last splash

And for those of you tracking the kitchen remodel, we are continuing to chip away at that one, too. Here's the new backsplash. It's made from Hardi-panel, a cement-board originally developed for a backer to ceramic tile, and since used as an exterior siding. We tried it for backsplash because it's inexpensive, unaffected by water, and holds paint really well. Stay tuned for cabinet doors!

DECKER!

You may remember last summer we built a deck and skinned it with plywood/OSB salvaged from our demo projects. It made a great dancefloor and canvas for our wedding, but it didn't hold-up through the winter so well...as we expected. This spring it was kind of like walking soggy cornflakes, so we re-decked it with different salvaged wood, 2x material this time. There is wood from the wedding "oil derrick", from Chung's shed, from our old back room, from the neighbor's garage; there is cedar, fir, and SPF; pressure treated, painted, stained, and raw; 2x4, 2x6... we built it and then we relaxed on it.