Category Archives: DIY

The Man of the Place Has a New(ish) Toy

Posted on December 5, 2014 by donnahuebsch

The Man of the Place picked up a new lawn care toy in May (hence new(ish)). He has done all of our yard work himself for years and our old ride-on tractor mower finally bit the dust. But since we … Continue reading →

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The Pantry Shelves are Done

Posted on September 28, 2014 by donnahuebsch

It’s only been over 5 months since I last posted.  You might think a lot’s been going on, and you’d be right, only very little of it has had to do with the renovation.  Other things have needed our attention … Continue reading →

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Out Of Odor

Posted on April 13, 2014 by donnahuebsch

This post is, as the Man of the Place would say, “out of odor”. Of course, he means “out of order”, but he is my own resident Norm Crosby, and he cheerfully and intentionally mangles certain words and phrases in … Continue reading →

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Score: Sheet of MDF – 1 : Jim’s Big Toe – 0

Posted on March 20, 2014 by donnahuebsch

OUCH. Even though it wasn’t a full 4×8 sheet, that MDF is heavy stuff! Although the Man of the Place fractured his big toe, the bones weren’t out of place, so the doc just buddy-taped it to his second toe. … Continue reading →

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The Corner Cabinet

Posted on March 8, 2014 by donnahuebsch

If you tried to guess the mystery items in my last post, and you guessed “vertical supports for pantry shelves”, you would have been right! Check out the pictures below to see how they look in a finished unit. My … Continue reading →

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Can You Guess What This Is?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by donnahuebsch

Before I post my next entry about Jim’s latest renovation work, I thought I’d see what kind of DIY guessers are out there.  Can you guess what the big things in the middle of this picture are?  (Or maybe I … Continue reading →

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Happy 3rd (House) Anniversary to Us!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by donnahuebsch

Today is the 3rd anniversary of when we closed on our house!  I can’t believe time has passed so fast.  We’ve done a lot, and still have a lot left to do.  But that’s OK since we’re both retired and … Continue reading →

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Mixed Recycling Arrives

Posted on February 8, 2014 by donnahuebsch

My name is Donna and I’m a recycling nerd. How do I know this? Because I got insanely, freakishly excited when our new mixed recycling container showed up in our driveway recently. It was shiny and blue and brand spanking … Continue reading →

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The Pantry Base

Posted on December 6, 2013 by donnahuebsch

My last post about the pantry showed how the Man of the Place finished off the inside of the room to get ready to work on the shelves.  The next step was to install a base on which to put … Continue reading →

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Drywall in the Walk-in Pantry

Posted on September 12, 2013 by donnahuebsch

By moving our pantry a la rednecque, we had cleared out the area where our future walk-in pantry will be located. Jim had already studded in the walls, but the inside of the pantry was totally unfinished. Jim had many … Continue reading →

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