Bikerscum - Patrick St. Jean

The carpenter came by and cleaned up the box for the stove and I've got the gas line hooked up and have flamage! I'm looking forward to cooking something hot for breakfast, it's been too long without one. It's in there temporarily because we've still g… more »

In this chapter we see our intrepid homeowner, three weeks in to being without a stove, finding a steal on a new gas range and microwave oven at Best Buy of all places.  Delivery to take place in about two weeks, so more grilling and microwave cooking is… more »

I finally got the cooktop and oven removed from their nooks in the cabinets and countertop and got a good look behind there.  There is, in fact, a gas line back there, in the middle of a hole the builders helpfully hammered out of the drywall.  So now I'… more »

The guys came by a little late, thus making me miss the Cakewrecks signing, but the flooring's in.  It looks awesome, now I've got to get everything moved back in to the room and wire up the surround sound and the A/V stuff.  The upstairs is almost done,… more »

The brute squad descended on the house today and between all of us got the living room painted (walls, ceiling, and trim) as well as the same for the hallway, plus the electrical outlets and switches swapped out, and the carpet has been removed from the… more »

The guest room has been emptied, carpet pulled up, and the trim, walls, and ceiling painted.  In the process of painting the ceiling, I got to watch a section of the popcorn literally peel off and stick to the roller.  Good times.  Thankfully Home Depot… more »

The installation is complete, I've got a little more painting and a ceiling fan to replace, but it looks darned good. My measurements and estimation were spot on. My calculations said 7 boxes of planks, and when all was said and done there were 4 plank… more »

I went up to the Home Depot to pick up enough planks for Reese's room only to find out that the style's been discontinued. So back home to get the trailer and over to another store that had enough planks for the entire upstairs. That trailer really cam… more »

The installers showed up this morning and got the new floor put down faster than I thought two guys should have been able to. It looks great! I've got the desk put together, and will be moving the computers and stuff back in tomorrow. It doesn't look… more »

Today's installment could also be titled "Why years of accumulated kitty litter dust is bad". The Rug Doctor did its stuff, after a little aggravation and annoyance with the unit due to me being impatient and expecting miracles. It was amazing to see j… more »