March 20, 2024
This trench as a trench in it. Trench drain, that is. Secured in a concrete bed and plumbed into the sanitary sewer, it awaits the final slab pour, which will be done by professionals, not two dopes who don’t seem… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2024
No, not the Internet, as understood by an octogenarian Senator, but an actual series of tubes. Those of us who were Windows users around the turn of the century will remember this series of tubes: Our actual series of tubes… Continue Reading…
February 3, 2024
In November I got together with our friends at Drafting Table in Wixom to brew another batch of Freundschaft Dunkel with Aaron, Nate, and Alexio. In January, I headed back over for packaging. Lager beer, and particularly German style lager… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2023
… literally. Still digging (and jackhammering, etc) for drains, and continually discovering remnants of buildings past beneath the surface. Whatever stood here before this building was only demolished to grade, and covered in about 8 inches of dirt before pouring… Continue Reading…
November 11, 2023
This is Rob the Master Plumber, who muttered the above as he was finishing off the excavation and prep for our shiny new grease trap. Here, he’s tamping down the crushed limestone we’ll be bedding the tank into with the… Continue Reading…
October 16, 2023
Selected activities occurring more or less simultaneously around here include: A new roof: Laying out all the drain and vent runs, and making sure the trenches are at the right depth: Other, less visually interesting items include getting our plans… Continue Reading…
September 29, 2023
Late post, here… Well, the Full Haus beer dinner went OK. There were a few coordination headaches up front, and a bit of last minute scrambling, but everything went smoothly on the night. Most of the cooking and prep took… Continue Reading…
August 19, 2023
We’re cutting out strips of concrete floor, prior to digging trenches for drains and other utilities. I believe we mentioned previously that under the slab in the kitchen area (6″ thick, not 4″) lies 4″ of insulation and another 6″… Continue Reading…