I have been a techie since I purchased my first computer, a Commodore PET, in 1997. I paid $800 for a computer with a 9 inch black and white monitor, a cassette tape storage drive, and a chicklet style keyboard. I upgraded the memory to a whopping 8K.Below are some of the technology gizmos and gadgets I have currently added to the house or are...
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The bathroom upstairs had not been used for over 30 years. It was used as a catch-all junk room and was in desperate need of an upgrade. We used an original antique dresser from the house for the bathroom vanity. We chose a toilet with the tank mounted on the wall. We a visitor uses the large bathtub, they have a great view of Mt....
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The upstairs master bedroom features a five window turret. The views of the countryside and vineyard are amazing. This is the room that started the entire upstairs remodeling project. See the post - Upstairs Master Bedroom - Construction/destruction Begins The pictures below chronicle almost a year's work. Old bed replaced by murphy bedThis bed was replaced by a queen murphy bedOld heating unit replaced by...
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When the house was built, my great grandpa put a hidden closet under the steps in the entryway. The house was remodeled in the 60s and the open stairway leading upstairs was closed in. The hidden closet was covered with a real closet. During the remodel, we opened the stairway back up. This exposed the hidden closet door again. But, because of the structural reinforcing...
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I go out in the hot tub almost every night. A must have for the new house is a hot tub. I'd like to add a door from the master bedroom to a deck for the hot tub. A outdoor, frost-free faucet nearby would be nice. Here are a few of the other things I was thinking about. EcoSpas have a hot tub that is...
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My great grandfather, Elmer Ferson, built this beautiful house in 1895. My grandmother and my mom were both born in the house and it was my childhood home. The home is situated on the top of a hill surrounded by a grape vineyard. My great grandfather called the farm "Mountain View" because of it's unobstructed view of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. Although it has...
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This simple online floor planner is amazing! I use it to design and reconfigure the floor plan. Then... I can see what everything looks like in 3D. You can access it at: https://planner5d.com/
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What started out as a leak in the ceiling... ended up being a GIANT renovation. We had a leak in the roof that went through into the bedroom So... when the contractor started to fix the ceiling, he noticed the electrical didn't meet code. So... the electrician started rewiring the ceiling fixture. He noticed that the wiring to the switch needed updating. So... the electrician...
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The guest bedroom downstairs will remain almost intact. I'll be changing the closet and the door into the bathroom but everything else will remain the same. This bedroom has a pretty cool closet that goes through into the entryway. (There is a hidden door in the entry.)
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The living room will be one of our last projects. I'd love to remove the current brick fireplace and put in a more vintage one.
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