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2107 Rubens Oct 2002

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Phase 1        Exterior repair        Exterior painting        Garage doors
Phase 2        Windows        Landscape        Fence
Phase 3        Strip Kitchen        Strip Master Bath        Strip Upstairs bath        Modify ceilings        Install lights        Repair Laundry Closet wall
Phase 4        Sand and paint trim        Sand and paint doors        Sand and paint cabinets        Repair kitchen wall behind dishwasher
Phase 5        Paint walls        Paint ceiling        Seal panelling        Tile floors
Phase 6        Wood floor        Install Kitchen countertops        Install Appliances        Bathroom Cabinets & countertops        Reinstall doors
Phase 7        Carpeting        A/C compressor        Hot water heater

Phase 5



Paint walls



Paint ceiling

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05-28-05(2) Painting bedroom ceiling from gold to white


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05-28-05(3) Painting bedroom ceiling from gold to white



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Seal panelling



Tile floors



    Foyer

The foyer was tiled in a dark slate, oversprayed with some white paint when they sprayed the walls, and then covered with vinyl tiles. The vinyl pealed off. The slate came up with steel chisel and small sledgehammer. The same with the mortar. Slow work! It is now tiled with a 6" mottled beige tile with Canvas color grout.
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12-08-04(1) Front foyer


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12-08-04(9) Front foyer


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12-08-04(a) Stripping slate from foyer


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01-07-05(6) Front foyer stripped


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01-07-05(7) Front foyer stripped


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03-03-05(4) Foyer tile


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03-09-05(3) Foyer tile grouted


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03-09-05(4) Foyer tile grouted



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    Back door

We removed three layers of sheet vinyl and vinyl tile.
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12-08-04(2) Back Foyer - stripping floor


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12-08-04(3) Back Foyer - stripping floor


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12-08-04(4) Back Foyer - stripping floor


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12-08-04(5) Back Foyer - stripping floor


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03-16-05(2) Tiled around edge


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03-16-05(3) Filling in


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03-16-05(5) Filling in


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03-16-05(6) Tiled


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04-22-05(6) Back door foyer grouted



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    Laundry closet

There were only about six pieces of vinyl tile left on the floor. It is now tiled with same tile and pattern as the foyer.
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03-10-05(4) Laundry closet floor


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03-10-05(5) Laundry closet floor


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03-11-05(k) Laundry closet floor


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03-13-05(3) Laundry closet tile grouted


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04-22-05(4) Laundry closet tile baseboard


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04-22-05(5) Laundry closet tile baseboard



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    Master bathroom

We removed a layer of sheet vinyl over a layer of vinyl tile.
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03-11-05(i) Master bathroom floor stripped


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03-13-05(5) Master Bath floor stripped


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03-20-05(1) Laying out master bath tile


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03-20-05(2) Laying out master bath tile


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03-28-05(1) Edge tile trimmed and installed


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03-28-05(3) Edge tile trimmed and installed


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04-03-05(3) Toilet removed


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04-03-05(4) Tile filled in


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04-03-05(5) Tile filled in


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04-05-05(1) Master Bath tiled


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04-05-05(2) Master Bath tiled


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04-13-05(4) Master bath grouted



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    Upstair bathroom

We removed a layer of sheet vinyl over a layer of vinyl tile.
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03-11-05(7) Upstairs bath floor stripped


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03-11-05(8) Upstairs bath floor stripped


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04-06-05(1) Laying out Upstairs Bath tile


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04-06-05(5) Backer board on Upstairs Bath floor


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04-09-05(1) Upstairs Bath toilet out


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04-09-05(2) Backer board on Upstairs Bath floor


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04-09-05(3) Tile around edge Upstairs Bath


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04-09-05(5) Tile around edge Upstairs Bath


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04-09-05(7) Fill in tile Upstairs Bath


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04-09-05(8) Fill in tile Upstairs Bath


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04-10-05(1) Upstairs tiled


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04-10-05(3) Upstairs tiled


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04-16-05(1) Upstairs bath grouted


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04-16-05(4) Upstairs bath grouted



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