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Basement Beam
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Basement Demo
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Basement Digout
(10)
Basement Electrical
(5)
Basement Mechanical
(17)
Basement Remodel
(20)
Basement Windows
(4)
Bump-Out Removal
(7)
Cabinets
(1)
Chimney Removal
(3)
Contractors and Loan
(12)
Drywall
(2)
Exterior
(12)
First Floor Beam
(6)
First Floor Demo
(12)
First Floor Electrical
(2)
First Floor Framing
(4)
First Floor Subfloor
(10)
First Floor Windows and Doors
(12)
Front Porch Replacement
(7)
Garage
(2)
Gas Pipe Re-Routing
(3)
Home Automation
(2)
Livable Second Floor
(15)
Low Voltage
(2)
Plans and Permits
(27)
Radiant Heat
(5)
Rainwater Management
(4)
Random Projects
(23)
Ruminating
(19)
Second Floor Demo
(5)
Second Floor Framing
(2)
Second Floor Windows and Doors
(6)
Stairs
(13)
Underground Plumbing
(6)
Wet Wall Re-frame
(4)
Archives
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2024 (3)
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July (2)
Garage Excavation Prep
Back Yard Concrete Demo
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March (1)
Whoops
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2023 (1)
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January (1)
Upstairs
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2022 (2)
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January (2)
Stair Balusters
Stair Edging and Finishing
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2021 (27)
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December (4)
Stair Newels and Railings
Getting Closer
Stove Gas Line
Kitchen Cabinets
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November (3)
Hardwood Flooring
Stair Cladding
Getting Things Done
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October (2)
Smart Switches
Not Much Finished, but Lots of Progress
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August (1)
Drywall and Priming
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July (3)
Damage Control
Holy Hanging Drywall!
Front Porch Progress
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June (1)
Mixed Results
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May (2)
Contractor Progress
Home Security Wiring
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April (4)
Shower Base
More HVAC Preparations
HVAC Drainage
Bath Fan Exhausts
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March (3)
Network Conduit
Spray Foam
Catching Up
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February (1)
Radiant Core Upgrade
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January (3)
Radiant Panel Progress
Second Floor Radiant Panels
Water Heater Distractions
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2020 (10)
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December (3)
Fast Forward
One Week, Big Difference
Footings and More Radiant
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November (2)
New Roof, Same Crazy House
Movement
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October (3)
Radiant Dreams
Contractor Struggles
Odds and Ends
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September (1)
Finally, the Loan
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April (1)
What's Going On?
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2019 (4)
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June (1)
Bit by Bit
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March (2)
House Re-Wrap
Second Floor Framing
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January (1)
Can't Someone Else Do It?
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2018 (10)
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November (2)
Roof Penetrations
Back of House Progress
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October (5)
Completing House Wrap
Soil Stack Replacement
Siding Removal
Porch Roof
Master Bath Windows
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September (1)
Second Floor Bathroom Window
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May (1)
Front of House Progress
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March (1)
Overdue Updates
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2017 (22)
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December (1)
First Second Floor Window
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November (3)
French Door Installation
Deliveries and Lack Thereof
Back Gable Peak
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September (1)
Front Gable Peak
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August (1)
Front Porch: Temporary Stairs and Ceiling Framing
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July (2)
Front Porch: Floor Framing
Front Porch: Ledger
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June (4)
Front Porch: Footings
Front Porch: Demo
Front Porch: Planning
Bump-Out Removal: Floor and Finish
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May (4)
Bump-Out Removal: Walls
Bump-Out Removal: Slow and Wet
Bump-Out Removal: Roof
Bump-Out Removal: Sistering Rafters
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March (3)
Bump-Out Removal: New Exterior Wall
Lopping Off the Bump-Out: Planning
Unexpected Plumbing, Yet Again
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January (3)
Second Floor Window Removal
Second Floor Demo Partition Walls
Unexpected Plumbing, Again
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2016 (30)
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December (2)
Basement Weatherization
Electrical Cleanse
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November (4)
Second Floor Demo Floor Demo
Second Floor Demo Party
Second Floor Demo Prep
Drainage Project Construction
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October (1)
Drainage Project Excavation
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September (2)
Basement Challenges
Thinking About Drainage
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August (2)
Basement Progress Update
Basement Drywall Mudding and Taping
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July (3)
Basement Tub Surround Prep
Basement Permanent Wall Drywall Hanging
Basement Bathroom Ceiling
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June (2)
Basement Rough-in
Unexpected Water Management
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May (2)
Basement Back Door Trim and Light
Sump Pump
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April (2)
Basement Interior Wall Framing
Basement Floor Acid Staining
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March (6)
Basement Front Window and Back Door
Basement Floor Pour
Basement Floor Prep - Plastic, Mesh, and PEX
Basement Ceiling Painting
Basement Floor Prep - Stone and Insulation
Underground Plumbing Inspection
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February (2)
Sewer Lining
Sewer Repair
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January (2)
Cold Weather Blues
Back to Waiting
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2015 (31)
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December (3)
New Water Service
Back Basement Steps
Basement Plumbing Update
