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After a year of time and expense poured into This Odd House, I have largely succeeded in bringing it up to working order, up to code, and a bit closer to my esthetic goal for clean, simple, contemporary styling.  The rooms … Continue reading →

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As mentioned previously, we had a unique opportunity to use the newly refinished floors in their furniture-free state.  Portia hosted a sock hop, a retro theme to show them off.  Here are a few photos; click on one to see … Continue reading →

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The windows in This Odd House have a long history.   I have been able to piece together parts of it.  And now I am about to become a part of their history. The building started out as a store with … Continue reading →

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At long last the roof was ready for its replacement.  The old roof was torn off and shoveled into a dumpster positioned at street level to catch (most) of the debris pitched over the edge. A roofer’s life is a … Continue reading →

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An observation frequently expressed by my dad, it’s an apt warning for those of us who can readily imagine how we want things to be different than they are, but dismiss or minimize the physical requirements of making it happen.  … Continue reading →

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Having purchased the house, I can now proceed to fix it.  But this is an opportunity to share my plans with family and friends before doing so and show them the raw material I am starting with.  So I invited … Continue reading →

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In the software development world, the QA department frequently declares that some behavior of the program is a bug.  The developer, in reviewing the report will often realize that it is not a bug at all, rather, it is a … Continue reading →

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What was the appeal anyway?  Here is a collection of photos to try and illustrate my first impressions.  I know it’s not for everyone, but for me the appeal was the opportunity for both living space and studio with workshop. … Continue reading →