As a lover of all things architecture, looking at these abandoned places gives me a real thrill. There are tons of awesome pictures on this site. My favorites are the ones from the Russian Federation- it's a look inside places I would never otherwise get to see.
I've been really enjoying this blog I recently found called Carpenter Confidential. A somewhat recent post detailing reasons you shouldn't use drywall screws on anything other than drywall, really struck me.
Similar to one of the commenters there, my dad always taught me that if you have WD-40, duct tape, and drywall screws, you can fix anything. I appreciate the lesson from Carpenter Confidential.
Photo borrowed from here.
If you have a bunch of rough sons like I do, you'll have repaired a hole or two in your walls. My dad showed me how to do this repair when I was a kid and my brother and I caused a hole in the wall. (Note: Throwing hammers at people is bad. Having terrible aim is good, though. I'd hate to see the hole I'd have put in his head if I had hit him. We weren't even fighting. We thought it would be funny to throw hammers at each other.)
Anyway, if you haven't learned how to repair a hole in your wall, Casa Sugar has everything you need to know.
Photo borrowed from here. (Great poem, btw.)
This is really quite neat. Instructions on making these instruments is right here.
Photo Credit: rlb on Flickr
Temps are way down here in Nashville, which means we're turning our thoughts to autumn and all the things we need to do to make our homes ready for winter. Apparently the folks at This Old House are thinking the same way, because they have a great bunch of resources for getting ready for fall. I dropped this link right into my favorites so I can get ready, myself.
My good pal Mrs. Fussypants has been dealing with a mold nightmare in her rental house. This is the sort of thing that haunts my dreams, seriously. Luckily, she's in a rental, so she doesn't have to pay for the restoration. Unluckily, she has to stay in a hotel with her husband and 5 kids until it's fixed. And, her property manager hasn't exactly been great about the situation.
I can't imagine having to deal with that mess. It's funny how a tiny leak can cause such a huge and dangerous situation.
