I finally got a good picture of that damned woodpecker who has been pecking the hell of out of my house the past year or so.
Enjoy.
While he’s an asshole, I suppose he is a pretty bird.
Monthly Archive for November, 2007
A long, long time ago, and some of you remember, I set up a really cool tropical vivarium that housed all sorts of plants and critters. Some of you also remember that after I moved into the country, maintenance of said vivarium became increasingly difficult and it turned into a graveyard. The tank sat for years in the back room with dry ground and dead plants (among other things).
About a week ago, I finally got around to cleaning it out. The plastic cylinders you see were the base of the “false bottom” I used in Vivarium v1. Those came out too, as I’ve decided not to use the “false bottom” concept this time around.
The idea for this one will be similar, but a bit more complex. Here is the test placement of rocks and wood pieces I’ll be using. There will again be a small pond in the middle to support water-growing plants. There will also, again, be a waterfall. But this time, rather than just having the water shoot from a hose mounted to the back, the waterfall will consist of a stream dripping through a small cork-tube (still on order). Under the pond (and around the front and sides) will be a shallow layer of small river rock. The pond will be enclosed by a slice of cork bark on one side and some large rocks on the other.
From this angle you can see where I’ve added Terra-lite behind the cork bark slab. Unfortunately, I didn’t have very much, so I’m also waiting my new shipment to arrive. But conceptually you can see how it will work. The Terra-lite will come up about 3″, then be covered with nylon “screen” material to keep the substrate mixture from settling in it. The substrate, a mixture of topsoil and peat-moss, will cover the Terra-lite forming the “land” areas of the terrarium.
Cool so far, eh?
With the major work out of the way, it was finally time to start addressing the detail work that remains. I forgot to take ‘before’ pictures, but this past weekend I ripped up the remaining vinyl floor from under the washer and dryer and replaced it with some prettier vinyl tiles. Then, around this ‘laundry room’, I added the transition molding I picked up from iFloor.com.
Also, I picked up an armoire that fit perfectly in the space and will serve as a pantry/linen closet… something I sorely needed. (Special thanks to Sharon for installing the new hardware. Looks nice, doesn’t it?)
Finally, if you’ve ever been to my house, or paid much attention to my remodling project pictures, you should have noticed that I suffer a severe deficiency of furniture. No more!
All that remains is to install the rest of the transition molding around the stove in the Cozy and around the doorways… where I’ve already run into an issue. Ugh! More on that later.
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