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I quickly found that this project is going to take a bit longer than thought originally. First there are a lot of stones that need to be removed. Second, when built they laid a layer of tough concrete across the top nearing 8" thick in parts which is very difficult to remove. I removed about half of the material today. We've been using the stones we removed to decorate our other flowerbeds.
Shane did the white stuff on Sunday, in a couple of hours. We did the pink stuff together in less than an hour. Batt insulation is definitely within my scope of expertise.
I wanted to connect the light boxes I just installed in the ceiling to an existing set of switches (which I added one specifically for these lights to) on an exterior wall. Problem is, I can't get to that point in my attic... it's in 2' narrow part of the ceiling slope behind a truss. It's not a matter of claustrophobia (though looking at the narrow end did invoke that feeling), but inaccessability to anyone who doesn't have four foot long arms.
So I had to do the next best thing, which is cut a channel in the piece of wood at the top of the wall by drilling a series of holes in the drywall. Inelegant but effective. I've already spackled over this gouge, and once painted no one will ever know. Or that's my hope.
This is the new sink + cupboard combo we bought, what, two years ago? It was on sale, dammit.
Anyways, an expected problem: the thing was designed to be place snugly against the wall. The sink has 2 holes where you add screws that directly attach to drywall! And so is the cupboard! Ouch, I have remove the baseboard for the width of the thing.
Also, the drain hole is misaligned with the p-trap. I have to move the p-trap towards the wall by an inch. As you know in plumbing you can't "move" anything, you have to redo (because everything is glued down with all the fragrant adhesives).. so, a new p-trap is in order.. sigh.
I ended up getting these as I messed up re-installing the old blinds...but they were cheap and bent up anyways.
I like it because it has my radio, my potato hopper, my swinging cat, and messages from me and my friends written in glass markers on the window.
As if this world had only just begun
We'd give back all the things we have but one...
Only one
One simple thing kept between you and me
Will build a wall no one else can see
One simple thing is all we really need
To make it all... to make it all complete
-- Stabilizers, "One Simple Thing"
I hate having to replace the valves in my shower but I've done it at least three times in the last ten years. Here's what was in the cold water tap until this afternoon -- ahh, no wonder there's an incessant drip: there's no rubber gasket in the end left. But having had plenty of experience with replacing these badboys, I got a new one in without the huge mess for once.
310/365
In preparation of sealing the basement walls I needed to remove the paint on the concrete brick. I bought a wire wheel for my drill and it did a pretty good job of removing the paint. Slow and steady.
I didn't bother with the top few rows of block as those are above the ground level and shouldn't have any real water issues. I also left an area below the window that will eventually be removed when the egress window is installed.
The plan was to just install the portion of the line that will be behind walls or other installations.
Six pressure treated 4x4's (actually 3½x3½)
660 pounds of Quikrete™ (two 80 pound bags were 25¢ each due to being open, ahahah)
Five 6'x6' (actually 71½" across) fence panels.
Big box o' 2½" screws (came with a drill bit, whee!)
20 brackets and a good old fashioned made-in-China post hole digger.
Mush The Builder (on a ladder, behind camera)... "Can he build it?!"
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Turning a vaulted ceiling above the living room into a media center. The downstairs ceiling is still plenty high.
That is the old wood floor. Unfortunately it did not cover entire area; some parts were only plywood. We installed the new floor on top of this.
Note naked window. D rebuilt the casing & window sill later.
Also, that white rectangle on the wall is where a shelf was mounted (and painted around).
Pulling carpet out revealed a lower floor in this room than in the adjoining dining room; the difference is about a quarter of an inch, not enough to really be a problem but enough that we should probably put in something to keep it from catching toes.
Since we didn't do the second story project, we needed to finally replace the leaky old patio door with a new, energy star compliant one before winter starts. Contractor hard at work...
Roller Window Blinds is available in two basic types - those that slide on a track and those that are hinged. The sliding types of these blinds are more convenient because the slats move in the same direction, and also the tracking system ensures that the slats will move in the same order when closed and opened