New chandelier Front door with LEED project sign Yeoman video doorbell Device settings Two front doors Daytime camera view Night vision video doorbell Three french hens Ping pong ball soccer Infinity scarf and circle skirt Glassblower Handmade and Glass Blowing Market Map View of Monschauer from the castle wall Slate stone siding on many buildings Sleepover cosmetic bag Huge indoor water slide Amazing mosaics at the cathedral Christmas paper and boxes GE Refrigerator 2018 GE_Bottom Freezer GE GWE19 Refrigerator Energy Guide Energy Star Refrigerators 2018 Twinsprings Research LEED Project Registered Lutron devices Lutron schedules Remote added to the dining room box Kitchen lights Switch box wire testing Dining room box Gas Usage Compared to Neighbors For a Year Gas Usage and Neighbors for Feb 2019 Dibble Boiler Piping-21 without storage tank Boiler Fireplace for Ambiance and Heat North facing window during storm Ponttor in Aachen where the scouts meet A little more sightseeing-Ponttor Another fancy birthday cake Birthday Cake Decorating Discovering butterflies Butterfly Pavillion A kiss under real mistletoe in Arizona New Shlage Door Handles Basement bath granite, sink and faucet Butcher block, stove and knobs Used GE dishwasher New master bathtub Kohler Purist hand towel bar and robe hook Corian Zodiaq Quartz Second coat of stain Gray concrete stain Sanded sealer off added another coat Trial install Flawed counter Installed counter Sealed cement Buffed cement Sanded cement First cement coat Ocean view Lighthouse beach Sanibel Island FL Pink Cadillac Cruise ship Using follower to hold springs Pinned Lock Parts of a Lock Garage Deadbolt and Privacy Lock Backdoor deadbolt and keyed lock Rekeyed lockset New doorknobs First lock install New oil rubbed bronze doorknobs Henry Vinyl Adhesive 650R Master bath tile Plank tile glued Mud room tile Tile removed Plank tile layoutP B-I-N Sealer Gardz Primer Bondo Epoxy Putty Drywall patch to repair broken board Repaired damage first coat Mudding and taping over Bondo Bondo repair Broken drywall cut out Tile removal damage Damaged drywall Plug in LED lights Soldered light strip Disassembling fixtures Broken junction box Replacing junction box Installed GE junction box Extending the wires to two different cabinets End cabinet wire Adding LED lights to switch Metal cable run behind stove Metal cable in PVC conduit in sink cabinet Metal cable behind dishwasher Ardex AF200 Removing membrane and mortar Finished patch Mortaring in the tile Tile mortared into place Ditra membrane cut to fit Floor after hardwood shim removal Partial tiles cut out and grout removed Shortened island with butcher block top Trying to match the tile Hardwood under the cabinet Shortened island Taking apart the island Long Kitchen Island Loading shelves in greenhouse Greenhouse spray booth Greenhouse floor tarp Spray booth with family bath doors. Primer applied Family bath cabinet painted light gray Outside unit Flexible pipe in vinyl sleeve Inside unit being installed Mr Cool DIY 12000 btu Combo unit moved to counter side Prepac shoe bench Mud room setup Combo washer/dryer Mud room progress Second floor laundry closet Mini split wifi error message Freehand liquid chalk sign Stencil letters for sign Curved glass modern stair light. Rewiring curved light for standard socket Basement carpet Fun playroom/family room Child easel and artwork Art table and small dresser for supplies White/Magnetic board and posters Dollhouse arranged Gigantic analog clock A measure of growth Little Critters and dollhouse furniture Child’s table and chairs Finished play kitchen Wood kitchen assembly Family room toy area Matching faucets Faucet fixed and hot water spigot to match New cartridge Black faucet handle and mismatched hot water faucet Patchwork Kitchen tile Kids playroom shelves Easy Closet layout Techline furniture ad Basement shelves Mud room shelves More master closet Final master closet layout Trial master closet layout Closet shelving ad Shelving on truck Plumbing wall Side wall Rear wall Tile design with shower head and niche Tile design in steam/tub room Tile design on controls wall in steam room Blue tile on arched ceiling White background tile Blue ceiling tile Trim tiles Decorative tile selection in catalog Handmade sample tile a gift from Doremail Tile loaded in the truck from the warehouse Straightening the edge White granite identified as quartz Installed countertop Professionally edged and polished Unloading kitchen quartz End cabinet piece Quartz in kitchen Quartz pieces slid out of the truck Craigslist Ad White quartz instead Broken granite wet saw I broke the granite! Sink holes cut out