One of the many projects on my list to tackle at the new house in Happy Jack was to remove all the strips in between drywall sheets in the main three open areas. In modular home manufacturing, years ago they would use these strips instead of taping the joints to eliminated cracking and separation when …
This year on the annual summer camping trip, we made it to Moab and Arches National park. I was really excited because I got a new mountain bike a few months ago, and I was excited to try it on some real trails. I looked up the easiest trail in Moab and discovered that Dead …
About four years ago we decided to buy a camping trailer. I didn’t want anything too big, as I didn’t have a big truck and wasn’t comfortable towing things. I already have a small 4×6 utility trailer and always had trouble backing that little thing up, so the idea of a bigger camper was daunting. …
Well, it’s actually demo month. That’s how long it’s taking me to remove old carpet, tile and scrape popcorn ceilings. Chip Gaines always makes demo day look like fun. It’s not fun. It’s hard work. And why someone felt the need to paint the popcorn ceilings is beyond me. That crap is hard to scrape …