tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38147137166431339532024-02-19T04:42:43.861-08:00Bangor BungalowThis is a record of our bungalow restoration, begun in 2005. We hope to share our progress with friends, family, and other folks who find satisfaction in removing layers of insult and untangling the history of an old house.sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-40495171559515098092013-06-27T18:05:00.001-07:002013-06-27T18:05:34.419-07:00Turning the last corner?It's been a while since we posted, but we are still working! Chipping away at the basement. Besides the unglamorous task of finding old barn boards and finishing boxing in the soffits with them, we began the last decent-sized construction project on the house this week. The last corner of Room #16 (if you count hallways as rooms, which we do). Wow, it has been a long road.<br />
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Coincidentally, we happen to be working on TWO cellars this week - part of the reason we have been so slow on the Bungalow is that we bought another 'bungalow' of sorts - a log cabin. (Check it out <a href="http://cedarandgranite.wordpress.com/">here</a>). Having hired help on that cellar - and needing to be out of the way! - gave us time to work on the Bungalow cellar.<br />
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So, we took down the stapled-up fabric that was hiding the last un-finished nook in the basement living room/kitchen, including a radiator that needs covering. And we put up this, a start at framing and boxing out the area.<br />
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Our goal was to use all leftovers from our "trim farm" to finish it out. So far, so good! We need to prime & paint the trim tomorrow, but I think it will look good! The only things we had to buy were some framing nails and a sheet of decorative metal grille (that stuff is pricey, though!). We used up the absolute last pieces of bamboo click flooring on the little bit of a wall. The seat will be made from some of the barn board we've been collecting (maybe this weekend we can finish?).<br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-59207768511894418442012-08-27T11:36:00.000-07:002012-08-27T11:36:01.843-07:00Glamour shotsWe have been busting ass to get the basement kitchen ready for occupancy by friends (family of 4) who came to visit last week. Before they got here, we got the sink plumbed (thank you Ken), rest of the cabinets and counters done, some trim slapped up (but not painted), hid the radiator/last unbuilt area with a curtain, and yanked out all the furniture we've been collecting to make it look like functional rooms. So, without further ado, some nicer photos of the basement, in its functional yet not quite done state. (Bathroom is 90% done, bedroom 95% done, living room about 70% and kitchen maybe 70% excluding the stairway, which is only about half done).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the kitchen area looked like 12 days before guest arrival. Eek - nothing like a deadline!</td></tr>
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Bathroom - lookin' good!<br />
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Bathroom/laundry area, looking toward bedroom.<br />
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Toward bedroom, again.<br />
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Bedroom (which contains my favorite bed ever, a Danish modern piece from the '80s that we got for $11 at a yard sale around the corner, which we found when a friend stopped over to show us her new car. We ended up stuffing this bed in the car on the test drive!)<br />
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Still bedroom, looking back toward bath).<br />
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Bedroom.<br />
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Bedroom, looking into living room.<br />
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Kitchen area, complete except for some trim work.<br />
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Kitchen again. Love this view. The microwave & toaster oven are on the stud wall shown in the first photo, way up above. Deadline, schmeadline.<br />
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Kitchen, looking toward living room. <br />
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I re-wired this just last week - it was a gift (leftover?) from Ken's parents. Ugly and fabulous, now it sports a brand new LED bulb and works great on the vintage Saarinen-style tulip table. <br />
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Yeah, I love this table! We just got it when on a camping trip - I saw it on craigslist for $15 (i am not lying) and the seller agreed to hang on to it until we were in the area. Then we just jammed it in our tiny camper at the end of our trip and took it home. Love! Love it. Chairs have since been reupholstered with sassy green & teal retro fabric. They are 2 of 6 I got at the ReStore. Also love them.<br />
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More of our collected furniture. We had basically a houseful of mid-century stuff since I'm in love with it all. We have been selling off the extras since there was just too much accumulated. <br />
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Living room back toward kitchen and stairs. We now have a small railing up top and I ordered the connectors and such to make an industrial-style pipe railing for the bottom (deadline: Mom & Aunt visit in mid-September. Will we make it?).sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-70041033189820485362012-07-28T18:45:00.000-07:002012-07-28T18:45:36.232-07:00We are checking this offThe screen door is fixed, refinished, and installed! I got to use epoxy filler for the first time (there was one pretty rotten part). Ken used his handy doweling jig to add a piece to the bottom since the door was a couple of inches short. We're freakin' done! Onward.<br />
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The only trouble is it lets in so much light we keep spazzing out when we walk by, thinking the door is open and cats/dog are going to escape!<br /><br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-53128125560519810582012-07-10T17:43:00.000-07:002012-07-10T17:48:56.109-07:00So close I could screen!Not a typo. So, the whole point of the rear overhang-porch thingy (see below) was not to:<br />
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No, the real reason we tore off the old rickety overhang and went to all this trouble is to install a $15 screen door we nabbed at an auction a couple of summers ago.<br />
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See, when we moved in, there was an aluminum storm door (blech) that was cut down to about 5'8" and a board was screwed to the jamb above, because the old overhang didn't allow a full-height door to open. We got rid of that door and replaced it with a wooden one (yard sale) that we also cut down. We installed a rubber stair tread where that board was, because at least it would flap instead of whack Ken in the head.<br />
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Then the $5 yard sale door disintegrated. And we cut the overhang off. And there everything sat. No opening the back door to get a breeze, or to holler to the other person in the yard about anything, or to let the cats sit and meditate about the back yard. <br />
