The Construction Leftovers Are Gone
The last of the construction leftovers left in a white pickup truck today. We traded the space in our garage …
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The Tables of Our Life
In almost 38 years of marriage we have only had usable tables for about two of them. We have five …
Putting Things Together
We have gotten really good at putting things that come in flat boxes together. A lot of the furniture and …
Clocking, Cord Management and Exit Strategies
I have learned three very important things about finishing floors while researching how to finish our wide board pine floors. …
Lessons From a Carpenter’s Square
For years I have worried about skewering myself, or someone else, with my construction squares. I recently discovered that I …
My Homely, Homey Floors
I finally feel good about the floors. They have mistakes at every level, sanding, staining, sealing and finish coat. They …
More Floors
Another long floor day. I will be so glad when the floors are done. I was thinking yesterday that they …
The Character of Aged Floors
I am floored. After all the troubles preparing the surface of our soft pine floors for the stain, I got …
The Cords of Relationships
Cords have become my nemesis as I am working on the floors. The floors themselves are gaining on Moby Dick …
Sander Wrangling
I am still on my knees doing floors. Last night I hit the wall. It was both literally and figuratively.I …
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