So, all in all, we didn't kill each other, it took 5 1/2 months doing it all ourselves ...
removing the popcorn ceiling, chasing leaks, closing up walls, spackle, spackle, spackle, PAINT (a ridiculous amount of painting), building & installing cabinets, installing appliances, toilets, countertops, faucets, tubs!
Whew.
(except the HVAC tune up, the gutter install, the air duct cleaning and the carpeting)
Car Two LLC ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Carpet ... YES!
Yes it takes this much carpet for a 4 bedroom house! Four Guys, ALL DAY ...
well, if you don't start till 11:00 am ...
All Done!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Pergo, and Formica: we have spent enough time together.
So, the Home Improvement stores and TV shows tell you Do it Yourself!
OK, here goes!
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Full Bath.
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Living Room / Dining Area ... the largest space ...
(flashback ... Kinda Missing that faux dance floor and two different kinds of Tile ... (NOT).
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OK, here goes!
running water in the kitchen! Yay!
One ugly door ... note to ALL: do not buy that crackle stuff at the craft store and put it on an expensive exterior door for that "rustic look" ... it just looks like crap...and it won't come off.
Living Room / Dining Area ... the largest space ...
(flashback ... Kinda Missing that faux dance floor and two different kinds of Tile ... (NOT).
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Hallway Done!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Real Progress!
A very productive couple of weeks!
New Light in the laundry area, how did they do laundry in the dark?
Big day last week with the delivery of the major appliances for the Kitchen!
Not the friendliest of all delivery guys ... and clearly they should not be switching Fridge doors, or any other task for that matter.
Cabinets in CHECK
Countertops mounted and ends finished ... CHECK
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New Light in the laundry area, how did they do laundry in the dark?
Master Bath has flooring ... (and a comfort height toilet ... in next edition!)
Half Bath ... some transformation from Avocado, and that hideous tile, what WERE they thinking?!
And how about that nice, neat plumbing job!?!
Not the friendliest of all delivery guys ... and clearly they should not be switching Fridge doors, or any other task for that matter.
Of course, as all things go, after getting 94% of the microwave install complete:
HOLD THE BOAT!
holes drilled, power run, mounting plate up, we find that the microwave clearly had been DROPPED in the box ... the whole front was catty-wampus! Meaning we had to wait for another to be sent ...
good news, only took another three days.
Cabinets in CHECK
Countertops mounted and ends finished ... CHECK
Dishwasher in CHECK
Looking more and more like a real kitchen every day!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Moving Forward ... transformation!
Painting downstairs is complete ... thank goodness. Behr and Killz is in our veins!
Now to some exciting finishes!
CABINETS!
So, as you may recall, the existing cabinets were, well, disposable.
Here goes the transformation of the kitchen!
Voila, almost a kitchen!
Next comes the FLOORING!
Will post updates on the installation!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Moving downstairs ... onto Sheetrock ...
yet another trip to Home Depot. The staff has begun to recognize us ...
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