Author Archives: carrie

Hate. Lots & Lots of Hate.

Posted on July 15, 2009 by carrie

I want to punch our risers in the face; if risers on staircases had faces (or would it be singular “a face”?) but they don’t, so I can’t. GAH! Yesterday I was chipper and optimistic. Today, not so much. We … Continue reading →

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You’re Invited!

Posted on July 14, 2009 by carrie

This coming weekend, July 18 & 19, is our next Work Weekend and your chance to be added to the Wall of Awesome. Here’s the plan: Garden Apartment Paint bathroom Install shower surround Install tile in bathroom & back entryway Secure gas … Continue reading →

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We’re Home

Posted on July 12, 2009 by carrie

Last week was our vacation. While we worked on the house for the first half of the week, we spent Thursday – Sunday down the shore. It was amazing. Work tomorrow will be full of catching up. Lots of amazing … Continue reading →

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* * * Fireworks * * *

Posted on July 11, 2009 by carrie

Last Saturday we saw some AWESOME fireworks. Unfortunately the City of Newark didn’t do fireworks (to my knowledge) but  Macy’s NYC fireworks were going off in the Hudson River this year. We headed down to Newark Penn Station. And hopped … Continue reading →

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De-Proofed

Posted on July 10, 2009 by carrie

When we moved in, the front bedroom on the second floor looked like this: Every square inch covered in sound proofing tiles. And when I say every square inch, I mean EVERY square inch (except the floor). They were meticulously … Continue reading →

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Jenn & John

Posted on July 9, 2009 by carrie

Our first non-family additions to the Wall of Awesome*!! Jenn & John came up Tuesday night and helped us tackle the 2nd floor bathroom. That fugly wallpaper was already peeling off. They helped it all the way off. YAY! First … Continue reading →

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Riser Sanding

Posted on July 8, 2009 by carrie

Day 3 of our vacation is going swimmingly. Went shopping this morning (we’re going down the shore tomorrow and I needed a bathing suit) and now we’re working on the house. I replaced the plaster behind the door with some … Continue reading →

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Review: JDL Floors

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

For our floor refinishing, we used JDL Wood Floors. This post details why we selected them, now onto the review. Overall, we were very satisfied with the service and quality of the job and would highly recommend them. Our floors … Continue reading →

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Floors After!

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

As promised, pictures of the floors after they’ve been refinished. I forgot to do the 3rd floor, but it’s pretty much the same. I thought it was interesting how differently the newer wood took the stain compared to the older … Continue reading →

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Right now…

Posted on July 6, 2009 by carrie

This is what we’re doing: Taking down the sound proofing! We actually started Saturday (hence the pics) but then went to see some fireworks, so we didn’t get very far. I wasn’t sure what we’d do with huge piles of … Continue reading →

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