Bedroom Drywall Progress

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

There's nothing terribly complicated about hanging and finishing drywall.  It can be a popular do-it-yourself project for that very reason, and I've even done a bit of it myself. Getting quality drywall results, however, takes smart layout decisions and a skilled hand-- and I have accepted that it will take a lot more ...

Electricians’ Eve

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Twas the night before the electricians and through part of the house I was marking outlet locations with help from my spouse… Since my last post, I received bids from four electrical contractors and selected one to work with me on the bedroom project upstairs.  Tomorrow the wires start running. If the electrical job simply ...

Getting Back To Reality

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Reality.  We can waste a lot of time and energy trying to avoid it, but eventually, unfailingly, reality catches up with us. So what's the reality that I've been trying to avoid?  Simply this: my upstairs bedroom project will not be finished by the end of the summer if I insist ...