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Fast forward to today. The overhang is almost done. We have to caulk a bit and touch up paint, and wait for a piece of replacement vintage-style gutter, but she's together, complete with loads of trim traced from the old rafter tails to make the overhang look organic to the house.<br />
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And now we have to fix the auction screen door (it wasn't perfect, you know, but it did come with both a glass pane and a screen pane, and it was once a super-nice door).<br />
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Perhaps by the end of the week we can have that summer breeze...<br />
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p.s., I just found an old photo of the way, way before - like when we moved in. Geez, that back side of the house was hideous! Some days I can't believe we even bought this place in that condition.<br />
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Just minutes after we got off the ladders and cleaned up, it thundered and started pouring. Here's the view of the successful new roof from the upstairs bathroom! A thing of beauty, mis-matched shingles and all.<br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-62206394201233787762012-06-28T16:51:00.000-07:002012-06-28T16:51:15.654-07:00And on a different topic...For, like three years we've had a gnarly cut-off little roof thing over the back door, and when it rains, it pours down your neck. We pulled the old porch roof off because it was ugly, falling down, and just plain wrong. Plus you couldn't have a screen door because there wasn't enough clearance - annoying.<br />
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The plan was to make a prettier overhang that goes with the house, allows the screen door (we bought at auction for $15!) to open, and is more symmetrical with respect to the door.<br />
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Obviously, we've been putting this job off. It didn't sound real exciting and it sucks to cut into a roof. So we decided to actually hire help - a local guy who had good references, was willing to have us help, and was really nice to work with. He also totally appreciated the mid-morning iced coffee & donuts, so we like that.<br />
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It's amazing what you can get done with hired help! A total jump start...he's done here, having only billed us for a few hours, and we will finish the rest out all bungalow-y. Maybe we can get off our arses and get it done-ish this weekend?<br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-21416986618242304162012-06-23T16:16:00.001-07:002012-06-23T16:16:11.561-07:00OK, so no pictures today. Tomorrow!Did get a bunch of miscellaneous trim installed...sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-51528219840766510362012-06-23T08:18:00.002-07:002012-06-23T08:18:22.562-07:00Major progress - then root canalWe actually have made massive strides in the living room and kitchen parts of the basement reno. In fact, we had two sets of family stay down there over the past couple of weeks! Our goal was to have the kitchen cabinets (one side) in and ready to go so they could at least make their own coffee. Check! The living room side is actually about 90% done (photos later) and the kitchen on one side is at a similar stage.<br />
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However - these photos are from about a couple of weeks ago - before we finished all that up - because then I had a series of dental misfortunes including an out-of-town dentist, ending with a root canal after being totally out of commission for a while. (Amazing how a tooth plus painkillers can completely incapacitate a person!)<br />
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So here are the photos from the beginning of June, just before we finished a series of projects and cleaned up. More later this weekend, as I chip away at some trim and other smaller-scale items:<br />
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The hallway, looking toward the upstairs door to the kitchen. The 'vintage' stair stringers essentially fell off in May, and were propped up by a 2x4 nailed to an old piece of framing. Super-posh, right? So we ended up shifting focus for a few days to the stairway and hallway. You might remember from last post that the hall basically looked like - how to say? - some kind of patched-together, post-disaster hovel. It's completely unbelievable what a boatload of joint compound and some paint can do (with Ken's excellent JC skills). Still have to paint trim, but it's now a light-filled, pleasant space instead of a scary tunnel to hell.<br />
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Door to the furnace room. We're almost done closing off the infrastructure part of the basement. This used to be a troll door, about 5' high, which resulted in many a bashed forehead. There was no apparent reason for the troll door, since there's full door height available. I mean, why go to the trouble of dropping a header and cutting down a door? Silliness. This is a salvaged door from the ReStore, $2.99. It was missing the glass or whatever was in the top panel, but the rest was in great shape so we painted it and installed a piece of plywood painted with chalkboard paint in the top. Now we can write cute messages to our guests on the door (or nasty notes if we don't like them).<br />
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In a strange coincidence, we had picked up a panel from an old piano from a neighbor's discard pile on the curb and it was sitting around, waiting to be useful. Ken remarked that we should mill a nice chalk tray for the door right about the time I was pondering said piano piece and thinking of tossing it, and as I looked at it, I realized that the music tray on the upper piano panel was essentially a chalk tray, so we unscrewed it, cut about 1/4" off each end, and popped it in the door (coat of varnish too). It looks like it was born there! Our second fab piano usage.<br />
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And finally, sneak peek of the kitchenette. It's so teeny, so we can use all sorts of great leftovers and salvage. I got the sage green crackle art tiles at the ReStore (again, like a few bucks) and the white hex time (I've always wanted to have hex tile in the house!) at the ReStore a different day, when of course, I was on foot downtown and ended up walking about a mile with a bag of tile and a baguette in my arms. We've since finished the tiling (had to ask a friend with a wet saw to cut the left-side ones - this crackle glaze chips like mad with a grinder or scorer).<br />
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OK, that's about it until I finish some work and take glamour shots later today or tomorrow. sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-3866029778392750542012-04-15T17:04:00.000-07:002012-04-15T17:04:31.816-07:00The time it takesIt took about 2-1/2 hours to do this: install the flall (flooring on the wall) on the longest wall of the basement.<br />
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It took about a half hour to do this: install a ridiculously shaped set of patches on the stairway ceiling. Don't ask how the holes got this way.<br />
