Author Archives: Thor

One should never title a blog entry as “The Last Remark”, just as there should never be a textbook titled “Modern Principles of …”  There’s always new stuff that comes along. In the ever-ongoing renovation of This Odd House, we … Continue reading →

A view of the Lally column holding up the sagging ceiling, a ceiling textured and patched to camouflage whatever happened before.  The walls are also textured, in their own way for their own purpose.   The major changes to This … Continue reading →

I wrote this over a year ago and recently discovered that I never published it.  In a moment of reflective appreciation I tried to capture the sentiments of an anniversary.  Although late, it still holds today as it did then: To … Continue reading →

With the treads and risers shaped and mostly installed, I turned to the landing, that platform at the top of the twelve main steps, which with a 90 degree turn, presented the remaining five steps to the second floor living … Continue reading →

The right materials arrived in another week, and I no longer had any obstacle or excuse for completing the stair steps. “Factory” is far too strong a description, but having a procedure for making multiple copies of treads and risers for … Continue reading →