Category Archives: Remodel
Shower Transformed
By May, we were in the middle of the remodel. One of my favorite transformations was that of our shower. This first picture is after we put a waterproof material on the wall board. And of course, here is the … Continue reading
Filed under Photos of 2008, Remodel
Preparing to Destroy
April was the month where we started destroying our house in order to remodel our bedroom and master bathroom. Here, we’ve taped off where the new walls are going to go. We also had to move our bedroom into the … Continue reading
Filed under Photos of 2008, Remodel
The Denouement
Denouement – the outcome of a complex sequence of events And so we’re finally moved in to our bedroom. The carpet guys came on Friday and installed the carpet, and a friend came over and helped us move our bedroom … Continue reading
Purple Ceilings, Purple Walls…and Poop in the Sink
Note: Due to all my energy spent on working on the remodel, this post reflects the weekend of Memorial Day, but I’m just getting around to uploading photos and writing this 2 weeks later. Hey, it’s been busy. This weekend … Continue reading
Filed under Boys, Everyday Life, Photos, Remodel
Harbingers and Hardwood
I know, it is more of a status update of our progress rather than a blog. I’m just too tired to come out with any profound thoughts. But I did want to share our latest progress and I think it … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Photos, Remodel
April/May Shower
We waterproofed and tiled the shower this weekend. The waterproofing is called a Schluter Kerdi membrane (pronounce “shlooter kurdy” with a German and/or Swedish accent), which is put on underneath the tile. Hopefully this will avoid any water issues like … Continue reading
Workin’ Man’s Hands
I have a “cushy” office job, where I sit all day in front of a computer. My fingers are used to pecking the keys of a keyboard. They’re soft and pristine (except for a scar on my knuckle from a … Continue reading
Filed under Just for Fun, Remodel
The Walls Have Skin
Yep, we finished putting up the dry wall today. It went pretty smoothly for the most part, and it was surprising to me how quickly things went up. The difficult part was piecing those walls together that had old and … Continue reading
Filed under Everyday Life, Photos, Remodel
