Picardy Project
Picardy Project
Chris and I are enjoying the adventure of renovating our first house together. Seeing as every room of the house and nearly the entire exterior will need a facelift, it will be a long process.....
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diy
Trade Tricks: How One DIYer Stays in the Know
By Picardy Project on Feb 07, 2013
Experience. I'm a handyman, I used to work for a tile setter, on a paint crew, and even for an electrician for a short period of time, so I've gotten to help enough people over... Continue reading
tools
Tool Obsession: Barwalt Tile Trowels
By Picardy Project on Jan 30, 2013
A quick note: We weren't compensated in anyway for this post, but if Barwalt (or anyone else) wants to send us free stuff, I'm not going to send it back ;) Since I have a... Continue reading
woodworking, pets, diy
DIY Cat House
By Picardy Project on Jan 24, 2013
My stepmom has started a cat rescue program at a local community college up where she and my dad live. Lots of colleges have feral cat overpopulation problems, so her group traps, spays, and releases... Continue reading
walls, how to
How To: Texture a Wall with Joint Compound
By Picardy Project on Jan 21, 2013
There are probably as many textures as there are people willing to pick up a drywall knife or any other tool for that matter. That said, here's how I texture the wall to sorta match... Continue reading
electrical, diy
DIY Wall Sconce Installation
By Picardy Project on Jan 15, 2013
Before we insulated the attic, we wanted to complete a wiring item on our to do list: bedroom wall sconces. Eventually we will build a storage platform bed for our bedroom so that it doesn't... Continue reading
bathroom, flooring, diy
Laying Down Basket-Weave Tile
By Picardy Project on Jan 08, 2013
You may remember that we have basketweave in our main bathroom. And you may remember that we hated every second of laying it and swore that we wouldn't do it again. I was especially violent... Continue reading
diy
A Sea of Pink Fluff: Insulating the Attic
By Picardy Project on Dec 27, 2012
We called a little bit of an audible when we decided to insulate our attic yesterday. It wasn't completely random, but we did do it a lot sooner than I think either of us had... Continue reading
construction
Back to Work!
By Picardy Project on Dec 26, 2012
Chris has this week off from work, which is marvelous. And being "self-employed", I've given myself this week off too. Sometimes I wake up early and get a little work done before Chris gets up,... Continue reading
bathroom, diy
Venting a Bathroom Fan Through the Roof
By Picardy Project on Dec 20, 2012
One day while Meryl was out running errands I decided to hook up the bathroom fan. We chose a Panasonic model for its reputation as being reliable and quiet—both important since it's a bathroom right... Continue reading
walls, diy
Putting Up Walls in Our Bathroom
By Picardy Project on Dec 18, 2012
Well, I guess we always had "walls" in the bathroom, but something about drywall and Wonderboard going up always make it seem real. The process had already begun a few weeks ago but had stalled... Continue reading
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