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Category Archives: Windows & Doors
You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 3)
Wednesday! Wednesday was the day! We met with our interior designer about the plans for the upstairs. Just to recap, our upstairs space is one large, partially finished room with inadequate electrical service and little light. As much as it pains … Continue reading
Porch Fest 2013: Door > Floor
Helloooo? I’m cold and there are wolves after me. – Abe Simpson Given our unexpectedly lengthy search for a way to strip the porch floor AND the suddenly-very-impending winter, the Kev and I agreed that replacing the porch door was our … Continue reading
You Should Seek Professional Help: Interior Designers (Part 1)
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
The Long and Winding Road That Leads to a Door
Oh, no! This will take forever! – Lisa Simpson Stacey is a star at finding great deals on Craigslist. Last summer, she found a screen door for $15. It was supposed to replace the porch door; now it lives in … Continue reading
Posted in Porch, Romance, Salvage, Uncategorized, Windows & Doors
Tagged craigslist, porch door, salvaged door
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Droopy Doors
It’s time to get some closure … extreme closure. – Homer Simpson If you live in an old house, there’s a good chance that you have encountered a droopy door. In our case, the hall closet door was drooping and … Continue reading
Making and Installing Upper Closet Doors
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
Selecting Upper Closet Doors
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
Cheap Curtain Rods, Part Deux
Just bring us your freshest bottle of wine, chop-chop. – Bart Simpson One of our most popular posts is the how-to for making curtain rods out of electrical conduit. We also needed curtain rods for our bedroom project, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, Salvage, Windows & Doors
Tagged cheap curtain rods, curtain rod in corner, DIY curtain rod, dowel curtain rod
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Getting to Square in a Trapezoid World: Fitting Bifold Closet Doors
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
Knobs: Their Care and Placement
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
