Posts Tagged ‘blog’

Suggestions please

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I’m playing with the layout of this site, and was hoping for some suggestions.
So far I have widened the whole site. I have wide screen monitors everywhere I use the internet, so I need to know if this fits your normal browser window, it fits mine no problem. I also enlarged the font which should help readability.
I was thinking of also:

  • added a horizontal menu
  • changing the header up (possibly adding graphics)
  • changing the sidebar (don’t know what though)
  • dropping the ‘blog.’ an integrating the blog with mardena.com a little more seamlessly. This way you’d only have to type http:///mardena.com instead of blog.mardena.com or does that really matter?
new blog

possible look for new blog (most likely better)

Let me know what your thoughts are or any other suggestions you may have. You can also email your suggestion to me at .

UPDATE:
OMG! I forgot to add pictures to the last two posts! I’ll add them right away!!!


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House projects on the go

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Alright so now I have created a blog, but found I don’t know what to write about. The only blog I have read is Failblog but I don’t have load of pictures of people failing so instead I thought I would write about the projects I have to do around my home.

I recently built a new home and created a ton of projects for my wife and I. Some project have already been completed like tiling the whole main floor, painting every wall on the main floor, framing in the basement, plumbing in the basement, wiring electrical in the basement… the list goes on. Anyway I thought this would be a good way to log my progress with the current projects that I have inside the house and outside. I have lots on the go and maybe this blog thing will help my wife and I focus on finishing them.

The first project I will be tackling is the unfinished master bathroom. When we built, I just had the builders rough in for a separate shower and bathtub. So now my job it to make a drop in for the tub and frame in a shower, install heated flooring and tile, and to top it off I’d really like to change out the cabinets that the builder installed to and take down the 9′ long mirror. This is also where the star field project I am working on will be installed. I plan to place this above the jetted bathtub in hopes of creating a relaxing spa feel to the room. Project 1

The next project I have is a wine room. I have created a room that will hopefully be a multipurpose room where I can make and store wine. This will go in stages, where stage 1 has already been completed. I have created a 6.5′ x 8′ room that I will be priming tonight. It is a simple room, completely insulated and vapor barriered from the rest of the house, it has plumbing for a sink some lighting and a plug. In the future I plan on making a built in wine rack to showcase 200 bottles of wine plus storage for more wine in cabinets. I conditioning this room so that it is the proper temperature to store wine in. Project 2

Another indoor project that I have is to finish the basement, this would include another bathroom, entertainment area, espresso bar / kitchenette and bonus room. (a couple of years away?) Project 3

I also have a quite a few major outdoor project too (deck, patio, lawn, outdoor fireplace, and pool) but seeing it is winter here, I’ll post about those in the spring and summer.

I’ll be posting pictures of project as I go as soon as I purchase a camera…

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