Early in our house-hunting adventures, one question we never thought to ask was “does our car fit in the garage?” Even if you’ve never seen our car – who we call “Jaws”…
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One of the first things you need to do as a homeowner is obtain insurance for your new home. Before finalizing your premium, some carriers like to perform a survey of your…
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One of the last questions we received from our home’s previous owner before switching hands was whether or not we wanted to keep the old metal bench in the basement. Rich’s response,…
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The final piece has fallen into place. Late last month, Baird Brothers delivered two hundred pounds of wood to our front door. On top lay the behemoth 127 inch maple top destined for our…
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It’s been a long time coming. What began in the summer of 2016 as the first (major) project in our new home is finally complete. Log cabin turned modern living. Dirty cave turned…
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Part two of our mudroom/laundry renovation took us to The Container Store more times than a sane person should visit a warehouse full of boxes. A major component of any good mudroom…
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In late March, we began down the road of forever changing our recently acquired home. To be perfectly honest, this process had begun many months prior, but after receiving some pretty ludicrous…
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When we purchased our new home, one thing was certain: it would be many years before we even attempted a kitchen renovation. Before moving in, the two of us performed as much…
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The original stairs to the basement were kind of an enigma to us. First, who thought nailing, screwing, and glueing (yes, all three) an extra large series of custom shelving to the wall…
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Gas leaks. Big bills. Democracy gone awry. It’s been a tough week. Fortunately, our heating system is once again running smoothly and safely. Let’s start at the beginning. We knew we wanted to upgrade our…