Posts by Kit Stansley
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Building styles: pre-plan or just dive in?
Last weekend I found myself -- somewhat unexpectedly -- building a six-foot tall wood frame for a chalkboard. My plan was to select a piece of old barn wood from my pile and then draw up some rough plans before cutting… More >>
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Getting unstuck
As a person who has, on more than one occasion, wedged herself into an inextricable position inside a sink cabinet, learning how to get unstuck has become a necessary element of my personal development. Interestingly,… More >>
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Confessions of a compulsive project starter
Here's how my decision making process usually goes for whether or not I should start a new project: Am I still breathing? Yes? Okay, then… proceed. The truth is that I collect new projects the way old ladies… More >>
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Weekend roofing gone wild: notes of apology
Take one inexperienced roofer (that's me), mix with one structurally unsound barn roof, 1,600 pounds of shingles, and stir vigorously over the course of two days. Afterwards, you may or may not have a new roof, but… More >>
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The good, the bad, the 150-year-old farmhouse?
How old is "old?" When you're talking about an old house, it's probably relative to just how crazy you are. My first old house was built in the 1920s, and I felt quite adventurous for living under a slate roof that… More >>
