Home Improvements

It’s been weeks (almost months!) since my hubby started our fireplace demo and renovation. This home improvement project included the demo of the existing mantel, reinforcing the 2×4’s behind the sheetrock which was replaced with hardy board then recovered with ledger stone. It has proven to be one of the biggest we’ve taken on and

  By the end of Day 1 of our fireplace improvement, I was feeling pretty good. The mantel and tiles came up pretty easily with minimum dust and mess. Fortunately, the tile (tucked under the wood “lip”) came out smoothly with gentle prodding. By 9pm the debris had been cleared up, the floor swept and

It’s Christmas, and true to the history of my marriage, my hubby is prepping for the annual (no, semi-annual; well, actually, it’s more like quarterly) home renovation. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate what he does. But during the holidays? Really?! A few years back, I ran out for a bit of last minute shopping