My First Interior Door – May/June 2026.
In this post I describe the activities that took my unfinished dry fitted door to one that is hung in place.

This site was initially created to host a blog that will chronicle the progress of a house renovation. I’m sure it will become more than that, but for now, the blog is the main objective.
In this post I describe the activities that took my unfinished dry fitted door to one that is hung in place.
After considerable time off for the holidays and beyond, I slowly got back to work starting in February. It’s funny the role momentum plays. Having not done any construction work on the house since moving in, getting back to it required a bit of a push. My attention initially turned…
Following the installation of the stainless steel backsplash in the kitchen, the house was in a state where I could move in. Obviously there was still a lot to do, but all the things I needed to function were in place. I would spend most of my time preparing for…
In this post I describe the activities that took my unfinished dry fitted door to one that is hung in place.
After considerable time off for the holidays and beyond, I slowly got back to work starting in February. It’s funny the role momentum plays. Having…
Continue reading → Interior Doors – February through May 2026
Following the installation of the stainless steel backsplash in the kitchen, the house was in a state where I could move in. Obviously there was…
After returning from vacation, the plan was to turn my attention to the garage workshop. The idea was to prepare for the upcoming trim work…
Continue reading → Preparations for Moving In – August, September 2025
The countertop installers arrived on the first of the month. The started by placing the slabs on the base cabinets. The granite countertop, where the…
After a really nice week away, my first task upon returning to the house was to figure out how to hook up the vent hood.…
Continue reading → Kitchen, Garage, and other bits and pieces – May and June 2025