Archive for the ‘Home Repair’ Category

And update to remodeling

Here we are, two month after we’ve closed, and our house is still a disaster.  I’ve been putting off updates on the condition of the house simply because I really don’t want pictures of our ransacked house spread across the internet! But we did install the bamboo floors and the windows I talked about, though [...]

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New Windows and Flooring for the house

Well, our closing on our house has been delayed until we can complete some major repairs to satisfy our lenders.  Everything is working out fine, though I’m getting a bit impatient to get back into my own space rather than usurping my parents’ dining room table! My husband B went on down to Nashville (my [...]

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Making More Efficient Homes

Now, I really am not one to be talking about this – I’m buying a home that (I was told by the neighbor) had a $600 electric bill last winter! What?  $600 a month??  (I’ve said before, this house will be a great exercise in “greening” a property in an environmentally sound way – no [...]

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More Than Meets the Eye – Kitchen Renovation, Part 1

My husband B and I have been talking quite a bit about what we want to do with the kitchen. Until very recently, it could be considered many things – “vintage,” “retro,” “original.” We’ve put off doing it while focusing on moving bedrooms and offices around to accommodate the new baby and to fix other [...]

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