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Idea: Restoration Podcast
My Dad was talking the other day about bringing his video equipment down and doing some video segments on our restoration process for the room. I was thinking about it, and we talked…
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I think that we’re finally approaching the completed stage
Today marked the first (and last) coat of paint for the ceiling, in a color identified as "Belgian Waffle." We also got the first coat on the walls of the darker gold (the…
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WE ARE FINALLY PAINTING!!!
It is a thrilling feeling to be at this stage. It has been almost a year that we've been working on this room. Of course, there were large sections of time when we…
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Raking in the house
So, I'm pretty sure that our neighbors see me get the rake from outside and bring it inside the house, and they probably don't think all that much of it. Then they see…
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Plastering
I taught myself how to do a skim coat today. Fun stuff. It looks pretty good for not having a bloody clue what I am doing--at least I think so. :) I used…
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Work yesterday
Jenny and I needed some away time last night, so we met for dinner in Oakmont. She was taking the bus home, and I was stopping in Verona to pick up some items…
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Busy times
I've had some other after-work commitments yesterday and today, so I haven't had time to do any additional work on the living room. Tomorrow, though, will be a work evening. I plan to…
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Mission Accomplished, Part II
Jenny and I spent just about all day today working on the baseboards in the room, and I'm happy to say that they are sanded and ready for finish! We were trying to…
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Ding ding ding! Your goal for today has been ACCOMPLISHED!
I feel like I should hang a "mission accomplished" banner over the pocket door frame. Of course, the last time I saw someone do that, the "mission" never really ended. So yeah, we're…
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Zero work today
After picking up our chandelier for the living room (woo hoo!), picking up groceries and cat food, and coming home to make dinner, I was tired. I didn't do any meaningful work on…