To accent our Blueberry home, Clint and I decided on classy Cedar shingles. Before starting, we searched for a spot to dry our little wooden treasures. I called several storage facilities in an attempt to find a functional garage. After my questions, "Can we rent for just 1 month?, "Are the units heated?", and "What is your policy on hazardous fumes?", I was rejected as a potential tenant. For the record, we found no fume-friendly public storage. This meant our detached garage, our pet opossum's home, needed clearing for the job. Clint and I began our staining the day after Christmas. We are hoping to finish the shingles in the next two weeks. 4 boxes down, 7 to go!
Hey girl! Your blog is delightful! Mark and I have tackled 3 house remodels in our 6 years of marriage and have lived by "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Thankfully it has been the latter for us. Good luck to you! The Blueberry is beautiful! Alaska does not have those great old homes. It's sad that our homes were primarily built in the 70s and 80s. Tragic. I look forward to checking up on your progress every now and again!! Happy New Year! Cori
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear from you! Yes, we are definitely learning a lot from the house. When people ask if it's wierd/hard to do it in our first year, we tell them it's normal to us:) How is life in Alaska?
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