House in Progress Diary

Of joists and pipes

Argh. I know for a fact a lot of the funds we had saved up for the house are going to things that no one will ever see...because they are behind the walls and under the floors. Many days that...

Posted by jeanne on February 1, 2004 9:35 AM

Installing an Exterior Vent in Stucco

Wes, the electrician, installed a bathroom fan for us a while back. Here's how we installed the exterior vent for the fan. The Problem The electrician did a great job installing our special fan and light switch to operate it....

Posted by aaron on December 3, 2003 11:18 PM

Virtual Estate Sale

Ever since we've moved in to "the house with all of its stuff", we've received many, many (MANY) suggestions for dealing with the contents. Everything from "Garage Sale" to "Dealers" to "eBay". However, there wasn't a "one-size-fits-all" solution for our...

Posted by aaron on October 25, 2003 12:42 PM

The Adoption Process

Our new friends and neighbors, S & T, are NEAT people. They teach art in Chicago's schools. They also bought a bungalow in need of some repair. Maybe not as much...they have excellent taste! T is interested in vintage cameras,...

Posted by jeanne on October 10, 2003 12:23 AM

And we have a WINNAH!

Kristen from the American Bungalow Magazine Forum, COME ON DOWN! Our panel of judges has voted you the winner of the SQUARE PEG ROUND HOLE Bathroom Design Contest! (This is NOT Kristen. It's actually Karan Sprengle winning the 12th Annual...

Posted by jeanne on September 8, 2003 12:03 AM

Mom, do not read this. I'm serious.

Another scorching day. Another day spent by the A/C unit. I didn't know whether I should write about this next topic or not. But, in the absence of further progress on the "de" construction (and at the insistance of my...

Posted by jeanne on August 27, 2003 12:52 AM

Eventually, life finds YOU...through the internet

Okay, before I launch into our very fun experience yesterday, I just want to give you a small visual update. THIS room used to be FULL to the BRIM with things. And now, most things on the second floor have...

Posted by jeanne on August 24, 2003 12:39 AM

Busy, Busy, Busy

Busy day, busy day. We took the TV antennae off of the house and, in the process, got an upfront and personal look at just how badly the brick was tuckpointed on the chimney. Plus, the "wire mesh" over the...

Posted by jeanne on July 19, 2003 11:15 PM

Not even James could save us from....me.

I am a muddle seeker. I can't help it. It's in my blood. Once I see the damage that has been done to something, I want to undo it, um, right away. Here, James and A are discussing the ADT...

Posted by jeanne on July 17, 2003 3:02 AM

What on Earth!? (a brief explanation of all this stuff...)

We bought this 1914 bungalow from a woman whose family owned it for 70 years. With all that history and an interest in collecting (plus quite a bit of cash which they didn't spend ON the house), they'd developed quite...

Posted by jeanne on June 13, 2003 8:46 PM