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Sold Our Sanity For 3 Acres
The begining of the end of our sanity begins right here on this three acre lot, compelte with tiny little house and old dilapidated gas station. More on testing the limits of our sanity here. -
Learning Vertical Limits
The Station roof was the the first chore on the new property. I only do roof work with a death-grip on the peak. More on my white knuckled fear here... -
Diving Into the History
The advantage of small towns is someone always has some old pictures they're willing to shareClick here for more of the Stations history... -
An Attempt at Ridding The Funk
Ripping up carpet is always step one to ridding a house of a smell. Unfortunately it didn't work in this case. More on why renovation always begins with a Dumpster here... -
Almost Rain-Proof
A new metal roof is starting to make a difference on that poor old Station. -
Hot Tin Roof
It's not tin, it's galvanized steel. But it's done, and that's what counts. Just in time for the Southern Michidan Deep Freeze, too. More about finishing the first project on the house... -
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Hibernating for the Southern Michigan Deep Freeze
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Demolition-lite on the Tiny Kitchen
What was under those cabinets? Enough mouse poop to fertilize a small country. That must have something to do with the general funkiness of the place. More on the delicious combination of cabinets and mouse poop... -
Starting The Garden
Started off the garden right by building some raised cedar garden beds. Learn about how they were constructed... -
Seeking Professional Help
We have a plan! Thanks to the help of a superior architect, we finally know what the place will look like when we're finished. In the year 2045.More about the first step to building your own house addition... -
Practicing Vaulted Ceilings
What better way than in the Station. Don't worry, it only almost fell over ONCE. -
Proving Concrete Can Be Pretty
The Station got a new floor with the help of some talented concrete men. More info on the stamped, colored concrete and my lack of involvement in it... -
Framing Begins
Which means one day in the far, far distant future, we will have a bathroom in here. -
When One Door Closes
When one door closes, another one can be cut almost anywhere, if you have a big enough saw. More about the Station progress so far... -
Triming Bigass Windows
It's nice to have windows you can actually see out of, instead of old plywood. The neighbors think so too. More on the window trimming... -
Furring & Framing to Keep Warm
Weeks of furring strips, foam insulation, fiberglass insulation, and 2x4 framing studs finally pay off. -
We're a Go for Drywall
It's finally time to start finishing the station so we have a place to live next year while we're working on the house. More on the lessons I learned trying to install drywall by myself... -
Looking Less Like a Barn
More on how we trapped innocent bystanders into helping us...And more like a place you could actually live in. If you like living in teeny, tiny spaces.
