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Structural Changes Begin at Home
Water damage and poor original building construction led to major leveling and structural reinforcement...
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Uploaded on Feb 12, 2012
New Vinyl, Home Base
ds106: Visual Assignments107 TWEEKED Take a picture of a common everyday object . . . [with an uncommon...
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Uploaded on Feb 12, 2012
No Dinner Party Tonight
I can almost see the shower from here.
Drywall Taper Art de Jour
One month after the leak emerged from its hiding place, the ceiling and walls are repaired, structure...
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Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012
Dining Room Shoe Glow
Who knew that drywall tape mix could provide the inspiration to such stunning shoe glow? How did I...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Plastic Adds a Certain Je-ne-sais-quoi Aesthetic to the Dining Room Decor
The drywall taper has come and gone and none too soon. 3 days of mixing, scraping, plugging, then drying...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
The Mix Meister's Brew
The taper set up his drywall magic brew at the bottom of the stairs. He crafts his artistic finish to the...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Background Noise-maker
Each worker on this project seems to have a favorite music box that shows traces of every job done. I...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Every Renovation Leaves a Vacuum
One of the great things about an old industrial strength vacuum is that the noise eventually stops.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Supply Side Ergonomics
The taper's tools and scaffold became a familiar site in the midst of new smells, whirring fans, plastic barriers, buckets, bags, vacuum, and mixer.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
The unexpected fix
Who knew? Bathtubs require solid structural support. Our sagging ceiling needed a whole lot of help.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Old Rusty Vent Meet New Shiny Pipes
This is a view of the bare ceiling below the bathroom upstairs. You can see some of the rust on the piece...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Air Ducts are Not Made for Water
A former 60s pink bathtub occupied the space to the right. Who puts an air duct next to a bathtub/shower...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
No Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval Here
Ever wonder what sat beneath your toilet? Neither did I. Note the contractor ingenuity filling the hole...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Bathroom Gutted
I have learned to appreciate what it means to have a working shower in the house. The laundry tub in the...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Doomsday of the Offending Tub
The evolution of a bathroom forced into retirement first began with a subversive leak, 3 failed fixes, and urgent calls for help. Then the fun began.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Mirror, Mirror
Behind every mirror lies a story and fragments of both past and present.
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Home Work Station
The upstairs bathroom became one of several new work stations at home, along with the hallways and most...
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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2012
Leak, Repair, Renovations
