Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Bah Plumb-bug!

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Well, we got our bi-annual drain back up on Monday night so there was NO flushing and NO showers until I could clear the drain. I tried th...
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Old patents

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The second owner of our house inherited the property from his father when he was 23 years old. He is the only member of the Edgar family tha...
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Sunday, August 28, 2005

A Little Teaser!

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On Saturday I opened my molds! Now, no matter how hard I try to get the air out of the concrete I just don't have the tools needed to vi...
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Saturday, August 27, 2005

Wait for it.....

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Things are heating up here at "Crackhouse Central". On Saturday I get to pop the molds for the counter and the hearth and start gr...
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Thursday, August 25, 2005

The die is cast!

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The molds are made AND the concrete is poured NOW we wait, and wait, and wait..... In the meantime, here is my balcony floor. The pigeon cou...
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Monday, August 22, 2005

The Test Results are In!

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Well, today I cracked open the mold for my test pieces. I slapped my diamond grinding pads on the variable speed grinder and poured water on...
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Thursday, August 18, 2005

The Test Samples are Poured

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I did nothing on the house today but did manage to pour my two test samples of concrete. I will show you what I did, but let me start by say...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Pink Glass..... well, isn't!

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While Elizabeth was taking her nap today I decided to start breaking the glass I have acquired for the countertop project. Not having a hamm...
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The Master Plan

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We have two windows in the bathroom. They look like this. Here is one of the panes of art glass in the 6 paned window frame. The master plan...
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Sunday, August 14, 2005

Something to Blog about

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I have received orders from Deborah to make the bathroom sink counter. The process takes a few weeks to complete since this will be made out...
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