Our Old House
Charting Data from the Nest Thermostat
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- Published on Saturday, 09 March 2013
Authors: Sarah
A couple of months ago, we swapped out our old programmable thermostats with new Nest learning thermostats … and we’ve been really happy with them. Although there’s a lot we like about the Nest, one of the features we’ve missed from the beginning is the ability to analyze all of the data collected by the...
New Shades for Haley’s Room
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- Published on Friday, 08 March 2013
Authors: Sarah
It’s been a couple of weeks since we installed the new room darkening shades in Haley’s nursery to replace her old wooden mini blinds (which required that the windows also be covered in foil to make the room acceptably dark for napping) … and I’m now realizing that we lived with the foil on the windows for...
Goodbye, Window Air Conditioners! You Will Not Be Missed!
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- Published on Friday, 22 February 2013
Authors: Sarah
On Monday, we’re taking the first steps toward a project we should have completed long ago – removing a couple of wall-mounted window air conditioners from the sunroom and master bedroom.
In the Sunroom / Family Room
In the Master Bedroom
(Yes, that’s Haley’s no-longer-used cradle in the corner of our bedroom. I...
Room Darkening Shades are On Their Way!
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Authors: Sarah
I’m so excited – I got the shipping notification today that the room darkening shades for Haley’s nursery should be here by the end of the week … which means we should be able to say goodbye to the foil (yes, foil) that’s been gracing her windows for the past month or so. And I can’t wait!
Her room...
Nest Thermostats
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Authors: Sarah
Over Christmas vacation, we installed two new Nest thermostats. One was a Christmas gift and (after seeing how cool it was) we ordered the other online and installed it upstairs. We’ve only been using them for about 6 weeks, but so far we’re really liking them.
The Nest for the Main Floor (installed in the dining room)
The
...The Bathroom Door Knob Dilemma
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Authors: Sarah
Over the weekend, we thought it might be time to (finally) start tackling the last few remaining items on the checklist for the master bathroom remodel so we can (only 5 months later) mark the project complete and move on to something new. Among other things, that list included updating the door hardware on the door to the bathroom...
Painting the Master Bathroom … Finally!
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- Published on Thursday, 14 February 2013
Authors: Sarah
Last September, when the contractors finished up the work on our master bathroom, there were still some finishing touches left for us to complete. All of the major work (replacing the fixtures, tile, vanity, countertop, faucets, etc.) was all done, but the room still needed paint. Kind of odd, I know, but the place we hired to do t...
A Long Overdue Update on the Bathroom Remodel
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Authors: Sarah
Ok, so I’ve been really bad about updating the blog over the past few months. We brought a new baby girl home from the hospital in September and everything else has kind of taken a back seat since then. So, yes, it’s been forever, but we figured better late than never!
We left off last fall talking about our decision to...
Master Bathroom Demo!
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- Published on Monday, 06 August 2012
Authors: Sarah
Last Friday was the start of our master bathroom remodel project … and what a difference one day makes! Two carpenters showed up at about 8:30 in the morning and worked until about 3:00pm and got most everything (including the tile) removed. Here are some before & after pictures:
Our best guess is that the bathroom...
The Plan for the Bathroom Remodel …
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- Published on Saturday, 04 August 2012
Authors: Sarah
Like any house, when we first walked through ours with a realtor about 5 years ago, we knew there were some projects we’d eventually want to tackle. One of those was the master bathroom. From a cosmetic standpoint, it was very green … but more importantly, we were concerned about the condition of the bathtub. Although t...
