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Entries from April 2008

Removing the junk pile in the backyard

April 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Before you think we’re slobs let me explain the junk pile.

I had to remove the back addition in the dead of winter. Because we’ve had so much snow this year it was impossible to remove all of the junk (and there is a lot) since the side of our house and the front yard […]

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Tags: Demolition

Ripping out the second floor kitchen and “the great refrigerator roundup”

April 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

This past weekend my good friend Ben came over to lend a helping hand AGAIN. We tore apart the second floor kitchen and added to the junk pile in our backyard.

The demolition went well and luckily it was a beautiful day so we were able to move a lot of the cupboards and the […]

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Tags: Demolition · Disposal Service · Kitchens

Dilemma with the Fireplace

April 7th, 2008 · 23 Comments

Overall we feel that our main floor space has turned out beautifully… with one exception. The Fireplace. We hadn’t planned on refacing it (didn’t budget for it) and we hoped to get away with simply painting out the red brick and maybe laying a new base out of slate or marble. The mantel was quite […]

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Tags: Fireplace · The new house