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| new powder coated flashing |
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| new cap to keep things out! |
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| pre replacement chimney flashing |
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| pre photo |
Almost finished
dwarfs the beach house
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Chimney flashing
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
After Christmas
As if on cue, the scrappers grabbed the old 4 ft water heater from the curb almost as soon as Al and I set it out on the curb.
It sorta reminds me of the scrapping job that Han Solo did for some cash in one of the Star Wars movies---Princess Leia died today, I could have predicted that after she came in from a London to LA flight in arrest and they were performing CPR for 10+ minutes.
Still sad. She played an awesome, empowered character. And she was in the Blues Bros, too.
Damn lots of people dying, and all I have had to deal with was divorce. I suppose it could have been worse.
I met a guy, not sure yet if he's a naked bus driver. Time will tell. But he's foreign born, so some is lost in translation.
I have still much to paint.
I learned how to use the air nail gun today, it was fun, I tricked out the cats feeding area, modified/made from the old cast iron bathtub. Also spray insulated.
Al has been great! I'm pretty sure he's one of the guardian angels that Dr. Pat talks about. He sent me some scripture on forgiveness. I'm not there yet---can't even forgive me. I'm not sure I've forgiven Dad, but he has been dead a long time ---29 years.
I want to start working on the book, but I will not do that until the house is done and I have moved back in.
So perhaps I will work on it as I'm flying to Japan. What a good use of my 56 hours in the air.
It sorta reminds me of the scrapping job that Han Solo did for some cash in one of the Star Wars movies---Princess Leia died today, I could have predicted that after she came in from a London to LA flight in arrest and they were performing CPR for 10+ minutes.
Still sad. She played an awesome, empowered character. And she was in the Blues Bros, too.
Damn lots of people dying, and all I have had to deal with was divorce. I suppose it could have been worse.
I met a guy, not sure yet if he's a naked bus driver. Time will tell. But he's foreign born, so some is lost in translation.
I have still much to paint.
I learned how to use the air nail gun today, it was fun, I tricked out the cats feeding area, modified/made from the old cast iron bathtub. Also spray insulated.
Al has been great! I'm pretty sure he's one of the guardian angels that Dr. Pat talks about. He sent me some scripture on forgiveness. I'm not there yet---can't even forgive me. I'm not sure I've forgiven Dad, but he has been dead a long time ---29 years.
I want to start working on the book, but I will not do that until the house is done and I have moved back in.
So perhaps I will work on it as I'm flying to Japan. What a good use of my 56 hours in the air.
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| washer and dryer under on demand gas water heater |
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| bathroom floor before penny tile |
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| trim on book shelves and new bay window |
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| penny tile form Germany |
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| new front door canopy, to avoid the rain a bit when unlocking the door |
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| hurricane shutter, they crank down from inside |
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| cooper checking out the sanded floors. |
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
PLUMBING
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| water heater will be ABOVE washer and dryer, inside to protect it from salty water and spray! |
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| a close up of the on demand, gas water heater |
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| lovely beveled subway tile set at 1/3 spacing, looks so clean! |
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| these were the old plumbing pipes: replaced |
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| disgusting old pipes from kitchen sink |
Monday, November 28, 2016
Contractors 11/28/16
Today, the Monday after thxgiving I had:
The tile guy: Jessie come work on the floor. He cut the large tiles to accommodate the penny tile wave.
The Window guys returned to do some trim, but had to call 2 different guys, to get the filler and the correct size trim. They could not do the bathroom window, because the tile was wet.
They did not finish the windows in the office, because they need a missing piece for the lock.
They did teach me how to correctly close the windows and lock them, and how to add the window screens which are inside the house, not on the outside.
The Va Natural gas man, he checked on the meter, repainted it, and got it set up for plumbers tomorrow.
The chimney guys, said the new roof flashing sucked and I need a cap, but there are no obstructions.
So for $913, including a 15% military discount, they will fix the flashing and cap it w a stainless steel cap.
The mini- wood burning FP is an option, but I will need an insert into the chimney. Will research that and possibly do it at a later time.
Now I need to go to laundromat and to home depot, need more PRIMER KILZ.
Tomorrow PLUMBER!
And jessie (tile guy said he'd be back at 8 am -ish!
The tile guy: Jessie come work on the floor. He cut the large tiles to accommodate the penny tile wave.
The Window guys returned to do some trim, but had to call 2 different guys, to get the filler and the correct size trim. They could not do the bathroom window, because the tile was wet.
They did not finish the windows in the office, because they need a missing piece for the lock.
They did teach me how to correctly close the windows and lock them, and how to add the window screens which are inside the house, not on the outside.
The Va Natural gas man, he checked on the meter, repainted it, and got it set up for plumbers tomorrow.
The chimney guys, said the new roof flashing sucked and I need a cap, but there are no obstructions.
So for $913, including a 15% military discount, they will fix the flashing and cap it w a stainless steel cap.
The mini- wood burning FP is an option, but I will need an insert into the chimney. Will research that and possibly do it at a later time.
Now I need to go to laundromat and to home depot, need more PRIMER KILZ.
Tomorrow PLUMBER!
And jessie (tile guy said he'd be back at 8 am -ish!
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| laundry area, painted a JADE MIST |
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| still need to pain, under the stairs. This is where murphy bed will go. |
Saturday, November 5, 2016
New Windows!!
Thursday, November 3, 2016
more work, heated floor
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| stylish and functional grab bar, will install fold down teak seat at a later date |
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| removing window in new closet/laundry area |
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| new bathroom floor, shower in grey |
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| starting the process for the heated bathroom floor |
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| Schlüter system, keeps floor at constant temp. you set via thermostat. |
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| leveling compound to make floor level, dries in about 4 hours |
Sunday, October 30, 2016
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