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It took about 12 minutes in the shower before my fingers puckered up enough to get the errant liquid nails to rub off.sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-31437444851964491572012-04-08T17:19:00.000-07:002012-04-08T17:19:11.254-07:00Is this too boring to blog?Drywall.<br />
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Dusty and boring. And annoying. We're so, <b>so</b> glad that the rest of the house has wonderful, mostly intact vintage plaster. The basement needed something new, though - the old paneling and crummy moist drywall had to go years ago.<br />
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All this material came from the ReStore (moisture resistant drywall scraps, about equal to 2-3 sheets, which were $5 for the lot) and from a 'damaged' cart of DensShield (<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100322694/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=dens+shield&storeId=10051">this stuff</a>) from the big box. They wanted $11 (and I had a 10% off coupon to boot!) for the cart full of 12 sheets, so we took it immediately and worried about whether we could use it later. <br />
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the room (we're only doing the top half again). Ken did the skim today and we are priming - PRIMING - tomorrow night! The primer will really help to make the space look less, umm, Technicolor Dreamcoat? It's very Spring Festival of Pastels down there right now.sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-72582837812297962472012-03-22T18:08:00.000-07:002012-03-22T18:08:29.391-07:00Decidedly NOT helpingI took a few minutes on this un-seasonably warm day to sweep off the deck & patio. Actually, un-seasonably strikes me as far too gentle a word - maybe something like anti-seasonably? At any rate, it was hot and sunny and July-ish for Maine. I was sweeping for a couple of minutes on the other side of the deck from Frankie, and I turned around to see this little excavation:<br />
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I guess he was pointing out that we still need a half dozen bricks in that corner.<br />
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Some 'helpers' apparently need more direction than I am used to giving. On the other hand, perhaps he can be enticed to till the garden for us...sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-10972723803761158202012-03-19T18:12:00.000-07:002012-03-19T18:12:03.392-07:00Last lightSince it's the last day of winter, posting about light seems appropos.<br />
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This weekend a landmark event occurred: Ken installed the last - LAST! - light fixture in the house. Period. The whole damn house. We did all the wiring a bit ago, but had to wait until the ceilings were done in the cellar to actually add the fixture to the orphaned wire - and after a Herculean Saturday of ceiling-ness, we installed it on Sunday.<br />
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The ceiling in the future living room area has been done for a week or so, after a month of scrubbing, whitewashing, and varnishing above my head. Arm...falling...off....<br />
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In the future kitchenette area, the rubber met the road. This was the area where we basically routed all the infrastructure for the house, because it is next to a utility room. So the ceiling couldn't simply be cleaned and done - it needed cladding.<br />
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Enter the gorgeous old boards from last post. The idea is to create something that looks like whitewashed undersides of subfloor, but dropped to hide the wirey mess. I haven't felt so guilty in a while - we scrubbed them clean and then - gasp - whitewashed and cut up those awesome old 5/4" x up to 12" boards (up to 12' long, too) to fit between the joists. (We used up oh-so-much scrap 1 by as cleats on the joists to carry the boards. Sweet!) Don't anyone dare comment that we should have planed them and sold them for a zillion dollars to yuppies for flooring - we know! But we paid $40 for the load, we had them here, and that's what we bought them for.<br />
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And there was light. And today, we rested (well, went back to our day jobs). <br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-1747440285575234332012-02-19T16:34:00.000-08:002012-02-19T16:34:43.061-08:00Need some wood?Anyone remember the <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/debatingourdestiny/doc2004.html">Presidential debate in 2008</a> when GWB said this? I think we were rolling on the floor - it was so goofily uttered. But we recently needed some wood. My mission over the past month has been to find old boards. Anything old (we are going to whitewash them) - barn boards, attic boards, subfloor boards. Whatever! Lots of them and decent widths.<br />
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The board quest is because in the kitchen area of the cellar, we need to basically make a dropped ceiling, and we plan to make it look like the rest of the cellar ceiling, but just to create panels that look like the underside of subfloor, and hang them down lower. We ran all the wires and other ugly stuff in the kitchen area to keep the rest of the room clear, so we just have one section to cover up.<br />
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By the way, I'm done scrubbing the ceiling in the living and kitchen areas and have moved on to whitewashing - sweet!<br />
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First I found a guy on craigslist, sort of nearby but we could make another errand in the general vicinity. The guy said I should call his dad. They advertised wood salvaged from old barns that could be made into flooring or whatever - and in the photo, it just looked like a giant wood storage barn. I was salivating. Our budget, as per usual, was as close to $0 as possible. So, I asked if they had any crummy old scraps for cheap - he said sure, they had seconds in a pile that weren't suitable for flooring and would probably work.<br />
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So, we loaded ourselves in the truck and took off down un-marked roads (partly dirt) in search of the lumber barn. The dad of the guy we emailed was there. We walked past heads and entrails of hogs he had just slaughtered (nice), and up rickety stairs, being admonished not to step off the 'obvious' places in the attic so we wouldn't fall through. There was the pile. As he began pulling mouse-poop-covered boards out, he started talking about price, and said something about $5 a board foot (for rotten poopy seconds? C'mon, man!). I did my best negotiating but in the end we left empty handed rather than spend several hundred $ on not great lumber - and we only had about sixty-two bucks with us anyways!<br />
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Back home, I grumpily typed a 'wanted' email and put it on the e-bulletin board at work. Next morning, a guy emailed and said he had a bunch of old boards in the basement he'd love to get rid of. And was only about 10 miles away. Back in the truck - and we went down cellar to find the motherlode - a whole pile of 5/4 barn/subfloor boards, properly aged, and up to 12" wide! We gave him something like $40 for the pile and quickly packed it up and left! The boards are almost too nice to use - hopefully we'll have extra and can make something sweet with a few pieces. <br />
