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Removing the downstairs rug

The previous owners had cats, and they left a pungent odor throughout the house. The worst of it is in the downstairs bathroom, but second worst was the foyer/dining room rug. So before we moved any furniture in, we decided to rip the rug up. Tearing the rugs up was easy, but getting the carpet […]

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The demo is done, man.

We just finished up the type of work weekend you can only pull off a few times a year….. one where you get more accomplished in two days than you usually do in two months. And even though my lungs are full of drywall dust (despite the safety gear), my snot looks like dirt, and […]

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Removing stain from wood – best route?

This is a plea for expert opinions from all you smarty-pants wood strippers out there… A coworker of mine is wondering how best to remove stain from woodwork in his house. Everything I’ve stripped has involved paint, shellac, or a combination of both, so my favorite route has always been the heat gun (if I […]

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Removing popcorn ceilings

We have a few ceilings that could really use a facelift, since popcorn ceilings don’t really say “victorian home” to me. Here’s a step-by-step demonstration of how to get rid of the popcorn look – thought some of you guys might need this also ;) http://www.jasongraphix.com/archive/2005/08/popcorn_ceiling

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How-To: Removing Wallpaper

I’ve decided to add a category for how-to’s, so we can share some of the tricks and techniques we’re learning (and other fixer-uppers can tack theirs on as well). For the first how-to, I’m starting with something easy ;) One of the things we’ve been working on this week is removing old wallpaper from the […]

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Spare Bedroom #2: Getting a full facelift

I fell off the radar last week, and for that I apologize. I have a good excuse – I’ve been spending all my spare time sanding drywall and painting our two spare bedrooms, which up until a few weeks ago were not at all conducive to sleeping or any other type of human habitation. I […]

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Patching plaster

Yep, the mania continues. Fueled by fresh ground Starbucks (from the bag, we’re not fancy enough to have a Starbucks in town. I think we’re the only town in America without one, actually.) we spread our chaose into one of our spare bedrooms this past Saturday. Overall, it’s not a bad room at all. It […]

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Shower Photos (For John!)

After all the complaining I’ve made you listen to, I figure you guys have earned a look at the glorious freestanding chrome shower, faucet and drain we FINALLY have installed and working properly. It’s a beauty….you know how a piece of real silverware feels decadent and fancy compared to a plain old cheapo fork? That’s […]

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New Years Resolutions

Christmas didn’t feel much like Christmas without snow, but New Years? With temps in the high 40s and sun all day long, it certainly doesn’t like January in Upstate New York. Not that I’m complaining – far from it. Everyone around here is praising global warming and wondering just how bad a beating we’ll be […]

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Stairwell widening

Though it needs a railing, newel post, trim, and some touch-up drywall, you can now see where we’re headed with the stairwell project… Here’s the new view from the dining room: And here’s the new view from inside the stairwell: When you compare it to a photo pre-removal, you can see how much more open […]

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