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Archive for January 7th, 2012

The Remodel

Posted by joeabbott on January 7, 2012

This could either be a really long post, or a relatively short one (with a lot of pictures). I’m going to expect something in between but I’m just starting so we’ll see!

… OK, I just deleted about five paragraphs and hadn’t even gotten to talking about what we remodeled! I gave some history, explained our motivation, and really strung it out. So, here’s the deal, let’s just jump into some pictures and see what story falls out!

Oct 3: The day they start

The first day they spent doing some investigation work to find the main support beams and setup their operations. It was also the day I lost my workshop as they slowly took over the third bay of our garage (my shop area). I was a bit disappointed as I’d expected a swarming crew and a transformational change; we got two guys for what looked like a few hours of work.

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