Today, we’re tackling more decisions for the new house – how to finish the fireplace. Here’s what it’s looking like right now – after installation and framing. The ductwork was running up the side so we framed the other side as well to make it look symmetrical. One of my favorite details? This little cubby on the […]
Siding progress (and thoughts on engineered wood siding)
Siding is still the name of the game here. And progress is steadily being made. It’s really not that it’s slow, per-say. It’s just a lot of work and a lot of ladders and a lot of steps and a lot of cutting. So it’s definitely taken longer than anticipated. I’ve had a few questions about […]
Painting kitchen cabinets and walls in the rental
We are *this close* to having the apartment of horrors renovated and ready to rent. And by we, I mean my dad. Because he did about 99.9% of the work here. But I did do one thing – paint the kitchen cabinets. And they look quite lovely, if I do say so myself. Go ahead – […]
Framing walls in the new house
The inside of the house is really starting to take shape. I feel like it’s hard to really visualize a home until the walls start going up inside. Now that there’s some interior progress, I thought I’d share the interior photos as the walls are being framed in at this point. This may or may not […]
The good, the bad and the ugly of owning rental properties
We purchased our first rental property about six years ago – a single family home located a few blocks from our first house. The same family has rented this property for the last six years. And, to be honest, we just got lucky with them. They are incredible people and renters – they take care of […]
All framed in
The last we talked about the house building progress on the blog, we had most of the walls of the main house up. I actually had to go back to the post and check because I forgot what I had shared. (And because I share everything on Instagram as it happens. So if you are […]
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