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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
We have many projects we would like to accomplish this year on our home. With last year being primarily dedicated to two areas, this year we are focusing on a large number of smaller projects.
1. Complete Taylor’s bedroom. We are slowly but surely changing our trim and doors to white versus stained. Taylor’s room is also the last room to get new cable, phone and LAN lines ran to it. I’ll be happy when that is over with as we under estimated how much CAT5e cable we would need and have paid through the nose for 100 ft sections at a time. When we’re done her room will look like Amelia’s room, except Taylor’s room is pink.
2. Refurbish foyer area. This area needs a lot of love. Our home is a bi-level, which means when you enter the front door you are faced with a decision – up or down. Our stairs are covered in carpet, which I’ve tripped on several times. My neighbor removed his and underneath was hardwood and I believe mine is the same. If so, I’m going to stain the treads and paint the risers. We are also going to lay down a new floor for the foyer. The current floor is horrible at best. It’s a fake parkay and very dark, we plan on replacing it with laminate wood of some type. Last but not least is the stair railing. What we have was mainly used for outside hand rails. It’s a solid metal piece that doesn’t really go with the rest of the home.
3. Remodel master bathroom. We have a 1/2 master bathroom, at 4′ by 6′ it’s quite small. It’s also in need of a lot of work. When we moved in, the room had some hideous wallpaper. We removed it to find the walls had never been painted. We plan on replacing the vanity, medicine cabinet, toilet, re-finishing and painting the walls and replacing the entry and closet doors. We should be able to do this for around $500 on a long weekend.
4. Change coat closet door. Our coat closet door is not level and obtrusive. We plan on replacing it with a closet door instead of an entry type door which is what is currently installed. It’s the door on the right in the picture.
5. Replace moldy insulation and replace drywall in garage. Our home had from what I can tell many water issues prior to us moving in, and some after we moved. Not too long after we moved in I (with my helper) removed a vast majority of the drywall sealing our home from the garage. See the black areas? That’s mold folks! This needs to be replaced to help keep our home sealed from the elements. We will also be replacing the door separating the garage from the living area of the house with a steel door, something our home inspector noted should be done.
Now onto the smaller stuff
6. Remove cat door on garage door, seal and insulate it. Pretty much self explanatory – I’ve used this access to get myself back in the house when I was locked out by our Roomba. It’s something a thief could do as well.
7. Create self sealing door in attic for whole house fan. We have this fan, it’s great – but we never use it. I need to create a door that will seal it when not in use, but open automatically when in use. Hopefully this will keep our heat and air from escaping through the attic.
8. Landscaping. This is work I have done before and really don’t enjoy doing. I would hire it out if our financial situation was better. I only plan on fixing some grading issues in the backyard. My neighbor is going to lend me his roto-tiller so I can cut down the hump left where our pool was. I will also do the same for where our shed was.
Whoever told me that a homeowners work is never done was sure right! There is an amount of self satisfaction that I get from doing all of this work. I think the fact that I’m turning this place into mine and not what some builder planned, is the biggest factor. These builder neighborhoods with HOA’s really drive me insane. That’s why I love where I live.
Tags: Pics, Remodeling, Taylor
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Today we were able to receive our 2009 W-2 statement online and I must say it was quite a shocker. My income has significantly went down since I left Baxter, but I think this is a new low. I’m not going to publicly state how much, but lets just say it’s under 10 grand by a significant amount.
There were many issues that contributed to this. I’m going to outline them for documentation should I need a reference.
- CSR – They didn’t schedule me to work since April of 2009. Last week I resigned that position.
- School – I decided to take off over the summer and focus on my studies and remodeling of our home. Mainly due to the fact that I could not attain summer employment, or any employment for that matter.
- Unemployment – While off for the summer I applied for unemployment, received it – now they want it back!
I have been in a war of words with our state unemployment system. Technically employees of state funded educational institutions cannot receive unemployment during “an established break period.” We all know that summer is an established break period. However, this is only the case when there is “reasonable assurance” that the applicant will be returning to their position after that break. This was not the case here.
