Project of the Year

I bought a house! Three months have passed since closing and what a whirlwind it's been. New roof (75yr old blue gum eucalyptus branch fell through master bedroom roof, leaving a gaping hole during 4 months of foreclosure and the rainy season (gasp!)), $10K in tree removal (pictured here), freezing nights b/c of single pained windows that bring oh so much light but oh so little insulation, and lots and lots of planning w/ my builder and hired hands. Have learned lots about basic home maintenance, construction and design. And really it's the little details that I want to start documenting in this post. From the difference between oil-based and water-based paints, to cutting tounge-and-groove ceiling, to daring diamond blades and concrete floors, to differentiating drywood vs dampwood vs subteranean termites, to choosing flights of paint colors... the list goes on. I invite you to join for the ride...