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Category Archives: Construction
Getting Boxed In
Spider pig, spider pig, Does whatever a spider pig does. Can he swing from a web? No, he can’t — he’s a pig. Look out! Here comes the spider pig. – Homer Simpson This weekend, I decided instead of just … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, D'oh!, Electrical, Walls & Floors
Tagged ceiling fan electrical box
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High and Mitered
The brain is so stupid. – Homer Simpson I’ve been installing the crown molding in the bedroom. We put the same kind of molding in the other ground floor bedroom last year. Incidentally, it’s called coving in the UK. So, … Continue reading
Posted in American vs English, Construction, D'oh!, Walls & Floors
Tagged installing cove, installing crown molding
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The Bedroom Project Marches On
Donde esta mi tequila? – Pedro the Bumblebee Man We’re still sleeping in Ben’s room. Meanwhile, next door… 1. Closet Framing, Floor and Doors The closet opening is all framed in and trimmed. The nail holes have been filled, but … Continue reading
Postcards to the Future
Lisa: Lincoln didn’t hide any gold in the White House. Homer: Then what is his ghost protecting? – The Simpsons When I was a kid, a friend’s parents added an extension to their house. Inside an open wall, her dad … Continue reading
Chez Cattywampus
Even your dreams are square! – Bart Simpson That should be only our dreams are square, or at least only the dreams about this house. I’m convinced that from the moment of completion, houses just want to return to the … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, D'oh!, Walls & Floors, Windows & Doors
Tagged old house, remodelling
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Bedroom Paint: We Have A Winner!
Mmmm … Soylent Green … – Homer Simpson After considering the FIVE paint samples on the wall for a couple of days, we picked Benjamin Moore’s Hollingsworth Green (HC-141). I painted a thin coat all around the door to confirm … Continue reading
Don’t Lick This Spatula: Touching Up Plaster Walls
Marge: Homer! You didn’t do a very good job frosting Maggie’s birthday cake. Homer: What? It’s not Magaggie’s birthday? – The Simpsons One of the great perversities of home improvement is that when paint is applied to woodwork, it tends to obscure details, … Continue reading
Bedroom Project: Slow, Not So Steady
For dangerously underweight individuals like yourself, I recommend a slow, steady gorging process combined with assal horizontology. – Doctor Nick Hey, remember the bedroom project? Remember? Good times! Good times that are still underway, as it turns out. But work is … Continue reading
Mind the Gap
I’d be happy to help out. What can I do-diddily-doodily-diddly-hobbily-hibbily-gobbily-gobbily-gobble-gabba-gabba-hey? – Ned Flanders We recently took out a wall in one of the bedrooms to improve access to the closet. Of course, where the wall used to be, the hardwood floor isn’t. … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Walls & Floors
Tagged hardwood thresholds, patching hardwood floors
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Bedroom Remodel: Settling in for the Medium to Long Haul
Bart: Are we there yet? Homer: No. Bart: Are we ever gonna be there? Homer: How would I know? – The Simpsons The Kev and I have both had a week and a half already, but we’ve managed to make … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Furniture, Walls & Floors, Windows & Doors
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