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We are almost done with final insulation and we have some time off in a couple of weeks - the plan is to finish up a bunch of ceiling work and maybe even get to wall sheathing very soon!<br /><br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-5693414910132531962012-01-08T16:36:00.000-08:002012-01-08T16:36:37.273-08:00Thing of beautyWe were going to label just the smoke alarms' breaker, but I have a label maker and a slight case of OCD, so Ken let me label everything in the panel, from his new schematic and COMPLETED wiring job for the entire house + garage.<br />
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That's a lot of wirin', cowboy! Well done.sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-7543350718989240812012-01-01T18:40:00.000-08:002012-01-01T18:40:41.216-08:00In hot water nowWe are DONE - officially, completely done - with all of the electrical re-wiring in this house. That means the whole house has been 100% re-wired. Nice going, Ken! The cellar is done and wired and all set for the rest of the remodel. We even did fancy (code) stuff like putting the furnace emergency shutoff where it belongs (top of the stairs). We did a little dance when we put the panel cover back on the breaker box - it's been sitting on the floor for literally years, since we've been constantly upgrading the box.<br />
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Speaking of the furnace, we've been steadily making improvements to infrastructure that are allowing us to (1) quit using oil, and as a bonus, (2) have redundant systems for everything. Our heat is from a pellet stove, with pellets made in Maine and emissions that are very low. Our insulation, closing the flue, making all the doors and windows actually close, and other basic projects (like storm windows) cut oil usage in half, even before the pellet stove. <br />
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Up next - more insulating (we started and need to find more discount foam).sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-15367431617618186452011-12-22T14:53:00.000-08:002011-12-22T14:53:34.683-08:00Tore it upFinally got a day with:<br />
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So we worked on electrical in the basement - part 1 of the second installment of basement finishing. We actually got just about all of the new wires pulled (= all of the frightening old wiring out!) and just have a couple of last bits to do before flipping the breakers and moving on to other things like insulating!<br />
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However, all it looks like is that we ripped the hell out of the place! Especially in the stairway/hall, which involved all closed in old plaster walls, so everything was fishing wire and demolition. Looks worse than when we started, but it will be awesome to have a light in the stairs (it has been treacherous!) and outdoor lights to de-creep the driveway. <br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-88336058465750842782011-12-04T17:10:00.001-08:002011-12-04T17:31:10.050-08:00Well, hello there!We've had a hiatus. Not without small jobs getting done - trimming hedges, putting up vent covers, finishing details in the basement (including calling in an expert - the third and hopefully final time we will call for help - to root out the drain in the basement because the new toilet wasn't flushing).<br />
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For the past month, we've been totally unable to focus on anything but this guy...<br />
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We got a new puppy (7 months, a rescue) named Frankie, and puppies take a lot more time than we remember (it's been a while). He is settling in fantastically and is a great little dog. Today he got pretty worn out with lots of walks and a fundraiser/dog party for the future dog park, so during his nap, we did a few things.<br />
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p.s. - the new blogger is taking some getting used to! Nice changes but my photos aren't showing up as cleanly as I'd like. Begging your pardon until I learn...sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-79203625623483402972011-10-02T15:03:00.000-07:002011-10-02T15:12:48.539-07:00Famous Pink BathroomI finally saw "The Help" last night - great movie! And the set design was just awesome.<br />
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My jaw dropped when I saw <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqmMiR2SG1e4hQuW0fGAGEj_otmAK-lOr6YrJu6jAwmEuw5bE_7neD1VWh3x8R0HYDayTUB0BHeWHrfxb9uB4wMQ6MkkXXUrPjbwZBxwC6nSK_RvqpT2BDNUiIZqLovltjxsrJBMUAJhg/s800/313363_10150349550116019_72571226018_9713660_4077713_n.jpg">Hilly's bathroom</a> - an important part of the plot. (thanks to Vignette Design for posting <a href="http://vignettedesign.blogspot.com/2011/08/tuesday-inspiration-set-design-from.html">set photos</a>).<br />
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Umm, that's OUR Pepto-pink bathroom, thank you very much! Observe, from our reno photos:<br />
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Note: actual Pepto in basket!<br />
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<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-46647639407021522772011-09-22T17:53:00.000-07:002011-09-22T17:53:06.766-07:00Good news...and bad measuringGood news: we got the fixed glass panel in for the shower. Phew! We picked up a set of 2 Kohler doors at the ReStore for $35, and one of them became this fixed panel. The other one is extra - in case we broke the first, we had a backup! And now we can sell the other one, having not broken the first. (Anyone want to buy a piece of tempered glass?) The wood is our favorite, hinoki (Port Orford Cedar), the stuff we used in the upstairs bath. It's waterproof (the stuff they make Japanese soaking tubs from) and makes it so you can pretty much use any old piece of glass for a shower wall or door.<br />
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A shower curtain will close off the front.<br />
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Other good news - I got 2 doors installed - one that closes off the back storage room from the bedroom,
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and one that closes off the bedroom from the future living room. Need to finish painting that one (thus, the blue tape).
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The not so good news - the damn toilet doesn't fit! We are off to get an offset flange tomorrow and we'll see how that goes. Irritating - but we spaced on measuring. Not that we could help it - the flange is in the concrete and we're not moving it!
