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Thursday, November 17th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Bathrooms, Demolition | 7 Comments
We’ve hit a snag with the beadboard. I need to come up with a new phrase that means the same as “hit a snag” because it’s becoming a major cliche on this blog. My trusty thesaurus provides: “thump a hurdle” and “smack a holdup.” Today D decided to take me up on one of my [...]
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Finds | 7 Comments
This weekend was productive but not in the way I planned. I didn’t work on the drywall-over-beadboard problem, but I did clean out and organize my closet. I have what some might call an overwhelming mass of clothes. A swarm. An avalanche. I regularly sort through them, but I still keep buying new stuff, too. [...]
Saturday, November 12th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Mr. and Mrs. | 2 Comments
Today is D’s 29th birthday. In honor of this special day I shall tell you 29 little-known facts about my dear husband. He doesn’t read this blog, so he can’t get embarrassed. (tee hee) 1. He thinks his eyes are hazel. I don’t know where he got this bizarre idea, but his eyes are decidedly [...]
Friday, November 11th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Bathrooms, Demolition, Society | 4 Comments
Last night our expert renovator friends D&K (and their two charming moppets) came over for dinner. Naturally, I dragged them to the deconstructed master bathroom to ask their advice about the drywall-over-beadboard problem. D, who is possibly the coolest woman on Planet Earth, dove right in with a crowbar and knocked out a big hunk [...]
Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Bathrooms, Debates, Demolition | 18 Comments
Has anyone out there in Blogville ever removed drywall that’s been hung over beadboard? I hope so because I seriously need advice. The trouble with drywall over beadboard is that you can’t just bang on the drywall with a sledgehammer. It does no good and might damage your beadboard. I’ve also tried cutting the drywall [...]
Tuesday, November 8th, 2005
posted by K | filed under Bathrooms, Debates, Sink | 2 Comments
That settles it. Thanks so much for all your comments. I think I was waiting for permission from you guys before I gave in to the sink D wanted. So that’s that. We’re getting the American Standard. Having a decision made is so relaxing.