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(Several of these are left over from 2007) Replace all the windows. (One down, six to go on the 1 st floor. Eight on the 2 nd .) Kitchen 100% done. Pay someone to replace the roof. Finish removing the asbestos siding. Strip, prep, and paint the exterior.
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We installed these a couple of weeks ago but haven't until now taken nice pictures of them. They turned out pretty darn good, I have to say. I should also say that I wouldn't likely do this project again - it was a lot of darn work. As Greg might say,
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A few months ago we noted a discouraging behavior on one of our 3-way circuits in the kitchen. It seemed that I had somehow mis-wired the circuit such that when one of the lights was burnt out or unscrewed, one of the 3-way switches wouldn't operate properly.
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Nick was able to finish polishing two of the countertops yesterday, and then he sealed and waxed them. We called our good friend Justin, and he came right over to help carry them into the kitchen. (Thanks again, Justin!) Nick and his dad did a great job
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As I type this Nick is "plugging" any of the little holes in the concrete countertops with slurry. Or he's buffing some of the counters, I'm not sure. Anyways, we're plugging away on a couple of projects: Nick laid tile around the fireplace last weekend
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Well, I'm done varnishing the overhead cabinets by the sink. I think I'm going to put an extra coat on the rest of them, since they will see a bit more use. Then I can put the shelf liner on and put things away. It's not the most exciting work, but it
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I sanded the bases for all the cabinets (except the face front by the fridge) and put the first coat of varnish on all of the cabinets, except the island. It went pretty smoothly, but I forgot how long it can take. Nick and I will move the countertop
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I'm giddy just thinking that I will have real countertops installed in the next couple of weeks. Nick and his dad have made great progress. I'm sure Nick will explain the process in more detail when he's recovered from all the work this week. After measuring
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Nick has been spending a lot of time getting ready for the concrete countertops. We made concrete countertops for the wine cellar a few years ago, but we wanted them to turn out a bit rough, so we didn't grind them or polish them. The kitchen countertops
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We have been making progress lately, but it seems like the finishing details take so long. The nook is 90% done. Nick has to make the drawer fronts, we need to paint the windows, and then do a final coat of varnish and paint on the entire nook. The last
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A couple of years ago, we wrote about a house that was being torn down. Today, a 1905 mansion's fate was going to be determined. The current owners, who bought it for $1.3 million in 1995, have an offer for nearly $9 million if the city council votes
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I haven't made any progress towards varnishing the baking center cabinets, unless you count cleaning the kitchen. But Nick's been working on the breakfast nook. He had me sit down to see if I liked the angle of the bench & it seemed perfect. I'll
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I wanted to make a quick post to recommend eDirectHardware.com . I found this retailer a couple of weeks ago while shopping for a source of Blum drawer slides. The best price I could find locally for these slides was $38/pair at Rockler, plus tax. eDirectHardware
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The drawer's are 95% done. The boxes are all built and sanded, and four of them are installed and operating, sans drawer fronts. I need more drawer slides and I'm going to order them from an online supplier tonight or tomorrow. This morning Trissa, Atticus,
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Today was the least productive day so far. It's about 6pm and I haven't yet gone into the shop. I doubt I will make it. All's not lost. As I write, Trissa is working on list item #7, "3 interior doors". This morning we set up a second set of sawhorses
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