So we've been in the new house about 7 months now, and after all the work we've done inside, it's finally time to start sprucing up the exterior. We were so excited to find this home, and the patio is one of the reasons why - it's just the right size and it was very well designed, well built, and well maintained by the previous owner (thanks Marilyn!). But progress hasn't … [Read more...]

Part Two of the continuing saga of re-tileing our master bath shower, part of an overall master bath remodel. (Read Part One of this story here) With demolition done and all the finish material delivered, Week Two started with the first actual construction work on the shower. First up was replacing the old shower valves, and the old wet/dry fan/light, followed by the … [Read more...]

Part One of our continuing saga of re-tiling our master bath shower, part of an overall master bathroom remodel... We've done enough DIY remodeling work over the years to know what we're capable of taking on...and what we aren't (or maybe "shouldn't").  We probably could have remodeled our 23-year old master bath shower ourselves, but we needed it done now, and we needed it … [Read more...]