July 2007 - Posts
Seattle has done a good job encouraging recycling and cutting back on garbage. Our free curbside recycling program began in 1988 and this year legislation was passed to require recycling and if you have more than 10% of recyclable matter in your garbage,
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For a long time Nick was planning on trying to refurbish the windows on the first floor which are original to the house and we would replace the aluminum-clad windows that are on the second floor that were installed in the 60's. But now that we are on
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As I started unpacking the kitchen boxes that we packed up more than two years ago , I realized that we needed more shelves. So last weekend, Nick taught me to use the Sawstop and I cut four more shelves. I really like the saw. Not only does it cut like
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I've created a new blog to chronicle my experience working towards my private pilot's license. I'd love to hear from any houseblogger types who are pilots - leave me a message at http://4flying.blogspot.com . Not to fear, we still have plenty of house
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Last week Nick finished installing the trim for all the first floor doorways. The most time consuming was the trim for the 1/2 bath, since it has a pocket door. It matches the door to the pantry, so he had to install the hardware for the door as well.
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We built a picnic-style table for Atticus. Nick came up with the design and he let me do the cutting and most of the work. I'd like to think of myself as an apprentice- hoping to learn some of the woodworking skills that Nick has. I've got the sanding
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