tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392Mon, 07 Oct 2024 03:13:31 +0000remodelhammerschmidtdog friendlyfinish surfaceschristmasbuilderdogdog tackdemolitionframinginspectioncolorgroundbreakprogressgreen buildscheduleappliancesstructurevideoMoving datepartyplanroofslideshowGEfoundationjob dogsalvagetreasurecabinetconcretediscoveryentryfortunatehabitat for humanityinfrastructureproject scopeselecton listweatherBarney BushMonogramObama dogProfileWorld Peaceasbestoscleanupheaterreturnspa treatmentsummer placetrusswallpaperwindowsFollow us as we enjoy our house remodeled with features that make it <br>all about our dogs...http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Laura and Bernie)Blogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-610371674314775715Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:36:00 +00002009-03-20T13:48:53.157-07:00dogdog friendlyWhew. With the house complete, we've paid some attention to other topics, like taxes. And, we've continued to enjoy the house. As we've held a few dinner parties, we've adapted our cleaning routines to the new finishes. And that brought an insight, voiced by Laura. Since we've got the same number of dogs, but a little more space, you can stretch the time between sweeping a bit because the http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/03/eight-weeks-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1312591950569706239Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:49:00 +00002009-01-26T22:42:34.307-08:00Moving dateremodelAfter Sunday morning breakfast, Laura was getting discouraged. She'd been unpacking for over a day and a half, and there was still more. Here we were in the biggest room in the house, surrounded by piles of boxes and packing paper.Dash sensed Laura's mood, and within a minute, happily began helping. This video captures his evident joy.What the clip missed is even more impressive. Before I washttp://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/dash-unpacks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1615194974931465121Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +00002009-01-26T07:49:03.876-08:00Moving dateremodelTonight's the last night to refer to "the remodel." Tomorrow, we move back in, and it again becomes "home."The cleaners left about 7 tonight. It was a great time to take a tour of the space, and to get a sense of the lighting. Enjoy.http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/last-night-of-remodel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1330174420549955079Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:44:00 +00002009-01-22T11:28:03.750-08:00Moving dateremodelThe contractions have started. The final inspection Tuesday flagged a few needed corrections, seen here.This morning, these final touches are going in. Cleaners come this afternoon. And the movers come tomorrow. We expect to get the final inspection cleared on Monday.Our voice lines were switched over this morning, with less than 3h offline. Internet will switch over later today. Hmm. http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/birthing-pains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-662297577036976086Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:43:00 +00002009-01-15T13:02:50.499-08:00Barney BushMoving dateObama dogWorld PeaceWe're scheduled for our big move back to our home on Friday, January 23! Wooo hooo!Dash, Bell, and Riley were disinterested to learn that another dog is moving next week... ol' Barney Bush will be relocating to Texas earlier in the week. Hopefully he will resist the temptation to bite one more voter before he leaves town!So until Obama (finally) gets the dog he's promised his daughters... it http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/scheduled-moves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Powers)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1843376783768101170Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:07:00 +00002009-01-10T22:35:47.722-08:00appliancesdogdog tackremodelIn our last Bat-blog (wink), we left the Bat-cave with power available. Tonight, we used that new superpower for good - we cooked dinner for the first time in the remodel.Nope, we're not moved back in just yet. But we decided to have some fun. We cooked a take-and-bake pizza in the new oven!While that was baking, we also ran the washer. We wanted to use something sturdy. Since this remodel http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/engines-to-speed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-2457882193038791656Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:05:00 +00002009-01-07T22:29:35.303-08:00remodelreturnThe meter is off the temporary pole and onto the house......which means we now get to start testing appliances. Ooooo! We're so looking forward to the large capacity washer and dryer!http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/turbines-to-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1905497990995797540Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:24:00 +00002009-01-07T09:48:12.406-08:00christmashammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me,a dozen garage door windows11 network outlets10 foot plus high ceilingsa 9 light chandelier8 matching lighting fixtures7 Doggie Paws(in their tack room)a 6 burner gas range5 Doggie Tiles(in their tack room)a 4 leaf clover entrya 3 rod towel rack2 master bath sinksand a tray ceiling in the living room:Laura likes to highlight my insistence on the garage doors. She