There are so many paint brushes, how do you choose? I’ve tried the cheap Home Depot brushes that come in a 5 pack for $10. I’ve tried the foam brushes. I’ve tried the medium priced brushes. I’ve tried the upscale brushes such as Purdy and Wooster. I’ve tried many many brushes over the years, and I’ve… Continue Reading
I have been really into geothermal heating for some 15 years now. I remember talking with a coworker about geothermal when they were building 15 years ago, but they decided not to. Since then, I’ve wanted to use geothermal heating. What is Geothermal Heating and Cooling: The simple answer is that geothermal relies on the… Continue Reading
After pondering these 4 options, we didn’t end up thinking any one of them would be the best use of space. So we turned to an architect to help us with the plans. The architect we chose was a local firm, IOTA, and specialized in local market, infill redesign, and offered a 4-hr package or… Continue Reading
In 2006, with 2 kids and a third on the way, we decided it was time to finish the upstairs with an addition. My wife and I spent may days going through iterations of layout and design to try to figure out a way we could get what we wanted upstairs. We wanted to add… Continue Reading
In the first few months, we decided to change the kitchen cabinets and counters and flooring. We changed the cabinets to cherry, and picked out some very interesting knobs and pulls. We also bought a larger refrigerator. The smallish 16-18 cubic foot one that came with the house seemed to be just a large dorm… Continue Reading
We purchased this house in 2002 as a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, home with a vaulted living room, a sunporch, and a somewhat finished lower level. Our home sits on a (relatively) large lot in Minneapolis. The lot is 40×200, which is 0.18 acres. Again, it’s relatively large for a South Minneapolis lot. The home… Continue Reading