by Amy | Last updated Feb 7, 2020 | Published on Jul 2, 2012 | Other
There’s an easy answer to this question: It’s unique, there are different privacy levels to choose from, and it lets the light in while keeping peeping eyes out! After the installation of my new windows, I couldn’t bare to put up the stinky, yellowed...
by Amy | Last updated Feb 7, 2020 | Published on May 25, 2012 | Other |
Pretty irrelevant to this DIY blog, but very much a milestone in my life, is the sale of my previous home in Scranton. On May 25, 2012 I sold the house to my neighbors who live across the street. I couldn’t be happier for them, and relieved and excited to move...
by Amy | Last updated Feb 7, 2020 | Published on May 18, 2012 | Other
Yesterday my vinyl replacement windows were installed. I ended up with 5 replacement windows – the bathroom, guest room, office, and the dining room (2). A few months back I wrote a post about the different options for replacement windows. I used this...
by Amy | Last updated Feb 7, 2020 | Published on May 9, 2012 | Other
Oh, to be a home owner. The most insignificant things just thrill me. Who would have ever thought I’d be so excited about GUTTERS? Not I. But I am, because I didn’t have them on the back of my house. Now they are shiny and new and beautiful. I’m...
by Amy | Last updated Feb 7, 2020 | Published on May 2, 2012 | Other
Not much to write here today, but my furnace officially is zoned into two loops: one for the main level, and one for the upstairs where my office and Laura’s room are. I recently wrote a post about zoning your furnace, and other tips on reducing your heating...
by Amy | Last updated Feb 7, 2020 | Published on Apr 25, 2012 | Other
Today my roof got installed. I’ve been waiting to do this since I bought my new house. It was a really costly investment, as my roof already has several layers of icky shingles on it that needed to go away. The job included: complete tear-off of the shingle...
