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Back Porch Replacement – Day 2

June 23, 2012by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Today’s task was to prepare for and pour the concrete. So here’s the story on the new column. A lot of load from the 2nd & 3rd floor comes down […]

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Back Porch Replacement – Day 1

June 22, 2012by madisonsquare Leave a comment

So our secret “quick” project is to redo our back porch. There will be a new fence, a wider sliding gate for easier in and out, a new slab for […]

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Keep It Moving

November 22, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

We’re moving right along to the indoor work, so we temporarily have less floor in the little bedroom. It was… let’s just say… in bad shape. We’re planning to install […]

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MoMoMonday

November 14, 2011by madisonsquare 2 Comments

Its Monday, again. Rob’s working on the window, and I’m helping when needed / filling in with little projects and practical stuff like laundry. Exciting! So here’s a bit of […]

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Out with the Semi Old!

November 12, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

It was finally time to rip out the old replacement vinyl window (and the rioted wood which was attached to it! There unfortunately was not much left of the original […]

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Treasure Hunting

November 8, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Although our house has yet to reveal the hidden stash of gold coins I suspect are lurking in one of these walls, it does occasionally reveal some other “treasures” of […]

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