1916 Portland Bungalow
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Happy Anniversary House!
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- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013
Authors: Joe J. Ernst
It was 8 years ago today that we moved in to the 1916 Portland Bungalow, so I thought I'd celebrate with a blog post!You haven't heard much from me lately because I haven't been doing any house projects. I got a little burnt out a couple years ago (when I finally gave-in and paid someone to finish painting the dining...
Seamless Gutter Installation
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- Published on Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Authors: Joe
Today I had the guys from Great NW Gutters out to put new rain gutters on the house. (Thanks to Dawn at Bungalowcious for the referral) I'm quite happy with the results.
| Porch Roof Gutter |
I chose the steel gutters with the plain white baked on enamel finish, in the 4" K style. The rafter tails were already...
3rd Annual Bungalow Blog Tour
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- Published on Saturday, 14 May 2011
Authors: Joe
Rare Archival Footage Unearthed!
I was able to find and upload a walkthrough of the 'Ol 1916 Portland Bungalow that our Realtor shot for us before we moved in. I was able to come out to Portland from Houston, but my wife was not, so this video is the only thing she saw of the house before we bought it!
It's kinda long, but I...
OKeefe Merritt Rebuild Begins
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Authors: Joe
| Disassembled O'Keefe & Merritt Gas Stove |
Electrical Panel Location
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- Published on Monday, 02 May 2011
Authors: Joe
| Location of the New Main Electrical Panel |
My latest basement sub-project is to get the wall ready for the new electrical service upgrade that is going to be done soon. The old panel will act as a junction box and all of the circuits will be moved to the other side of the basement door where the new 200A panel will be...
My Neighborhood is OFFICIALLY Badass!
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Authors: Joe
Don't believe me? See for yourself:
Rose City Park ranks 31st overall, with a badass-ness score of 41.61, putting us right between Irvinton and Sellwood (not a bad place to be, actually!). This makes my neighborhood solidly Badass, which is slightly better than "Rad", but not quite up to "Super Badass" standards. Maybe if they...
Basement Roadmap
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- Published on Sunday, 17 April 2011
Authors: Joe
Now that I've got the budget for it, I'm getting a plan together for what I'm going to do in the basement this summer. I've got to get some bids, figure out the permitting process, and then see how much of it I will be able to afford.
I hope to have the basement in a semi-finished state by the end of the summer. That will...
Tour of the Basement
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- Published on Saturday, 16 April 2011
Authors: Joe
I've been keeping Flannery's drop box service in business again. Last week I rented and filled another 10 yard dumpster with more basement debris. There's still a little more left to demo, but I think the rest will fit in the back of the pickup. Since things are going gangbusters on the basement, I thought I'd give...My Side Project Comes Alive
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Authors: Joe
I've been working on another website off-and-on for quite some time. Over the last few weeks I've been spending all of my free time getting it in shape and Ready for Prime Time. Well, I think it finally is.
NewClassicDesigns.com is going to be a site containing all kinds of resources for people looking to decorate...
Stanley 2 Gallon Wet-Dry Vac Giveaway
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- Published on Friday, 04 March 2011
Authors: Joe
Update: We have a winner! Congratulations Aidan, I hope this little guy proves useful.
Once again, I have been provided with a great prize to give away to one of my readers. This time, CSN Stores told me I could give away a Stanley 2-Gallon Wet/Dry vac. It looks like a great little portable unit that can be used to cleanup...
Once again, I have been provided with a great prize to give away to one of my readers. This time, CSN Stores told me I could give away a Stanley 2-Gallon Wet/Dry vac. It looks like a great little portable unit that can be used to cleanup...
