Yes it is the holiday season again, and I am definitely thankful for so many things that the list goes on and on. Sadly when one of my heroes, Andy Rooney, passed away recently, I got swept away contemplating my pet peeves. Andy was the keeper of all peeves, pet and...
The Challenge: This was a 1936 home with one functional bathroom centered between the two bedrooms of the first floor. With a new baby on the way, a larger more efficient bathroom was necessary. There is still a potential master bathroom downstairs. The window was too...
Capital Lumber is a cool neighborhood lumber yard place that sells construction supplies. Unlike the big box stores Capital Lumber has a cadre of helpful, knowledgeable staff to assist folks with any level of knowledge of the building trades. Although geared to the...
Idaho Power sends out additional slips of paper with your utility bill monthly (for those of us that still receive bills in the mail). I usually just chuck them in the trash or on rare occasions glance at them. This month they were interesting, ( perhaps they all...
The Challenge: This was a 1937 non contributing home in Boise’s North End Historic District. It used to have a separate access from outside into a basement apartment. The new owners wanted to change the use and add safety as well as additional light. The Idea:...