Since I have two positions, it can become muddy water from there. I was “assured” by both of my supervisors that I would indeed return. This only happened with one of them. With the job market virtually non existent, it has taken me this long to find another position.
I was paid around $1,000 in unemployment in a 4 week period. Of that money, I only received around half of that due to taxes, child support, etc. It then stopped, with potentially libelous statements to follow. The DWD actually stated that it was “the claimant’s fault.” It was my fault that I received benefits? Isn’t it the DWD’s job to ensure I’m applicable to receive them before they are paid? I appealed the findings, hoping to receive a hearing with an administrative judge. I received a letter that my appeal had been received, but still no hearing. I’m now receiving statements on a semi-regular basis demanding I pay this back or “severe civil and or criminal findings may be placed against me.” I say bring it! I deserve due process.
When I received the first notice, I responded quickly inquiring about why I never received a hearing. I Highlighted incorrect data that was entered by the DWD, not myself. I then asked to receive my hearing, but am still only receiving the mentioned notices. I have evidence that I believe shows my case – if I ever get a chance to show it.
I just wish this nightmare would come to an end. Seriously.
Tags: Appeals, Baxter, CSR, DWD, KSoB, Links, Renovation, Unemployment
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
My summer is quickly drawing to a close. My last class for the summer semester is tomorrow, I start working at TS again on August 10th and the birth of my second child is becoming more imminent as each day passes.
I’ve been pre-ocupied with class and remodeling the nursery. I don’t feel like the progress is coming along like I wanted it to with the nursery.
This is the first room that will be “complete” in the house. While we have painted, installed doors, ect. One thing we haven’t done is change our trim from stained to painted. This room will be. Once little one is born, we will take a remodeling break and then change the trim, each room at a time.
I’m very happy that I was able to take a break from work this summer and focus on my studies. While I only have one grade posted thus far, I believe I’ll have 3 A’s and a C. The C is due to some weird quizzes that had wrong answers! The professor would sometimes throw a few points our way, but nothing that made up for the loss. I now have a greater appreciation of what it’s like to be a college student. If our finances could support it, I’d like to continue going full time until I complete my degree.
My computer’s power supply died again, at least it’s still under warranty. I took it into PC Max, but it will probably be a couple of weeks before its return due to Antec’s slow warranty claim process.
We bought a new car, well new to us. With the impending arrival of a new member of the family, we needed a more family friendly vehicle. I didn’t want to trade in my truck, but I did due to it’s much higher trade-in value than the Kia. We bought a 2007 Chevrolet HHR 1LT. We’ve rented them on two occasions and love them! It looks small, but has a lot more room than you would think it does.
Once I get some time to coordinate my thoughts, I’ll write something with more focus. In the meantime, if you’re my friend on twitter or facebook – I’ll keep you updated.
Tags: Baby L, Computer Frustrations, home improvement, Ivy Tech, Transportation
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
We officially finished the remodeling portion of our basement area over the weekend. Rachel, Taylor and I applied the epoxy basement floor coating on Friday night. It required 24 hours to fully cure, so by the time her family arrived on Sunday we were able to give the first full tour of our proud accomplishment.
Here is what the space looked like when we purchased this place. It was dark, dingy and uninviting.
Until now, we mainly used the space as a place to “put stuff.” We didn’t use or utilize it for any meaningful purpose. We knew the time would come when we would have to use it, and that time came quickly.
One issue that we weren’t sure about was if we had any structural issues. The downstairs would get water when it rained heavily. The first step was to take out all the old paneling and carpet and get the space down to its bones. To our luck, there were no visible issues. We corrected a majority of the water issues with a repair to the gutters.
We had many decisions to make, all of which were extremely difficult. We needed to decide what to cover the walls and floor with, whether or not to install new cable and phone lines. Many of these decisions brought on major arguments-in which we were able to bring to the surface any issues we had with each option.
In the end we decided to go with new paneling, an epoxy basement floor coating, and to add some electrical outlets and completely rewire our homes phone and cable lines. We decided to add a wired LAN as well.
