We’ve Got Drywall!
Yes ma’am, we’ve got drywall!! Thanks to Ben and Tyler’s tireless work, the house is suddenly feeling a lot more liveable! I was thrilled to see the entire second floor clad in drywall and a first coat of mud! … Continue reading
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Just Call Us “Up to Code”
I was starting to feel like the demo would never end! I’m sure Ben felt that ten times more acutely than I did, since he’s the one actually doing the work. Recently, he discovered that what we thought was updated … Continue reading
A Note to Our Readers
As many of you know, moving day is quickly approaching! Several of you have expressed concern about the current state of the house, “by the looks of the blog.” Never fear, dear friends! The blog posts are a … Continue reading
The Master Suite
The second floor of the farm house was two rooms…at the top of the stairs, a paneled, carpeted space was home to an old printer, a cheap desk, a coffee maker, and an old lamp. The adjoining … Continue reading
A Bigger, Better Bath
We are officially on our way to a bigger, better first-floor bathroom! Thanks to Ben’s amazing wall-moving skills, the new wall was framed and the old wall demolished. Tyler single-handedly (really) pulled the old shower surround out of its … Continue reading
Let There Be Light
I love this little house, but there is one thing missing (from my point of view): A giant window! All of the windows in the house were replaced fairly recently. They are vinyl-clad and nice enough. But tiny. All of … Continue reading
Look Out Below!
Our kitchen ceiling is pretty interesting. It had a drop ceiling (like the other rooms), but in the center, a sort-of cove ceiling treatment where the overhead fixture is centered. Once Ben took the drop ceiling out, … Continue reading
Digging in the Dirt
Yes, we are busy inside the house tearing out old stuff and planning, re-planning, and re-planning again our big changes. But we did take a Saturday break to get some must-haves in the ground. Ben found three-year-old … Continue reading
Floor plan
Literally: the plan for the floors. Need I remind you of just how lovely the mix of carpets were when we moved in? Here, a little room-to-room tour of the choice flooring we inherited. So, our plan … Continue reading
Demo time!
We are so thankful for our friend Tyler who has been helping us take down walls, ceilings, and promises to keep coming back. I think he and Ben are enjoying breaking stuff all day and howling at the moon at … Continue reading
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