Construction of DeBasement: Phase 2 began this weekend. I have donned my favorite pair of safety glasses and moved into the section adjacent to my office. This time, I am going to acquire some drywall chops. That’s what I love about these DIY projects – learning new skills. The Dremmel drywall cutting tool was a [...]
Yes, I have been listening to classic rock on the radio during my evenings at the house. Well, at least until I came across a box of cds that I thought was kitchen utensils. It was an exciting day when I found my music. Bonus. “That Smell” is very popular on the radio station here [...]
Gift from Lance Originally uploaded by barbatobox. The weekend is here and it is going to be a big one. Fortunately, we have the holiday on Monday for that one extra day of work. Also, we are lucky to have Scott bringing his tools down to help out again. The weekend will mark the last [...]
What the Paint Sees Originally uploaded by barbatobox. The weekend went rather well. I actually mixed a little bit of family time in with working on the house. The Barbato crew was in town for the baby shower, so I entertained Tommie and Joe with some paint stripping. Their help was wonderful and has put [...]
mr moustache Originally uploaded by barbatobox. This weekend, I was challenged by T.Scott to sport a moustache. We did it in the spirit of home improvement. It was strange to see my reflection and realize that I looked like Miguel, rather than Michael. Progress on the house is picking up thanks to family and friends. [...]