Last weekend, we had a sewer backup that spurred us to clean the heck out of our basement. I plan to share a tour of what the space looks like currently, but first I want to backtrack to 2015. When we bought our bungalow, half of the basement was finished and half was unfinished. I [...]
This week's post is not what I had planned because of an unexpected Hauslermo catastrophe. Those of you who follow me on Instagram already know this story, but I wanted to document here for posterity. First, some background: when we bought our house, we learned our connection to the city's sewer system was blocked by [...]
When we purchased our house in July 2015, the roof was pretty high on our inspector’s list of “things that are bad about your new home." That was no surprise to us because a big section of shingles was on the sidewalk. Our inspector advised us to fix the worst areas immediately and plan for [...]
I made an impulse, last-minute decision to participate in the One Room Challenge! Over the next 6 to 8 weeks, I’m going to blog once a week about assorted outdoor projects. Here's Hauslermo in March 2020: With Covid-19 and Chicago’s stay-home order, our yard has taken on new importance for me. I’m grateful to have [...]
In my last post, I detailed my window decisions. Now it’s time to get into the rest of our plans and the budget [gulp]. Hiring a contractor In August, I posted on Instagram about needing a contractor who is skilled with window installation. A college friend messaged me to say “My folks got their windows [...]
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