Category Archives: Historical

Originally posted on 2018-10-05 As mentioned in the previous post, we have had some fun with one thing leading to another. This is to show how things in the house is connected, and how moving our kitchen has completely spiraled. Wondering about the pump to drain the sink lead to us digging up the septicContinue reading “The Interconnectedness Of All Things”

Originally posted on 2018-09-28 We have had a very interesting few days dealing with some things in the western addition of our property, so much so that I’m not entirely certain where to start. I have mentioned in a previous post that we plan to move the kitchen to the western part of the building,Continue reading “All Rotten On The Western Front”

Originally posted on 2018-09-21 This was the first time I ever tried roofing, and I am sure that anyone with any experience with roofing will spend the majority of this article shaking their head or face palming. You have been duly warned. 1) Roofing isn’t difficult, but it is hard I want to start byContinue reading “10 Things I Learned While Roofing”

Originally posted on 2018-09-14 We have been living in our property for about a month now and have settled into a routine. Renovations are underway, and we are figuring out the plan of exactly what we want to do. Having lived here I have found 5 absolutely great things about living in a place thatContinue reading “5 Great Things About Living in a Vacation Area & 3 Not So Great”

Originally posted on 2018-09-06 In the kitchen, there is a switch by the sink. The first time through the house we thought it was for a garburator. It’s not. That switch powers a pump which is needed to run to empty the sink of water. Our options to fix this are fairly limited. If weContinue reading “Moving The Kitchen”

Originally posted on 2018-09-05 One of the many challenges we are facing with this property is how to heat it all winter long. We have been told that the previous occupant did stay all year round, and there is plenty of evidence of that. So what’s the challenge? We have the kitchen / dining roomContinue reading “Heating Challenges”

Originally posted on 2018-09-04 Hello everyone and welcome to our journey! We plan to take this property and transform it into something grand. We chose this property specifically because it needs a lot of work, but has unbelievable potential. When we are finished, this will be a place that anyone would want to call home.Continue reading “Introduction”