Category Archives: remodeling

Windows 2010 Home Live Vista XP Server Update

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

The windows arrived! (on official Windows Where You At? day 15) Excellent. Or, may I say the new phrase I was making fun of because the employees of the locally sourced sandwich shop in the neighborhood kept saying it over … Continue reading →

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And the Gold in Wire Pulling goes to the Americans

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Pulling wires through conduit should be an Olympic sport. I’m not saying I’d medal… OK, maybe in a tandem wire pulling course competition of some sort, G and I could win Bronze. I have distinct memories (and finger scars) of … Continue reading →

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You ConDuIt

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

GET IT? Conduit.  Con-Du-It/Can-Do-It.  I made a conduit joke.  Actually, I made the joke and then I explained it, which is what one really looks for in quality comedy. I’ll be appearing at the Electricians Local 001 Annual ‘Holidays On … Continue reading →

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State of the Union: Demopalooza 2010

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

A quick recap, as I’m sure you all have turkeys or other things to stuff: 1. We’re currently trying to lay out the plan for the 1st floor bathroom. It’s shaped like a dead-end in a hedge maze, since the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye. We hate you.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Goodbye kitchen. We hate you and your tired, crumbling cabinets, your plastic tiled walls, your sorry excuse for a floor, and your dark, dreary attitude. And seriously, why do you look jaundiced all the time? Goodbye bathroom. We tried to … Continue reading →

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Dust, Demolition and David Byrne

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

OK, serious discussions have begun about gutting the kitchen/pantry/1stfloor bathroom to start Phase II of renovations. Serious as in demolition begins in a few days. That means there will be soon be an atomic cloud of plaster dust floating around – … Continue reading →

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This Old House recap 10.16.10: IT ALL FALLS DOWN

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Greetings This Old House viewers. I’m writing this after watching the Bears get beaten by the Seahawks, so let’s just say I’m in a bit of a foul mood. But I also watched Kevin and the Gang tackle the Auburndale … Continue reading →

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This Old House recap 10.9.10: TAKE ME TO THE RIVER, NORM

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

    Welcome to Episode 1 of This Old House – Kevin and Norm greet each other on the banks of the Charles River, where Norm is holding onto the dock line of a canoe. Could they? Really? Oh yes … Continue reading →

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Oslo and This Old House

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Our beloved Newfoundland Oslo passed away on the last Friday of September. We miss her terribly. I’ve written about Oslo many times before here, especially the ways in which we made decisions with her comfort in mind. She was the … Continue reading →

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poof! How to make the media wires – and everything else but the TV – disappear

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

    Some people dream of world peace, but for years, G and I dreamed about watching tv without having to look at a thousand media cables spidering down the wall, collecting dust and dog hair, and taunting us while we … Continue reading →

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