The only step left is to connect all the new phone, cable and LAN wires, which I plan on doing this week. I will then officially move my office to a space we have dedicated for that purpose.
The other area, which I am calling the “Den” we have purchased and placed 2 futons and added an area rug. We needed a space for guests to stay, and this space is perfect.
We did not remodel our fireplace, as all aspects of fireplaces are very expensive. The things I want to do are not major, but are expensive. I hope to have that complete within a couple of years. There’s nothing more comfortable and calming to me than laying by a fire listening to music or reading.
I now have a bedroom to remodel for our growing arrival, baby girl Lawmaster!
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Tags: Basement, Den, home improvement, Office, Pics, Rachel, Taylor
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Much time and effort has been spent recently on finishing the basement. My dad came over 2 days this week and helped me, and Rachel has helped me when possible.
I finished installing the new paneling on Friday and we starting installing trim today. To help save money, we have went with a “rustic” look. Instead of using “regular” trim, we are using 1×4 standard boards for baseboards and ceiling trim. We are going to leave them unfinished to help with the effect. We are then using pre-finished trim for inside and outside corners and filler strips. These pre-finished pieces are interesting, as the finish isn’t a stain or wax, but like a sticker.
My plans for tomorrow are to work on the trim some more, and get as far as I can. I start summer classes on Monday, so I will need to rest up as my first class is at 8am. We are also going to look at 3 futons for possible purchase.
Our plans were pushed way up due to an unforeseen email I received from my aunt Beth. She’s coming out! They should be here July 3rd. We always stay with her when we go to see them in Oklahoma, so we need to return the favor and show her some Hoosier hospitality. We have currently planned taking a tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as they’re big racing fans, fireworks at Memorial Stadium and a tour of Monroe Reservoir.
We’ve decided to purchase 2 futons for our sitting area downstairs, to make it cozy and a good sleeping area. We are also bumping up our plans to install a shower downstairs for my aunts arrival. This way any guests we have will have their own full bathroom.
We will soon get to finally utilitize all of the space in our home, and not just half of it!
Tags: Aunt Beth, home improvement, Ivy Tech, Links, Rachel, Remodeling
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
So far I have mostly completed the office area of the basement, it just needs new paneling, paint and the floor coating.
I have begun on the other side of the basement, beginning with the removal of the hideous ceiling fan. It worked, but did not fit the look or atmosphere we want in our home. I had a fun time trying to wire the replacement light fixture we put in it’s place, as it had a remote switch wiring scheme.
I have not completed much work on the other side besides the removal of the paneling and replacing the one fixture. From what I can tell, our walls are sound. We did have a slight worry since we have a pine tree about 10 feet away from that corner of the house.
We recently had the corners of our gutters repaired, which I think may have been the root of our water leakage issues.
There is one issue that I’m still trying to wrap my brain around, and that’s how I’m going to run new cable, phone and LAN lines to the exterior wall in the living room. I had believed that there was a line directly going to the corner of this room, as the label on it said “attic.” I was wrong. Access to this particular spot is difficult due to the placement of our fireplace. This particular spot is almost just above the fireplace. I’ve always wanted a fireplace, but for this particular instance I do not.
My concrete repair work started out slow, but is going much better now.
When I attempted this method of repairing, I came into many issues. When my sander would contact the patch, the patch would fly out of the hole. So I changed my game plan, and just filled the hole and not the surrounding areas as well. This method has went so well that I would like to do the whole basement, but Rachel will have none of that. She just wants the rooms done.
Our next few weeks are booked, so the time I have to dedicate to working on this is little at the moment. I have basically the same things to do on this side as I did in the office. The key difference is there is less wall area to renovate. I guesstimate that with only 2 or 3 more weekends, I will be ready to put new paneling up.
Tags: Basement Renovation, Links, Pix
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
I attempted to repair some of the concrete floor tonight, it did not go as planned. My plans are being scaled back.
Tags: Basement Renovation, Concrete Repair
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Sunday, March 29th, 2009
I have everything completed in the walls of my office. I have one more thing to do before I can move on to the other area downstairs.
