aka, What happens when you regularly wake up at 3am and you love baked goods.Full disclosure, this is not really about the house. You can definitely just cross off that 2/3 C of Oil if you decide to make this recipe. Also, beware of baking times because my apartment oven was always at least an … Continue reading Early Morning Baking Thoughts
Tag: attic life
The Last Minute Repairs
? With our move-in date rapidly approaching, we headed up on our last weekend trip to try and get the house ready(ish). My brother came, too, and we tackled a pared down list of necessities to finish up within 24 hours: Finish the damn floorInstall the bathtub hot/cold valve thingyGet the hot water running to … Continue reading The Last Minute Repairs
The Floor (almost).
Getting down to crunch time, with our move imminent (T-14 days -- max), and the floor in the attic apartment is not yet done. But what's there looks awfully good. It is taking a long time, but I'd like to point out (to myself, mostly) that there are a lot of angles and corners, and … Continue reading The Floor (almost).
The Ceiling.
With the roof repairs done, it was time to tackle the water damage left behind. It looks both worse and better than it was. Pro-tip: Clean up your damaged materials before the roofer's dumpster is removed. 😉 First, the challenges: conducting major home repairs with no electricity can be tricky. Props to my partner, Sergiu, … Continue reading The Ceiling.