Madeline Grace Snow born 29-Aug-05
Tuesday August 30th 2005, 2:35 pm
Filed under: Family

Our daughter was born yesterday afternoon @ 1751 CDT. Mom and daughter are resting nicely and I’m just amazed and almost speachless. It’s just an amazing thing.


Drywalling, part 2
Wednesday August 10th 2005, 3:41 pm
Filed under: House, Rant

Have I mentioned I hate drywalling? Well, it’s not the actual drywalling I hate, it’s the taping and floating that I abhor, unfortunately for me, it’s requird to finish off my office. I’ve managed to destroy two seams and had to start over after laborious sanding and even now it has peaks and troughs that rival Everest. My wife came out and did two corners with me and they, of couse, look as close as drywall mud can to glass…in one pass, no less. She says it’s like frosting a cake.


Panel Carry
Friday August 05th 2005, 1:01 pm
Filed under: House, Rave

I had seen these Stanley Panel Carry creatures at the local Home Depot and with me having to carry a bunch of drywall solo from the garage to the office, I thought I would give it a try. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made. It make moving 4×8 sheets of whatever very managable for just one person. One tip, when you unload your panels, make sure to put them on at least 2×4 (on edge) so that you can slip the carry under it without having to do any lifting. It makes life so much better, get one if you do anything with 4×8 sheets of anything!