House renovations: fun with tile
Now that the sunshine and heat is gone I’m back to house renovations in between the projects that provide cash. Today the dining room serving bar is getting its tile top. In the first photo you can see the bar (which was a coat closet until I fired up...
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A Whitehorse business with nerve
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I had picked up 1,900 pounds of tile for the entry and kitchen. I got a phone call yesterday from Home Hardware, where we bought them. We were quoted $8.50 per tile – thinking that was low, we asked for and...
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Our new and improved view
Cutting trees to get a view on property like this is always a tough balance. How much can I cut without losing any privacy? I think I’ve got it now – not as impressive as the cabin’s view but not too bad either. Particularly when 16 months ago there...
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Back to work at home
I’m now back to reality after that great road trip. Yesterday I picked up a big load of renovation stuff at Home Hardware, including this 1,900 pound pallet of Italian ceramic tiles for the entry and kitchen. The tiles are 20×20 inches each – tougher to work with, particularly...
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The hardwood – almost finished
Despite the sun and very warm temps, I’m being good today 🙂 I’m hoping to be able to complete the hardwood installation this weekend, even though I’ll be at the Trade Show for quite a few hours starting tonight. It’s going quickly now, though – these 31-foot runs are...
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House renovations – laying the hardwood floor
I’m in the middle of the next major step in our renovation – laying several hundred square feet of walnut hardwood. We got a good deal on what we needed almost a year ago and it’s been stashed in various places around the house since then, and the air...
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Step boldly forth…
…into a brave new palette. I’m up to my neck in drywall filler and dust in 3 rooms, but in my typical “instant gratification” process, just had to paint a few walls that were finished. The first photo below shows the breakfast bay this morning, after the 1980s green...
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Free woodworking plans
One of the resources I keep handy for my ever-growing “to-do” list is the Web site for free woodworking plans at Google. These have been created using the very cool Google Sketchup program. I haven’t actually found time to use any of them yet, but Spring is coming (I...
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Poor Subie…
When I get into “renovation” mode poor Subie loses her warm, dry bedroom – doesn’t she look like she deserves a trip to the Oregon coast?… or Phoenix… or Yuma… or Albuquerque…...
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House renovations – lighten up!
It feels good to be back at the unfinished renovation projects at the house we live in. That’s particularly true now with the light of Spring getting closer and closer, since the 2 main projects were begun to get more light into the house. Here are a few photos...
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