2018-06-23 00:42
Don’t do what Donny Don’t does!
– “The 10 Do’s and 500 Don’ts of Knife Safety”
I almost burned down the house being messy.
Well, I was trying to b… Read More
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Our experiences with do-it-yourself home improvement projects in our 1920\'s era bungalow, which we have repaired, restored, redecorated, and updated.
2018-03-30 18:13
Tsk. Anyone who needs this kind of status symbol must have some terrible emotional problems.
– Marge Simpson
Once upon a time, we had a perfectly serviceable dishwasher. It was a rea… Read More
2017-12-25 18:16
Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of this day: the birth of Santa?
– Bart
We went on unintentional hiatus for the last few months — nothing dramatic happened, but I d… Read More
2017-07-10 11:36
Where’s that metal dealy you use to dig food?
– Homer
When we remodeled the kitchen (pre-blog, just after we moved out of the cave), the silverware drawer came with insert… Read More
2017-05-31 12:19
I’m happy AND angry.
– Ralph Wiggum
The next step in the upstairs remodel was refinishing the floors. Kevin previously wove salvaged flooring into the existing boards, so now w… Read More
2017-04-19 18:41
Homer: Aw, twenty dollars? I wanted a peanut!Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts.Homer: Explain how!Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services.
When my brother and I were ki… Read More
2017-03-31 17:47
Who would have thought a whale could be so heavy?
– Moe
Once, there were two good-sized radiators upstairs. We removed one for floor-plan reasons (it ended up being inside a closet)… Read More
2017-02-20 12:32
Mmmmm, chips!
– Homer Simpson
Not too long ago, we found a small chip on the edge of the sink. It was virtually invisible, but we knew it was there, and it made us both a little sad… Read More
2016-10-27 11:33
Look! Achy Breaky Stacy for a dollar ninety-nine!
One of our New Year’s priorities for 2014(!!!) was repairing our leaning privacy fence.
We didn’t get it done.
This spring, I… Read More
2016-10-12 11:44
Now there’s no choice but to go…store-bought!
– Marge Simpson
Once upon a time, I cut up an Ikea magazine basket to make a hanging mail basket.
This hack has held… Read More
2016-08-30 11:32
Plant Inspector: Gum used to seal crack in cooling tower.Mr. Burns: I’m as shocked as you are!
Last week, the general inspector signed off on our 16-month-old building… Read More
2016-08-26 18:16
Since last we posted, in no particular order:
1. New Pet
We brought a large dog into a two-cat household, with better-than-expected results.
They aren’t best buds yet, but they wi… Read More
2016-07-19 11:57
The monster is me! Who’d a thunk it?
– Mr. Nakamura
While bagging up Japanese beetles last night, it occurred to me that the two things that I have battled the hardest in the g… Read More
2016-07-12 11:06
We’re all going to sit down and listen to an inspiring story of wilderness survival.
– Homer Simpson
This spring, I saw an Investopedia article on six misguided home improvemen… Read More
2016-05-19 11:07
With the shower tile (and niche) done, nothing was stopping us from taking showers except the gaping open side. Some very long time ago, I ordered a frameless shower door (on sale!), and it… Read More
2016-05-05 11:26
Just do it do it do it NOW!
– Mr. Burns
On the FIFTH of JANUARY, I posted this photo on our Facebook page:
It was a happy day.
I then learned that the shower door was taller than the… Read More
2016-04-25 11:02
Yes, it has been a while, but I’m back! Part 1 ended with the niche secured flush with the shower wall and (hopefully) waterproofed. Next: tiling!
As discussed in Part 1, I instal… Read More
2016-03-31 11:19
My work is done. Now to reward myself with a case of wine.
– Helen Lovejoy
I picked up a little steam from finishing the fort, and decided to pick something else achievable: closing… Read More
2016-03-15 11:45
Nothing to see here, just kneeling in front of the electric outlet appreciating Edison’s miracle!
– Homer Simpson
Remember the remodel? With the homeowner electrical permit? We… Read More
2016-03-08 12:01
All I’m gonna use this bed for is sleeping, eating, and maybe building a little fort!
– Homer
In the interest of getting one thing completely done, we made a fort (UK: den) in… Read More
2016-02-09 12:01
Last time I checked, this wasn’t Worldwide Wrestling, and I checked five minutes ago.
– Chazz Busby
After I became embittered over tiles, I started working on the mas… Read More
2016-01-29 11:45
Colin: And if we just kept our thermostats at 68 in the winter…Lisa: …we’d be free from our dependency on foreign oil in 17 years!
A couple of years back… Read More
2016-01-26 12:06
Marge: I have an idea.Homer: What? What’s your idea?Marge: When my father was first trying to catch my mother’s eye, he sent her a box of candy with his photo in it. After that… Read More
2016-01-19 12:43
Marge: What if something goes wrong?Homer: What if? What if I’m taking a shower and I slip on a bar of soap? Oh my god, I’d be killed!
So, this upstairs bathroom. It has plumbing… Read More
2016-01-15 12:29
Water, water, everywhere, so let’s go have a drink!
– Homer Simpson
The primary mission of a shower is to get you clean. The associated mission–especially when the shower… Read More
2015-12-30 12:31
Earlier this year, I noted that appliance deaths come in threes. We’d done a dishwasher and a range, and I was hoping the next replacement would be a cheapie.
It wasn’t. The vic… Read More
2015-11-19 12:06
Lisa: He’s just peddling a bunch of easy answers.Carl: And how!
So I saw this on Pinterest:
My initial reaction was, “BUY A FIXER UPPER AND PUT IN THE TIME!” followed… Read More
2015-11-10 12:17
Ned: Floor feels a little gritty here.Moe: Yeah we ran out of floorboards there, so we painted the dirt. Pretty clever!
– The Simpsons
DO!
1. Plan the pattern.
For larger tiles… Read More
2015-10-21 11:38
Things were said, mistakes were made. Let’s end this madness and get on with our lives.
– Homer Simpson
Best first line of a YouTube instructional video ever: “If you… Read More
2015-09-15 11:22
Paint my chicken coop!!!!!
– Abe Simpson
As the loft progressed, we decided to try soft white walls in the bedroom and reading room. I want to bask in all the fresh light… Read More
2015-09-10 10:53
It’s darker than a French chick’s armpit.
– Random Hoodlum
A while back, I picked up a paint-caked pan light off Craig’s List for $20. “FOR THE HALLWAY!&rdquo&helli…Read More
2015-09-01 11:47
Keep squirming & there’s going to be a little bald girl with no lollipop.
– Lisa’s stylist, dealing with gum
Here’s a new opportunity for y’all to learn f… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is the fourth in a series about making a built-in unit in our sitting room. In the last post, I talked about how we found and prepared a cabinet to use as part of the built-in. Now it w… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Previously on D’oh, we decided to build cabinetry and a fireplace in our sitting room. I talked about choosing the fire and surround in Part II. With an electric firebox picked out, we… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In the first part of this series, I talked about how we wanted to build cabinetry and a fireplace in our sitting room. First we considered which type of fire to install. The main options wer… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My dreams will go unfulfilled? I don’t like the sound of that one bit. - Homer Simpson When we bought this house it ticked most of our boxes. The only box left unticked was the one nex… Read More
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