Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Weaver's WAY too much!

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Let me start by saying that I'm a naturalist at heart. I love the environment. Its full of interesting sensory inputs, some nice, some...
Monday, November 12, 2007

Trophy for House Rules Eptitude

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Here at The-House-Rules, we love to bitch about people who do us wrong. It could be some doof in the plumbing aisle whose motto is “You c...
Thursday, November 8, 2007

Professor Street? Really?

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Think you're done with ME, Philadelphia? Just because my two terms as one of the three worst mayors in the US is up? I haven't rel...

Tiling Blues

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Now, as an Architect, I specify a lot of finishes for other people's buildings. And generally, I'm a fan of this simple rule: The ...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Bleep, Zingneek, Weil M. Furnace

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And now, another episode of "Conversations with Our House" Bleep zip cough, sniffle, wheeeeze. What’s that Weil M. Furnace?...

Stink Bug Eradication Techniques

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So last night, at a family event, my tiny little awesome cousin/nephew Ben discovered a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ( Halyomorpha halys ) on...

Re-post: Umbrella Rants

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Well, its another rainy day in Philly. And of course on my walk to work, I was poked repeatedly by the Umbrella Bearing Hoards. Seems like...
Monday, November 5, 2007

Second Chance

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They are about to open a Second Chance Inc. here in Philly. They salvage architectural elements from buildings to be demolished for resale....
Sunday, November 4, 2007

What a Drip

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The first “major” project always has an opportunity to be problematic. When you’re learning as you go, there’s bound to be a lot of unfore...

Schmancy Dinner

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Previously on the-house-rules, we had a LOT of people to help us move in ... It was great, because several of the ladies* unpacked most of o...