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Bungalow '23
http://bungalow23.com
Bungalow '23 is an online journal of the history, restoration, and improvement of a 1923 craftsman bungalow in Minneapolis, MN.
- Added on: Sep 11th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Josh
- Listed in: Home and Garden
- Tags: garden house home improvement remodeling Craftsman bungalow
Recent Posts
A Perfect Match
Just in time for snow flurries, the adirondack chair in my front yard has finally been united with its match. I kept the design the same from the prototype, though I needed to trace some parts directly from the first chair in order to match them. The...
Schadenfreude
What do a dog, a snake, and a chinchilla have in common? They’re featured among the delightfully woeful finalists in the DIY Drama Contest sponsored by True Value Hardware. I have certainly had my share of unwelcome drama during my own ho...
Another Adirondack Underway
The adirondack chair I built last spring spent a lonely summer in the front yard awaiting its mate. With competition for my attention from summertime activities and other house projects, however, the second chair has sat for weeks half-assembled in ...
Out With The Ugly Kitchen Light
Another loose end to be tied up with my bedroom project is replacing a short section of wiring for the switch to the kitchen overhead light. As a side benefit, I will have to take down the horrible kitchen pendant light I’ve wanted to replace...
Cutting the Cable
As I mentioned in my last post, our family is proudly too cheap to pay for cable or satellite television. But the same can’t be said for my house’s previous owners. All along the side of the house is strung a cable TV wire that has been d...
Installing an Attic Antenna
When my house was built in 1923, the builders couldn’t anticipate the wiring demands of occupants 86 years later. I am gradually separating circuits and updating electrical wires, but wiring for telephone and television is also outdated. For ...
