2010.
that’ll be it for 2010.
we did not get around to a bunch of stuff. but really its ok.
2010 really was momentous. I am looking forward to next year :)
Cheers!… Read the rest
Getting warmer
literary. when we took off the old molding and replaced the kitchen door we took the opportunity to add some insulation.
sort of wild that in certain spots you could see straight to the outside. the mortar just sort of crumbled out. sergey now thinks we should take down all of drywall in the kitchen and start everything from scratch to make sure we are good on all 6 sides (4 walls, floor and ceiling).… Read the rest
Make Merry and Be Happy
My wish is for a white Christmas. Though it won’t be our first snow this year — right as we went under contract last year, D.C. was hit with an epic snow storm. We trekked over to VIB, on foot cause all transport even metro was down, to take pictures.
… Buckets of Tiles
The Brass Knob warehouse was a treasure trove that we were lucky to discover soon after moving to Bloomingdale. You could also get a pretty good deal if you know how to make one (I can’t, my palms start sweating and I get flustered at the thought of having to haggle).
But anyway, a few weeks ago, we got 6 buckets of 100-year old leaded tiles for $60, courtesy of Sergey!… Read the rest
Walls are going up
at least in one of the spare bedrooms! we finally got around to finishing up the drywall box-out for our A/C vents. I spent last couple of weekends with joint compound and mudding and taping knives (I have learned so much!).
It was a bit difficult at first, I kept getting air bubbles in the tape and couldn’t get the compound to spread evenly, but I eventually got the hang of it (or so I thought)
With the next layer of compound it became apparent that air bubbles managed to hid in the tape and were making themselves all too apparent.… Read the rest
That will be it, folks
the dryer is here. delivered by home depot, actually ahead of schedule for once.
its the same brand as the washer, but that’s about where the similarities end on the two models. the washer is prior year’s model, so can’t actually get the same dryer. i can’t say i am overly enthused by the combo look, but at this point i just don’t care enough to spend any more time on this.… Read the rest
Yay for neighbors
We have new neighbors — the house next door was sold on Monday, and the new owners already moved in. Congratulations!
image via here
Backyard parties in the summer!
The year of firsts
Buying a house – new or old – is sort of like having a baby, you have the urge to document all the firsts. Like first thanksgiving turkey. on march 11, we will have been here a year – it will be our second spring. wow.
here’s our first christmas tree:
and our first special ornament – 2010 holly snowflake – a housewarming gift from a jane.… Read the rest
Ready Strip
The good news is that the peel away did an excellent job:
so much so that layer of paint just came off with the wax paper. awesome, since it takes only 2 minutes. but, since i ran out of peel away i decided to give a try to another product that i got for free from craigslist (someone was done renovating)
Ready Strip! The goo that came out of the bucket looks straight out of goosebumps novels
I decided to do just one plank in case it didn’t work that well.… Read the rest