February 28, 2008 by eric
This morning we got up early to officially accept (and pay for) our shiny new furnace. It’s not actually turned on yet because we don’t have an electrical supply for it, but it should be ready when the electrical is.
We did get the air purifier option (attached to the right hand side in the […]
February 26, 2008 by steph
cool.
soon to be warm and toasty! the heating contractor got started today. i stopped by after lunch and they had already removed the scary, asbestos-clad, 1940s-era floor unit:
before
after
and cut holes in the floor for registers:
it’s a hole! it’s the horrid kitchen flooring! through the hole you can see the bottom […]
February 25, 2008 by steph
oh, that would be the (probably toxic) fumes of boiling cabinet latches, drawer pulls, and hinges…
however, we got multiple layers of paint off of a variety of objects, including some old white porcelain knobs that are probably original to the house. they had been painted brown and then painted with several layers of whites…why […]
February 23, 2008 by eric
Today’s milestone was receiving our first mortgage bill, although it’s not actually due for more than a month.
We went out shopping for bathroom sink faucets this morning. I am making the process much more difficult than it needs to be by rejecting anything that is trying to look old but ruins the attempt by […]
February 22, 2008 by steph
more estimates! more waiting! more contractors!
electrical work:
we’ve gotten more electrical quotes back and we’re really stewing about what approach we want to take to doing the electrical work. before we started talking to electricians, eric was very gung-ho to have all the knob and tube removed and the whole […]
February 18, 2008 by eric
Saturday morning I already broke the lawn mower. It is a push mower (a gasoline or electric one would be ridiculous for the tiny amount of grass that we have), and the strength of its handles was no match for the strength of the grass. We returned it and will have to get a […]
February 15, 2008 by eric
This morning we got up early and went over to the house to put together the wheelbarrow and patio furniture while we waited for a bathroom renovation guy to arrive. After I left for work, Steph talked to another electrical guy. PG&E called back about the new panel location so we should actually be able […]
February 13, 2008 by eric
Tuesday: Another heating estimate, this one with an air purifier option. We go to Ikea looking for window shades and return with patio furniture instead.
This morning: Another heating and another electrical estimate, from contractors who unfortunately happen to arrive at the same time, but they seem to get along OK. And while looking at the […]
February 10, 2008 by eric
Today’s big adventure was attacking the painted-shut windows with a putty knife. The kitchen and the back (office) bedroom continue to resist, but we now have working windows in the rest of the house.
We are also now the proud owners of a wheelbarrow, a ladder, a lawn mower, and other household miscellany.
It is weird that […]
February 9, 2008 by eric
Fortunately today’s house adventures did not start quite so early in the morning as yesterday’s. We got there and discovered the guy who was finishing up taking away the junk that had been left behind, so we don’t have to worry about that any more. The cardboard nailed all over the inside of the garage […]
