Monthly Archives: September 2009

Well yesterday Les started on the new wall, and, as he was busy at home, I went to cover his office time and this is what I can home to ……….(and no Paul we can’t move the ladder as this time it … Continue reading →

So, Les started chipping away at the concrete and wall and discovered conduit – woo hoo Les does the “happy dance” – well OK, he didn’t really dance, but he is happy 🙂 After discovering the day just got alot … Continue reading →

Well at least one 🙂 Today was spent removing the studs from the old pantry, chipping some tile that was too small so we could replace with new tile for under the new lower cabinets and laying “self levelling” concrete.   A … Continue reading →

The kitchen looked like this…….   When I returned, like this…….   And another “after” shot from further away   So I have just figured out how to post the pictures a bit larger – so from here on they … Continue reading →

…………….with my soapstone 🙂 3 slabs of Python Soapstone found with no thick white veining so all is right once again – soapstone counters soon come  – woo hoo.

Well not really tumbling, and not really down but almost down 🙂 Yesterday, Saturday, September 19th 2009, we started to take down the interior walls of our pantry BEFORE (AND JUST GETTING STARTED) AFTER  (forgive the ladder) Today (Sunday) “we” … Continue reading →

Nooooooo – my soapstone of choice might not be available – well it is but as we need 3 slabs we just found out that one of the slabs has quite a large vein in it and even though most … Continue reading →

We decided we might want to start to remove some of the ugly old tile to see what we are up against…………. Yep, it’s ugly all right.  So armed with some tools off to work he goes (notice I said … Continue reading →

Wooo Hooo we have chosen our kitchen countertop………………. Python Soapstone and we are in love – well I am 🙂   We went back and forth between granite and quartz and then I found a great looking piece of honed Black Impala granite … Continue reading →

We have lived in this house for 4 ½ years and it turns out that, even though I wanted to remodel much earlier, this has been a great learning experience in what we really want and need for On A … Continue reading →