I used to not be able to live without a TV. Those days are long past, and we have not had a TV set up in over 9 months.
But I finally caved in and brought out our old TV from its box.
Ain’t she a beauty?
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February 2007
Monthly Archive
Thu 1 Feb 2007
Fri 2 Feb 2007
As part of Serena’s design brief for the master bedroom (see “Bedroom, Design, & Bling”), we needed a new ceiling light. When we first bought the place, there was only a blank canopy plate that covered what once used to be a light. I upgraded it, by putting up a temporary light (and wall switch - don’t get me started on all the pull switches that were originally throughout the house).
This may not seem like an upgrade to some, but that’s besides the point. It provided decent lighting when I used the bedroom as a workshop. Now, it’s a bedroom and hence it needed adequate lighting (read - mood lighting).
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Thu 8 Feb 2007
Old houses don’t seem to have many electrical outlets. That’s where I come in.
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Thu 15 Feb 2007
Sat 17 Feb 2007
The study formerly known as front guest bedroom
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This…is our plan for the study.
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Sun 18 Feb 2007
Now that we have a general idea of how our study should look, it’s time to set up the weekend workshop…
Tue 20 Feb 2007
In the front study room, there is a niche next to the real closet which serves as valuable storage space. The previous owners installed an adjustable wire shelving system in this space - the kind frequently found in big home improvement chains. We decided to remove it and put in shelving that would fit the style and period of the home.
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Fri 23 Feb 2007
With the basic design in mind, Tig measured out and planned the study niche. He determined that the first shelf would be 18 inches off the ground, the next shelf 16 inches from that, and the last one 14 inches higher. He went out and bought a supply of one-bys.
First he cut them into manageable sized pieces. Then he used the router to make the shelf supports (more on his cool router setup later).
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Sun 25 Feb 2007
There are a few places one should know about when taking on home improvement/remodeling work. There’s the big box stores (Home Depot, Lowes), the neighborhood hardware stores (Ace, True Value), and the supply houses.
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Tue 27 Feb 2007
Tig decided on a series of 3 L shaped shelves with graduated depths (deepest on the bottom and the shallowest shelf at the top). He bought 3/4 inch poplar plywood from Home Depot and measured it out. He chose poplar because it was the least expensive hardwood plywood. And we chose plywood because we wanted something utilitarian, not craftsman-like. Think Family Handyman, not Fine Woodworking.
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