Stuff I Do

...when I'm not making costumes

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During a rare stretch of nice (non rainy, not horribly humid) weather this week, Mat has decided it’s time to race to re-roof the dormer, which is full of leaks and basically crumbling. We’ve been getting by with just a tarp tied down over that whole chunk of roof, but the tarp was ready to crumble to dust. Best get this done before hurricane season.

Oh yeah, and we still don’t have siding. Our friends have started calling our house the “Casa del Tyvek”. We laugh, to disguise our weeping.

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Took a break from constant work on Easter weekend, and got one garden bed (and walkpath) established. Many more like this still to come... eventually.

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A helpful video on pricing handmade goods

https://www.facebook.com/MakeSomethingTV/videos/822803947845383/

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Took this photo in October. Sadly, this is still the only siding that has been put on the house because the garage has consumed Mat’s every waking moment, and work has consumed mine.

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A collection of photos of Zigo, demonstrating the “perfect sphere” sleeping position.

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Also removed the dining room windows, rebuilt the frames, and reinstalled the windows.

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Bedroom window had to be removed for frame repairs and proper flashing.

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Executive decision - we’re putting in a range hood. We removed the window that was above the stove, patched the opening, and ordered the hood today. 

Even though we were discussing making this addition at some point, we/I did a really bad job of any sort of planning ahead with regards to the kitchen project - so I have a lot of backsplash to re-do, and we’re going to have to re-hang the upper cabinets so that they are closer together. Yaaaaaay. It’ll be ok, though. Actually, it’ll be freaking rad - when it’s done, anyway.

Also we now have a spare window.

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What is this thing you humans call ‘curb appeal’

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LET’S DO THIS SHIT.

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2015 Pumpkin harvest so far! There seem to be 2 more out in the field still, too.

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And more recent: started house wrap. No windows for you!

(we bought the store brand, can you tell?)

Also the trash bags are all full of removed siding. I swear we are not garbage hoarders.

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Photos from the past several months: 

Mat and Charles taking down excess trees, with some incident.

Tracking down a roof leak, the direct way.

Successful manufacture and assembly of kitchen door molding! Still to be painted.

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Still taking the house apart.

We blew in cellulose insulation, though! There was previously only insulation in a couple of the upstairs walls, but now it’s fully insulated.

Also we noticed that there used to be a big window on the second floor (you can see the patch in the photo on the right). Kinda might want to restore that...

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Just taking the house apart, don’t worry.

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Doing some planning on future house projects. Took measurements and drew this scale blueprint of the current layout of the first floor bathroom. Now everyone can see exactly what I mean when I say “it’s small”. 

Not pictured is the cabinet next to the sink, which extends out as far as the sink and prevents the door from opening all the way.

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If one more stupid website tells me that whatever mundane thing I’ve done is “awesome”, I am going to flip a fucking table.

Sidenote - the next person who says something to the effect of ‘millenials can’t get anything done without being constantly praised’ will have their kneecaps removed.