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In February the main project was the bathroom in my unit, but did several other little touchups around the house. We also got brand new water heaters, the old ones were both leaking, not holding consistent temperatures and at the end of their life. Before installing the tiles, we started by applying a latex primer Read more →

After getting married in December, I had to finish up the bathrooms for obvious reasons. I have been using the the bottom unit bathroom while the top one is gutted, but the bottom unit has been leaking into the basement. The persistent shower leak in the basement proved to be a stubborn adversary. Despite replacing Read more →

November began with replacing the screens on the front windows, then fighting squirrels and ended with the oak tree finally coming down. November started with fixing the screens on the front porch downstairs. There are big windows, and it’s part of the Ferndale rental laws to have no holes in the screens of rental places. Read more →

October was a productive month where I was able to focus on the kitchen, finishing the demo of the bathroom in my unit, and take care of some pluming issues. Replacing the hose bib turned out to be quite a challenge, even though it seemed like it should have been a simple fix. Like most Read more →