This is just a sample of what the perimeter of our basement floor looks like. The floor originally was covered with carpet. As a part of carpet installation, tack strips were put down on the perimeter of the floor. Since the basement does get some water from time to time, we are not going to put a floor covering down that has the potential of being damaged due to water. We have decided to either stain the concrete or apply an epoxy coating.
I want to repair all of these chips to make the floor visually appealing, and smooth. I have no experience with masonry or concrete, so this will be an adventure.
With anything I have no experience with, I first search the internet for any available information to try to learn as much as possible before undergoing a project. While there are many articles and how-to’s on how to repair a crack in a concrete sidewalk, or a missing corner from a concrete sidewalk, there is absolutely nothing on this particular issue. I’ve searched endlessly as I don’t want to mess this up. I hope my trial and error can help someone out in cyberspace.
I purchased some masonry crack filler that comes pre-mixed in a 1L bottle. It seems like the proper patch tool for the job. The first step was to remove all of the existing nails, and clean the area thoroughly.
I then poured the filler in to the holes, making sure to overfill each hole.
I tested it out to see if I could sand this filler to make the patch perfectly smooth and level with the rest of the floor. It seems to sand very well. There is a cancer warning for the dust particles that come from this, so I will be wearing a mask whenever sanding.
The patch is still drying and my Monday is booked. I am planning on sanding this section down on Tuesday night. I will update my progress then.
Tags: Basement Remodeling, Concrete Repair, Links, Pix
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
My PC is dying a long, drawn out death. It’s to a point where I cannot do the things I need to do with it.
The first sign was when the motherboard died. I should have just cut my losses and ran, but not me. I found what I thought was a suitable replacement and got it going again.
This suitable replacement has been nothing but a pile of headaches. I can no longer import video on my machine. I must do that job on my wifes’ laptop and then transfer it to mine. My disc burning speeds have been halved to 8x. The last two DVDs I burnt had an audio sync issue, so I believe there are more issues there as well.
My main hard drive crashed as soon as the new motherboard was replaced. While we did recover all files from it, and actually still use it, the end is near for that as well. The computer does not want to shut down and performance is like that of a 486.
Last night was the breaking point, as my USB ports are only working intermittently. I use my USB ports for everything, I have 15 of them! When I can’t sync my phone or access my flash drive for school, that’s big trouble.
All of this in a time of change. As of right now, we are about 1/3 of the way done on our basement remodel. I have finished all the “real” work on one side. All we have to do is add some more insulation and vapor barrier, then it’s on to the next.
I’m hoping to hold onto this until I get the basement done and a new machine can have a proper place. Whether that happens is yet to be seen.
Tags: Computer Frustrations, Remodel Update
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
We officially began remodeling our basement on Saturday. Rachel and I removed the trim to all the paneling. Sunday I got ancy and removed the paneling and installed a new light fixture. What was waiting for us was shocking and interesting at the same time.
First surprise: Ants!
What you are seeing is not dirt, it’s ants. They must have been living behind the paneling for years. When I removed the corner pieces they just came flying out. We hosed them down with some mean stuff that we have. It was very surprising to me that they could live behind there without coming out. There isn’t much behind the wall except for wood, insulation and concrete blocks.
Second Surprise: Pepsi Bottle!
Behind the hollow wall that our utility room shares was this bottle. We’ve traced it down to being made between 1960 and 1967. The puzzling thing is that our house was built in 1974. Not being alive during this time, I’m not sure how long glass bottles stayed in circulation. My dad told me that it’s possible that this bottle was still in use during the construction of our home. We cleaned it up and will give it to my father-in-law the next time we see him. My dad collects these things, but I think it would be more special to Joe.
This is where my progress has ended as of now. I haven’t removed the insulation on the walls yet, but from what I can tell thus far it is in good shape. If there is no mold on it I will reuse it and add a vapor barrier.
We have split the downstairs into 2 seperate areas for remodeling purposes. This makes for 2 smaller jobs versus 1 bigger one, thus making it more manageable. I have some re-wiring work to do as our home was constructed “pre-cable.” It has plenty of flat antenna cable, but not RG6 (what is used for cable and satellite TV). I am also re-wiring all of our phone outlets, as right now they are shoddy at best. I had to re-wire them to make our DSL connection work.
