Category Archives: House Stuff

Weekend to-do

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Eric

The past few weeks have been tough. The cold weather has kept us inside, and limited our number of projects. Mostly we just want to sit on the couch, with a fire, and drink wine and watch crap TV. Even … Continue reading →

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The dog days of summer

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Eric

Let me start by saying “My poor lawn is dying a slow death”. I have a living will and a power of attorney, and every legal document one can think of just in case the unforeseeable should happen.  I’m not … Continue reading →

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Is the Gardening Store Smith & Hawken Closing?

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Eric

Sadly, yes. As I was on my way to Whole Foods this weekend to pick up some fresh veggies and a  ciabatta for dinner, I passed our local Smith & Hawken store.  On the side of the building was one of … Continue reading →

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Easy Fresh Pesto Recipe

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Eric

Only a few weeks after beginning my garden I’m able to reap the benefits. Last night I was hungry for a fresh, light dinner, and there wasn’t much in the fridge.  Too tired to even call for takeout, I decided … Continue reading →

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How to repair a broken sprinkler valve

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Eric

“Binks, you need to mow the lawn.”   I’ve been hearing this for the past few days now, but have been putting it off because I’m in the heat of the austin wedding season and people want their proofs, prints, … Continue reading →

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A good day for gardening

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Eric
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New Hardwood Floors

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Eric

A little over a month ago, we bought our first house. Every single day since then we have been tearing, scraping, stroking, rubbing, and hammering on some surface until complete exhaustion overcomes us or at least a mean blister appears. … Continue reading →

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House remodeling – living room painting episode

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Eric

The day started with me taking out my iPhone with serious intentions to document the process with photos.  I soon realized after one coat of  Behr ultra pure white flat enamel on the ceiling that there was no way to … Continue reading →

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The easiest way to remove a popcorn ceiling

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Eric

  Photos at end of post. I feel more popular than a blog article about Zach Efron sexting.  Ever since I put up a post about popcorn ceiling removal I’ve gotten hundreds of hits from Google about popcorn ceiling removal. … Continue reading →

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Does anyone make a wallpaper removal game for the Wii?

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Eric

Two weeks ago was perhaps the most stressful nail-bitting, stomach turning week of my life.  I lost sleep, couldn’t eat (which is never a problem for me), and chewed off most of my nails.  I had heard so many horror … Continue reading →

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