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Putting our house back together, part 2

Thursday, 18 June 09

I admit that I am not a fast worker, but at my own painfully slow pace, I am gradually getting things done.  All the ivory plugs and switches in my daughter’s room have been replaced with white ones to match the trim.  All of her QuickPort jacks are wired up so she can have phone [...]

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Room to spare in the kitchen

Monday, 15 June 09

We may have destroyed our budget by having the kitchen renovated at the same time as the rest of the house, but I am so glad we did. We now have more than enough storage making it a breeze to stay organized. And preparing meals is so much more enjoyable with the new [...]

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Putting our house back together again

Thursday, 11 June 09

So, here is how the week has been going: On Monday, I made my feeble attempt to fire up the air conditioning without much success. However, I took care of enough other small jobs that I felt as if I had accomplished something. On Tuesday, I did nothing. Absolutely nothing. Unless [...]

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Another closet finished…

Tuesday, 9 June 09

Monday was peaceful. Almost a little too peaceful considering that the HVAC guys were supposed to come back to wrap up their job. While the other construction was going on, they came and went at various times without saying anything. One minute their truck would be in the driveway, but the next [...]

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Data-com issue: Can you split a satellite signal?

Monday, 8 June 09

My first order of business on Sunday was to finally get the television hooked up in the guest room.  This was the first opportunity to utilize the wiring that I roughed in a couple of years ago and I was quite anxious to see the payoff.  Not only that, but my father-in-law was quite anxious [...]

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Days 56 and 57: The renovation is (almost) finished

Sunday, 7 June 09

On Thursday and Friday, the contractors worked to finish up as much as they could so they could move on to another project next week.  They will be returning here in a few weeks to install a window and complete any finishing touches  such as grouting the kitchen backsplash before we can say that the [...]

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Day 54 and 55: structure, drainage and granite

Thursday, 4 June 09

Tuesday: There was yet another company helping out on our project.  The contractor arranged for a landscaping company to come out with a rather bulky piece of machinery to dig the trench for the sump pump drainage.  Appropriately callled a trencher, it is basically a large chain saw that can cut a narrow four [...]

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Day 53: Painting and grouting

Tuesday, 2 June 09

Monday June 1.  The beginning of what will be the final full week of construction on our renovation project.  The contractors have made it clear that they will be on another project starting next Monday, and any loose ends remaining on our project after Friday can be tied up in one day within the next [...]

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Day 51 and 52: We’re finally in the home stretch

Monday, 1 June 09

The end is near, and by “end” I not only mean the end of this renovation but also the end of our savings.  On Thursday, the walls were primed and on Friday, the first top coats of paint were applied.  The tiles were cut and installed for the baseboard in the kitchen and other tiles [...]

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