Archive for the ‘DIY’ Category

Light at the End of the Shed

Monday, March 21st, 2011

It’s getting close!  In fact, if you only look at it from one side and ignore the ugly yellow primer, you could convince yourself it’s done!  Of course, if you move a couple of inches in any direction, you’ll see it was an illusion, but I’ll stick with my illusions.

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Why It Pays To Do Your Homework

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Yet another quick update on the shed … no photos for this one.  Apparently we got tattled on to the City of Austin Code Compliance department and we had a Code Compliance Officer stop by Moon Acres today to check out our little project… (more…)

Little House in the Backyard

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Or maybe big house in the city?   Either way, the shed is coming along nicely!   A long weekend of hard labor and we have a shed that actually looks like a shed (or a small house, if you think small).  Lots of pictures were taken, ostensibly for documenting purposes, but really so I could take a break every once in a while and not feel too unproductive. (more…)

Building walls, big and tall

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Lots of construction going on these past few days!  Besides the basement becoming habitable now (not finished by a long shot, but no longer a dangerous work zone), we now have walls on the Shed/Spare Room/Small House we’re building in the back yard.

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The Stage is Set

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Just in time for our Backyard Summer Concert Series, we now have a huge stage in the backyard!  At least, that’s how it looks to us…

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Plans for the Weekend

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Despite the current temperature of 21°F, I have complete faith in the weather predictors that this weekend will be great for working outside.  So here is the plan (literally) for this weekend.

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