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Sub-Floor and Paint in Pantry - Friday, January 5th 2007 9:00 PM
Moving right along in the pantry.  The sub-floor has been installed. The ceiling got two coats of paint as well as the walls which are painted Ralph Lauren's Cymric...
Pantry Moving Forward - Monday, January 1st 2007 7:00 PM
It was a productive holiday weekend--final sanding of the pantry walls and ceiling and two coats of primer.  Since we’ll be tiling the lower portion and topping with...
All the Best To You This New Year! - Monday, January 1st 2007 8:00 AM
Happy New Year! Lynn asked us to do a end-of-year recap and our projects planned for 2007... Lots has happened here at Kraemer House this past year and we have much planned...
Wishing You the Best of the Season! - Sunday, December 24th 2006 6:00 PM
Merry Christmas!
Sanding and Insulation in the Pantry - Sunday, December 17th 2006 8:00 PM
The pantry walls have been sanded and now ready for the final coat of drywall mud, final sanding, and then priming, which we hope to get a good start on over the New Year’s...
- Sunday, December 3rd 2006 9:15 AM
Gone Fishing!
Happy Thanksgiving! - Saturday, November 25th 2006 8:00 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!  Well, we finally had the opportunity to cook a big meal in the new kitchen--turkey with all the trimmings.      We used all of...
It's Been Awhile...Again... - Saturday, November 18th 2006 5:00 PM
Ok--so it’s been awhile this time...again...  This time, we really have a good excuse!  Our web site hosting service, Bravenet, recently went through an upgrade and...
It Has Been Awhile... - Sunday, October 29th 2006 6:00 PM
Sorry it’s been awhile since we’ve updated the site--work has kept us unusually busy and limited our project time.  We have in our limited spare time, however, been...
Grout, Gourds, and Goodbye Summer... - Sunday, October 15th 2006 6:00 PM
This weekend, more steps were taken to repair some water damaged joists as part of the pantry work.  The toilet has now been removed and the plumbing rough-in should be...
Shop 'Till You Drop!! - Sunday, October 8th 2006 5:00 PM
This past weekend, Brett and Rich went shopping for the kitchen.  While we were expecting a few items to be left as part of the makeover for the kitchen and dining room, it...
Photo Shoot--Day 86 - Tuesday, October 3rd 2006 7:30 PM
Today was the photo shoot.  Lasting all day, it was an interesting process and much more involved than imagined.  There’s a fine line of mixing color, texture, and...
The Staging Continues... - Monday, October 2nd 2006 4:00 PM
Later in the day, the dining room furniture arrived and Lisa was happy that the delivery took place on time and without any problems.  The furniture, inspired by the...
The Day We've Been Waiting For! - Monday, October 2nd 2006 11:00 AM
Lisa, from House Beautiful, arrived today to stage the house for the photo shoot scheduled for tomorrow.  Lots of items were brought in to make the kitchen... and...
Week 12 Ends With Kitchen Basically Finished... - Friday, September 29th 2006 3:00 PM
Week 12 Ends With Kitchen Basically Finished... Week 12 ends with the kitchen basically finished though there are a few issues that need to be addressed.  We’ll point...
The Final (Hopefully!!) Week of the Kitchen Remodel - Tuesday, September 26th 2006 8:00 PM
A little late on the updates this week and we don't want Rich's dad to get cranky, so we've packed alot into this one to get caught up on the past several days... Last week,...
Do it Yourself!! - Sunday, September 24th 2006 7:00 PM
This weekend, we decided to replace some floor tiles that were damaged by acetone when the counter was installed.  Also, a few more were deeply scratched moving the...
Week 11 Ends With Plumbing Mostly Finished But Little Else Accomplished By Kitchen Crew. Tic-Tic-Tic... - Friday, September 22nd 2006 5:00 PM
On Monday of this week, the corner tile arrived but was the wrong thing for the second time.  Some trim work was done that day and the dining room chandelier was...
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! - Monday, September 18th 2006 6:00 PM
Well, not exactly...  I think we may have purchased the petite pumpkin variety!  Check out It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! (turn your volume up!)
Dining Room Lighting Installed - Monday, September 18th 2006 2:00 PM
The dining room lighting was installed today.  Also the shelf in the fridge cabinet went in. It's the little things.  Just trying to show some progress...
Week 11 Begins With Trim Work and Other Details - Monday, September 18th 2006 8:00 AM
The library moulding and other finish and detail work has begun.  Most notably the library moulding, which tops the wall tile and completes the look, ties everything...
Week 10 Ends With Little Visible Change... - Friday, September 15th 2006 2:00 PM
Week 10 ends with very little visible change.  A delayed tile order for corner pieces slowed down the progress but we've been advised that they might be finished by the end...
Week 10 Begins...on Wednesday - Wednesday, September 13th 2006 10:00 AM
Week 10 starts with the clock tic, tic, ticking and lots to do, but nothing happened in the kitchen Monday or Tuesday.  Work has resumed today and there is much yet to...
A Brainstorm That Worked! - Sunday, September 10th 2006 2:00 PM
Rich has been looking for a window for the first floor bathroom that would complement the house and new design of the space.  Should it be round like the one on the...
Sitting Pretty! - Saturday, September 9th 2006 10:00 AM
Giving "sitting down on the job" new meaning!