"The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching." -I have no idea who said this."What the hell is wrong with people?!?" -meWe've lived in Uglyhouse* our current home for 16 months now and we've been working on it almost the whole time. This isn't the first time we've renovated a house, but some things never change. One consistent and … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Beer cans are not construction materials
Uglyhouse
(G)utter Failure
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today to talk about knowing your limitations.As you may have gathered, Mr. 1500 is a Do-it-himselfer. He hires very little out, because he believes he can do it all by himself and usually better. This is great, when he can do it, which is most of the time. However, even he finds it just is better to hire some jobs out.We recently added a second … [Read more...] about (G)utter Failure
Kitchen Remodel: 5/5
Starting on Friday, 4/18, I’m going to attempt to remodel my kitchen in 5 days. With some luck, beer and a lot of hard work, I’ll complete it by 4/22, end of day. Each evening, I’ll document my progress. Here is my final update, #5 (4/22/2014). I gave myself 5 days to complete my project. I got close, but didn't quite finish. The big hangup was scraping all of the old tile … [Read more...] about Kitchen Remodel: 5/5
Kitchen Remodel: 4/5
Starting on Friday, 4/18, I’m going to attempt to remodel my kitchen in 5 days. With some luck, beer and a lot of hard work, I’ll complete it by 4/22, end of day. Each evening, I’ll document my progress. Here is update #4 (4/21/2014). The good news is that all of the cabinets are hung and they look great. Our lines are straight and the cabinets are sturdy. The bad news is that … [Read more...] about Kitchen Remodel: 4/5
Kitchen Remodel: 3/5
Starting on Friday, 4/18, I’m going to attempt to remodel my kitchen in 5 days. With some luck, beer and a lot of hard work, I’ll complete it by 4/22, end of day. Each evening, I’ll document my progress. Here is update #3 (4/20/2014).Every day, I make a list of what I want to accomplish. I set high goals for myself, so much of the time, I don't complete it all. Today was … [Read more...] about Kitchen Remodel: 3/5