Want To Be In The Merc’s Time-Capsule!??
08/16/2017
Its pretty early around these parts, 4:03 am to be exact but I just woke up with a very distinct impression that I need to put together a time-capsule for the Merc and you guys need to be part of
Tag: The Merc
Why Our Framing Bill Keeps Getting Higher and Higher…and Other Budget Updates
08/15/2017
So we’ve come to the conclusion that there is not a single surface in the Merc that is straight. F’real. So many #mercperks. Our framer had the walls and ceilings in pretty quick (like 4 days!!!) but we keep having
HOLY CRAP WE -SORT OF- HAVE WALLS!
08/11/2017
Dudes! We’re renovating our dream house, an old mercantile store build in 1928! Follow along from the beginning here! I have so much to tell you!! The most important being WE HAVE WALLS! Well…sort of. We have wall skeletons! The
Let’s Talk Transoms
08/09/2017
Dudes! We’re renovating our dream house, an old mercantile store build in 1928! Follow along from the beginning here! One of the biggest and most obvious dilemmas that we faced off the bat with the floor plan for the Merc
WE FOUND THE ORIGINAL SIGN!!!
08/04/2017
Dudes! We’re renovating our dream house, an old mercantile store build in 1928! Follow along from the beginning here! I don’t even have words. Yesterday as we were taking off the plaster and stucco to uncover the brick, we had
New Concrete and Unearthing The OG Brick!!
08/01/2017
Hello my dears! Man have I got so much to tell you about the Merc! Last Friday all of the concrete was poured in our massive gaping trenches! What used to look like this: A Homer bucket for scale. I
The Hunt for the Perfect Front Door
07/28/2017
Dudes! We’re renovating our dream house, an old mercantile store build in 1928! Follow along from the beginning here! Hey hey!! Man have I missed you guys! Court and I have been traveling the last week and 1/2 and are
Why I Love My Sherwin-Williams Store + The Merc Workshop Makeover
07/20/2017
This project is in partnership with Sherwin-Williams Do you guys have those people in your life that you call when you have a question? Instead of spending time Googling and researching you just ask them cause you know that the
Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo Demo
07/17/2017
Did I mention this post would be about demo? ? Guys we’ve been eat, sleep, and breathing sheetrock dust around these parts! The Merc renovation is in full swing and things seem (in my opinion) to be moving really quickly! So
Let’s Talk Money: Figuring Out Financing for The Merc
06/13/2017
Hey hey! So just a heads up on this post, if money talk makes you uncomfortable you might want to come back tomorrow cause today I’m diving into to financing situation for the Merc. You guys know that I’m an