by Karen | electrical, fireplace, gas, navi
Our fireplace was wood burning so we never used it since we don’t like the mess it makes. We also have regulations in our area that ban wood burning on certain days – usually the coldest ones. We don’t want to contribute to air pollution if we can...
by Karen | attic, carpet, drywall, electrical, garage, insulation
We don’t have basements in California so our garage is like a basement. It had exposed wood, concrete flooring, and a ton of spiders. I hated being in there. We mainly used it for storage. We never had room to park a car. The garage space was always on the back...
by Karen | a/c, door, drywall, duct, electrical, exhaust fan, hardwood floors, heating, insulation, kitchen, master bathroom, moulding, paint, plumbing, roof, second bathroom, tile, toilet, vanity
Our first renovation began the day we closed escrow on our first home. We remodeled the entire house for three months before moving in. Mike did a lot of the demo himself since I had to watch our baby. DEMO DAY!: Mike removed everything in the kitchen, including...
