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House Projects

Bathroom rebuild

by Fred Freyon June 26, 2017November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on Bathroom rebuild

A bathroom project is one of the most complex and time consuming jobs. It involves many types of materials, fixtures, electric and water. Usually its all confined to a small space and special care must be taken to avoid leaks, …

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Closing up the Cantilever

by Fred Freyon May 2, 2017March 30, 2020Leave a Comment on Closing up the Cantilever

The cantilevered areas of the house were open to varmints to climb into and make nests in the crawlspace under the house. New weather proof ply was installed and sealed.  Stone was used to prevent dirt from building up along …

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Living room Ceiling – Texture be GONE

by Fred Freyon July 15, 2016February 1, 2020Leave a Comment on Living room Ceiling – Texture be GONE

June 25 – July 15th 2016 The ugly textured ceiling was an eyesore – so rather then try to remove the texture and Skim Coat the entire ceiling (a back breaking job) it was decided that bead-board panels would look …

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Backdoor removal and new window, seat and closet.

by Fred Freyon May 24, 2016November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on Backdoor removal and new window, seat and closet.

At the rear of the house is a typical old wooden entry door with poor weather sealing. This was formerly the only way to exit the rear of the house. With the installation a patio sliding glass door, this door …

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Attic Insulation and T&G Planks

by Fred Freyon September 13, 2015March 30, 2020Leave a Comment on Attic Insulation and T&G Planks

The insulation in the attic was mostly made up of dust, mouse poop and some old fashioned and very itch spun glass insulation. To replace this and remove the mouse droppings first the old T&G planks that were used before …

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Kitchen redo

by Fred Freyon October 23, 2013November 9, 2019Leave a Comment on Kitchen redo

The orginal kitchen with its dark cabinet and ugly stained formica counter top were cheaply made and poorly designed. A new IKEA kitchen was designed using their online software at ikea.com.   The quality is much higher then many people expect …

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Rear Deck – First Half

by Fred Freyon April 7, 2012February 25, 2020Leave a Comment on Rear Deck – First Half

What was just an area of poorly growing grass and rocky dirt became an issue once a sliding door was installed replacing a window. Now this exit stepped out to a muddy or dusty area. A deck was needed!

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Storm Sandy Flooding House Damage

by Fred Freyon October 31, 2012March 3, 2020Leave a Comment on Storm Sandy Flooding House Damage

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