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• Remodeling a family cottage #6: Living area flooring complete. Dramatic change - 09-17-2013 10:02 PM | 27 comments

  I’m continuing this blog at lumberjocks.com because of the massive amount of spam in the bl...

• Remodeling a family cottage #5: Window dressing - 08-20-2013 09:25 PM | 44 comments

  The past couple of days I have prepped some oak and cut it into the parts I need to make the arch...

• Remodeling a family cottage #4: Window casings and LED lighting - 08-08-2013 09:25 PM | 110 comments

  Well, it’s been awhile. I got all the oak planed and jointed and made all the window sills ...

• Remodeling a family cottage #3: Priming and header trim done - 07-17-2013 09:07 PM | 41 comments

  My painter arrived yesterday and from the two days she’s gotten the ceiling and walls prime...

• Remodeling a family cottage #2: Sheetrock up and taped - 07-08-2013 11:18 PM | 158 comments

  After rearranging a bunch of wiring, we put up 30 sheets of sheetrock and did the taping. Not a f...

• Remodeling a family cottage #1: Bathroom, Bedroom, and now living area - 06-09-2013 02:10 AM | 5 comments

  The wife and I moved into an old family cottage on Mousam Lake in Maine a few years ago. It was l...

• Bending flashing without a brake - 03-13-2012 10:57 PM | 7 comments

  This is a simple video that will show how I bend flashing for a small job. A brake is nice but if...

• Garage door opener, gotta share this, unusual, unique design. one moving part. - 11-21-2011 02:20 AM | 29 comments

  Update two years later 9/16/13: The opener is still working like the day I bought it. First one t...