http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/twelfth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-7494592276558259828Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:21:00 +00002009-01-06T07:28:44.698-08:00christmasremodel...my true love gave to me, 11 network outlets10 foot plus high ceilingsa 9 light chandelier8 matching lighting fixtures7 Doggie Paws(in their tack room)a 6 burner gas range5 Doggie Tiles(in their tack room)a 4 leaf clover entrya 3 rod towel rack2 master bath sinksand a telecom wiring closetOK. I'll admit to being a reformed tech head. And I'll admit that since we got DSL, I've dreamed of http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/eleventh-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-2522242852399336038Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:34:00 +00002009-01-05T07:43:30.259-08:00christmashammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me,10 foot plus high ceilingsa 9 light chandelier8 matching lighting fixtures7 Doggie Paws(in their tack room)a 6 burner gas range5 Doggie Tiles(in their tack room)a 4 leaf clover entrya 3 rod towel rack2 master bath sinks...and one driveway made of paving stonesHigh ceilings were "found" gifts. During the design process, John Hammerschmidt let us know that scissor http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/tenth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1421886957290706390Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:55:00 +00002009-01-04T15:33:44.590-08:00christmashammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me,a 9 light chandelier8 matching lighting fixtures<!--Image L-->7 Doggie Paws(in their tack room)a 6 burner gas range5 Doggie Tiles(in their tack room)a 4 leaf clover entry3 doggie leash hooks(for their tack room)2 master bath sinks...and one driveway made of paving stonesThe chandelier was a find. At Lynn Hammerschmidt's suggestion, we looked for ideas at a lighting http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/ninth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-3907283783141021759Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:24:00 +00002009-01-01T21:39:43.595-08:00christmashammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me, 8 matching lighting fixturesSeven Doggie Paws(in their tack room)a 6 burner gas rangeFive Doggie Tiles(in their tack room)a 4 leaf clover entry3 doggie leash hooks(for their tack room)2 master bath sinksand a Doggie Door into their own space.Did you pick up the new items hidden in the list?We stretched for something that touched on "8." We have 8 of these http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2009/01/eighth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1263500364617547677Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:46:00 +00002009-01-01T21:34:54.896-08:00christmasdogdog friendlydog tackhammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me,Seven Doggie Paws(in their tack room)Six Doggie Cabinets(in their tack room)Five Doggie Tiles(in their tack room)Space for 4 Big Dog Crates(in their tack room)3 doggie leash hooks(for their tack room)Two Doggie view portsand a Doggie Door into their own space.Yes, all this, and more, is in the remodel. From the smile on Bell's face as she comes through that doggie doorhttp://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/seventh-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-6093410983048466603Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:05:00 +00002008-12-30T23:44:58.643-08:00christmasGEhammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me,a range with 6 gas burnersfive french doors...a range with double ovensand a massive hood to match the range.Yes, the range is so big it deserves a blog entry almost unto itself. I've mentioned the french doors as a token here, so it doesn't go to the range's head.Laura loves to cook, and she's darn good at it. When we were shopping for houses 12 years ago, there was http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/sixth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-8492057081933641929Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:42:00 +00002008-12-29T23:16:48.018-08:00christmasgreen buildhammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me,five french doors,four redwood gates...two water heaters,...and one high tech gas meter.OK, gas meter first; the doors are way more fun.Because we demolished part of the structure, the city required not only that the meter be pulled, but also that the line be abandoned at the curb. This held off full demo for the first few weeks of the project. Knowing that gas lines http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/fifth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-3701481661688376459Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:00:00 +00002008-12-28T23:06:14.538-08:00christmasdog friendlygreen buildremodel...my true love gave to me,four attic accesses,three ceiling fans,two thermal zones,...and a big fan to cool the whole house.Any guesses on what was planned, and what just happened to evolve?We did plan on improving our attic access, but not this much. We had included adding a pull-down ladder to make the attic easy for seasonal storage. As we progressed, our builder recognized that shear wallshttp://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/fourth-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1777812754209907843Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:50:00 +00002008-12-28T16:02:50.210-08:00remodelscheduleSoon and Very Soon, we'll