, we went on a wire-labelling and tidying spree, and each of us still woke up thinking, “Oh, we should have also…[something-ed].” … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Come to the Blog Right Now

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Stacey

Look busy and keep your mouth shut. – Mr. Burns It’s magical to have a contractor, but since we are doing some of the work (and since the schedule relies on our doing that work soonish), it’s been semi-crazy around Chez … Continue reading →

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The Trick is Knowing When to Stop

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Stacey

For the love of God, help me! I’ve been here for four days, and a turtle’s got a hold of my teeth! – Abe Simpson We opted to do our own electrical work for the loft remodel. Here’s our scorecard to … Continue reading →

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Vent Stack Calls it a Day

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Stacey

Boom! I am outta here, I’m a dot, I’m gone, okay? – James Woods The vent stack from the kitchen ran through the loft space, but the plumber was relocating it. I don’t have a picture, but the plumber had … Continue reading →

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Escape from the Home Depot

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Stacey

D’oh! The new upstairs bathroom will have a shower. A shower needs a base (unless you are having the situation custom tiled, and we are too cheap for that). We found a base that met our space constraints and didn’t make … Continue reading →

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Staying Flexible

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Stacey

I can’t stand it any longer. This whole plant is insane. Insane, I tell you! Daaaaaaaaaaaah! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! – Frank Grimes We were doing really well with the remodel. After stuffing things out of the way, we had almost as much room … Continue reading →

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What You Have There is an Ex-Plant

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Stacey

We’re all gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – Bart Simpson It was rainy on Sunday, so I decided to run some errands. I took this plant with me because I thought a drive might make it feel better. This is a Hetz Midget arborvitae … Continue reading →

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