Category Archives: home improvement

New Fireplace Surround

Another long-time resident of our to-do list got checked off!
The previous owners removed the fireplace cover and replaced it with a free-standing screen. This was suboptimal: cold air flowed into the living room, and smoke didn’t exit as readily as you’d want. we picked up a new cover and this is the inaugural fire. It [...]

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Tile done!

Jobs always end up taking longer than you would have first estimated. I had originally hoped to finish laying tile and grouting during the past week, but that did not happen. Instead, I finished things up this afternoon. I’ll be able to get the toilet out of the bath tub(!?) tomorrow when the grout is [...]

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