You can probably guess what’s in the privacy hedge, but you’ll have to read the next day’s comic to find out for sure.
Posts Tagged Home Repair
When I bought this house a little over a month ago, I figured I’d have to do some tinkering around it, but didn’t for see this. What a frustrating day this was. The Wainscoting wouldn’t fit right, some of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is what the old panels (that were torn out because of water damage) looked like. And this is what the new panels will look like.
This was a long day. But by the time I gathered my stuff and drove back to my mom’s house for dinner (where I’m still living until I finish fixing up this family room) I’d got a lot done. All[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I looked over my work on these walls I can see every gap, every blemish, every part that looks out of place. I’m no dry waller, no handy man, but I guess I’ll just have to live with it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now before anyone says anything, yes, I’m pretty sure that these stores don’t staff during the week because the bulk of their customers are contractors or laborers. Those professionals buy so much of their supplies here, that they don’t need[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s probably because when I hear the word “insulation” I automatically think of the pink, fiberglass looking stuff you usually find in attics. But since I just wanted to replace what was here before, I bought something similar to what’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yep. That’s it. I’m done. So many of the contractors who did return my calls couldn’t get me in until the late fall. Well, I’m going to tackle this project myself. I just hope I don’t screw it up.
While I was unemployed over the period of 2015-2017 (as I depicted numerous times in these comics) I grew used to never hearing back from employers I had reached out to, applied to or interviewed with. I didn’t like it,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This, this is the last thing I need. Out of work, no pay coming in. Just bought a house, so I have a new mortgage (along with other bills). Flood in my family room leading to costly clean-up. Flood in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…