Our Jeld-Wen windows are now completely installed. We purchased them through Stock Building Supply. We chose white frames to match the white trim we’ll be using. We also went with a very plain window, no muntins or mullions. We even got rid of the transoms, except the one over the front door. Less lines, less [...]
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The windows and shingles were delivered last week. One more step to drying in the house. Brad says the 4-way should happen next week. There’s a lot of work to do, so I suspect we’ll have heavy action going on.
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Five window wells were installed today. Brad got some great prices for us. He found one, very deep window well that was damaged on the bottom, so he bought it for half price and cut off the damage for the size we needed. Then the supply store gave him the rest at damaged prices. Woot [...]
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This morning the window and door bucks were installed on the main floor. It seems like a minor thing, but you’d be surprise at how much this detail defines the rooms. With this single addition, you can more readily see the layout as well as the outlook. Standing in a room we can see the [...]
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A window buck is a temporary box installed within a block wall to block out the space where a window will eventually be installed. A door buck is similar but, obviously, in place of a door. Ours were installed. Looking good. The girls’ reactions on seeing their bedroom windows were delightful. The basement windows, by [...]
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Following a trend has its downside. Once the trend has passed, you are left with a dated pile of hip huggers. Or low riders. Or whatever. Still, I have fallen in love with the resurgence of the American Craftsman homes. Maybe that’s a risk, but I couldn’t help myself. According to Daniel S. Morrison, in his [...]
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