Comments on: DIY Or Die http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/ The home improvement journal of a 1923 Arts and Crafts bungalow Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:26:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ranty http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-872 ranty Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:42:05 +0000 http://bungalow23.com/?p=317#comment-872 Well so far with the HH I haven't had too much trouble with motivation, (at least on the exterior) since the big, cuddly City of Minneapolis is keeping me on the straight and narrow with their never-ending citations and fines! I <3 my city housing inspector. :-) Well so far with the HH I haven’t had too much trouble with motivation, (at least on the exterior) since the big, cuddly City of Minneapolis is keeping me on the straight and narrow with their never-ending citations and fines!

I <3 my city housing inspector. :-)

]]> By: Josh http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-857 Josh Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:59:43 +0000 http://bungalow23.com/?p=317#comment-857 @Todd: Great perspective-- thanks for sharing. @Bryan: You're completely right about celebrating progress, not just completion. Your distinction between obsession and awareness is on point, too. I just have a hard time keeping my awareness of numerous projects from becoming something more stressful and less healthy. @Todd: Great perspective– thanks for sharing.

@Bryan: You’re completely right about celebrating progress, not just completion. Your distinction between obsession and awareness is on point, too. I just have a hard time keeping my awareness of numerous projects from becoming something more stressful and less healthy.

]]> By: Bryan http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Bryan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:44:54 +0000 http://bungalow23.com/?p=317#comment-851 I think there's big difference between obsessing over an incomplete project and just being aware of it. Those of us in historic homes realize, I think to some degree, that they'll never be "done" I think the key is to find small projects, easily completed, that will give a sense of accomplishment even though more involved tasks still loom. After being in my 1926 house for over a year, I finally took the kitchen light fixture down and stripped the paint off, revealing the embossed brass detailing. Of course, the trim in the kitchen needs to be stripped and painted, the walls patched, and the floor replaced, but just having that light look bright and clean really adjusted my mood and made me feel like at least some progress was being made. Every completed project is a step forward, no matter how big or how small. I think there’s big difference between obsessing over an incomplete project and just being aware of it. Those of us in historic homes realize, I think to some degree, that they’ll never be “done” I think the key is to find small projects, easily completed, that will give a sense of accomplishment even though more involved tasks still loom. After being in my 1926 house for over a year, I finally took the kitchen light fixture down and stripped the paint off, revealing the embossed brass detailing. Of course, the trim in the kitchen needs to be stripped and painted, the walls patched, and the floor replaced, but just having that light look bright and clean really adjusted my mood and made me feel like at least some progress was being made. Every completed project is a step forward, no matter how big or how small.

]]> By: Josh http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Josh Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:22 +0000 http://bungalow23.com/?p=317#comment-850 Congratulations on finishing those chairs, HouseFavorites. As for the ubiquity of "lead talk," I'd guess it is due to the ubiquity of the hazard. Lead is present in nearly every old house to some extent, and it is frequently disturbed in the kind of projects taken on by DIY-ers. Congratulations on finishing those chairs, HouseFavorites. As for the ubiquity of “lead talk,” I’d guess it is due to the ubiquity of the hazard. Lead is present in nearly every old house to some extent, and it is frequently disturbed in the kind of projects taken on by DIY-ers.

]]> By: Todd http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Todd Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:49:57 +0000 http://bungalow23.com/?p=317#comment-849 All of my life's projects are kept in perspective based on my 3 battles with cancer. I used to stress about work and life's projects. Now I get up each day and enjoy each adventure. All of my life’s projects are kept in perspective based on my 3 battles with cancer. I used to stress about work and life’s projects. Now I get up each day and enjoy each adventure.

]]> By: HouseFavorites http://bungalow23.com/2008/06/04/diy-or-die/comment-page-1/#comment-848 HouseFavorites Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:07:53 +0000 http://bungalow23.com/?p=317#comment-848 There seems to be a lot of talk on lead based. I haven't been sick over a project physically. Just 'sick' of waiting to complete said task. This evening I finished readying the wicker chairs for summer! Complete. There seems to be a lot of talk on lead based. I haven’t been sick over a project physically. Just ’sick’ of waiting to complete said task. This evening I finished readying the wicker chairs for summer! Complete.

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