September 29, 2023
Late post, here… Well, the Full Haus beer dinner went OK. There were a few coordination headaches up front, and a bit of last minute scrambling, but everything went smoothly on the night. Most of the cooking and prep took… Continue Reading…
August 19, 2023
We’re cutting out strips of concrete floor, prior to digging trenches for drains and other utilities. I believe we mentioned previously that under the slab in the kitchen area (6″ thick, not 4″) lies 4″ of insulation and another 6″… Continue Reading…
August 3, 2023
Actually, in this case, it IS kind of a ‘half-measure’- we’re doing a collaborative beer dinner with our friends at Lagerhaus No. 5! Full Haus will feature a 4 course meal prepared by Chef Mario, paired with beers brewed by… Continue Reading…
August 1, 2023
Digging up the street, to install a 4″ fire sprinkler line, and upgrade our aged sewer and service line: Cutting trenches for drains and other utilities: The slab shown above is about 1/3 of our floor space, and used to… Continue Reading…
August 3, 2023
… part the next: Our friends and neighbors in Eastern Market and beyond have been generous and supportive since we started this project, but none more so than Jamie and Curt around the corner at Lagerhaus No5. From loaning their… Continue Reading…
May 12, 2024
Apologies for the cliche, but in my defense, I’m misusing it anyway. About 2 years ago, our friend Susan forwarded us an email from Matt Becker, of Brewery Becker in Brighton (My comments bolded): Fwd: [AABG] Anyone want some stuff?… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2023
OK, we weren’t looking for Mr. Hoffa, but we wouldn’t have been surprised to find him- he was about the only thing we didn’t find during Saturday’s alley cleaning party. During the exterior overhaul of the building, we installed two… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2023
So, dictated mainly by life safety and building codes, we need a new stairway, as our existing one is not up to the job. Said stairway will unfortunately not be in the existing location, so a new opening needed to… Continue Reading…