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Name: Hugh Burnham
Date registered: September 13, 2010
URL: http://www.renovationadventure.com

Latest posts

  1. Fixing Lath and Plaster – Applying the Joint Compound — November 1, 2010
  2. Renovation of the Blue Room – — October 6, 2010
  3. The Red Room Renovation – taking shape — September 14, 2010
  4. Lath and Plaster – Tools Required — September 14, 2010
  5. Lath and Plaster – Background — September 14, 2010

Most commented posts

  1. Fixing Lath and Plaster – Applying the Joint Compound — 28 comments
  2. The Red Room Renovation – taking shape — 5 comments
  3. Lath and Plaster – Background — 4 comments
  4. Lath and Plaster – Tools Required — 4 comments
  5. Renovation of the Blue Room – — 3 comments

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Nov
01

Fixing Lath and Plaster – Applying the Joint Compound

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Lath and Plaster It’s been a while since I originally posted talking about what is needed to complete a lath and plaster repair.  There is so much one can learn by doing this and you will find that the more you do of this you will become more relaxed and significantly better at it. Understand… Continue reading »

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28 comments

Oct
06

Renovation of the Blue Room –

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My last post on Renovation Adventure was showing the steps that were taken to build up the Red Room from its original state to one that we felt was a good first attempt at a bedroom renovation.  Jami and I have now changed our focus onto the Blue Room, and this room unlike the Red… Continue reading »

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3 comments

Sep
14

The Red Room Renovation – taking shape

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The Red Room, situated in the front of the house, this room (also known as the master bedroom) is roughly 11′x11′ in size with original hardwood flooring (that probably hasn’t been finished in decades) and a small closet and an en suite with a small shower, toilet and sink. The room is well lit by… Continue reading »

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5 comments

Sep
14

Lath and Plaster – Tools Required

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Now by no means am I an expert at lath and plaster – but I have experience (as the images show) some serious cracks and hence I have some valuable tips to share with you when your renovation adventure takes you down the path of lath and plaster repair.    Do the Right Thing –… Continue reading »

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4 comments

Sep
14

Lath and Plaster – Background

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Lath and Plaster Renovations: Anyone who was a teenager and had a house party is well versed in the doorknob hole in the wall repair; this is to most of us the introduction to drywall and plaster repair. However unlike drywall and the act of quickly throwing poly-filler into a hole so your Dad won’t… Continue reading »

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4 comments