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This weekend I will install the door to the back room, thus making the bedroom not have any sort of view of the creepy back room.<br /><br />We will also install the shower glass wall (managed to order and received the retaining channel from <a href="http://www.wilsonglass.com/">Wilson Glass</a> in the midst of the chaos). And then the toilet, Ken says we'll do that this weekend too, and then the bathroom is like 95% done! At least it will be 100% functional!<br /><br />Photos:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33cd3n0SoyKBNoeiNgXRDvzxWHzuocdztNesQDHtPnfI9d0yasc9GLS8zwJCN9QyTHVPbaf7zXzgD9k5NpDsberhjuF4b3Runud51LNUwYcVOqHsDHS5pQpcgGeCVtth3oqYCx-3eaCGw/s1600/bed_done3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33cd3n0SoyKBNoeiNgXRDvzxWHzuocdztNesQDHtPnfI9d0yasc9GLS8zwJCN9QyTHVPbaf7zXzgD9k5NpDsberhjuF4b3Runud51LNUwYcVOqHsDHS5pQpcgGeCVtth3oqYCx-3eaCGw/s400/bed_done3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653038952940722178" border="0" /></a>Corner by the bathroom door. A nice resting spot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAFUMGSnxPbgi9mz-vvyw_hke9n3UKdpSqURhq-xroae9yxOI6pC5S8RNifPUE5tPKGqo6zgrCWoacQvCJTvYuGPJAQ2nhqmj4jyiXv_VGWpDSkVFDgewMm8k1LnXUbs2hhoOZjdvqY2X/s1600/bed_done2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsAFUMGSnxPbgi9mz-vvyw_hke9n3UKdpSqURhq-xroae9yxOI6pC5S8RNifPUE5tPKGqo6zgrCWoacQvCJTvYuGPJAQ2nhqmj4jyiXv_VGWpDSkVFDgewMm8k1LnXUbs2hhoOZjdvqY2X/s400/bed_done2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653038951500257618" border="0" /></a>CableTV attachments on the bureau - one of the last punch list items.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEZ36BdVcBvStUVY5FbcfhYR3Nqb4qwDaSZmn1BETXbTgxYRIpEzyCdiHQXtLVWBpXKQUOupw9ARIgGo8_SlRLWdItQLvKTpY3pCkcY0ROU9iqU3o45BQu_NaTRo2eCyISoOM3kR1g_fn/s1600/bed_done1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEZ36BdVcBvStUVY5FbcfhYR3Nqb4qwDaSZmn1BETXbTgxYRIpEzyCdiHQXtLVWBpXKQUOupw9ARIgGo8_SlRLWdItQLvKTpY3pCkcY0ROU9iqU3o45BQu_NaTRo2eCyISoOM3kR1g_fn/s400/bed_done1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653038947207704418" border="0" /></a>Bed was in the upstairs guestroom but is so much better here! Haven't yet put the new quilt on - we're still too messy.<br /><br />Sneak preview below: some bathroom elements are done, like the sink!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNEV0UJnj_2VkIELKGoPLur4sEP7M15AwPKmk3khE-JKdyCo_xzWkk94OQpmOu7K4pn9alZXBtLXm6dyfdDZnquXcq7LtSGokfD4XWKB41eY3IGhIAsdxOEldRmbGDEvrbhcthBodyzQq/s1600/sink_done1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNEV0UJnj_2VkIELKGoPLur4sEP7M15AwPKmk3khE-JKdyCo_xzWkk94OQpmOu7K4pn9alZXBtLXm6dyfdDZnquXcq7LtSGokfD4XWKB41eY3IGhIAsdxOEldRmbGDEvrbhcthBodyzQq/s400/sink_done1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653038963697748338" border="0" /></a><br />And a silly pic - as I was installing a closet bar, I noticed how the bar end support looks like a goofy little guy. Which reminded me of the movie "My Own Private Idaho" (which was great) - "it looks like a f***ed up face". Love(d) River Phoenix.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFwLxbFBH8QDzdL4Nvh39ObsKfxzzvYI0-UgtHFmokYW3Wy6k24b_hBArAB0LmB5vqeUMDQjeiHx-2mfhMIsnopgOo2v9luk8M8JhoDDvAGWHI8R3m7Xla9V5E5Dccdw5y1rmomuB5Np1/s1600/closet_man.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmFwLxbFBH8QDzdL4Nvh39ObsKfxzzvYI0-UgtHFmokYW3Wy6k24b_hBArAB0LmB5vqeUMDQjeiHx-2mfhMIsnopgOo2v9luk8M8JhoDDvAGWHI8R3m7Xla9V5E5Dccdw5y1rmomuB5Np1/s400/closet_man.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653038959345814322" border="0" /></a>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-51401809711321385032011-08-12T19:20:00.000-07:002011-08-12T19:43:51.809-07:00Supersize punch list?We snuck off for a two-week camping sojourn through eastern Canada just after that last post. Part work, part fun. Well, all fun - it was a great work meeting. We got back raring to go on the basement, and summer is getting away.
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<br />First, we picked up our unusual ceiling covering for the bathroom which had arrived while we were away. We were a bit stumped - what could we use that would be moisture resistant, kind of modern/loft-ish, thin (can't lose headroom!), robust as a shower ceiling (they had used pegboard before. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pegboard</span>, that's right!), and easy to install - oh, and inexpensive. Inexpensive is a key - this is a basement, it was basically a dungeon before so we can't really make it worse, and we are doing this with what little pocket cash we can scare up. So, inspired by the thin, narrow-ribbed corrugated metal they use all over places like Boulder as snazzy house siding, we inquired at the big box and Shazaam! They ordered us a bunch of 1" galvanized roofing like <a href="http://www.corrugatedmetal.com/corrugated-metal-panels/">this</a> (different brand, I think) to use as the ceiling sheathing. It cost about $70 for all of it, and they cut it to length (I gave measurements to 1/8" and they did OK), which rocks. We were able to make the rest of the cuts we needed - for light fixtures, etc., with my handy Jig saw. We strapped the joists and got the ceiling installed inside a single day!
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<br />There was a good bit of hilarity installing the first one - picture a 2 foot piece of sharp metal, about 7 feet long, that we're trying to fit perfectly around all sorts of obstacles in a space exactly as long as the metal. It's not as flexible as we thought, and we banged up the walls a lot on the first one - but they were a snap to repaint, so no harm. I hope it works, but hey, I think it looks cool. The slight reflectivity helps keep a little sense of height, even though it's a low ceiling. I'm not sure this photo is doing it justice, and the vent fan is not covered here. More later.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbEqu2Ze1iOY9zDgCY8NPeaclRXdAikxWeoxX5GW4jeUP0flfNQdAfMUwZ4GOJnQDerDBN7wHNi1CWr_v8uQz_KkY1ZmwU57gSO7fivIShHzZbv_4_SpJgz8DbJm7bM4r-V52FUe_aof0/s1600/a_ceiling_post.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqbEqu2Ze1iOY9zDgCY8NPeaclRXdAikxWeoxX5GW4jeUP0flfNQdAfMUwZ4GOJnQDerDBN7wHNi1CWr_v8uQz_KkY1ZmwU57gSO7fivIShHzZbv_4_SpJgz8DbJm7bM4r-V52FUe_aof0/s400/a_ceiling_post.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640163439142135970" border="0" /></a>Definitely better than what was there before, which was a maze of pipes, wires, etc. Blech.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOZo3Y6-LfhXYpm9KFo7asPfZaVm5lODVzFlVFG9T9YZJQkwpBfP0omz1Q7cYrhHa6b3XDgG7E5r2CQGdYgd6en_5sYOasS4V0WK8qBdFx2DhLUIUkfRgNPTzWn-Y1NOes-tQIw3xHwld/s1600/a_ceiling_pre.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOZo3Y6-LfhXYpm9KFo7asPfZaVm5lODVzFlVFG9T9YZJQkwpBfP0omz1Q7cYrhHa6b3XDgG7E5r2CQGdYgd6en_5sYOasS4V0WK8qBdFx2DhLUIUkfRgNPTzWn-Y1NOes-tQIw3xHwld/s400/a_ceiling_pre.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640163440233591026" border="0" /></a>Then Ken was on a rampage to get the washer and dryer installed, which needed to move in before we could do much else. Good thing too - there was a hose malfunction - which took a half day or engineering to sort out - and water went, um, everywhere. We sat and watched the entire first load run to make sure there wasn't a repeat gusher - all good now.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbi52FXiWr8yGBW7AZARjP8d6SFthWNz-oNkELCALnrg8s-PQQCBItO2-MKSBE0oKi-uHS-trR035F8K3JnwzCzmp1y1EEOGugkVXcTCsJW3j3QuDGBxBeQ-EMUp0EM45ezJCQOU1QAhU/s1600/a_machines2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbi52FXiWr8yGBW7AZARjP8d6SFthWNz-oNkELCALnrg8s-PQQCBItO2-MKSBE0oKi-uHS-trR035F8K3JnwzCzmp1y1EEOGugkVXcTCsJW3j3QuDGBxBeQ-EMUp0EM45ezJCQOU1QAhU/s400/a_machines2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640163428898242450" border="0" /></a>The cabinet above is a leftover from our kitchen - I totally rebuilt the boxes with surplus-store plywood and repainted the doors and frame. The machines don't match - they were second-hand gifts from family and are in pristine condition, so we're keeping them. Ultimately there will be a curtain in front to camouflage them. (On the punch list).
