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Cacophonous
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posted 03-17-2005 09:18 PM
    
Well other than the shoe molding nail heads need paint after fill. I went from white walls, ugly off-white carpet, dark walnut trim and ugly ass polished brass electrical outlets, heat diffusers, lighting, etc, to: Blue/Gray walls, Pergo Floor, Light blue/gray trim, white textured ceiling, and brushed metal electrical outlets, heat diffusers, lighting, etc:    Currently I'm installing the flooring in the living/dining area, hallway then bedroom. The painting is done for those rooms. Oh and 2X I went with the Rigid 100 tooth, Titanium coated, Miter saw blade (made by Freud for Rigid) for the flooring and trim. It was the most expensive one at Home Depot and cuts great. It should for $75.00 yeesh.  [ 03-18-2005: Message edited by: Cacophonous ] -------------------- ...
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Cacophonous
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posted 03-17-2005 09:53 PM
Actually we started with the bathroom revising all the ugly brass fixtures, tub enclosure, towel rods, etc to the same brushed metal theme as my office. Removed the old wallpaper and had a pro repair the walls and paint it light gray. BTW that is a 7” LCD TV that is hooked to cable TV for Steph so she can watch TV while in the tub. =) I must admit I watch TV while shaving, brushing teeth, etc, each morning. I thought she was nuts back when we ran cable to the kitchen and installed a 15" LCD TV there. I actually noticed my sister and a few friends have cable TV in their kitchens too so it must the standard these days.    [ 03-18-2005: Message edited by: Cacophonous ] -------------------- ...
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RoGuEBiTcH
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posted 03-18-2005 11:01 AM
Looks beautiful! I actually just moved into a really old apartment, it's half of the first floor of a whaling captain's estate house, built in 1830. Anyway, hardwood floors, 12ft ceilings, 2 fireplaces..it's gorgeous. Well, I should say it had lots of potential. I've spent the last month sanding/chipping/filling/priming/painting every surface in the place. Polished the floors, too. It came out great..certainly not the same level of perfection you'd want in your own home, but I'm very pleased with it. The landlord was so pleased, he offered me a month of free rent. It couldn't have worked out better, really: because the place was in such lowsy shape when I looked at it, I was able to talk him down $175 off rent. So now I get the discounted rent for the term of the lease, in a completely refinished victorian apartment, and I even get a month free for my work. I win. I'll try to post pics at some point soon.-------------------- http://quake2world.net
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Mad Max
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posted 03-18-2005 12:57 PM
I need pointers.  I'm a pretty handy guy to be honest and do lots of stuff around the house. I've got a fair selection of tools but the collection is always expanding and nowhere near at volumnous as some people's toolbox. For example, I only own 2 power drills - 1 corded, 1 cordless. I have no fear of gettign stuck in but finishing the ceiling does make me wince a little bit since I can't see how I could do it without it looking obvious (read: messy). Ourhouse is one big project. We bought it almost 2 years ago and while the house was move-in livable there are still jobs that need to be done like redecorating the awful kitchen. One step at a time though. Back to the office though. I'm sure that the cable will be running perpendicular to the joists so lots of drilling. Plus I need to run the cable from the switchplate to the light so I guess I need to bash some holes in the wall too. To fill the holes do you cut pieces of drywall to fit, tape then mud it or soemthing else? By the way, if anyone is interested, a place I go for advice now and again is homerepairform. I've had lots of good advice from the peeps on there from electrical to water systems. Anybody here get a permit before doing any work? I've added a 20amp circuit to my house for an external outlet (GFCI) but didn't bother to ask the town first. Paperwork?! PAH! -------------------- Miss you guys.
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doublefresh
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posted 03-18-2005 02:13 PM
Cac, Nice Pussy! I have three. I really like the arch above the bathroom vanity. It's hot!!! I'm putting an arched entrance into my new master bath as well. It's not really alot of extra work and it makes a huge difference when it is finished. It's a shame more builders don't do more to make houses look nice. BTW I think Izzy will be joining my family for Easter in North Carolina again this year. I'll be sure to ask him about you.
If fact I finally got around to sorting thousands of old photos and putting them in albums. I've got a few really good shots of Izzy jumping off sand dunes and doing gay looking things with my brother. Maybe I'll post a few. Glad the blade worked for you. With the amount of work you do it will probably last you a lifetime. Even with me using them close to every day they usually last for close to a year.
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