Construction
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Friday Construction Post – One thing leads to another
Gary is back. And that means that we are getting things done at a more efficient rate these days. There have been quite a few visible changes in the last couple of days, and it is easier to visualize the finished product. Doors are starting to go on, all the window sills are ready to
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Friday Construction Post – A surprise
Last weekend I decided to take a plunge and start the crown moulding in one of the rooms. It is guest room #3, but we know it as Gary’s room, as he had staked his claim on it before there were even walls on the second floor. Now the Crown moulding is supposed to be
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Friday Construction Post – Tickled
I’m quite tickled actually. With the exception of the painting or finishing of some trim, sills and closet shelves we’ve finished the list that Gary left for us while he took his Christmas Break. A good 10 days before he is due back. Now I’ve got to figure out what to do to keep myself
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Friday Construction Post
I’ve decided that I kind of like this finish carpentry stuff. I mean it is fiddley, and you don’t often get to bash things with a large hammer, but I enjoy my attempts at being precise (that would be Gary’s cue to roll his eyes). I spent part of today putting in shelves in all
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House at night
The other day Gary took this photo of the front of the house in the darkness, with some of the hamlet in the background. I really liked the composition of the shot, but it was blurred by camera shake, so I turned it into a woodcut in Photoshop.
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Friday Construction Post
I’ve spent very little time at the house in the past couple of weeks, when I really should be spending more. Truth is I’ve been trying to get the paper monster under control, and catch up on all of the accounting which I’ve ignored for far too long. Far too long. I also was anxiously
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House photo
It occurred to me that I had never posted a picture of the completed outside of the House, and I’ve been telling people to look for it on the blog. Whoops. So here is one from earlier this fall….
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Putting in a Window
Thought I’d share with you this morning’s poem from The Writer’s Almanac. Putting In A Window John Brantingham Carpentry has a rhythm that should never be violated. You need to move slowly, methodically, never trying to finish early, never even hoping that you’d be done sooner. It’s best if you work without thought of the