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Home Improvement

Don’t Go Cheap When Buying Flooring

by That One Caveman on December 9, 2008

After over a month of having people working in my basement, the carpet was finally laid yesterday. Not only does it look great and even smell great, it feels great. My wife and I are “barefoot people” – we like to be shoeless at every opportunity. So picking a quality carpet and pad was an [...]

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Make Old Furniture New With a Little Sanding and a Fresh Coat of Paint

by That One Caveman on November 3, 2008

strong>Over the last few months, I’ve worked to prepare a new bedroom for my daughter since she’ll need to vacate the nursery by next month. Now that the walls are painted, the curtains bought (and almost hung), bedding acquired, and furniture found, it’s time to start putting the pieces together. This weekend, my job [...]

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I’m Taking a Risk and Going Against My Own Advice

by That One Caveman on September 25, 2008

Starting this weekend, we will begin the process of finishing our basement. Finally, I’m going to get a real office of my own, a “proper” home theater area, a play room for the kids, a kitchenette for entertaining, and a respectable bathroom in what is currently unfinished, dead space. But finishing a basement [...]

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