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730 days and counting
Happy two-year anniversary, you giant, paycheck-stealing, pretty, endless, battleship of a house, you. As Hurricane Sandy was hitting NY and rain and wind were threatening to close the attorney’s office and registrar where our signing would be recorded that day, we … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning
Tagged back in the day, backyard, Before and After, closing, decisions, first floor, Jesus bust, money, painting, second floor, third floor, this old house
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Part I: The rental unit, aka back ache and blisters
Finally! After five months, and a few extra days, one floor is done. Those first few weeks seem like a really long time ago. It doesn’t even seem like we’ve done that much looking at it, because we’ve been so … Continue reading
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Tagged back in the day, bathroom, Before and After, beige, black and white, done, finished, first floor, floors, grey, kitchen, linoleum, paint, rental, repairs, this old house, wood
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One floor down…
Running on very little sleep and a lot of Easter candy, we made it to the end* and handed the keys to the renters yesterday. Full before and after coming soon, but in the meantime, here’s a look at the … Continue reading
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Tagged deadline, done, first floor, rental, this old house, vacuuming
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Everyone panic
The renters move in in 11 days. And as expected, there’s still a lot to be done. So that’s where we’ve been lately – working, not blogging. The good news is, in 11 days, we will be 100% DONE with … Continue reading
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Tagged bathroom, black and white, first floor, laundry, overworked, paint, panic, rental, renters, walls
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Proof of progress
The alternate theme of this post was going to be Things I Hate About This House. Or Why I Hate Living Here. Or I Just Can’t Stand It. But I thought I’d (attempt) to talk about all the positive stuff, … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning
Tagged first floor, paint, progress, rental, repairs, second floor, this old house, trim, wood
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A giant can of electric worms
The wiring of the lights in this house is just bizarre. And cobbled together. And inconvenient. Wait, inconvenient is too nice a word. More like, a fucking pain in the ass. I feel very strongly about this. Every room on … Continue reading
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Tagged black and white, electrical, first floor, fun, Home, lights, second floor, spray paint, wiring
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More hands
Progress is being made on the kitchen. Not the kitchen on our floor, sadly. But a kitchen nonetheless. Two weekends ago, Lou’s family came to town with the sole purpose of helping with the house. A work weekend in Boston … Continue reading
Grey or gray?
Here’s Lou staining more of the freshly-sanded floor gray (grey?) in an attempt to convince me that, despite the wood already having been stained in its life and therefore not taking a second stain as well, it will still look … Continue reading
Oh hey, friend
Last night, Lou and I took up the first floor unit’s kitchen and bath floor. They looked like they would come up easily, so to save time and money (duh), we’re pulling them up before the floor guys come in … Continue reading
Posted in The Beginning
Tagged back in the day, beige, first floor, floors, linoleum, surprise
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Deep Eaves & Empty Pockets 