BillyJ's Blog Archive
| This blog is written by BillyJ | 21 entries so far |
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That old house #10: The End - (I think)
This project was completed in early December, but still had a punch-list to finish off (touch up ...
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Little House in the Heights #3: Demo days
The demolition continues in this segment, with the jack-hammer getting the best of me. Although I...
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Little House in the Heights #2: Let the demo begin
Okay. So I was off by a few days. I was going to post this segment several days (week???) earlier...
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Little House in the Heights #1: The House
SWMBO told me that the house was going on sale. That sentence translated into – we’re...
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That old house #11: Yes, this IS the final installment
Now for the details of the remodeling. Original budget: $14k. Final budget: to be determined (...
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Schluter System Clinic
Last week I spent two days at a Schluter clinic. Talk about being schooled! I’ve worked wit...
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The next generation of craftsmen
I’ve always heard that “it” always skips a generation. Things like having hair ...
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That old house #9: Same day, different ...
Borrowing a phrase from Sandhill – just another day in paradise. Another cliche – hop...
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That old house #8: Down to the wire - crunch time
July 6, 2011. At 7:53 a.m., to be exact. I began my journey into a world of changes. Changes in d...
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Yep, I'm the proud owner of ...
Normally, if I were to write about something like this, it would be a tool or wood gloat. However...
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KBIS 2012 - Chicago Style
This is my first time at KBIS and I’m glad I’m here for at least two days. There is s...
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That old house #7: Perhaps within a year???
I’m very rapidly approaching the 1-year mark on this renovation. It seems like a lifetime o...
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That old house #6: Not quite there, but on my way
I’m almost at the point where I can begin making the cabinets. After months and months of d...
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That old house #5: Light moved and arches constructed
I was able to move both the light and construct the arches in two nights. It would have been much...
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That old house #4: Change order #10,999 and counting
I am honestly not keeping track of how many change orders have taken place, because most of them ...
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That old house #3: You'll finish when?
Although I told the client MANY times that this remodeling job will take a long time, I do not th...
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Remodeling & Deck Show 2011
I was able to attend the Remodeling & Deck Show in Chicago last Friday and Saturday. Although...
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That old house #2: Out with the old and in with the new
I left off sharing my experience with a new surprise behind every wall. It continued through the ...
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That old house #1: Old house - new kitchen
I began this project a while ago and just now had some time to start writing about it. This is on...
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Science room re-do #2: The finished product
It has taken me longer to post these final pics and write about it than it actually took me to fi...
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Science room re-do #1: Phase 1
A little background: This room was converted from a pre-school room to a science room almost 1...
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Blog Series
- Little House in the Heights - 3 parts
- Science room re-do - 2 parts
- That old house - 11 parts
