Monthly Archives: November 2011

Home is where the bike is

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I took one of the bikes down to the house this weekend because it was one of those rare November days when you can actually get out on a bike without losing a few fingers and toes to frostbite in … Continue reading →

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Let there be (more) light

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

I think today was the first time that I visited the house of an evening without using a flashlight to peer into darkened corners. Suddenly, every room in the house has light, phone and internet connections, even if there is … Continue reading →

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Let there be light

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

Another great leap forward came this week when the electrical types started connecting up the light fixtures we’ve bought over the last eight months. There were snafus of course, there had to be, but the changes are exceeding my wildest … Continue reading →

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That laundry list (part 2)

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Just two weeks ago I wrote down a list of all the stuff that’s pending on the house. I’m not sure if it will make me feel better or worse, but here’s an update. It’s long on words and very … Continue reading →

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Space for shoes

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Well that’s a bit of a cliché really, because I don’t think I have that many pairs of shoes. But I’m sure the spouse will beg to differ, and I admit they are scattered around our temporary accommodation right now, … Continue reading →

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Losing the battle

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Cleaning is something that never ends with a gut-job reno like this. The spouse reckons that there’s not much point in cleaning when we’re only going to make more mess and more dust, but I’ve been spending enough weekends at … Continue reading →

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The great cover-up

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

The experts came and sanded and finished our floors this week, and transformed the house in the process, moving things a notch further from a building site and a notch closer to a home. It’s hard to believe, but just … Continue reading →

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Silly sudden stair snafu

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Just this weekend I was talking to our woodworking guru about the lucky breaks we’ve had since this reno started. First was the amazing beam between kitchen and sunroom, which meant we could open the two rooms up without a … Continue reading →

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You need to open doors?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Life, just like home renovations, is all about compromise, and while I fell in love with the second-hand metal door knobs at the Restore store this week, the spouse managed to convince me that he really didn’t want the extra … Continue reading →

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Tiles and other stuff

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

The backsplash came today, or at least the first stage of the backsplash, before the grout makes it melt together. If it looks good now, just think how much nicer it will be tomorrow, when the tiler finishes work and … Continue reading →

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