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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Spray Yay

November 29, 2011by madisonsquare 2 Comments

Spray Foam Insulation. It’s so pretty. When it’s done. It’s not so bad to install either, most of the time is prep and cleanup, which still isn’t so bad (total […]

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Rad Times

November 29, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Before the drywall went up we had to prepare the pex water supply & return pipes and valves for the wall mounted radiator: Getting the pieces ready: It’s not elegant […]

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Studs To Rock

November 28, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Today we took the little bedroom exterior wall from studs to drywall with a short interval at spray foam insulation. We’ll post some progress/ detail-y stuff later, but here’s the […]

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November Garden Update

November 28, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

The weather this weekend was amazing: open windows and coat-free. But soon enough it will be cold & snowy… So this afternoon I “winterized” the garden, swept and bagged the […]

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Thankful For Doors

November 27, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Hope your Thanksgiving weekend was great! We spent a few days with family but managed to get some things done in the house too. First up, the pocket door is […]

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Framed Up!

November 24, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Now that the wall is patched and window is in it’s time to cover it up! We used 2×3’s to take minimal space from the room but it can be […]

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