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Display Name:	Stacey from dohiy.com
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Member Since:	3/8/10

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Agree! Please tell THAT story! The one that still makes me cringe years later: I didn't know which circuit breaker a switch was on and couldn't be bothered to take three minutes to figure it out, so I turned off the main breaker to the house to replace the switch. I turned the main breaker on and off a couple of times during the process. Guess what? That main breaker isn't really designed to go on and off a whole bunch. The repeated power surges burned out one of the bars in the regular panel, meaning that half the house lost power and we had to replace the whole panel and the main breaker. Oh, and? One day before houseguests arrived, so we had extension cords everywhere. In the immortal words of Dooce, "BE YE NOT SO STUPID!" Check out these, too, especially the one from thriftydecorchick.com, which is both gasp-inducing and very funny: http://www.dohiy.com/2013/01/23/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-dohs/ Tell Us: What's Your Biggest DIY Disaster? Flag this comment	5/10/13 1:15 PM
Miss Ruth: Me too! I have a relation by marriage with the last name "Mager" who was a major, so he would be addressed as "Major Major" on a regular basis by those who did not know it was pronounced with a hard "g" -- cracked him up (although obviously he saved the cracking up part for later -- I suppose nothing undermines your military authority like laughing about mispronunciations!). 2012's Most Popular Baby Names Flag this comment	5/10/13 10:42 AM
(Also, I wish the knob was marketed as the Tycho Brahe pull.) Funky, Odd & Funny Finds from Milan Design Week Flag this comment	4/26/13 3:04 PM
Loove that bowl, and I would enjoy having a nose pull on one drawer somewhere to amuse my nephews. Ok, and to amuse me. Ok, mostly me. Funky, Odd & Funny Finds from Milan Design Week Flag this comment	4/26/13 3:03 PM
Love the wood re-use, especially the bench in the entry. I've never tackled anything like that, and it's inspiring to see it done so well. Victor & Adrienne's DIY Cabin in the Sky House Tour Flag this comment	4/18/13 12:17 PM
Holy awesomeness, Batman! DIY Fluorescent Diffuser Chandelier Sarah M. Dorsey Designs Flag this comment	4/15/13 1:37 PM
You might be better off removing the stone for structural reasons as well. A friend had stone veneer on her home, and had to have it removed because the weight was basically pulling the front off of her house. That house wasn't as solid-looking as yours, but something to consider. Can I Paint Over Exterior Stone Veneer? Good Questions Flag this comment	4/11/13 4:50 PM
We have one, going on its fourth year, also in Minnesota. It's treated lumber, but it sits on concrete footers (piers are they called?) and we graded and added drain tile before building. Four years isn't long, but it shows no sign of decline. So with adequate drainage and footings, I think the idea is good to go! (We do also have brick/stone patios -- the low deck gives another level to the yard.) Low Wooden Decks: Yea or Nay? Flag this comment	4/9/13 5:11 PM
Nice place. Love that Crown Royal pillow! Mark’s Urban Architect's Loft in Seattle House Tour Flag this comment	3/26/13 5:12 PM
I used to live in Hull, and I'm tickled that it is the source for your fabulous pink bathroom suite! Your home improvement road trip reminds me of a joke: A man is driving into Hull for [tools, pink bathroom suites, whatever DIY] and he pulls over to ask a pedestrian for help. "Excuse me, but is there a B&Q in Hull?" The pedestrian: "No, but there are two Ls." rim shot Sophie & Nick's Colorful Victorian Townhouse House Tour Flag this comment	3/19/13 12:46 PM
I'm so impressed with the kick-ass mitering job on the wall. Sweet! Before & After: Christine's Edwardian Staircase Restoration Flag this comment	3/15/13 11:37 AM
I've been searching for a 12-drawer model for a while, and think we've found a winner (albeit one that needs finishing and different drawer knobs) at Gothic Cabinet Craft: http://www.gothiccabinetcraft.com/storage-bed-12-drawers-on-glides-queen/ Finding the right one has been a saga -- the ones we looked at are detailed at http://www.dohiy.com/2013/02/14/quest-for-the-elusive-storage-bed/ Best Storage Beds 2013 Apartment Therapy's Annual Guide Flag this comment	3/14/13 10:27 AM
Headboard LOVE! And now I have the Muskrat Love earworm. That'll teach me to love a headboard! Lauren's Favorite Place Bedroom My Bedroom Retreat Contest Flag this comment	3/13/13 1:52 PM
lauren.fitting: I think this looks great, but I could not give up upper cabinets either. I've got a tiny kitchen, and accordingly not all that much Stuff, but I still don't know where I'd put all the stuff I do have without the upper cabinets. Before & After: Andrew's Long Time Coming Bungalow Kitchen Update Flag this comment	3/8/13 10:38 AM
Oh, I recognize that building! When I was a kid, it had an old-school lunch counter, with old-school old guys hanging out in it. What a mega-change. Mara Mi's Store+Studio+Cafe Workspace Tour Flag this comment	3/6/13 3:16 PM
cpurnell, thanks for the insight into the process! Kelle & Nick's Play of Color and Pattern House Tour Flag this comment	3/5/13 11:27 PM
Nice and fresh! Thanks for sharing! Note to AT folks: The tour interview headings (Dream Sources, Biggest Indulgence, etc.) are great, but every time I think that it should be a requirement to have a photo of the "Biggest Embarrassment" item. Everything's a mix of good and bad, done and not done, and having that photo in the tour would help keep everything in perspective, keep it real. (But maybe it would effectively mean the end of house tours, and I wouldn't want that!) Kelle & Nick's Play of Color and Pattern House Tour Flag this comment	3/5/13 12:41 PM
On finials: I find that those spongey fake corks are better than real cork for supporting screw-in finials on conduit curtain rods -- you have to whittle them down a bit, but they work great! http://www.dohiy.com/2013/01/21/double-curtain-rods-at-a-fifth-the-price/ Or check out the House of Hepworths solution with Ikea finials: http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2011/10/11/how-to-make-a-cheap-awesome-professional-curtain-rod/ How To Make Curtain Rods from Conduit Apartment Therapy Tutorials Flag this comment	2/22/13 4:18 PM
What is it about human nature that, upon hearing that a website is painful to look at, I feel compelled to go and LOOK at it?? Renovation Resource: 9 Sources for Antique & Reproduction Hardware Flag this comment	2/20/13 10:32 AM
Minneapolis/St Paul: Guilded Salvage, the most organized salvage store I've ever seen! http://www.guildedsalvage.com/ Secondhand Rehab: 10 Architectural Salvage Stores Flag this comment	2/18/13 5:47 PM