Repairing the Hutch in the dining room is like many projects in our old house. It is on the list, but not urgent. The structural and mechanical work, such as replacing leaky roofs and pipes and repairing crumbling foundations and electrical systems, usually get priority. The hutch needs some drawers repaired but most visibly, the […]

No long story here. Just a cool picture. We removed some of our door locks to have them repaired and keyed. Before we handed them over to the locksmith, we opened them up and documented how they looked in case a reference point became necessary. It didn’t.

The first time we walked into what became our new house, we were impressed by some of the original Craftsman architectural details in the living and dining rooms. In addition to the built-in hutch, the fireplace flanked by built-n bookcases, and the crown molding, the sliding pocket doors separating the two rooms elicited a significant […]

This is a bad thing on so many levels. It is hard to look manly when you are running screaming through the house, slapping yourself. If you think it pisses Carrie off when I work on the house wiring without shutting off the electricity, you should see her reaction when the sparks from the resulting […]

After having to abandon our previous house buying attempt due to the DEA’s sudden interest in the property, Carrie and I turned our attention to a similar house just two blocks away. Built in the 1920’s, it is a California Craftsman style with lots of woodwork and moldings, pocket doors, hardwood floors, and a stone […]