Inspector was here yesterday and passed us on everything up to now. Just final inspection left, now.Drywall is up and today they will be taping and mudding the walls to resemble the plaster that was there.And. . .Windows are here and going in today! Yeah! No more boarded up holes! ...

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This last weekend, we made lasagna! Mom's recipe was in one of Terry's cookbooks that he wrote that we packed up to remodel. I saw it and thought "perfect" for a cooking class!So, first we make her spaghetti sauce that she had received from an Italian from "the old country". It is unusual in that it has cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg!Once, that was...

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It's been busy around here!I left you at first stage of Demo. We remembered later what real demo felt like when the crew came and the walls came down and windows disappeared.Notice here the walls. A few patches to do. Nothing major. Not bad at all!We set up our indoor temporary kitchen in the living room. Thankfully we already had the undercabinet beverage...

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Meet the Demo Man!Yup, he's gonna tear out this kitchen all by himself! Just a part time job, really, he says. I help out my brother, Chris. (that is the installer)Chris was named Number One cabinet installer in the Country! For all the Lowe's stores in the nation!His brother says he's so particular and his attention to detail is amazing!So, it's 2 hours...

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The Real Deal!Yeah, we had our ribs grilling,the strawberries were washed and the pie shell was in the oven. . . then, the fireworks began early! The sirens blaring, ladder trucks rolling down the street. Three ladder trucks, paramedics, intense!Out to the street everyone ran. The trucks rolled all the way down to where they got trapped on the narrow streets!Finally, the paramedics...

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Demo Date set! Confirmed to start demo of the kitchen on July 15th! ...

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