Tag Archives: renovation

Aug. 14th

Posted on August 18, 2009 by carrie

Last Thursday night, Dad A came up and helped me sand & spackle. This wall has taken FOREVER to level out. As you may remember, the studs behind the wall aren’t even. You could never tell with the plaster because … Continue reading →

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J.U.GS Award

Posted on August 17, 2009 by carrie

No, not those kind of jugs. Or this kind of jugs. Or even these jugs. Brick City Love been awarded it’s very first bloggy award – the J.U.GS Award. J.U.GS stands for Just Us GuyS Lily from Tapdancing in the … Continue reading →

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The Charred Boy

Posted on August 15, 2009 by carrie

A few days ago, my dear hubby had a birthday and I wanted to get him a really good present. First you have to understand that Rob is one of the most difficult people to buy presents for. If he … Continue reading →

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To the Bench, Gardent Apt.

Posted on August 13, 2009 by carrie

As the summer dwindles, the list gets shorter & shorter. The garden apartment is the latest casualty on our list. I know. It’s a huge bummer. The garden apartment is still on our list but it’s gotta take a backseat … Continue reading →

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We Started Packing

Posted on August 13, 2009 by carrie

With 4 weeks until the big move, we thought we better make the most of our weeknights in the apartment. Rob’s job moved and were throwing a bunch of the banker boxes out so we nabbed a few. And by … Continue reading →

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New Blog Features

Posted on August 12, 2009 by carrie

Since beginning on May 29, 2009 {the day we closed on our house!}, Brick City Love has grown by 75 posts. My how time flies. With an ever increasing archive, I thought it was time to do a little house … Continue reading →

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Oh the Floor…

Posted on August 11, 2009 by carrie

I have waffled back & forth about what to do with our basement garden apt. floor more times than I care to admit. {mmmmm….. waffles…} The decided solution was to just slap a coat of paint down and call it … Continue reading →

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Leveler & Subfloor

Posted on August 10, 2009 by carrie

So many things to post about! I’ve got about 5 different drafts going right now but none of them are quite ready for primetime. BLAST! In the meantime…. Recommend your favorite below grade self-leveling floor leveler (to even out a … Continue reading →

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Left To Do

Posted on August 8, 2009 by carrie

This is going to be a long and probably boring post. Consider yourself warned. We are currently T-minus 55 days until our current lease expires & 42 days away from our move-out date. That would be 5 weekends left until … Continue reading →

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Fixing a Hole in Plaster

Posted on August 7, 2009 by carrie

Behind the front door, just about where the door knob smacks into the wall, we had some pretty bad plaster. Luckily it seemed to only be confined to a smallish area. Before we crossed the hallways off our list, I … Continue reading →

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