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When the Boiler Blows
Our boiler clanked and clunked for a few days and then died. It’s currently minus many degrees right now (depending on the app and whether you go with actual or...
Polar Vortex on the Prairie
When the boiler blew, it left us with no heat during the Polar Vortex of 2019. With eight space heaters plus a wood-burning fireplace, we maintained the house between 50-60...
Huge Kitchen Island
These customers wanted a very large kitchen center, and that’s what they got. After fabricating the 800 lb. quartz countertop, Alex and six others installed this kitchen island. Can you...
Hints of Spring
On a chill February morning such as this, we seek signs of spring. A bird has nested in our porch beams, and the year-round pond runs despite ice at its...
Finishing the Workshop
In early spring, Alex tackled the last of our workshop’s wood siding. In the spirit of social distancing, Alex took time to finish siding our workshop. The cypress wood is...