Category Archives: Construction

Building materials, methods, and techniques.

You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 2)

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Stacey

Last time on D’oh, I talked about what an interior designer does and how one can help plan your project. We hired an interior designer to help us with our upstairs loft space. Once we have a plan, a range … Continue reading →

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You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 1)

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Stacey

We could dress it up a bit. We can bring in a fern, and a folding chair from the garage, and the most decorative thing of all — the truth! – Marge Simpson The other day, the Kev and I … Continue reading →

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Back in the Groove, but Suitably Chastened

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Stacey

Stop remembering TV and get back to work! – Marge Simpson Earlier this week, we said good-bye to Kevin’s sister, our nephew and his friend. We had a blast, and miss them loads. We did so many things — including corrupting … Continue reading →

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Sudden Sanding Sense

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Stacey

Make sure it’s squished flat, and crunchy on the outside. – Homer Simpson You ever have one of those moments of complete clarity about something you never understood before? I had one of those about sanding. Really! If I’m not using … Continue reading →

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Making and Installing Upper Closet Doors

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kevin

Last time, I talked about how we decided to make our own MDF cabinet doors, and today, I’ll explain how I did it. The first thing was measuring. Inset doors need to be carefully measured because there’s less room for … Continue reading →

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Selecting Upper Closet Doors

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Kevin

I guess it’s not much when you look at real problems in the world like Major League umpires not using instant replay. – Homer Simpson You’ve probably seen optical illusions where parallel lines appear to bend or converge. What I … Continue reading →

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Making the Bed

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Stacey

Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me…can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me… – Bart Simpson (in a clown bed) Things are starting to get done in the bedroom. Back at the dawn of time in March, we researched and then ordered a storage … Continue reading →

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Getting to Square in a Trapezoid World: Fitting Bifold Closet Doors

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Kevin

Then I got this scar sneaking under the door of a pay toilet. – Homer Simpson Maybe we mentioned that we were working on the closet in our bedroom. When we were ready to fit the bifold doors, we had to find … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Kitchen Old School

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Stacey

When Virginia Woolf wrote every woman needs a room of one’s own, she must have been talking about the kitchen. – Marge Simpson Our kitchen is 102 square feet/9.5 square meters — I kid you not! Since we changed the … Continue reading →

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Knobs: Their Care and Placement

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Stacey

Focus Group Manager: You each have a knob in front of you. When you like what you see, turn the knob to the right. When you don’t like what you see, turn it left. Ralph: My knob tastes funny. Focus … Continue reading →

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