Tag Archives: row house

Garden Apartment Tile

Posted on July 22, 2009 by carrie

When we began, the garden apartment bathroom looked like this. The floor was covered in uneven, square white tile. At the end of our first Demo Day, we had a clean slate. I’m sure we could learn to tile. Heck, … Continue reading →

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How to Hang a Header

Posted on July 21, 2009 by carrie

Back on June 6th, the garden apartment had a mantle that looked like this – While the drywall was in perfectly fine condition, we decided it would look better more open. So we opened it up. And took it down … Continue reading →

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So How’d We Do??

Posted on July 19, 2009 by carrie

We started the weekend with quite the ambitious TO DO list. It’s now Sunday night and boy did we get a lot done!! So lets see where we ended up: Upstairs Overall Get rid of sawdust – Postponed. We have … Continue reading →

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Yellow Weekend To Do

Posted on July 18, 2009 by carrie

I spent the better part of yesterday making a complete, task-by-task punch list for every single step that it will take to complete our newly revised Summer Goals. It’s a solid 2 pages, single spaced with 1″ margins. Then – … Continue reading →

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Pie in the Sky Hopes

Posted on July 17, 2009 by carrie

Remember this TO DO list from a few days ago? Yeah. I’m chuckling too. After the fiasco with our lovely risers, I’m remembering the truth I already know. It will always take longer  &/or cost more money than originally expected. With our … Continue reading →

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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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* * * 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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