Archive for February, 2009
King Gee Jack Of All Trades
I have caught the final 2 episodes of a show on Channel 9 at 12.30pm called “King Gee Jack of all Trades”.I must confess the show looked very promising, with 4 guys battling it out to see who is Tradie of the Year, but the show ended up being fairly disappointing. With more than half of each episode…
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Joinerystock - advertise your excess stock
I received an e mail from Tim Richardson, the director of a new online service called Joinerystock. The site has been set-up as a resource for businesses to advertise and sell any unwanted stock that they may have lying around.The site is very new, (only 5 weeks old), so to get things going, there …
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Chalk Line - Must Have Tool
Here’s an article on one of those handyman techniques that I take for granted. It is as simple as stretching out a piece of string covered in chalk, and thereupon giving the string a flick. Now you have a straight line marked out in chalk. The first date citizens see it they are not certain what is …
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A+++ Aladdin Plumbing
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The plumbing and heating rough-in work at our house looked similar to the illustrations in Richard Scarry’s What Do public Do All Day―one of our kids’ favorites―except that ours was done to perfection by Aladdin Plumbing. We ripped out all of the old pipes during demolition and started fro…
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Here are some Outdoor Kitchen Ideas
Here are some outdoor kitchen ideas, as spring is around the corner and summer not to far behind.
Outdoor kitchens are becoming all the rage these days making family barbecues easier than ever! Cooking on the grill is a great way to entertain company or just feed the family without heating up t…
REWIND: Supreme Super-Charged Electric!
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Since we began blogging when we were already by two months into our renovation, we are sorry we neglected to mention some of the key infrastructural overhauls that the house had began to undergo prior to December―completely new and upgraded plumbing, heating and electrical systems. It was tr…
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How to make More Storage Space in Your Home
Everyone dreams of an organized home where everything is in its place and easy to find. But even in newer homes where builders have included walk-in closets, kitchen pantries and bathroom linen closets, many families still find themselves surrounded by clutter. Growing families especially seem to…
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“Noise-Proof” Your Home
Whether it is aircraft overhead, traffic on the street, a neighbour practicing the saxophone or your own kids at play, our homes are often not as quiet and peaceful as we would like them to be. That’s why taking some measures to soundproof your home has a lot of pay-offs. Not only will you reduce no…
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Removing Mildew
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Mildew stains often make an appearance in damp locations, such as bathrooms and basements. Before painting, you’ll need to eliminate this black, speckled growth to make sure new coats of paint adhere we…
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A Valentine’s Day quickie
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Kevin and I haven’t had the additional moment, energy or resources to devote to major gift-giving for ourselves these past 10 months. Of course, there are no complaints as the house will be the whole family’s gift in a few weeks.
For Valentine’s Day that year, however, Kevin is giving me a s…
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Spring is in the air
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Here in Brooklyn, as the Farmer’s Almanac predicted, we have had a particularly cold and snowy winter, particularly compared to the final few snow-free ones. The past couple of days, though, have presented a lovely sneak peek of what’s around the corner: sunshine, temps in the 50’s―SPRING! W…
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Will the stair fit? Drumroll, please…
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For any naysayers out there, our prized, 1930s cast-iron spiral staircase was successfully installed by Stephen Dijanic of DVS Iron & Aluminum Works final week. The actual, dramatic installation will be featured in one of the TV episodes.
Kevin and I never doubted the perfect "fit…
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