The basement project · 580 days ago by Tom Stanoch
This is an after-the-fact post but our basement is nearly completed. We painted the walls, hired some guy to put up a ceiling, and got carpet installed. It looks great! There are a couple issues left however. One main thing is that I could not ground one of the outlets that my TV and stereo will plug into. So figuring that out is a must before I bring my stuff down. We are also working on finishing the bathroom down here. That will be another post. Here are some photos:
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Lack of heat sucks · 642 days ago by Tom Stanoch
Something is wrong with our thermostat or furnace. I’m going to look into tonight. It doesn’t heat up to the desired temperature….ever. View photo of my thermostat
All encompassing house update · 650 days ago by Tom Stanoch
Let see….a lot has happened since the last time I posted. Our air conditioner broke (still not fixed). We re-arranged the office and the livingroom and we redid the basement. The basement was the largest job. First we painted the walls a light blue. We got two new lights to replace the gross florescent tube ones. That required running new electrical wire which was actually fun. After that we got a contractor to install a staple up ceiling. Then I replaced all of the outlets which sucked because many of the boxes were too small to fit a new grounded outlet. I still have one problem with one of the outlets because it’s not grounded. Need to figure out how to do that. It would have been a lot easier to fix if the ceiling wasn’t there. That’s all for now.
Window Wells are In! · 1071 days ago by Kristen Stanoch
Well, (no pun intended) the new window wells are in – another first in the house process! Thanks to Palmer we got some new rock and some free labor out of the deal – we’ll be putting in four new bushes in the front to complete the new landscaping. (Before it snows!)
New Garage Door....and carpet to come.... · 1071 days ago by Kristen Stanoch
We are on a roll lately – we have a new garage door! It even has an opener, so it can open and close by the push of a button! Crazy 2007 that we live in! This upcoming weekend we will be tiling the new bathroom upstairs, and we’ll be having new carpet installed upstairs within the next two weeks…...
Bathroom Fan and Trim · 1280 days ago by Tom Stanoch
Dave came over and installed a fan/vent for the bathroom. Now it doesn’t get so steamy when someone showers.
He also did all of the remaining trim and casing for around the doors and floor in the kitchen. It looks great.
Painting the Upstairs · 1336 days ago by Tom Stanoch
Even though we aren’t done with the kitchen, we have decided to take on another project and move our bedroom to the space upstairs. Right now we are in the process of painting all of that depressing knotty pine. Some people may think this is a sin, and from them I ask their forgiveness….actually, you know what, no I don’t, and I don’t care what they think. We are still priming and it’s a slow process because all of the grooves need to be painted with a brush and not a roller. Pictures to come soon!!
Checklist of What's Left · 1397 days ago by Tom Stanoch
– Toe-kicks
– Decor strips
– Baseboard trim
– Casing around door to porch
– Patching around small window
– Casing around small window
– Door hardware
– Lights under cabinets
– Buying stools
– Base cabinet cover panels
– Island full length back panel
– Entryway thresholds
Toe-kick · 1401 days ago by Tom Stanoch
I thought this was going to be a big kitchen weekend but it turned out that since it was so nice that I decided to spend most of Sunday working outside. I patched and filled in cracks in the garage, as well as at the foundation of the chimney. I also raked and cleaned out the gutters.
Anyway, back to the kitchen. The toe-kicks took a lot longer than I anticipated because the base cabinet with the sink in it was not up high enough on one side to fit the toe-kick under it….nice job measuring, self. So I tried to twist the legs up to make the cabinet higher and they cracked! This was not good. After a half hour of me just laying on the floor in the fetal position thinking “oh shit, what am I going to do now,” I came up with an idea. I grabbed another leg to use as a jack to raise the cabinet up high enough to get the new legs in place and I must admit that it worked better than expected. Before I could do that however, I had to first unscrew the cabinet from the wall which was a scary thought considering everything that was attached to it (plumbing, sink, disposal, dishwasher hoses, counter top). It turns out that since I raised the left side of the cabinet up about 1/4 inch it will no longer attach to the wall using the same hole so I’ll have to figure out another method.
I also started putting the handles on the doors, what pain in the butt those are…but they sure do look nice!
The Microwave is Up! · 1404 days ago by Tom Stanoch
Last night, we got the microwave put up thanks to the help of Erik. It looks great and hasn’t fallen off the wall yet so that’s a bonus. We also finished putting up all of the doors and they look great!
This concludes the major kitchen work and I’m really excited to say that. I usually find myself standing in the kitchen and just looking at it, and being proud of what we did.
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