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Old House vs New Home

By Nick Kirsch on March 7, 2011 10:23 PM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks
Here is a picture of our home as it currently stands:


Here is a rendition of where we are heading:


The tenants move out at the end of April and then construction starts.

Wheee!

The Remodel

By Nick Kirsch on February 15, 2011 8:54 PM | No TrackBacks
It has started. After the acquisition of the company I'm working for, I'm now in a position to move faster on the remodel of our home rather than slower. We are excited.

We're working with a build/design firm called Build, LLC who just continue to live up to their reputation as being principled, cost-conscious and having good aptitude for modern design. We're not yet into the build phase, but if you spend some time on this site you should have complete confidence in their abilities: http://www.ahousebythepark.com/journal/. It is a complete step-by-step look at the building of a modern home and is fantastically done. Not only do I have a random web reference, but a close co-worker and the SVP of my department both used Build for their remodels.

Our house, and some of the accompanying design challenges it presents, was recently featured on Build's Blog: http://blog.buildllc.com/2011/02/the-conundrum-of-gables/. 

Don't expect to see regular updates on here, but maybe I'll get around to posting a picture of the design or progress...

The House Hunting Adventure...

By Nick Kirsch on December 6, 2010 8:39 PM | No TrackBacks
  • Plan A - ask neighboring office if they'll sell and allow us to expand our condo by a single room.
  • Plan B - low-bid for an OK home on a decent lot.
  • Plan C - reasonable bid for a wonderful home in a decent spot. No yard, busy street.
  • Plan D - remodel existing home. Cost prohibitive.
  • Plan E - buy multi-tenant home on nice lot with current rental income. Potential for later...
Plan E won. I'd love to write more, but between exciting things at work, getting a little time for fun, and playing with the kids, this is the most time I've had in weeks.

Player Piano, Play No More!

By Nick Kirsch on February 7, 2010 2:05 PM | No TrackBacks
After a previous failed attempt with G-Daddy, I had an epiphany the other day. Removing the player piano wasn't complicated at all - in fact, it was glaringly simple!

 

All I needed to do was remove four simple screws (two on each side):

 

 With some help from Nate, Zack and Jerry ... Wala!

 

Now the player action rests on top of the piano, a reminder of a project destined for a later date:
 

American Standard 4083 Tank, anyone?

By Nick Kirsch on January 27, 2008 5:09 PM | No TrackBacks

I woke up this morning with Jerry, used the toilet, and a few minutes later heard the ominous sound of water splashing on the floor.

The root cause of this catastrophe is as of yet unexplained.

Luckily we have a bathroom across the hall (the condo's) which we can use. Unfortunately, the toilet cut-off valve doesn't work completely so I had to hack this up:

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