I needed something to help with cleaning and refreshing my sensitive combination skin. This skin toner is made with essential oils from (mostly) Mountain Rose Herbs. I measure everything in a dual-scale (metric+imperial) glass beaker. Drops are via reducers attached to the bottles of oil, or by tiny 1/8 ounce glass dropper. (Sorry about the […]
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The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, week 26
Sunday, 28 March 2010
This week our remodeling project passed final inspection! Moreover, the general contractor hauled off the last of the debris, had the port-a-loo taken away, and removed their scary-big sign from our front yard. Yes, quite relieving. In terms of construction, the new bathroom is officially functional with its new shower door and medicine cabinet.
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, week 25
Sunday, 21 March 2010
The 25th week of construction included more carpentry, final cabinetry bits, hauling off of more debris, and finishing of the white oak flooring.
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, week 24
Monday, 15 March 2010
Finally, we had a week full of construction progress. Not finished, but getting close. Plumbing work brought us sinks, faucets, bathroom fixtures and a dishwasher. It’s great to have more than one working sink now, especially with all the counter space we have. More ways to wash things! More space for stuff! More than one […]
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, weeks 22 & 23
Sunday, 7 March 2010
The delays keep pouring in. Like a curve approaching its asymptote, our project ever so slowly nears its goal, over the exasperating, longer than expected passage of time. But I best leave disappointed reflection for a later entry, once the renovations are complete. Week 22 saw only one day where construction work occurred: Some cabinetry […]
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, week 21
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Finally some progress! Bathroom tile was fixed, kitchen backsplash tile was installed, and gutter downspouts were installed.
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, weeks 19 & 20
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Not much progress over the last two weeks. The final stucco coat was at last applied, and several components of the HVAC system were put in place: heat pump, register covers, thermostat, lines tested with nitrogen gas and refrigerant (result: no leaks, yay!). But we still have no centralized heating, because the electrical work is […]
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, weeks 17 & 18
Sunday, 31 January 2010
There hasn’t been much remodeling activity, in part due to the rain-rain-rainy weather. However, a few key things were taken care of. We were happy to find a color for the living-dining room, then paint it ourselves. That just leaves the den-entryway, hallway and new bathroom — eventually. Also, we had two sun tubes installed […]
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, week 16
Monday, 18 January 2010
This past week we got a couple of frosted glass doors for the kitchen cabinets.
The Grand Remodel: The Construction Phase, weeks 14 & 15
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Not much occurred during the fourteenth week of renovations, other than installation of cabinetry toe-kicks and the shower pan in the new bathroom. We did, however, get most of our appliances and fixtures delivered. The following week saw more activity: Second “brown coat” layer of exterior stucco applied, kitchen subfloor raised with 1/2″ plywood so […]