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November (7)
Painting the Beam
New Temporary Back Steps
Back Basement Window
Back Basement Steps Drain
Basement Retaining Wall and Footing Curb
Side Basement Windows
Interior Weeping System
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October (3)
Back Steps Demo
Mechanical Room Layout
Basement Updates
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September (1)
Basement Dig Out - Part Forever
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August (3)
Basement Side Bay Windows
Plan Revision
Contractor Wrangling
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June (2)
Marking Time
Basement Dig Out - Part 3
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May (3)
Plumbing Move
Basement Dig Out - Part 2
Basement Dig Out - Part 1
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April (2)
Back Yard Cleanup and Ramp
Garage Demo
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March (2)
Back Porch Demo
Basement Floor Removal - Part 2
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February (2)
Basement Floor Removal - Part 1
New Basement Electrical
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January (3)
Basement Plan
Basement Tuckpointing
Basement Clean-up
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2014 (31)
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November (2)
Going the Right Way
Considering the Right Way
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October (3)
Doing Things the Wrong Way
First Floor Framing
Floor Plan Revision
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September (3)
Sliding Door Installation
Porch Stair Removal
Porch Electrical Re-Route
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August (4)
Second Stair Run
Landing Subfloor
Risers and Treads
Stair Stringer Struggles
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July (2)
Kitchen Wall Framing
Stair Landing
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May (3)
First Floor Stair Opening
Stair Planning Redux
Back Yard Cleanup
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April (4)
Expected Plumbing
Blocking Installation
Purpose
Blocking Preparation
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March (4)
Basement Stairwell Framing
Learning Lessons
Smart Home Planning
Bay Electrical Outlet
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February (3)
Bay Leveling
Subfloor Frustrations
On the Level
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January (3)
Steam Pipe Removal
Frozen Over
Heat!
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2013 (46)
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December (3)
Estimating
Unexpected Insulation
Chimney Removal, Part 2
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November (3)
Blergging
Chimney Removal, Part 1
First Floor Progress
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October (3)
Momentum
Window Week
Iron Front Door Installation
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September (4)
Front Porch Roof Removal
First Window Installation
Wet Wall Expansion
Wet Wall Re-frame
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August (6)
Drain Cap Mishap
Unexpected Plumbing, Part 3
Wet Wall Demo
Mechanical Room Panel
Door Delivery
Mechanical Room Plumbing
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July (2)
Window Installation Planning
Mechanical Room Preparation
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June (3)
Choosing a Water Heater
New Gas Plumbing
Better Living Through Self-Delusion
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May (6)
Basement Stair Opening
First Floor Beam: Column Bases
Stair Planning
More Unexpected Plumbing
Window Shopping
First Floor Beam: Installation
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April (5)
First Floor Beam: Delivery
Final Window Removal
First Floor Beam: Ordering Parts
First Floor Beam: Temporary Wall
First Floor Beam: Wall Move
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March (5)
First Floor Cleanup
Unexpected Plumbing
Stairs Demolition
Goodbye Original Floors
Next Steps
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February (1)
Beam Project: Steel
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January (5)
Beam Project: Footings
Beam Project: Front to Back
Beam Project: Temporary Wall
Beam Project: Leveling with a Hydraulic Jack
Heating Things Up
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2012 (40)
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December (5)
Permits!
New Electric Service
Beam Project: Leveling with Jack Posts
Beam Project: Measurements
Beam Project: Overview
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November (2)
Back in the Basement
Time is the Missing Ingredient
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October (3)
Window Removal
Basement Electric Redux
Permit Process
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September (3)
Project Review
More First Floor Cleanup
Slow Going
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August (1)
Ceiling Demo and Cleanup
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July (2)
First Floor Demo
First Floor Demo Prep
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June (3)
Scattershot
Gas Line Re-Route
Progress Report
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May (2)
Final Assembly
Front Fence
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April (8)
De-Trimming
Math Time
Easy Problems
The Underside
Getting a Footing
Wall Dis-assembly
Inside-Out or Outside-In
The Mulchening
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March (5)
Decision Time
Greenwash Hogwash?
Bumping the Bump Out
Double Wall, Spray Foam, or Both
Chicago Green Home
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February (3)
The Next Step...
Basement Demo: Are We Done Yet?
Basement Demo: Cleanup
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January (3)
Plumbing Patch
Basement Demo: Visible Progress
Basement Demo: Plumbing
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2011 (32)
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December (4)
Basement Demo: One Fire Hazard at a Time
Floor Plan Update
Odds and Ends
Baby Time
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November (5)
Floor Planning
More Brilliance
Ah, Yes, the Basement
Thinking About Joists
Storage Situation
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October (1)
Boiler Update
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September (2)
Boiler, Boil, Toil and Trouble
Settling In
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August (7)
Moved In
Attic Electric
Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Kitchen
Thank Goodness for Friends and Family!
The Little Things
Busy Busy
Getting Trim
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July (9)
Looking Ahead
It Can Be Fixed!
Bit by Bit
Kitchen Outlet
Layers of a Really Rotten Onion
Slow, Varied Progress
Sealing the Deal
And Then There Was Mother Nature
Getting Started: Locks, Bugs, and Base Camp
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June (4)
The Plan: Getting from Here to There
Walk-through Video
Tenant Headaches...
No Guts, No Glory
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