summer
summer is kinda-almost upon us. it’s about damned time.
the back yard’s eco lawn (fleur de lawn, to be exact) is coming in quite well. nice to have some color other than dirt back there.
the driveway has it’s 5 cubic yards of 3/4- gravel laid out. it still needs tamped, but it’ll do for now. think we’re gonna hold off on pouring concrete for a while. the gravel is a HUGE step up from the mud that it replaced.
hauled home a ‘72 volvo 142e. the second cheapest car i’ve purchased in my life. it’s a project car that’s not too far off from being my daily driver. cool little thing, it is.
other than that… not much else done to the house: have been working on other projects and basically feeling a complete lack of free time… which partially explains the lack of posts, and the diminutive size of this post.
damn, i’ve gotta be at work in 8 hours. wish i could afford (and justify) a vacation.
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August 11th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I am now overhauling a 1925 bungalow in Boring… just finishing ripping up the nasty Mastic… I finally resorted to solvent made for old floor adhesives (by Jasco).
Wondering about your fir floors, and if you are happy with the finishes. I am so impressed by the beauty of the floors, I’m considering just oiling/waxing, though was originally going to paint because of some large area patches and wood fillers.
August 16th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
i love the fir floors… though at times i’m unhappy about the finish. it’s a bit too dark. other times (like around sunset, in the summer), the floors are the perfect color.
i originally wanted to just oil/wax the floors… but having kids running around made the thought of maintenance not so appealing, so we opted for water based polyurethane for its durability and relatively low maintenance.
November 27th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Loved the review I thought the same I cannot challenge it in anyway. Have you got a list of your current review for me to read? I have also created some reviews for you to read on my blog…