With all of our errands, work, driving to and from Ohio, whole house audio setup, baseball games, home tours, cooking, cleaning, laundry, and life in general, it feels like we've not had any time to actually work on the doors for the vestibule project. We're getting so close to being...
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Laboring the Weekend Away On Our New Front Door
Posted by Alex
Thus far we've kept you apprised of major and minor progress on our vestibule efforts. Though sometimes tedious or mundane, each task has taken us one step closer to the goal at hand -- a completely reconfigured front vestibule with a salvaged, shiny and high gloss inner door, and outer...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Great Knob Debate
Posted by Alex
One of the critical elements of our front door and vestibule project is the various hardware that is installed on or around the door. We've already covered our ongoing mail slot saga, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. In addition to the mail slot we've got the knocker, peephole,...
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Hold the Mail! Issues with the Letter Slot
Posted by Alex
As much as we'd like people to believe that our renovations and projects go smoothly and are completed without flaws, sometimes things take far more time and are far more frustrating than either of us anticipated. The truth is, any renovation that ends up looking "right" typically takes a considerable amount...
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Mail Call! Vestibule Progress
Posted by Wendy
Ugh. The last few weeks have been so busy for us with our day jobs that house projects and our beloved blog have unfortunately taken a back seat. And by back seat I mean in the way back row of seats in a ginormous SUV, or perhaps a bus. Though...
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