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Let the Renos Begin – It’s Demo Day
Well, it’s actually demo month. That’s how long it’s taking me to remove old carpet, tile and scrape popcorn ceilings. Chip Gaines always makes demo day look like fun. It’s not fun. It’s hard work. And...
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Tape & Float Like a Butterfly
One of the many projects on my list to tackle at the new house in Happy Jack was to remove all the strips in between drywall sheets in the main three open areas. In modular home manufacturing, years...
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Foam Ceiling Tiles to the Rescue
When I started renovating the Happy Jack cabin, one of the first things I wanted to do was remove the outdated popcorn ceilings that are in every room. That plan was quickly changed to removing the...
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Paint Sprayer Disaster Followed by Success
After I finished the ceiling tiles last week, I was very excited to get the ceilings painted. I figured this task wouldn’t be too bad considering I already own a paint sprayer that I’ve only used once...
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Self Built Wall Bed Makes a Come Back
Twenty years ago I signed up for a woodworking class through Rio Salado so that I could build a Murphy bed. I had just purchased a house in central Phoenix, and I just had to have a wall bed. However,...
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Running Out of Supplies Is Par For The Course For Me
I’m STILL doing renovations up at the cabin, but I’m close to being finish. Yay! It’s taking so long because my math skills are lacking, and I keep running out of things I need to finish. A few weeks...
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Adding a Pop of Color – Designing is Not My Thing
As I near the completion of the major renovation projects, it’s time to start thinking about adding a pop of color to the space. At the moment it looks like I merely replaced all the drab brown with...
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Quick Update: I’m not finished yet, but I’m getting close. This is a short clip of the before and almost finished after of the Happy Jack house renovation. Almost three months in, and I can see the...
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It’s Time for Bed
Yep. Bed time. Now that the main living space has been renovated, it’s time to get the bedrooms together so we can have guests. The refinished wall bed is installed, a hand-me-down full bed with...
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