The Dining Room Built-In: 173's First Christmas Mantel! (Maybe)
Christmas at the Fireplace The new mantel gets dressed for Christmas, and an old photograph sugge…
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The Dining Room Built-In: Coming Along Nicely
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From Lumber to Fireplace After months of measuring, cutting, and second-guessing, the fireplace f…
The Dining Room Built-In: Starting the Details
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This Part's Fun! A few days ago I posted that the basic structures of the built-in were fin…
The Dining Room Built-In: Structure Complete
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All Three Parts Are Up! The basic structures of the built-in are complete and in place, so the n…
The Dining Room Built-In: First Bookcase Up!
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Done by Christmas - Ha! It's Christmastime! I know, I know - the stores have had Christmas …
The Dining Room Built-In: Pluggin' Away
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I'm Sure the Pros Don't Do It This Way Every careful cut brings the built-in one step clos…
The Dining Room Built-In: The fireplace carcass
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Measure, Math, Measure, Math Slowly but surely, the fireplace framework begins taking shape... one…
The Dining Room Built-In: Meet St. Bart's
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Missoula to St. Bart's After nearly twenty years with the same paint, the dining room at House…
The Dining Room Built-In: The Base
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The Foundation of All Things The planning is over. With the base assembled, the dining room built-i…
The Dining Room Built-In: Away with the Old
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Away With Disposable Furniture Before something new can become part of House 173, the old shelves t…
Legacy Project: Bathroom 2002
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Looking Back A Few Years New ceiling, old woodwork, lighthouse wallpaper and a few decisions I…
The Dining Room Built-In: Trying to Make Decisions
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The Finish Right From the Start Before the first board is cut, the biggest decision isn't cons…
The Dining Room Built-In: Building the Idea
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No Time Like the Present A pair of well-used bookcases, one ambitious sketch, and the beginni…
Legacy Project: Carport Remodel 2002
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Long before House 173 became a blog, it was already being carefully documented one journal entry at…
Fixing a Leaking Bathroom Sink Drain Before It Became a Bigger Problem
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Repairs Nothing Exciting About Leaking Pipes Sometimes the smallest leaks are the ones that save yo…
New Front Stoop Railings: One Last Time (Bonus Shots)
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I changed by mind! Last time I said I probably wouldn't get back to posting about the front st…
Front Stoop Railings Finished!
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Getting Close Okay, just a couple touch-ups to do but I probably won't get back to posting abou…
New Front Stoop Railings - Part 2: Preparation
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Lots and Lots of Prep In Part I of this series , I related a little about the history of the fron…
New Front Stoop Railings - Part 1
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An Evolutionary Beast If nothing else, 173 is an evolutionary beast. Occasionally there are big al…
Retiring My 1954 Atlas Table Saw (The "Table Saw of Death")
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My Old Craftsman Powered Atlas A faithful 1954 Atlas table saw helped build House 173 for more than…
The Kitchen - Part 5: Paint
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Paint Really Makes the Difference! I soooo want to post the final pictures of the kitchen, but ther…
Made at 173: The New Medicine Cabinet
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Painted Furniture Made at 173 Built entirely from leftover materials, with just enough old mixed i…
The Original Medicine Cabinet at House 173
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Made at 173 For a Funky Little Spot Built from leftover lumber, improved by experience, and remembe…
The Kitchen - Part 4: Cabinets
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Refurb the Old and Install Some New The cabinets were a bitter-sweet project. The sweet part was a…
The Kitchen - Part 3: Walls
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What a Mess The walls were solid, but paint was peeling everywhere, and there were some rough spots…
The Kitchen - Part 2: Ceiling
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New Kitchen Ceiling - Harder Than You'd Think When last we met , the kitchen ceiling was old an…
The Kitchen - Part 1: Wainscoting
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It's About Time! It's been awhile since the last post, but with school and work, projects g…