I have to admit that the nesting box was one area I had seriously neglected in my plan. I drew it on there, like, there is where the nesting box goes. I also did not take nearly enough pictures. Here I cut the hole for the nesting box out of the left wall siding. The…
Coop Floor and Roof (coop 4/?)
Once the frame was built and the back wall added, the next step was to add the floor to the coop. I used a piece of plywood. In the corners, I cut out indents for the frame. The idea was that the floor would have no edges, this will allow me to sweep everything in…
Coop Walls (coop 3/?)
It’s like a barn raising! Although this seems simple, it really really wasn’t. Because one side is taller than the other. That creates a slope on the roof so that the water will drain out of the green roof. So the bottom half of the wall is a perfect square, but the top half is…
Coop Plans (coop 2/?)
Steps of a DIY project: Decide you are going to build a thing. Research the thing. Pinterest the thing. Make a long list of features you want the thing to have. Research premade things. Scoff at the cost. Steal the best ideas. Start drawing a plan of the thing. Get overwhelmed. Start stressing about the…
Starting a CHICKEN COOP (coop 1/?)
I have wanted chickens for years. Why? Umm, this is a loaded question I have a hard time answering. I can tell you the obvious reasons, fresh eggs, farm to table, blah blah. It’s not really true tho. I mean, I like eggs fine, but whatever. The real reasons are more complicated. My garden is…
Two Weekends of labor… (Windows 2/2)
hey all – i just found this post in the drafts section, apparently i never finished it or published it, but i’m putting it out there because I DID finish that window in two weekends 🙂 DAY ALL OF THEM ALL WEEK: I can build a house from wood putty. LIQUID COURAGE: George Dickle Tennessee Whiskey,…
How restoring windows is like childbirth (windows 1/2)
I’ve been told that after you give birth, you forget how painful it was. This is what allows women to have the courage to face the task a second time. Having never birthed a child, I have no idea if this is true. I can say it is completely accurate about windows. My house has…
let there be (possibly too much) light
Now, I know you are all panicking. “Kirstin, no!” you are thinking. “How will you turn off the light? Will you have to go in the bedroom closet to turn it off!?” Fear not my friends.
a cat, some whiskey, a bathroom light
Tonight’s project: add light over sink without running power. Tonight’s whiskey: FourRoses bourbon.
installing the new light switch
Switches and outlets have holes in the back to feed wires into. It makes it faster, less likely the wires will fall off when you try to shove the switch back in the box. If you use these holes, remember to tightened the empty screws anyway. Unfortunately, my old house has thicker gauge wire, so the holes are too small for me. So I must use the hook and catch method. Using this method is annoying
light switch lesson: removing the old switch
Replacing a switch is actually a really simple task. Less than an hour’s work. As long as the box is in good condition. If it isn’t, things get complicated really fast.
the final product
There you go my darlings. John was very surprised. Keeping silent basically killed me
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