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Totally Drained
Yeah, literally. I helped The Hubs install PEX plumbing yesterday. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Plumbing is exhausting work. That’s why I’ve avoided up to now. But he needed a helper, and the kids were busy… I was glad to help, but I’d rather be doing electric, or painting walls. Plumbing makes me wimper like a little kid. Plumbing [...]
Continue reading...Progress, Take Two
14. July 2010
Well, progress is always slow until the walls go up. My walls are still not up yet. But they will be!! Soon! Hopefully, we begin hanging sheetrock on Sunday. Oh dear, I just remembered, I need to order it! LOL OK, well, we started leveling out the kitchen ceiling with furring strips. How does it [...]
Continue reading...Going With PEX Plumbing
22. April 2010
When I gut the kitchen in a few weeks, all the house plumbing will be exposed for us to see. I’ll be able to view the condition of the pipes and see for myself how miserably the system was installed previously. I’m expecting to find a disaster behind the plaster and lathe, so we’re gearing [...]
Continue reading...Win a Delta Touch2O® Technology Faucet, Easy!
11. April 2010
I absolutely LOVE Delta faucets. Oh sure, some of the reason has to do with the fact that they GAVE me one for my new kitchen renovation this spring! Isn’t it beautiful?! But another reason is that Delta faucets are, in my opinion, the best faucets made. As many of you know, my home is [...]
Continue reading...To Plumb or Not to Plumb?
5. April 2010
Hey, did you know that the word “plumb” in plumbing comes from the ancient Romans, meaning “lead”? The Romans innovated plumbing. They realized that cities were cleaner and had less disease when fresh water was piped in and sewage waste was piped out. However, the Romans lined their pipes and water cisterns with lead. Unfortunately, [...]
Continue reading...My New Delta Touch Faucet!
12. December 2009
Isn’t it beautiful? It’s the Delta Pilar with “Touch2O® Technology.” Which means that the faucet handle will no longer be slimy, sticky, or gooey! I am THRILLED. We are going to have a lot of fun with this! Even the kids are excited. And they should be. Now, I won’t yell at them because they [...]
Continue reading...I Am Becoming Desperate
29. November 2009
There are days when I feel a very strong urge to just start pulling down walls here. We’ve managed to live with the lack of electricity upstairs, and the endless strings of extension cords throughout the house. But when it comes to this kitchen, I sometimes go tilt. Last week was like that. Our kitchen [...]
Continue reading...Before You Call the Plumber
19. October 2008
I’ve had, er, have my share of plumbing woes with the house. The plumbing is mighty old, and it’s a mish-mash of chrome, copper, iron, and plastic- sometimes interchanging within inches of each other and in varying shapes and sizes! From having washclothes go down the toilets to vent stack problems, I think the plumber [...]
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I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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20. July 2010
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