Let there be light!

We've been toying with the idea of adding windows to our family room and the master bedroom.  Apparently the people who were originally building the house were trolls and decided it would be great to live in a dungeon.  Well, after almost 3 years, it hit the top of the to-do list!

If you, too, would like some new windows . . . first, gather your tools . . .

. . . assemble your audience . . .

. . . and then follow these simple steps:

Step 1~ Draw some lines on the wall.

Step 2 ~ Cut along the lines.

Step 3 ~ Make a box-shape in the wall with wood and a huge mess.

Step 4 ~ Close your eyes tightly and cut through the outside wall.  Gasp!

Step 5 ~ Put the window in the hole and be amazed by your incredible husband since it fits on the first try.

Step 6 ~  Enjoy the view!

Repeat steps 1 - 6 in the bedroom.

Next, add a fireplace.  :)