animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the house

We’ve been doing some work on the house this winter. The main thing is that we’re replacing all of the interior doors on the main floor. We bought oak doors even though our trim is made of cherry, so I’ve been jumping through some hoops in order to get the …

more progress

Today, Brian installed a ceiling fan/light combo in our library. Slowly, but surely, the upstairs is getting some attention. We also bought a door for the office. So, I guess painting the door, door trim, and window trim is next on my list. In comparison to painting the room, that …

paint

It seems like there is always something to paint. Today, it was our home office. We did a coat of primer this morning and then painted in the afternoon. Unfortunately, we ran out of paint. Also, the room is going to require a second coat, so we won’t be able …

door fail

We were going to install Jake’s door this evening. I read it’s easier to finish doors after they are hung so we wanted to get right on it. Brian took some measurements and realized that the door jamb was not wide enough. The doors we bought were designed for drywall …

making concessions

We had grand plans to make solid cherry doors for the rooms throughout our house. The first one was supposed to be for the bathroom that we remodeled four years ago. It just never happened. Luckily we kept the old door up. Jake was supposed to get the second door. …