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Some asked to see pictures of the oven fired up here they are. The first loaf of bread being made. I also did a standing prime rib. Along with the rib baked potatoes and corn on the cob at the same time. What a different taste and a whole lot of f...
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Monday: Basically I took the day off, trying to recover a little after the really heavy weekends work. I have arranged for the concrete to be delivered on Thursday morning for the utility room floor. Unfortunately because of the state of th...
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We put 4 coats of WaterLox Tung Oil on them and they turned out great….well at least we think so…my wife says she feels like she is in an antique store the way our floors look…... The pictures don’t do the floor justice...
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Warning: LOTS OF PICTURES Ok….here we go weeeeeeeeeeee….So I get a call from my wife ”you better come up here and look at these floors” I nicely told her just to get them clean enough for us to start sanding. She repeated...
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Well another week has been and gone, I do not know where the time goes, but I guess I must be pretty busy as I am full of aches and pains from the neck down. So here is a summary of what I have been doing this week. Sorry (especially to my wif...
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Have you noticed how the selection of desks in the big chain furniture has become less inspiring as the years go by? Desks are an important component of any room. It is where we study, read, use the computer and so on. That’s why it’s ...
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22-08-2010 I got another early start on Saturday morning, today was the day for laying pipes for Sewerage, rain water and gas - It started quite well, it was a little cooler than the previous day, which I was thankful for – we we quite...
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I got an early start on Saturday morning, I had a new “Big-Boy’s-Toy” to play with :) If you look to the left against the wall, you can see the mark left by the height of the soil about 300 mm (1’) above the damp course ( a big problem with...
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It has been a long and hectic weekend – hence the reason for not posting over the last couple of days. Finding rubble for the hole, it is not as easy as its sounds – if I had only started at the other end of the utility room, I woul...
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Everyone in Lancaster County, PA has heard the expression, “You get what you pay for?” This saying is never more relevant than when discussing your home remodeling project. Going by price alone increases the risk of a project failure… and higher ...
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Not much to report today, I have been planning the routing of the external services and checking the existing fittings. The picture above shows the new lines that have to go in this weekend. Apart from filling in the huge hole (still ple...
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The concrete block I encountered yesterday, turned out to be a rain water tank, which I guess was the main water supply for the house at one time. The tank holds 5000 litre (1320 gallon) and it was full. This may explain why the ground in the u...
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I am guessing by now that this part of the series is getting a little boring for you all to read, I can assure you that it is getting to me to. Apart from informing you of the progress, it also acts as a record of my work, should building inspe...
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I tried to have a nice relaxing weekend, but on Saturday I helped my Son-in-Law with a little work, the demolition of a garage – I was totally “Kaput” by the the end of the day, Sunday was good – washing clothes, moving the...
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A short day today – the heavy work is catching up on my muscles – thankfully it the weekend and I can stop working on the house – tomorrow and Sunday I will spend some time with my son-in-law and help him with his house :) Thi...
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Have you noticed how the selection of desks in the big chain furniture has become less inspiring as the years go by? Desks are an important component of any room. It is where we study, read, use the computer and so on. That’s why it’s ...
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At the end of the quiet wooded street I grew up on, there once stood an upholsterer’s workshop called Brownie’s Upholstery. The workshop was a landmark for me well into my twenties. When I was likely no more than four, my father took m...
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So I have been working on this project for a couple weeks already but I figured I’d catch you all up to speed. Here are the facts: 1. I live in a condo in Gilbert, Arizona.2. The condo is about 30 yrs old.3. There is an enclosed por...
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Thanks for letting me post here, Michal! I just wanted to remind all the handymen and women out there that April is National Safe Digging Month across the country. National Safe Digging Awareness Month is dedicated to informing gardeners and DIYer...
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I build this barn 4 to 5 years ago. I started with 12”x12” tiles added treated 4×4 risers, skids, floor joists, and build the rest on top. I did this knowing that I would some day move the building. That day is today. ...
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The houses made it up the hill. Here is the first one, the playhouse. The playhouse was given to us by a lady that stopped me walking around in Costco. She was very insistent that I should take her playhouse. The price was right; free. It was s...
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We’d like to share a few pictures of our backyard this morning. I walked around the block today, & took some pictures of our van. I haven’t seen it since last Saturday. We’ve been sticking close to home. <div><...
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