When I bought this house a little over a month ago, I figured I’d have to do some tinkering around it, but didn’t for see this. What a frustrating day this was. The Wainscoting wouldn’t fit right, some of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is what the old panels (that were torn out because of water damage) looked like. And this is what the new panels will look like.
This was a long day. But by the time I gathered my stuff and drove back to my mom’s house for dinner (where I’m still living until I finish fixing up this family room) I’d got a lot done. All[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I looked over my work on these walls I can see every gap, every blemish, every part that looks out of place. I’m no dry waller, no handy man, but I guess I’ll just have to live with it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s probably because when I hear the word “insulation” I automatically think of the pink, fiberglass looking stuff you usually find in attics. But since I just wanted to replace what was here before, I bought something similar to what’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yep. That’s it. I’m done. So many of the contractors who did return my calls couldn’t get me in until the late fall. Well, I’m going to tackle this project myself. I just hope I don’t screw it up.
Here’s part of the curtains that my mother had to trim off. Along with The Falcon & Nova other characters on the curtain are Captain America, Daredevil, Thor, Black Widow, Spider-Man and Iron Man.
Because I’m having so much difficulty finding a dry waller or handy man service to repair the walls in my family room I didn’t want to have the same problem with replacing the carpet. Fortunately my sister and brother-in law[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…