Joey Dean

Redoing The Front Beds - This Old Dean House Giant yew bushes OUT... azaleas and hostas IN! Emily didn't like the giant shrubs on the front of our house (neither did I). So we ripped them out. Then we went to the nursery and figured out what we wanted back in.

Laundry Room Renovations - This Old Dean House The dirtiest part (so far) of our entire renovation (and that is saying something) was our laundry room renovation. I had to pull the ceiling in this room, and half of the back yard came out of it. I guess a family of squirrels had lived in there at some point over the past 135 years. We turned what would have been Preston's bedroom into the laundry room. We had to get the washer and dryer out of the kitchen (?!?). So now we have a laundry room (and Preston has a private floor for his tent when he comes over). The oldest child always gets the shaft! LOL

Master Bath Renovation - Part 3 - Framing The Wall (This Old Dean House) Build That Wall(s)! I've framed an entire basement remodel in the past. This was much less than that...but...it was not easy at all. In order to minimize demo (and not tear into the entire house), I had to tie my new framing into the existing framing. The existing framing was "wonky" to say the least! Then I had to shore up the load-bearing wall that had been 'remodeled' into swiss cheese over 135 years of prior "renovations". Hopefully, what I did will help it stand for another 135 or so!

This Old Dean House - Sideyard (Phase 1) - HVAC Area The side yard of our house was a disaster from earlier projects. We'd replaced both HVAC units and the water/sewer lines from the street. I needed to level it out and get the area around the HVAC units put back together. I brought in my heavier equipment for some 'light' landscaping work. This made the project way more fun! Phase 1 of the sideyard is now complete. BONUS: I also cover the origins/meaning of my CB handle (Little Dipper) in this installment.

Master Bath Renovation - Part 2 - Never Ending Demo (This Old Dean House) This bathroom was like demo'ing a lasagna...layer upon layer upon layer. Paneling, drywall, wallpaper, beadboard, wood lathe...you name it, and this bathroom had it. I was already planning to remove one wall entirely. As I dug deeper, I realized I needed to get all the way to the studs to make sure the structural walls were in good condition...they were not! After several trips to the dump I finally got 135 years of prior renovations removed.

New Bike - Gravel Edition Max, an avid Marketplacer, called with a deal of a lifetime. A new bike for me. As he described it, "this is one we want to keep in the family". LOL! I didn't know I wanted to get rid of my Specialized road bike (that I'd had for 13 years). I also didn't know I wanted a gravel bike?!? Carpe Diem! Turns out Max was right about it all! I'd cut back on riding, but now I'm getting back out there (on my new whip).

I Finally Got A Trailer - DEANO Farms: Week 163 Finally, a proper trailer for all my hauling needs. I'm gonna be a trucker just like my daddy! Now that we don't need to live in the metal building, I need a trailer to pick up all the old vehicles we'll put in the metal building. Of course, Emily doesn't know about that last part. For some reason, she thinks we have enough antique vehicles?!? How can she be so wrong?!?

I recently read all 16,652 pages of all 47 of John Grisham’s books.

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I Read All 47 of John Grisham’s Books

I recently read all 16,652 pages of all 47 of John Grisham’s books. Back in college, I read The Firm. I couldn’t put it down. I remember sittin...

Emily's Wallpaper Removal Project - This Old Dean House There were about 5 layers of wallpaper in our 135-year-old foyer. I say 'were' because Emily went wild and started rippin'', tearin', scrapin' and sprayin'...and now there are zero layers of wallpaper in our foyer. We were going to repaint (or rewallpaper). I say 'were' because we decided we ain't gonna do that.

Flame Thrower Weeding - This Old Dean House I needed to weed some beds. I didn't want to use chemicals. But really, I just wanted an excuse to use a flamethrower. Win-Win-Win...especially the flamethrower part! LOL