Saturday, November 7th, 2009
When my house was built in 1923, the builders couldn't anticipate the wiring demands of occupants 86 years later. I am gradually separating circuits and updating electrical wires, but wiring for telephone and television is also outdated.
For the TV, our too-cheap-to-pay-for-cable household has used a set of rabbit ears on ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
It has been a week since the spray foam insulation was installed for my upstairs bedroom renovation project, so it's time for me to make good on my pledge to provide a follow-up post on the issues of smell and satisfaction.
That New Insulation Smell
Venting the newly-foamed areas with fans was ...
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
After a two-day schedule shift to allow my insulator to work on an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition house in St. Paul, today is my insulation day!
I thought it would be fun to try a live blog format to capture the pace of the day's activity. I'm already a bit behind ...
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Friday, July 31st, 2009
My bedroom renovation project passed the first of several inspections a little while back when the electrical inspector signed off on the wiring rough-in.
For now, those new wires are sitting dormant until the walls are finished and the new fixtures and receptacles can be connected. But the upgrade of the ...
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Twas the night before the electricians
and through part of the house
I was marking outlet locations
with help from my spouse…
Since my last post, I received bids from four electrical contractors and selected one to work with me on the bedroom project upstairs. Tomorrow the wires start running.
If the electrical job simply ...
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