I suppose my resolution to start blogging again should include actually writing a post that has something to do with the topic of this blog – home renovation. Which means that I should actually do a project or 2 around the house. Fortunately, we just had a 3-day weekend so in addition to sleeping in,… Continue reading »
Sep
08
Nov
01
Fixing Lath and Plaster – Applying the Joint Compound
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 »
Sep
18
2nd Home Renovation Weekend
We’re about to start on the 3rd weekend of renovations so I suppose I should write about weekend #2 before they totally run together. Unlike Labor Day weekend, we only had 2 days to work so we were going to try to be Energizer bunnies and get lots done in those days. There were big… Continue reading »
Sep
14
The Red Room Renovation – taking shape
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 »