Category Archives: House

On the street where we live

Another lost to us

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Marchbanks

A friend of ours suddenly and unexpectedly died of a heart attack. Continue reading →

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That nearly worked

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Marchbanks

I had my first try at making a window screen using a jig to drill dowel holes to hold the members together. Continue reading →

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Just keeping count

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Marchbanks

Things done and not yet done: Continue reading →

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Bullet-point update

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Marchbanks

I don’t see why I should pay for other people’s fuckups. Continue reading →

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Bang bang bang bang crash crash bang

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Marchbanks

Roof tear-off is going on at top volume . . . erm, speed. Continue reading →

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Roof progress report

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Marchbanks

After three days of construction the new gable is built, decked in, and tar-papered. Continue reading →

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The roof is a go

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Marchbanks

I signed the contract and wrote the first check, and the crew is supposed to start Monday. Continue reading →

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And the hits just keep on coming

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Marchbanks

Today’s “hit” (actually, sometime last night’s) was that the GivingShedding Tree shed another big, dead limb . . . right onto the electric service drop. Continue reading →

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Hurry up and . . . HURRY!!

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Marchbanks

’Member how I said the roofer told me it’d be two weeks or so before he could start a crew on our job? Continue reading →

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Six hours and $400 later

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Marchbanks

I have a building permit for redoing the roof. Continue reading →

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