{"id":533,"date":"2006-11-06T04:59:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-06T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/index.php\/2006\/11\/06\/2006-11-6-houseblogging-kitchen-edition-html\/"},"modified":"2018-06-13T01:28:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T01:28:29","slug":"2006-11-6-houseblogging-kitchen-edition-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/2006\/11\/2006-11-6-houseblogging-kitchen-edition-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Houseblogging: Kitchen Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here we go again…<\/p>\n

I made a deal with my dear sister. I’ll host Thanksgiving at my place if we can go to her new digs on Christmas. There was some hesitation, so I sweetened the pot—with guilt! If we have America’s Biggest Meal at my house, I’ll have all new kitchen countertops installed before then!<\/p>\n

Me and my big mouth.<\/p>\n

Everyone in the family is excited about spending the holiday in the pines. They’ve all heard about the deal and thought it’d be neat to see my refurbished kitchen. Well, I’ve gotta tell you, me too.<\/p>\n

New tile, new sink, new faucet for that new sink. It shouldn’t be too hard and it really hasn’t been so far. I was concerned that the water lines leading to the backsplash mounted faucet ran straight from the basement were unfounded. There were unions at a perfect spot to install new shutoff valves. Bits of panelling came out easily to allow for the new backsplash. We even got the entire field of countertop tiles laid today. That’s a lot for me to get done in a weekend.<\/p>\n

I’ve got a little problem with taking plenty of time to do stuff. I sit, and I stare, and I think about how to complete a project for a very long time. Some might say way too long. The time deadline is good for me though, even though I’m feeling a little rushed (rushed? you’ve had the countertop extension in place for over a year. – ed<\/i> The trees in the Money Orchard didn’t produce this year. More fertilizer? A trip to North Korea?).<\/p>\n

I’ll just have to suck up the grand (so far) and make it so. And this, it’s turning out very nicely so far…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Things in kitchen go on table! Is crowded!<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>There we find the unions in a surprisingly accessible spot. We win!<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The backerboard is laid, and my god is it sexy or what?<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Can you feel the shut off valve love?<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is the original insulation in the house. Remember, this joint was built in 1949, so the “fireproofed cotton” isn’t really unexpected. Surely better than asbestos.<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ever hear of Lo-K? Throw your speculation into the comments, won’t you?<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hey look! It’s tile! The picture blows it out a bit, but the tiles trend towards green to go with the rest of the house.<\/font><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Another tile shot that shows a mostly level countertop. How about that?<\/font><\/p>\n

Your pal,<\/p>\n

– bob<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here we go again… I made a deal with my dear sister. I’ll host Thanksgiving at my place if we can go to her new digs on Christmas. There was some hesitation, so I sweetened the pot—with guilt! If we have America’s Biggest Meal at my house, I’ll have all new kitchen countertops installed before … <\/p>\n

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