April 2006 - Posts
That kind of sounds like demo work, which we are done with. (Although Nick did find a small bit of lathe and plaster left over under one of the windowsills last week.) I'm referring to the misc. items that have to be finished before drywall. Nick worked
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This last week has been all about taking care of details. wiring the half bath and pantry installing and insulating the recirc line finish misc. wiring for first floor double checking framing for drywall cleaning installing recessed/light combination
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The punch-list to the drywall stage is thinning out. The other night I installed the recirculation line for our DHW (Domestic Hot Water) line. The purpose of this line is to provide nearly instantaneous hot water at any of the fixtures throughout the
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It became clear to us pretty early in our remodel that the plumbing in our house would need to be completely overhauled. The master plan called for essentially two new bathrooms, and a reconfigured kitchen. What other plumbing does a house have? Well,
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Along with being almost ready for drywall, we're about ready to hang the pocket doors. That means it's almost time to get out the sandpaper, tack cloth and varnish. I am so happy with how the spar varnish turned out for the exterior doors, that I'm not
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Today was the only day we had available to get some work done on the house. We're trying to finish up as many as the little details as we can so we are ready for drywall. Nick finished framing in the hallway between the entryway and the kitchen, insulated
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Many thanks to my friend Sasha who came over and spent the morning with me on the front porch, insulating the ceiling. Sometime in November when it was getting cold I put up some temporary insulation. It was late one night and I was worried about it freezing
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First of all, thank you again to Nick's dad for temporarily installing our old faucet while we made a decision on what we wanted. We were yet again shocked at how expensive things can get and that the faucet cost as much as the sink. We're only doing
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