Category: Our Remodel

Three years, nine months, and thirty days… better late than never! We finally found a cabinet maker that was willing to work with us on this awkward space in our hall bathroom. In the previous configuration, a 40 gallon electric water heater was located here, partially behind a wall. Needless to say we went scorched… Continue reading Day 1401- Linen Closet in Hall Bath

We had changes we wanted to make, like plumbing this with 3/4 inch copper from our original installation, and changes that we needed to make, such as relocating the filter due to a changed fence line. We did not want to see the filter heads through the window, and there was not enough room to… Continue reading Day 866: Relocate Whole House Water Filter

Our backyard… Where to even begin? We didn’t buy this house for a lot of what it had, but what it could become. This was a massive compromise that we knew would be a project one day, and we chipped at it for a few years before attacking the patio expansion. Follow us on this… Continue reading Day 843: Backyard Expansion

Also known as Project Reclaim The Garage… One of the biggest compromises we made with this home purchase was the 2 car standard size garage. This was a massive downsize from our oversized 3 car tandem. While we inherited a small shed, it is just enough for yard equipment. After months of price shopping, we… Continue reading Day 926: Garden Shed

In March 2018, our home inspection noted that our roof was at end of life, the underlayment was original and 40 years old. We were given a 1-2 year timeline for a re-roof, and on April 7, 2020 it happened: roof leaks. San Diego County suffered a deluge of a storm system, receiving 7+ inches… Continue reading Day 955: New Roof Underlayment

If you haven’t seen Day 119- Emergency Water Supply and Pump, check out our original configuration based on the space and budget available. It turns out these were initiated 777 days apart! Our original solution suffered from a building error, the top rack 4×4 was placed on the wrong grain orientation, causing a very visible… Continue reading Day 896: Emergency Water Supply 2.0

During the summer of 2020, it became apparent that our mail was not safe overnight. The major tipping point was a text alert from our cellular carrier saying “pay now or have your service shut off.” WHAT?! A review of bills showed we didn’t receive a bill for three months! One of our vehicles registration… Continue reading Day 942: New Mailbox

Our driveway is bordered by inconsistently growing turf, which is either a weedy mess, or a muddy sippy hole. Parking our vehicles was only available part of the year, and the maintenance trying to keep some lawn thriving and green was more than the effort was worth. This area also contains our septic leach field,… Continue reading Day 856: Driveway Area Dress Up