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In The Kitchen

Kitchen Reno: Day Eleven

October 20, 2008

She Said
The day of my dreams (okay, one of my dreams) is here.  Today, I will have running water… again.  And the reverse osmosis filter that we haven’t been able to use since we moved in….  And a dishwasher!  And a full-size refrigerator!!  Indeed, after 132 days, our bar fridge will become a bar fridge!!
Eric [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Ten

October 17, 2008

She Said
Today, the electricians arrive.  Alas, it’s not Glen himself, but a couple of underlings:  Rich and Mark.  They’re nice enough, for sure, but sometimes you just have a feeling….
Today’s work includes a few minor things.  First, moving an outlet that is just about two inches too far to the left, which in [...]

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Kitchen Reno Paranoia Continues!

October 16, 2008

She Said
Didi didn’t manage to get back to me yesterday.  It’s entirely possible she didn’t get the message….  At 8:02 a.m., I call Home Depot to speak to Joanne.
I explain the situation and that I was told I’d have ½ inch of “play”, but I don’t.
Fortunately, they’ve recently developed and filled the role [...]

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Kitchen Reno Paranoia

October 15, 2008

She Said
So, as I’m talking on the phone, at the opposite end of the room to the spot where my 36” Viking range needs to fit, I start looking and wondering about that space.  Is the counter overhang larger on the left side than on the right??  Call me paranoid (and believe me, [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Nine

October 14, 2008

She Said
It’s been two weeks since my Silestone measure (Why Silestone?  Check out the FAQs!) and the day has finally come….
Actually, it’s come and gone; the installation was supposed to be yesterday, but I received a call from Latitude (the installation company) last week; they send their installers from Toronto and it seems [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Eight

October 10, 2008

She Said
In the midst of having Mooby’s entire family, including their collective three extra dogs visit, I get a phone call on my cell.  It’s Ottawa Diamond Flooring calling.  Charles and Rob, the guys who installed the floor, are wondering if they can come to fix the vent (a vent cover no longer [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Seven

October 7, 2008

She Said
Have you ever been stood up for a date?  It happened to me once….  Frankly, it didn’t feel nearly as bad as being stood up by that electrician!!

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Kitchen Reno: Day Six

October 2, 2008

She Said
I’ve had time to look for my invoice.  With Home Depot, everything is listed as a line item.  Line item 08 on page two of my seven-page invoice:  “Remove and replace shutters on patio doors”.
We’ve also had a chance to visit a Home Depot and peruse the window coverings department.  It seems [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Five

September 30, 2008

She Said
Charles and Rob arrive at about 8:45 a.m..  Today they are going to grout the floor.
They first begin by sealing the tiles against absorbing the grout.  It’s a spray sealant that they’re using, so it seems pretty quick and easy.  Charles realizes, though, that it’s not a gloss-finish sealant he’s been provided, [...]

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Kitchen Reno: Day Four

September 22, 2008

She Said
Charles and Rob arrive at 8:30 a.m..
Today is the day to lay the slate tiles.  I can hardly control my excitement!!
Charles starts with the front entrance to the house, which has also been suffering from tacky ceramicitis.  He’s trying to ensure that I won’t be completely trapped, since all of our exits [...]

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