At least I could provide some passable tools for Dad to use.

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I bought the molding at Home Depot. When I asked about getting it cut and mitered, the guy grunted, "There's a saw over there." Apparently Home Depot prefers to let you cut and miter your own molding. "Save Time! Buy Only What You Need!" read the sign above the table. Right, assholes. I'd much rather spend 30 minutes hand-cutting and -mitering my molding than have an employee with a powered chop-saw do it for me. Ever notice that NO element of self-service is more convenient than, um, service?

Before

Before

June 2007: The kitchen we re-did in 2006 is now virtually complete. The floor and counter tops have been re-done, curtains are hung and so on. There's just the issue of that back door...

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Before

Borrowed this from a coworker. It has two blades on a rotating drum that will plane the shit out of whatever you want. It wasn't totally necessary, but it took off some high spots a lot quicker than sanding and was pretty cool to use. A bit intimidating at first, but you just have to keep fleshy bits from touching the metal base and it's pretty hard to harm yourself.

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Again... Ugly 70's "globe" (or 'ornament')style lighting- which, evidently no one in the past 30 years, found ugly enough to replace.

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This was a fantastic toy. I rented it for the day and accomplished a ton!

Living and Dining Room

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Ugly 70's "globe" (or 'ornament')style lighting- which, evidently no one in the past 30 years, found ugly enough to replace.

With handy-dandy soap dispenser.

Its a dirty job....

and there was water leaking into it

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Here's a view of my den before the contractor came to install a French drain.

Away with the dull pink tones and the marred and dinged up walls! The mirror made an interesting reflection on the wall, too. January 5, 2006