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<br />Ken used this handy washing machine wall box thingy to handily make all the attachments. Neat!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwm0u5B_V5fkiIj2-P1-A7xGOoV8TkKRWLHjcMJj1xxuAFAJ5Exrr-XMIvupVTRCbbVgls-iVWGUVfM8J7eADRUNQNohs0MjygaZnjdcv53kH1Je3ANOuOCgZvaJHkbgO8ioFdrR4Z0tH/s1600/a_machine_box.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwm0u5B_V5fkiIj2-P1-A7xGOoV8TkKRWLHjcMJj1xxuAFAJ5Exrr-XMIvupVTRCbbVgls-iVWGUVfM8J7eADRUNQNohs0MjygaZnjdcv53kH1Je3ANOuOCgZvaJHkbgO8ioFdrR4Z0tH/s400/a_machine_box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640163432389838738" border="0" /></a>Finally, I've just tonight finished sanding and whitewashing the window surround in the bathroom, a job I was avoiding (the plywood was crappy and needed a lot of work - and we should have sanded BEFORE installing - duh!). Done now and it came out better than I anticipated. Oh, and we tiled the windowsills - seemed to be the only sensible thing since they're just above grade, plus the ReStore gave us a box of earthy brown tile for $3!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi1-sjHE8bxkXp609uQPOh2Ht5n8mWzdoxOS9PeLY5FT-k6xLZ3n3FHsjceN-xXap_nkDXDChsrNc_fnpE4ohau77IMqVsv6NqgwqOB-cPbeSGXoYa_FOjra272ASNud2btZp_LibD9MX/s1600/a_window.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqi1-sjHE8bxkXp609uQPOh2Ht5n8mWzdoxOS9PeLY5FT-k6xLZ3n3FHsjceN-xXap_nkDXDChsrNc_fnpE4ohau77IMqVsv6NqgwqOB-cPbeSGXoYa_FOjra272ASNud2btZp_LibD9MX/s400/a_window.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640163426755094418" border="0" /></a>And so, we are now at the point of what I am calling the Supersize Punch List. It's not all tiny jobs, but most of them are. Other jobs are pretty much ready to go and shouldn't (famous last words) be too much trouble. Cross your fingers for the rest of the plumbing installs.
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<br />This weekend I plan to be the Punchy Queen and get a lot of the irritating trim and touch up work done, and maybe we can wrap this thing up by the end of summer.
<br />sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-73395580072103796402011-07-27T12:51:00.001-07:002011-07-27T12:54:37.055-07:00Garden success!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86CmbES7xHAsTsuFxCAptWqJQx6o38VMcAk5voxOzxzcHqtf83NbhXIuLdX_ZbkdCHvltYHKPeJvCiMTsEpUFR5Kyd-ZDnnqPDTKV01QfljmCgsHUTesxmlZH4sCYUTjpGxRAE2RAYrnI/s1600/garden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi86CmbES7xHAsTsuFxCAptWqJQx6o38VMcAk5voxOzxzcHqtf83NbhXIuLdX_ZbkdCHvltYHKPeJvCiMTsEpUFR5Kyd-ZDnnqPDTKV01QfljmCgsHUTesxmlZH4sCYUTjpGxRAE2RAYrnI/s400/garden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634122618663032322" border="0" /></a><br />We just love it when the garden is our grocery store. Good shopping this week - beans are in full swing!sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-82276570043644663222011-07-22T12:59:00.000-07:002011-07-22T13:15:43.023-07:00Design coming together...The basement is sort of a modern look, and the furniture is going to be all of my mid-century modern collection. I've always loved mid-century, and we've had my pieces stashed all around the house. Now they're going to come together - soon - in the basement.<br /><br />One thing I didn't already have was a mid-century dresser, so I began looking around a couple of months ago and found this beauty, from the 60s by Bassett. Love the pulls! It was missing one pull and two knobs. Through an odd stroke of luck, I saw a crapped-out dresser on the side of the road that had perfect replacement knobs, and found two coordinating pulls, so it's now all bejeweled again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTdOGU1UpnRCWW6GZb4FIh8oAvQ3NeU2FpSup4Fznn0BYJXNfRKaLgRRldPXSJ1HEB7iWTFIgLo_eIVH1uVLldR92Mdf4aRnVGROeAUmQC-1bjri3pHUg5cEW9NCjz_spb7ZdGJ5ZSPwY/s1600/dresser_pre.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTdOGU1UpnRCWW6GZb4FIh8oAvQ3NeU2FpSup4Fznn0BYJXNfRKaLgRRldPXSJ1HEB7iWTFIgLo_eIVH1uVLldR92Mdf4aRnVGROeAUmQC-1bjri3pHUg5cEW9NCjz_spb7ZdGJ5ZSPwY/s400/dresser_pre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632272480124427106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEgPe1iozfjiSzuRgROHIHldQk69qXUHBt7t_HtTgh1jrgYE5fw9dsAnDnLPAFIgi0xEVF6siJJCJjk8k25EsxQFGyIB_RGjPaArTdATN0-zu1Dxa1Jt_RY-AyaOw_UM02fujgYG_OUOv/s1600/dresser_pre2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEgPe1iozfjiSzuRgROHIHldQk69qXUHBt7t_HtTgh1jrgYE5fw9dsAnDnLPAFIgi0xEVF6siJJCJjk8k25EsxQFGyIB_RGjPaArTdATN0-zu1Dxa1Jt_RY-AyaOw_UM02fujgYG_OUOv/s400/dresser_pre2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632271434818600162" border="0" /></a>I then stumbled upon a matching (slightly different style, but also Bassett) bedside table at the thrift shop, so viola! Instant Bedroom!