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Whether they're classic bungalows, New England salt-boxes, stately Victorians, ranch houses or cottages, people take pride in their homes. And when they fix them up, they blog about it. The ideal houseblog story seems simple enough: buy an old house and ... 
Whether they're classic bungalows, New England salt-boxes, stately Victorians, ranch houses or cottages, people take pride in their homes. And when they fix them up, they blog about it. The ideal houseblog story seems simple enough: buy an old house and fix it up for fun and profit. Readers get tips, tricks and inspiration for their own home improvement and DIY projects. Bloggers get an arena in which to brag and to vent.But for every successful triumph there is a cautionary tale. These are not just comic lessons in hanging drywall. You'll hear tales of code violations, shady contractors, collapsing foundations, plumbing disasters and spiraling debt. Reading about the setbacks and frustrations these homeowners encounter is enough to make a renter like me decide never to buy. I've listed my favorite houseblogs below. If you're hungry for even more tales of home improvement, visit houseblogs.net, the center of the houseblog universe.Related Top 10 Sources: Your Money | Sustainable Living | Gardening 
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Ugh! What a nightmare. I’m not sure where I went wrong, but these cabinet doors are not working. Unfortunately, I have so much invested in them (More time than money) that I must make them work. First they were too narrow, and, if the truth be told, and bit crooked. Fixing these issues took a lot of time.I knew they were too...
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With the downturn in the housing market, inflation, bank failures, rising gas prices, and the imminent disintegration of the economy, I thought you cash strapped housebloggers might be interested in this untapped source of financing for your next home improvement project, selling your soul. Sure we all joke about selling our...
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If you're a regular reader of our blog but haven't visited Houseblogs.net recently (a site we also run) you might be interested to know about a contest that we started there yesterday.
For the next week True Value is sponsoring a "Look What I Did" contest for housebloggers - three winners will receive $300 AMEX gift cards...
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It has been just one disaster after another. It is just unbelievable. I mean that, really. It is hard to believe that so much catastrophe could befall on one person in such a short time. Just when you think things are going to work out, something else happens that would cripple a normal person, but some how it works out.Oh,...
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Okay, it's official! The first run of the Home Improvement Monkey Tee Shirts will be without text. However, second iteration of this shirt may have text. If so, I'm thinking of having a vote to see which text goes on them. We'll see how it goes my pretties.So, I'm ready to start taking pre-orders for the shirt. I'm waiting...
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There is a lot of love for flying monkeys out there. This photo is by a Spanish photographer named Joan Fontcuberta. This is apparently one of her best known photos. Go figure.
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After conferring with friends and colleagues I placed an order for a tin ceiling to go in the butler’s pantry. I’m going with American Tin Ceiling even though I despise their web site.Originally the plan was to go with all panels and forgo any filler around the edges. The room is 8’3” X 10’6”. The panels are 2-feet square...
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Temporary light shade in our sunroom. Left over from a long ago house party in our old condo. It will be staying there until we can find a light fixture that we a) agree on, and b) can afford.
It's possible that it will be there awhile.
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I usually don't do this kind of thing, but I met this dog and she is a total sweetheart. She is being fostered by our neighbors, Joel and Helen, and she is looking for a permanent home.
There are good dogs and there are great dogs, and this one, who is really special, is desperately seeking a home. Her name is Lunar...
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Here is the Home Improvement Monkey silkscreen t-shirt design, 1.0. It still needs some work, but I think I ought to be ready to take orders by next week. Now, here is a question for you all: does the design need text (example: Home Improvement Monkey, etc) or should I go with the graphic only? Or, both? Any input is...
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