Polishing the cut edge Removing plywood and glue Dark granite counter top Valve kits from eBay. Painted gray cabinets Dark bronze plumbing trim. Tile repair New trim fit New dark bronze light fixture Removed tile to examine valve for new trim Dark bronze trim ceiling light salvaged from our house Installing bronze light fixture. Dark bronze shower head and long hose (Amazon $60) Dark bronze hardware from eBay ($20 two sets) Light gray cabinet frame New sinks from Craigslist ($80) Family bath sink cabinet Finished mirror Taped edge Cardboard protection from spray paint Paint sprayed on edges Painted edge close Free granite counter top Old shower curtain New shower curtain, towel rack and matching inherited towels Finished with accessories Craigslist modern faucet Craigslist sink only eBay light With new faucet Sink in place Fitting counter and backsplash Matching glass tile for backsplash Cutting sink hole Mirror removed revealed hole House Layout New home for our son and his family Assembly pieces slide together Fabric layout for piping Finished loveseat in room Backrest tufts that were replaced Back slide attachment Arms reattached to base Arm covered Replacing the arm fabric Studying the fabric layout and seams Reproducing the construction Ripping the seams Loveseat construction Original beige upholstery Wire shelves as backrest and cover Dust covered jacket from tile saw Shims in place About 2/3rds covered Fireplace at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Last rows not yet glued Finished stone work on pillar First two boxes of corners Mortared Tile Staggered cuts Dry stacked tiles Tile corners Imagining the whole pillar Test at home Test in store Multi color ledge stone Broken stucco and concrete remains Dry laid stone corner Faux rock block corners Stack of boxes of faux stone Mower parking spot Pillar covered with cement board Cement board on column Media Cabinet on Post Stone Column Lever style dual flush Flush valve seat types Tank disconnected Parallel Install Fluidmaster Dual Flush Eames style leather lounge chairs Couch in truck Baby bedroom set ad Painting the set royal blue Finished dresser with Cars knobs Bed and hassock chair Couch and throw pillows Ad for couch and coffee table Child bedroom set ad White crib Better fit Cabinet installed Outlet revealed Vent pipe in upper cabinet Wall fixed from tile removal Wine fridge corner Frigidaire dishwasher Interior Older Frigidaire Dishwasher Frigidaire Refrigerator and Wine Fridge Refrigerator for sale Newer GE Dishwasher Hidden controls GE Interior New stove and hood Range hood ready to install Stove hood exhaust vent New stove hood vent in cabinet Range hood ad Stainless steel range hood Gas pipe install New outlet brought down from microwave New gas stove in kitchen Gas stove in seller’s garage Existing electric stove and microwave Damaged office floor Beautiful new floor One leftover box of hardwood Unexpected hole in subfloor New office floor Office floor in progress Clean up after carpet removal Removing damaged hardwood First open box of wood Short and longer pieces Flooring in truck bed. Mercury glass handles Dining set Sideboard to match table Set of six dark wood chairs. Kitchen table and blue chairs Modern Herman Miller design chairs Ad for table and chairs Herman Miller table Hear exchanger Secondary pump shows watts used Taco zone controller showing call for heat in zone 1 Pressure and temperature gauge First fire in new fireplace surround Living room rearranged Fireplace boiler re-connected. Sharkbite removal tongs Sharkbite removal ring Pipes and wiring reconnected Disconnected pipes and wiring Main pump wiring Aquastat wiring TV fully retracted Long tiles for cabinet sides TV tilted and pulled out for viewing TV mounted a bit too low Rock face tile installed. Backing for TV mount cut Long tile installed Finished tub/toilet room Finished floor with baseboards Floor without baseboards Helper getting boards together Tub room laid Underlayment and first board Underlayment Mold cleaned near tub Cleaning and treating the floor Removing the adhesive Mold near tub Rotting floor under toilet Removing tile Green tile floor Stove pumps and connections Cement board installed Ceramic fence insulator Hole for double wall chimney Chimney reinstalled Framing started for facing Cut out and pushed back over stove First cuts of cabinet to fit around stove Moved to stove corner Taking the cabinet apart Cabinet with new used TV Back of cabinet over part of hallway Moved to Colorado in 2014 Purchased in 2004 Post with Internet cabinet Sunshine on new stone pillar Stone covered post
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