Tag: home renovations
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New Breezeway Steps
Posted in: The Fack RanchThe old steps from our breezeway into the house have always been difficult to traverse for humans and dogs. They were too short and abrupt and due to the height difference between the breezeway floor and the house, very tall. So, fixed that this weekend. Went full Frank Lloyd Wright and cantilevered the top step/platform…
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Reno Report
Posted in: The Fack RanchI’ve been quiet here on the interwebs lately. Hardly still in the real world though. Very busy with work, hockey season and working on Emma’s room. I realized I hadn’t posted an update for awhile. Got the first coat of primer on the walls today. Chugging along. If I’m done with it by January 1,…
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New Basement Window
Posted in: The Fack RanchSo, renovations are afoot at The Fack Ranch. We’re adding a bedroom in the basement for the 2nd oldest kid as she will maybe be staying through university. The previous window was not large enough to allow egress in the case of a fire, so that meant cutting a bigger hole in the foundation to…
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Basement Renos, Emma’s Room
Posted in: The Fack RanchAdding a room in the basement for Emma – everyone will finally have their own room when it’s done! Started roughing in walls. Still a lot to do. We will need a new electrical panel installed – we’ve needed it for a long time, but it will be in this room, so want to get…
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Berry Patch Lighting
Posted in: The Fack RanchWhen I put in the trellis’ for my raspberries and blackberries it occurred to me that it might be cool to have some post cap lights on the top. I wasn’t sure how bright they’d be – just thought it might be interesting in the yard at night. One possible other thing would be that…
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Berry Patch Expansion
Posted in: The Fack RanchWork completed on a trellis for a row of blackberries to go in next to raspberries at The Ranch.