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FdXFU4-fxMIFiTrddyFUk8CxrhDHpFmLxqThbx8qf_gtPgoXWW38RvvHeQ8ujCO2FrjiJgUzzYh6J_cXHxmD0GDEdROeZfMiF7RErrnDX5CJIQKse_2rDM-b0E9F6GECIHq92pi7BL_h/s1600/dresser_stand_pre.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FdXFU4-fxMIFiTrddyFUk8CxrhDHpFmLxqThbx8qf_gtPgoXWW38RvvHeQ8ujCO2FrjiJgUzzYh6J_cXHxmD0GDEdROeZfMiF7RErrnDX5CJIQKse_2rDM-b0E9F6GECIHq92pi7BL_h/s400/dresser_stand_pre.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632271437737342162" border="0" /></a>Both have been cleaned up and I'll post after pix when we move everything in...soon...Wait, I already said soon. But soon. Really, we'll get there.sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-34652333028491649632011-07-17T11:03:00.000-07:002011-07-17T11:21:26.218-07:00Thanks, Mrs. Wheat (wherever you are)We picked up 5 boxes of octagonal white tiles at the Restore last year, thinking we'd use them in the basement bathroom. They're thick (1/2") and appear handmade. A bunch were broken, but we have just enough for the lower half of the walls.<br /><br />Each box was carefully marked "Mrs. Wheat's Bath". The image of Mrs. Wheat that immediately popped into my head is a proper little old lady at tea - I think my grandmother knew someone with a name like that - and the "Mrs.", the proper salutation, on each box just seems so perfectly old fashioned. I felt so fancy finally installing it this week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkKOp_XiZUFRcHcLHlaBTP2Vm7EzWgpPsuRVgEa-v_6qwIGBsb8Q23b8Lok7nFeuab687Ed0iBV2COmq2krK-F3gioJty97BU87VRIX95q71sG2TZV55ldlP-vTcm1PgRRCqYEAhRhd-S/s1600/mrs_wheat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghkKOp_XiZUFRcHcLHlaBTP2Vm7EzWgpPsuRVgEa-v_6qwIGBsb8Q23b8Lok7nFeuab687Ed0iBV2COmq2krK-F3gioJty97BU87VRIX95q71sG2TZV55ldlP-vTcm1PgRRCqYEAhRhd-S/s400/mrs_wheat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630384290340666306" border="0" /></a>So I began installing Mrs. Wheat's tile on Friday. After grinding my knee into the floor and thinset a bunch, I was pleased to find these knee pads at a yard sale on Saturday - Saturday's tiling was much more pleasant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEFlczGRJY6u2Sp2R9czRQljxtPWOwIQRk-1rJHXCqvC7n79kDA3e7Mxj71XrGhyxcyctYzxTK0vwjYh8kl9gyENfKhb8rUqVkBcyBJcQE2WF0EKd96Fbtn9qt8JL_igXsybx2LFeMk37/s1600/knee_pad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEFlczGRJY6u2Sp2R9czRQljxtPWOwIQRk-1rJHXCqvC7n79kDA3e7Mxj71XrGhyxcyctYzxTK0vwjYh8kl9gyENfKhb8rUqVkBcyBJcQE2WF0EKd96Fbtn9qt8JL_igXsybx2LFeMk37/s400/knee_pad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630384282460361218" border="0" /></a>We've been waiting to tile until we got the shower panels in - so we would know where to stop tiling, of course. So, here's the shower, and the beginning of tiling from Friday night.<br /><br />The shower is a homemade, found objects deal. We found two end walls from a fiberglass shower at the big box store for $17 (for both!). We got a couple of pieces of Hinoki wood - our go-to miracle material - to fill in the edges and make a surface we can screw a glass panel (still to come) and shower curtain rod to. More details once the shower is totally done...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E3z3MRMmPnCWrMQjJS5BdmjWWcvMJXS_THxpjPchmQouMJRhIKnlJ9UmSSryHutIdUDDS7nhFFqqVyTG8elq2rSxs_-TwQNUxNvffuA0WBe61UuK7gUYD2Tg-EBNsaYyH6JQO2d_AvsG/s1600/shower_tiles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2E3z3MRMmPnCWrMQjJS5BdmjWWcvMJXS_THxpjPchmQouMJRhIKnlJ9UmSSryHutIdUDDS7nhFFqqVyTG8elq2rSxs_-TwQNUxNvffuA0WBe61UuK7gUYD2Tg-EBNsaYyH6JQO2d_AvsG/s400/shower_tiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630384279162723090" border="0" /></a>And here's the largest of the three walls that needed tile - I've now got all three walls done, just waiting for the few tiles that need special cuts, etc. We're installing leftover 2x2 off-white tiles from the upstairs bath in the spaces, plus an occasional dark teal accent tile that we specially ordered. Luckily our local tile shop was able to order us a single sheet of them, so it was only $9 for the accents.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4I9QM11XOhftaviSto2Gd4F9ynpym2YKLFeWJt6D9nXpA7fYg_au88Xtx9RgytgFp6uByNbcPkibeu6bMrIdgMyQwhgOeD-PgwOT6qQJVS3X13A2iK-qps6H_Aj9Ts8rUEAwY1_ySaul/s1600/tiles1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4I9QM11XOhftaviSto2Gd4F9ynpym2YKLFeWJt6D9nXpA7fYg_au88Xtx9RgytgFp6uByNbcPkibeu6bMrIdgMyQwhgOeD-PgwOT6qQJVS3X13A2iK-qps6H_Aj9Ts8rUEAwY1_ySaul/s400/tiles1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630384285726605058" border="0" /></a><br />Hopefully we'll finish up the rest of the tile shortly - then we can install the toilet and washer-dryer!!! Oh, and more trimwork...it's never-ending, isn't it? Getting so close to functional.sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814713716643133953.post-65899668718858288672011-07-09T19:01:00.000-07:002011-07-09T19:18:27.010-07:00You've come a long way, tapeyRemember the <a href="http://bangorbungalow.blogspot.com/2011/03/psycho-killer.html">creepy taped-up skin quilt door</a>? Well, it's re-done. We just need to add hardware.