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So How’s That Kitchen Planning Coming Along, Eh?

Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Kitchen planning? What kitchen planning?
I thought so!
Ugh. I haven’t even mapped out the room onto graph paper or made an electrical schematic yet. I’m working full-time right now, and also trying to keep up my blogging ventures. Wow.
I do see the entire room, all in my mind’s eye! I have one small problem [...]

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Chinese-Made Drywall Causing Headaches

Posted on15. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

News is out today that Chinese-made drywall is causing severe headaches for homeowners– physically and financially.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – James and Maria Ivory’s dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida’s Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and [...]

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Rolling Right Along

Posted on18. Aug, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Things are really starting to roll now. Thursday, the electrical inspector said that everything looks very good, and that day I installed fiberglass batt insulation and the vapor barrier.
The next day, we rented a sheetrock lift and installed the ceiling drywall. My husband did most of the work– and what a job that was! Our [...]

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Half Wall, Before and After

Posted on14. Jul, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

What a difference open space makes. I described this half wall in an earlier post. I took down the plaster, lathe, and plethora of wood pieces that made up this ugly thing that hung from the ceiling.
Here’s BEFORE:

Here’s AFTER:

I have been wanting to remove this thing for years. It is like breathing easy!
Next, I’m hoping [...]

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Mrs. Mecomber, Tear Down This Wall

Posted on28. Jun, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Well, the heat and humidity eased a bit today, enabling us to take down more of the wall surrounding the chimney. We’d already taken down a good portion of the plaster and lathe in the kitchen that surrounds the chimney. We’d removed plaster and lathe from one wall in the living room, but more had [...]

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