Author Archives: Jason V. Advani
Tree Is Gone
This tree removal has been a long process! It started back in January when I hired Greenworks Ecological to remove it. After being non-responsive for some time, I was finally able to get a hold of the owner and we agreed that I would pay half the amount for them to simply be done. I spent far […]
Closet Update
It has been a couple of weeks since I’ve had the time to work on the master bedroom, but I was able to put the final coat of mud on the closet drywall and do the final sanding earlier this week. Since then I’ve been able to prime the new drywall, put the first of three […]
Plaster
Since I have been so busy at work, I’ve not really had any time to work on the master bedroom. I did, however, get the opportunity to attend a Plaster Repair Workshop last weekend arranged by the Columbus Landmarks Foundation. The workshop was only $10 because of funding from the United Way. It lasted for about 3-1/2 […]
Closet Drywall and Cabinetry Update
On Thursday evening, Corinne and I went to pick-up drywall from Home Depot because their website was advertising a price on drywall at about 2/3 the price of Lowes. It turns out, the item was out of stock (or maybe not even carried), but after 30min of discussion, item number checking, and cash register fiddling […]
Master Bedroom/Closet Electrical Work
It’s nice that my home has updated wiring (although I still think there was a sale on short pieces of wire and electrical boxes when it was updated), so I’ve been able to very easily make some modifications as a part of this master bedroom work. The other nice thing is that with exception of […]
Cabinet Bases
Cabinet bases were installed today. Face frames, bookshelves and trim will be installed later. The floor was 3/4″ or more out of level for each cabinet!
Paint
My goal was to get the first top coat done on Tuesday, but I assumed (incorrectly, that is) that I had the paint on hand and that I had enough of it on hand. Upon searching the stash of paint that the PO left, there was no master bedroom paint. I also no longer had […]
Priming Complete!
I was able to meet my goal of painting this weekend. After a lot of sanding, a little more patching and a final sanding the room was ready to be primed. Although the primer didn’t completely cover the old paint/patches, it will go a long way to ensure that the top coat adheres well. I […]
