Happy New Year: Video Tour Inside Detroit House
Happy new year! Well, belatedly. We had tech issues at the house all day yesterday because the wifi is very unstable. (I know, I know… first…
We’re Moving In Sunday! For Reals, For Trues!
View this post on Instagram There is water in #detroithouse. It's a Christmas miracle! A post shared by Amy Haimerl (@haimerlad) on Dec 27, 2013 at…
The Floors are Finished!
We’ve hit a major milestone: The hardwood floors are finished. And OMG are they gorgeous. I stopped by Matilda last night just to quickly check on…
Eaves + Denitls: A $27K Surprise
You see that, right there? Those rectangles up at the roof line? Yeah, you’re staring at $8,860. Those are some damned expensive boxes. We just got…
T-15 Days to Home Sweet Home
We’re at T-15 days until move in. (Fingers crossed.) That’s right, we’re scheduled to inhabit Matilda starting Dec. 1. It might still be a bit of…
Time Lapse of Matilda’s Brick Job
One of the biggest challenges we’ve faced in the rebuilding of Matilda has been the south wall. When we first bought her, waaaay back in June,…
Choke! A $92,000 bill*
So we hit a major milestone last week. A $92,092.95 milestone, to be precise. That’s the bill we got from the contractors for the past six…
Major Detroit House Update: Finances, Walls, Roof, More!
Holy wow! Things are moving forward at a head-spinning pace over at the Detroit House. This very morning we got our final rough inspection which means…
Doors Are *Really* Expensive
Wow. So it’s been quiet around here for a few weeks. I promise you that it’s not because things have been quiet for me and Karl.…
Retail Therapy: Thoughts on Doors, Cabinets and More
I have so much to update you all on. Like the time I nearly lost it when our contractors kindly suggested we could just move a…
