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Those people are CRAZY

Posted in Building, Designing, tagged , , , on January 11, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Ken the Plumber made a confession to Steve last weekend that confirmed everything we’ve suspected all along. “When I first came out here,” Ken said, “I didn’t understand what you guys were doing at all. The reclaimed wood, the old beadboard – I just didn’t get it. But actually it’s looking really great.” Steve said, [...]

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Show & tell

Posted in Building, tagged , , , , on January 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »

We had some visitors last week – cousins Reed and Judy, architect friend Melissa, and my sister Melanie and her daughter Melia all braved the cold and rain to check our progress. My mother had four girls and her sister Mary had four boys. Reed and I are both second oldest. He and Judy met [...]

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How to make a zinc island counter (part 1)

Posted in Building, tagged , , , on December 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Measure your island and add a bit – enough for a lip. We added an inch one way and three inches the other, allowing for a half-inch gap on three sides and a 2/12 inch overhang on the fourth side (where the walnut bar will attach).   Measure, mark, and cut your plywood. If you’re [...]

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How to edge a wall in glass block (part 1)

Posted in Building, tagged , , on December 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

There are, according to the manufacturer, two ways to edge a wall in glass block: one is with mortar, the other, with channels that you purchase. The guy at Lowe’s recommended the channel approach as sturdier, so that’s what we did. It’s really not that hard. First, you attach the channel to the wall with [...]

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“Dances with Caulk”

Posted in Before & After, Building, tagged , , , , on December 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I’ve always been a plaster girl – spackle, joint compound, or my recent discovery, 20-minute mud – you name it, I can use it to good effect. Caulk? Not so much. It’s plastic-y, you have to use that squeeze gun thingy, and it gets all over the place. This weekend, however, I found myself enthralled [...]

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