Tag Archives: renovation

Space vs. Historic Accuracy

Posted on June 10, 2009 by carrie

I’m taking a break from thinking about our garden apartment for a day because I’m currently preoccupied with our 1st (aka parlor) floor. While we were at the house ripping out drywall Monday evening, we met a couple of our … Continue reading →

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How to Remove Drywall

Posted on June 9, 2009 by carrie

Yesterday after work, the hubs & I ripped out all the drywall in the basement garden apartment kitchen. Why? 1. The gas line to the stove was not secured and flexing freely 2. Electric outlets could have been placed better … Continue reading →

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Want your grandma’s bathroom??

Posted on June 7, 2009 by carrie

Today we went out browsing for shower surrounds. Always wanting to patronized local, independent businesses, we stopped at 2. First we stopped at Lafayette Hardware (135 Lafayette St). They had a nice selection of paint but no surrounds. We tried … Continue reading →

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Basement Demo Day

Posted on June 6, 2009 by carrie

The basement of our brownstone (can you call it a brownstone if it’s brick?) is zoned as a separate unit; separate electric meter, separate gas meter, 2 different points of egress, the whole nine yards. Unfortunately, it’s not what one … Continue reading →

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