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After the last post, it seemed a good idea to do a follow up post to report that things are moving along nicely. This shot was taken before the remodel started.  The door at the end of the hallway leads into the bath now being remodeled. This is where the changes started.  The trim is off the doorway and the door opening will be enlarged to the width of the hallway. This shot taken of that same area now looks like this.  By closing the entrance from the hallway, that bathroom will now be the master bath by keeping the entrance from the bedroom only. This is how it looks from the bathroom side.  the door on the left leads to the hallway and the one on the right into the bedroom. Now it looks like this.  Part of the hallway has become part of the bathroom.  This is where the vanity will be installed.  The partial doorway you see on the right leads to the bedroom. Turning 180 degrees and looking across the room to the opposite corner, you see the window and the en

I'm picking up where this post left off on the bathroom re-do.  A lot has happened since that post ended.  However, some of it involved one step forward and two steps back.  Seriously, I had to  twist that phrase to accurately describe the chain of events.  More details on that down the road. There was also a situation of uncovering an unexpected dilemma and having to make the decision to spend more and work longer than planned, or cut corners and work around the problem. As a refresher, what you see now on the floor is the underlayment that was put down before the vinyl tiles were laid in the last phase of redecorating.  Looks good, seems sturdy, and should certainly be ready for tile.  Piece a cake! Off I go in search of tile at my favorite, most economical place in town, HOODS.  I usually have good luck at Hoods, but today this was the only piece I would consider.  (each tile is about 12 x 15..I'm showing four tiles pushed together here)  I felt I could work

Looks pretty decent, doesn't it?  That's what I thought too when I turned into an alley near my brother's house.  BRAKE!!  jump out, cursory inspection, a little smell test and BINGO-Approved for loading.  I was by myself and I couldn't risk letting someone else snatch this before I could get back with help.  So, no choice but to wrestle it into the back of the van on my own.  I've had some practice and if the will is strong enough, so am I. I searched my photos for any pictures I took at that time so that I could determine how long it has been sitting in garage, but no luck.  Let's just say, it's been awhile.  Why? Well, I really don't have a place for it.  It's really comfortable and I love the shape of it.  But, in spite of not having a space for it,  I decided to move forward and let the b uild it and they will come  philosophy take over. The first mission was to find a fabric that would go anywhere since I didn't yet know where somewh

I ended the last post on the two-family with this photo and the promise of more pictures as things changed. But before we get to that, let's take a closer look at what we are dealing with here. Sagging gutters that are allowing water to cascade down the side of the building and accelerate deterioration. Asphalt siding that needs to removed and replaced with a covering that brings the porch up to date. Overhang and trim that is rotting and paint that is flaking. It's hard to see here but there are other issues caused by some settling of the porch.  However, the windows on the porch were replaced without addressing variances in the alignment of the window sills so we are faced with redoing the windows or moving forward.  Because this area will only be used during the milder months of the year and because this is a rental, it seemed like moving forward was the best choice.  Also note the underside of the porch that is sagging in spots and has an abundance of peel