Category Archives: Home Improvement Projects

The power of muscle memory

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It’s kinda funny how this remodel has brought to my attention a few habits. The first being that the height difference between the dining room tile and the hall floor caused a kind of step up whenever I transitioned from … Continue reading →

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No Words

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Linda Andrews

I find it ironic that as our technology shifts ever more toward the plug and play model, our home appliances move farther and farther away from convenience and ease of installation. Whenever I acquire a new Bluetooth device, my phone … Continue reading →

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Closer and closer

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It has been a very busy last five days. We went from this on Friday morning: Which I thought would never go away. This was as they left on Friday night. Last night after waiting for the texture to dry, … Continue reading →

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Happy Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Here in the US today is the day we honor those who served in the military. For most of the rest of the world, this is Remembrance Day and marks the end of the First World War. Whichever you celebrate, … Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It’s weird. November 4th, and no one is eating the Halloween candy. I’m not sure what’s happened. I buy the stuff my kids and hubby eat because we don’t get many trick or treaters. But now, they’re not eating that … Continue reading →

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The Day of Destruction

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Logically, I know this has to end. We are putting down the floors. Next week, the duct work will be moved and the drywall will be put up. But yesterday, I spent my day off emptying the hall closet, removing … Continue reading →

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Heading into the weekend

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Yippee! We found out our cabinets will be installed the week of Veteran’s Day and not Thanksgiving. Which means… A rush to get the work done. All these wires have to be tucked into the walls or above the rafters. … Continue reading →

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A weekend of dust

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Linda Andrews

We spent our weekend once again focused on the kitchen remodel. This time we moved the drain about a foot and a half to the right and saw the electric line to the island buried. And, of course, like all … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Remodel, Part II

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It was weird how the first few days so much seemed to get done. By Day 4, progress had slowed considerably. This, of course, was due the the sheer number of cuts. We were after all putting large tiles in … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Remodel

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It seemed to take forever, but then ‘boom’ it was done. The hubbinator, our son, and I cleared out his room and prepped for the renovation over one weekend. No way were we touching that tub removal. It took 2 … Continue reading →

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