be moving back into our house. (sing it with us!)Just how soon hit us this past week when we received the weekly invoice. By Bernie's calculations, the spend rate indicates we're close to end of work in two different ways.One way is that the total spend remaining in our fixed price contract is less than our single largest weekly payment to date. Hmm.The other way is http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/soon-and-very-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1330551783502557719Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:41:00 +00002008-12-27T20:35:51.171-08:00applianceschristmasGEhammerschmidtremodel...my true love gave to me, three pendant lights...two green gas fireplaces...and a massive hood over the rangeOK. In all fairness, we can both claim the lights and the fireplaces.In the plans, we had called for four pendant lights over the kitchen island. As we looked at the rough electrical, that fourth light didn't make sense to us, so we dropped the fixture. Laura picked these pendants to http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/third-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-3737608839674707457Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:24:00 +00002008-12-26T11:37:58.127-08:00christmasdogdog tackremodel...my true love gave to me, two master bath sinks......and one closet big enough to walk-inOur old master bath fit a shower, sink with vanity and toilet into about 45 square feet. Jockeying for the sink and mirror routinely meant shuffling. This annoyed Laura, cramping her style when putting on her makeup. Early on, she insisted on having double sinks in the master bath.It was an easy decisionhttp://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/second-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-2548506702330774685Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:08:00 +00002008-12-25T19:00:12.250-08:00christmasremodel...my true love gave to me, one paving stone driveway.Every time Laura and I talked about remodeling, I insisted on a paving stone driveway. Our builder thinks pavers are a passing fad, and tried to move us to lower cost poured concrete. I held out.I just like 'em. When installed really well, it's very hard to pick up a pattern in the stones, making the element look as unique as the property http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/first-day-of-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-2078474033428888664Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:34:00 +00002008-12-25T15:06:39.962-08:00christmasdogremodelThis Christmas, we're keeping gifts practical. Mostly useful household items. Things like doors and windows.Really. While our financial reserves were slammed by the stock market plunge, and our cash flow is pinched since Bernie's division at HP was shut in September, this remodel is something we both have eagerly anticipated for years. Laura joked that we should get some ribbons on close out,http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-1259179559127022882Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:06:00 +00002008-12-24T20:29:46.120-08:00dogdog friendlyFrom Santa Dash and his Woofy ElvesSince Dash came to us in 2000, every Christmas we've taken at least his portrait in seasonal attire (Laura has a long history of Doggie Dress Up). The girls have dodged it a few times, but not Dash.Traditionally, we took the shot in our kitchen, with the massive bricks of the double fireplace as the backdrop. Those bricks were removed as part of the remodel, http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-6958832573145617435Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:30:00 +00002008-12-24T10:53:39.301-08:00dogdog friendlyremodelWith the fence up, and finish choices to be confirmed, Laura and I brought our youngest pup, Riley, by today for her shot at job dog.While Laura and I went over the 5 or 6 finish choices open from Friday, Riley explored. From her behavior, we could tell she didn't quite recognize the place. She did greatly appreciate that the crews had left some crumbs around for her to snack on.After making http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/job-dog-junior.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-8659292054936805250Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:17:00 +00002008-12-23T13:34:14.340-08:00framinghammerschmidtremodelBy the time I arrived for this Friday's regular meeting with the Hammerschmidt team, the guest bath door was already reframed.The place was also swarming with workers. Electrical fixtures have gone up all over the house, inside and out. Plumbing fixtures were going in. Backsplashes were getting some finishing touches. The washer and dryer were placed, the dishwasher was in place, and the http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/whack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813492059277543392.post-4891065739404699493Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:33:00 +00002008-12-22T10:16:35.908-08:00finish surfacesframingremodelThe Guest Bath Vanity has consumed the past few days. Laura spent multiple hours digging up narrow depth vanities via the internet. Bernie spent multiple hours mocking them up in the space using masking tape like you see here. Lynn Hammerschmidt also recognized that this door framing did not match plans. We'd planned for it to be off center, but none of us had caught that the framing was http://its4k9s.blogspot.com/2008/12/vanity-vanity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bernie)0