I’m very proud of completing the cement tile roof at the back of the house. Lisa did an excellent job on the cement flashing (and painting), which I can honestly say is the first time the two of us have been working on a roof together. We finished just in time as the midges began [...]

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First off, good news. Eircom came and switched our service to the better line. Dial-up speed (relatively speaking) and reliability is back within normal pain thresholds. I think I’ll take Darron’s suggestion of using email to post as well, at least for the simple stuff. I haven’t achieved contractor status yet, but I felt oddly [...]

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I’m slowly becoming man enough to admit power tools and construction are not my forté. Just as slowly I’ve been redeeming myself with small jobs around the property and have to admit some pride in solely disassembling and rebuilding two sheds. I didn’t hurt myself or anyone else in the process and frankly they look [...]

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A nice misty sunrise this morning.

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I wasn’t referring to my hairline, but to the work that has begun around studio construction. First up, dismantling the car park and moving half of it behind the house for mower storage. Gabe and I removed the roof together. While sledge hammering out the joists I did get one plank in the face. All [...]

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