Category: home improvement

I was going to wait until it was finished to do a big unveiling, but I am too excited about how it is coming out. The new front porch (see pictures here) is almost finished, and will be painted in a few weeks. I LOVE IT! Check out the pictures of the old porch, and let me know what you think of the improvement.

Not much going on, but I feel compelled to post something, so here it is. My legs still feel like someone has beaten me with reeds, after crouching for 12 hours straight while doing the tile in the bathroom and mudroom. Hopefully, that will soon go away. Until then, I would like to post some “lessons learned” from bathroom remodeling, to share with any and all that think that they should take on a project like this, as we have done.

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So this weekend, James and I decided that we were going to remodel the front bathroom. Well, that meant that we would have to remove the tile in not only the bathroom, but in the mud room, where the washer and dryer are, too. We started on Friday, and we JUST finished getting all of the tile up in the two rooms (which total 120 sq. ft), and leveled the floor with leveling compound (which looks like more of a mess than a solution). Tomorrow, we will be putting in the beautiful natural slate tile, and I cannot wait. We also are putting in a Kholer sink, which is a vast improvement over the shitty sink that was in there.

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Today we have someone coming out to look at the floors and foundation under our house. Apparently, it is in need of some TLC, ASAP. I have a feeling that this is something that will end up costing more than a thousand dollars, but to be honest, I just want it to be fixed. I heard that this lady is pretty eccentric, so I am actually kind of looking forward to her stopping by. I really hope that it isn’t something too serious. Something to think about before buying a house: make sure that you get a GREAT home inspector; and go under the house with them, even though you may not want to (I didn’t). Make sure that when something is in the contract, like something that the person selling the house to you is supposed to fix, is COMPLETED BEFORE you move in. Otherwise, it will not be done. I repeat: It will not be done.

Also, I hope that these “under the house repairs” don’t really require too much out of me, as I really don’t like going under the house; creepy, crawly things live there. And they want to jump at you. Or on you. Either way, they jump, and I don’t like that. Nothing should be allowed to be creepy, crawly, and have the ability to jump. This is simply a matter of what is fair and what is not. And, creepy, crawly, jumping things like jumping at you when you have no means of escape, like when you are crawling underneath a house. Just so you know.

I have decided today that I need a new camera. A better camera, and I believe I will be getting one with my tax refund. I cannot wait, now. I am also trying to drink a lot more water. Everyone gets on me about it, so this is to let everyone know that at least I am trying. I am going to eat at Jersey Mike’s for the second day in a row. I now love Jersey Mike’s all of a sudden. Go figure.