by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 16, 2005 | Commentary
We’ll take that, yup…Tileman/Carpenter/All-around-guy Werner Baumann and I were walking around the house earlier today, chewing the fat and admiring his handiwork. While we were wandering around he popped off with what I considered to be a pretty high...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 14, 2005 | HousePosts
And another day in Dullsville… While my good friend Mr. Cohen, who has a fair amount of his own sweat equity in this house, spends his days doing TRIAL prep, Werner Baumann spends his doing TILE prep. So we’re off to the races here. By tomorrow afternoon...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 10, 2005 | HousePosts
Or try out a test pattern… Last night was the beginning of real painting. In fact, but day’s end today we should have quite a lot done. Master bedroom, kid’s bedrooms and kid’s bathroom should be all but done. Kristin’s room? Looks great...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 6, 2005 | HousePosts
There is that, yes… While we’re still trying to figure out how to pay vendors with money the bank, should have, but hasn’t given us yet, the house is taking on a color of its own. Kristin was able to start painting her own room yesterday; a task...
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 2, 2005 | Commentary
Now, "whoa!" is me… Just as labor pains are a part of childbirth, cost overruns are a part of the construction process. It’s inevitable. Guaranteed. A promise you can count on. If you don’t expect them, baby, you’re going to be in a...