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Tag Archives: home improvement
Living Room / Den renovation – Day 1
Thursday was day 1. Window bench is coming together.
Embarking on our latest home project – renovating our living room
We’ve been in this house for slightly under three years, and we consider the living room a minor eye sore. We have the previous owner paint colors, worn-out window treatments, and original carpeting. We’ve got still-comfortable furniture purchased back in … Continue reading
In the spirit of getting things done, we had the exterior of our house painted
Guess what, kids? We decided to get the house exterior painted. That’s right. We decided that we did not want to wait 10 more years to freshen up the house. We used to have these faded red shutters, and off-white … Continue reading
I purchased and installed the Rachio Iro (Gen 1), and it’s pretty darn cool
When we moved into the house in the summer of 2014, the one process that I could not figure out was the Rainbird sprinkler controller. Look at the picture at the right — this is the controller that we had in our … Continue reading
Finally some decent lighting around here
One of the complaints we had about the new house was the lack of lighting. Although the previous owners were the original owners when it was first built, they didn’t opt to put in ceiling fixtures (or even boxes) in … Continue reading
Another USB outlet successfully installed
I replaced another power outlet with one that has USB ports in the house today on my day off. This one is on my side of the bed so I can charge my stuff without needing to reach over my … Continue reading
Rebuilding our pantry
Last month, we began the first steps in organizing our life. My wife got some book about organizing your life / home / cats, and the kitchen was the first step of this journey to eventually reaching the fiery pits … Continue reading
Our solar panel system is officially up and running. Huzzah!
Since last we spoke, the Ipes were patiently waiting for our township to provide their certificate of approval, so that we could complete the rest of the process, and then turn the system on officially. It took more than the … Continue reading
Update on our solar panel system
We had the township inspector come over yesterday to inspect the solar panel installation. I wasn’t there, but I was informed that the inspection included the brackets & mounts on our roof, and the electrical work. Trinity Solar is coordinating … Continue reading
Diary of a solar panel installation – Day 3
By the end of Day 3, we have 33 panels installed! I now have to find out about next steps to get the house in Production mode.