Once all the backend work is done, I’m going to put the paneling back up. I’m hoping to save as much of this as possible, but much of it is rotted or has big holes in it from 30+ years of living. I’m going to call my “daughter’s mother’s step-dad” to put the trim back up. He’s a master carpenter – someone needed for some of the complex angles this has.
After that’s done twice, we will paint the paneling to lighten up the area. There is only 1 window for the entire downstairs and it can be a little creepy down there. Then onto the floor. The first step is repairing the surface. There was carpet in there originally, and after removal of the tack strips it has caused little chips to be removed. Shouldn’t be a hard problem to solve. Then onto the finish, we have been discussing 2 viable options, concrete stain or epoxy coating. I’m a fan of concrete stain, as it gives a very nice appearance. Rachel is a fan of epoxy coating as it’s a bit cheaper.
After all this is over I then have a bedroom to re-do. This bedroom is where I’m writing this right now. It has a shelving unit that was crudely attached which I’m removing. After repairing the drywall there isn’t much work to do except paint and a new closet door.
Those are the plans, but I’m sure there will be some bumps in the road. I’ll be writing as often as I can to document the first “real” remodel of our home. I can’t wait to see my Home Office / Man Cave become a reality!
Tags: Baby Preparing, Basement, Links, Pests, Pix, Rachel, Remodeling
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
I’ve got some mighty big news to share. I’m going to be a father for the second time in my life.
We found this out several weeks ago, but wanted to wait until the first appointment. We didn’t want to tell the world, just to tell them that there are problems and so on.
The news has been both shocking and exciting. It means I have many things to do around the house in preparation for the new child.
I have to remodel our downstairs to move my office down there. I then have to remodel the new nursery to make it hospitable for a child.
There’s much to be done, and the clock is now officially ticking. The due date is October 6th – I believe.
Tags: Fatherhood, Life, Rachel
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Over the weekend Rachel and I painted Taylor’s room “Pink Gingham.” We also installed a new 6 panel door to her room. Her door was the only one in the house that would not latch.
I wanted to do some other things to her room, but we really did not have the time. Hopefully we can get this done soon.
I will have some pictures as soon as I get my main computer back from the shop.
Phase II of her room includes painting her trim and door ”whipped white,” and installing new baseboard trim and a new bi-fold closet door.
Next home project on the list: Basement remodel.
The only task that really worries me is the wiring work I want done. I need to hire someone to pull some cable and cat-5e wire from the attic to the basement.
We plan on gutting it to the block walls, and starting fresh. I need to re-wire some outlets and switches. We are also going to rework our old and tired brick fireplace.
I hope to have this done by next spring. Hopefully my wife will release her kung-fu grip on our checkbook so we can finally utilize our entire home. Since we’ve moved in our basement area has been only used for storage.
Tags: home improvement, Links, Pix, Rachel, Taylor
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
The next project Rachel and I have is to actually finish a room in the house. That room being my daughter Taylors’ room.
We are installing new baseboard trim, a new entry door and a new closet door. Her room is going to be painted a light pink and the existing trim in her room will be painted a beautiful color named “whipped white.”
On deck after that is the remodeling of the downstairs.
Tags: home improvement, Links, Rachel, Taylor
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Rachel and I were very productive this weekend. We painted our foyer, I changed the oil in my truck, trimmed some tree limbs with the help of my neighbor, and I mowed the front yard.
This week I plan on peeking under the carpet on our stairs to see exactly what is under there. If it’s hardwood, I think we might actually finish the foyer area. It will only require some paint, stain, and some stair rail parts.
I love the look of stained treads with white painted risers. I want our stairs to look similar to this picture. I would also like a runner, but that is an issue of contention in the household.
Tags: home improvement, Links, Pix, Rachel
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
I started bright and early on installation of our new solar attic fan. I wanted to get it done before the heat of the day set in.