<br /><br />We planned to frost the glass since it will be a bathroom door; I wanted to leave a little non-frosted frame around the edge. Luckily they make stuff called artist's tape in all different widths, so I didn't have to painstakingly slice masking tape into thinner strips. This was 1/2" tape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXBsYHtGBOvbpSvIuJYfFGJsj3aEFxjxbgY5o7SSjvIJWlhr_kIrix0aPuecDxZmIQZG_LhDaq0R9kELxX4yasWrQGQEErwV8PTLzixCAkmu8aYkY70M48iAeD-JP2r1bgaiqmWpsWchx/s1600/z_bathroom_door_taped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXBsYHtGBOvbpSvIuJYfFGJsj3aEFxjxbgY5o7SSjvIJWlhr_kIrix0aPuecDxZmIQZG_LhDaq0R9kELxX4yasWrQGQEErwV8PTLzixCAkmu8aYkY70M48iAeD-JP2r1bgaiqmWpsWchx/s400/z_bathroom_door_taped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539135478455074" border="0" /></a>We originally wanted to use that cool vinyl window stuff that looks like frosted glass, but it's kind of ridiculously priced (and this basement is meant to be super-inexpensive), so we're using the spray paint frosted glass stuff, which I happened to find for only $3 at the overstock store in town. Looks pretty good, we think.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cJXzTYYXZ630J_85J2MMPi1-KjOHM6W9wNdykHCy8ZBmYrwieE57XuXj5KuqM7fVGpqSq8-p8M5_fPgFs-pWSKyWlfHYszJj2fnTXIsqRSV9T-Qw1MyoOqg-qXXnF1hbUfXyu1_OQTZV/s1600/z_bathroom_door_frosted.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cJXzTYYXZ630J_85J2MMPi1-KjOHM6W9wNdykHCy8ZBmYrwieE57XuXj5KuqM7fVGpqSq8-p8M5_fPgFs-pWSKyWlfHYszJj2fnTXIsqRSV9T-Qw1MyoOqg-qXXnF1hbUfXyu1_OQTZV/s400/z_bathroom_door_frosted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539134300636546" border="0" /></a>During the past couple of weeks, we've really been cruising on the trim and other major parts of the bedroom in the basement - it's now really close to done! Here's what the door looks like leaned in the jamb:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKhL3Po7eQBRxIS1cTT2qRn56eZs2eonKRzECr5WX8NRt-QmHTqc35VS2R7ZRqeS5fAn7Mct-IlTD6kArGPyT5jECuTeFnNfHFvxrAaxw8-Ya0KEyy26kiCdu0c-S6BVxP0oY5S_fm4wh/s1600/z_bedroom5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKhL3Po7eQBRxIS1cTT2qRn56eZs2eonKRzECr5WX8NRt-QmHTqc35VS2R7ZRqeS5fAn7Mct-IlTD6kArGPyT5jECuTeFnNfHFvxrAaxw8-Ya0KEyy26kiCdu0c-S6BVxP0oY5S_fm4wh/s400/z_bedroom5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539145872744466" border="0" /></a>I'm so behind on the blog, we didn't get to tell you about the flall (that's "floor-wall") yet - we made the bottom half of the walls from laminate flooring in a whitewash, bamboo-esque pattern. It was cheaper and quicker than drywall and we think it will be more durable. It was great to install and we like the look - what do you think? (Yes, we know it's not bungalow - we're going modern in the basement).<br /><br />And here's a corner of the room - just needing paint on the chair rail and some touch up. Note that Ken has finished all the wiring and lighting in this and in the bathroom - it's awesome to have light and power down there again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_PRT-pMIZXzn681pWAHmjaGcoknTB3D-vPw4UzwtCZp9dn7P4m7sJNI3aPPoHljQ6M5TsTLVDcXZERCMZL-RwQ2Avf7U25YmcOQ-utq7CIlQz2-AfituRA9GASdEmsuAiRWmj9XmgG6q/s1600/z_bedroom4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_PRT-pMIZXzn681pWAHmjaGcoknTB3D-vPw4UzwtCZp9dn7P4m7sJNI3aPPoHljQ6M5TsTLVDcXZERCMZL-RwQ2Avf7U25YmcOQ-utq7CIlQz2-AfituRA9GASdEmsuAiRWmj9XmgG6q/s400/z_bedroom4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539140810550066" border="0" /></a>And here's the view from the bathroom into the bedroom. We had a piece of granite left over from the upstairs bath, and it just happened to fit perfectly on the half wall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAmydN01y-CrSGLMw4BWRN4nPPmTzE8gKCXZXKwdV4Slou8zWABtmgnaI20gkBYfsdeYe52uGKp1Iwcymw1lLWEQ9JKM_UqnbezTIqS53shFrhtoMQ5yjmEaZ7CE2y0TiaSfEimC1mHZy/s1600/z_into_bedroom3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAmydN01y-CrSGLMw4BWRN4nPPmTzE8gKCXZXKwdV4Slou8zWABtmgnaI20gkBYfsdeYe52uGKp1Iwcymw1lLWEQ9JKM_UqnbezTIqS53shFrhtoMQ5yjmEaZ7CE2y0TiaSfEimC1mHZy/s400/z_into_bedroom3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627539151849807938" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow we hope to start figuring out how to make a shower stall from a random bunch of glass and shower wall panels we've accumulated. Wish us luck!sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07200320570855530838noreply@blogger.com2