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Why It Takes SO LONG To Install Sheetrock In an Old Home…
*sigh* This is why: Nothing is straight! It takes us hours to hang a couple of panels. Even then, we have gaps. I know things will look better once I spackle…. but the gaps make me perturbed. I will have to buy crown molding as cheap insurance from those nasty gaps. I do NOT want [...]
Continue reading...Getting the Sheetrock Up
Monday, August 2, 2010
My apologies for being rather absent the past week or two. I’ve been EXHAUSTED. Hanging sheetrock is very physically taxing. We are almost done with the dining room, and have started the kitchen (THANKS, GUYS!!!!). Here’s a tiny snippet of what’s been going on… Before: After: You can see that we have to cut the [...]
Continue reading...Chinese-Made Drywall Causing Headaches
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...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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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
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