The first thing I had to do was remove the cover of the old fan. While I do not have any pictures of it, it entailed removing some shingles and prying it off the roof.
I then had to replace those shingles I had to remove to prepare the hole for the fan.
As you can see, the top half of the hole has been removed completely of shingles and roofing felt. I then used my reciprocating saw and pry bar to loosen and remove any nails in the vicinity of where the flashing of the unit goes (underneath the shingles).
Now it was time for some test fitting.
As you can see, the bottom half of the flashing is above the singles. This is how the instructions said to install. It took a few times, but we finally got it. The major pain was the fact that the fan is so close to the peak of the roof.
I then applied some roofing sealant, some call it tar to the underside of the flashing from the 9 o’clock to the 3 o’clock positions. I ran 2 beads of it for an extra layer of protection. I then slid it right back to the same spot.
I then nailed the unit in place as the installation instructions recommended. Then I applied roofing sealant to the areas where I nailed the fan into place.
That’s it! It was running before I even had it fully installed.
I was very surprised that it only took me about 2 and a half hours to fully install this fan. I dread any work on a roof, but this went as smooth as can be.
Many thanks goes to my dad for helping me with this one. It’s much easier to pass things from ground level to a roof with another person.
Now hopefully our attic will stay cooler, our energy bills will be lower, and we will have no leaks.
The next solar project we are discussing is water heating. It’s hard to decide on what type of system to decide on.
Tags: home improvement, Links, Pix, Solar Power
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
We are currently working on having our first garage sale ever!
It will be this Saturday, June 21st from 8:30 am til 4 pm. I don’t totally feel comfortable putting my address down, so if you’re interested leave a comment and I’ll give you my address.
Nothing is junk, everything is stuff we just no longer use. As you can see it has taken up a lot of space in our basement. My sister-in-law has donated some stuff as well.
What we don’t sell will probably be freecycled or given to goodwill or the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store.
Tags: Garage Sale, Links, Pix
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
By now I have become somewhat of an expert on light fixture installation, but this one was a doozie.
When I removed the old light fixture, I discovered that it was just merely attached to the drywall and not a junction box. This new fixture required one, so I went to Menard’s and purchased one. When I went to install that, it became even more of a jungle. There was the layer of drywall and underneath that a layer of 1/2″ OSB (Oriented Strand Board). It had to be removed by means of a reciprocating saw. Because of the vibration of the saw, more drywall than what I wanted fell off, leaving a not so pretty site where the fixture is mounted.
You can’t see it unless you’re right underneath it, but it’s going to drive me crazy until I fix it.
Tags: home improvement, lighting, Links, Pics
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Our 34 year old attic fan has basically bit the dust. The bearings have just went kaputz!
As I wrote previously, we are replacing it with a solar attic fan. Rachel and I did some research, and decided to go with a Attic Breeze - Model AB-201A.
By far it’s largest draw is a lifetime warranty. Most other models have between 5 to 10 year warranties on the working parts.
It is coming from Texas, and I’m expecting it’s arrival within a week or two.
I will post energy saving figures and installation pictures as soon as possible.
Tags: attic fan, home improvement, Links, pictures, solar
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
After almost 2 years in our home, we have things on the walls.
We have, at my request, an art area.
We have family pictures abound.
And we have a nic-nac corner.
Now if we could finish the rest of the house and yard…
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Since taking my mower to the shop to have it repaired, I have not been able to mow the lawn.
When I first mowed the lawn, I only mowed the front yard. On top of that, I fertilized it as well. Now the problem is that everyone is starting to mow their lawns on a regular basis.
I’m not as concerned with the back yard, as not many people see it, and it’s still a mess. I’m hoping to at least get the hole from where our pool was filled in this year. I have finally found someone selling dirt, it’s not that cheap at $25 a yard but they do offer delivery.
I might have to wait until next year on re-grading of the back yard. If anyone near me (Bloomington, IN) has a small tractor with a bucket and/or a yardbox reads this, leave a comment. I need the use of you or your tractor, and I’m willing to pay for it.
It’s not a big job, but it’s a job that can’t really be done by hand.
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