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Making the rebar "staples"367 viewsLooking at the site, I decided to put rebar on the outside of the wood perimeter. To give it a custom, finishing touch, I decided to weld the two pins together and thus give it a stapled look. So I fired up the air compressor and dragged out my MIG welder (both Craftsman from Sears...very nice!). After rebar is nailed into the earth and flush with the top of the lumber, cut top portion of rebar to length. I kept the length short so the top piece only covered half of the top of the pin. This gave an "L" profile, allowing plenty of space for placing a good welding bead. Wire-wheel the ends clean and a spot for the MIG welding clamp to make good electrical contact.Mar 17, 2007
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382 viewsTwo yards of -3/4, tamped down with a gas-powered tamper, and the base is ready for the shed...and my back and I are DONE!Mar 17, 2007
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A quick way to drop the ride height of your ride over an inch!317 viewsMy trusty baby hauling 14, 4"x4"x8' boards and ground cover (inside, in the extended cargo area). A semi-show car and she still has to come out of the garage from time to time and help out :-)Mar 12, 2007
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338 viewsI removed the sod layer and two shovel widths to depth over the course of a rainy week and my back said, "Screw you!" So I hired a local site prep. contractor and he excavated the rest of the site for me in a couple hours. Mar 12, 2007
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285 viewsView from patio to new location.Feb 24, 2007
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252 viewsAccent wall.Feb 24, 2007
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249 viewsDining room.Feb 24, 2007
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251 viewsDining room.Feb 24, 2007
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229 viewsAll wall plates were replaced with themed, ceramic units. Living room.Feb 24, 2007
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295 viewsLooking from the kitchen into the new dining area and archway into the living room.Feb 24, 2007
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249 viewsAfter: Panoramic view (stitched) of the dining room and archway into the living room.Feb 24, 2007
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252 viewsSouth east corner of living room looking into new dining area.Feb 24, 2007
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302 viewsBefore crown moulding (baseboard trim & new windows installed).Feb 24, 2007
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288 viewsAccent wall. This wall separates the kitchen and living room. The stove and refridgerator is on the other side.Feb 24, 2007
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305 viewsOur contractor, Bret Chenoweth, doing a great job as always! Bret let me watch and help during the whole process which not only helped lower the over-all cost but I also learned how easy it is.Feb 24, 2007
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315 viewsAfter: Dining room painted and new vinyl flooring layed. New window treatment and light. Some time during the construction the original stove finally cooked its last meal so a new one replaced it so we got a glass-top with glass touch controls, convection oven, warming drawer...very nice unit!Feb 24, 2007
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237 viewsLooking from the garage into the new space.Feb 24, 2007
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316 viewsAfter crown moulding (just installed & not patched/painted).Feb 24, 2007
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282 viewsHere you can see the crown moulding going up and also a peek into the dining room. This is also how we originally planned the opening to end up, however, after viewing some houses being built that had arched opening we decided to step it up and have Bret build us an archway. Boy are we ever glad we did that! It was worth the extra cost.Feb 24, 2007
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295 viewsDetail of how I mounted the surround speakers.Feb 24, 2007
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