Comments on: Open thread: What’s your longest running, un-finished house project? http://retrorenovation.com/2009/05/01/whats-your-longest-un-done-house-project/ Products and ideas to remodel your mid century home in authentic vintage style Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tiddleywink http://retrorenovation.com/2009/05/01/whats-your-longest-un-done-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-37945 tiddleywink Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:21:10 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=12369#comment-37945 Oh, dear. My kitchen has been half-painted for about 5 years now. In my defense, the half that still needs painting still has wallpaper backing stuck to it, and it's behind the gas stove that I don't want to pull out too far, resulting in a very awkward rehab for a clumsy gal like myself. The kitchen floor has needed fresh tile all along, but since I've never officially started that project, I can't consider it unfinished. :) I did finally swap out most of the cabinet hardware last summer, but I still have four more pulls to install. That's right, four pulls. A whole 8 screws that I've been putting off for a year! Oh, and I never did get around to staining the baseboard molding in the dining room... Oh, dear. My kitchen has been half-painted for about 5 years now. In my defense, the half that still needs painting still has wallpaper backing stuck to it, and it’s behind the gas stove that I don’t want to pull out too far, resulting in a very awkward rehab for a clumsy gal like myself.
The kitchen floor has needed fresh tile all along, but since I’ve never officially started that project, I can’t consider it unfinished. :)
I did finally swap out most of the cabinet hardware last summer, but I still have four more pulls to install. That’s right, four pulls. A whole 8 screws that I’ve been putting off for a year!
Oh, and I never did get around to staining the baseboard molding in the dining room…

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/05/01/whats-your-longest-un-done-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-37223 pam kueber Tue, 05 May 2009 15:42:30 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=12369#comment-37223 RetroReDesign, your bathroom escapade sounds like it should be turned into a board game! RetroReDesign, your bathroom escapade sounds like it should be turned into a board game!

]]> By: RetroReDesign http://retrorenovation.com/2009/05/01/whats-your-longest-un-done-house-project/comment-page-1/#comment-37222 RetroReDesign Tue, 05 May 2009 15:16:06 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=12369#comment-37222 It's definately the BATHROOM! We moved into our house and started renovating it... It's been downhill ever since. Gold Wallpaper - had to come down because of possible mold behind. Removed wallpaper & discovered hole in wall. Hole in wall turned out to be water leaking... for who knows how long. Took out the entire wall, to figure out how bad the damage was... It's bad. Now, we've discovered a hole in the floor - that leads to the outside. And then the mice tried to move in... We stopped that right away! Tried to clean the sink & toilet... Will not come clean. There's Pink tile on the floor - trying to save that, but I want to tile up the wall with something. All plumbing now needs to be replaced. However, just found out that I'm getting a FREE Aqua or Turquoise colored 1950's Sink & Toilet from someone who is re-doing thier bathroom (and apparently they are in EXCELLENT condition). And they may be able to save the tile for me too! So, we might actually get around to this project... :) It’s definately the BATHROOM! We moved into our house and started renovating it… It’s been downhill ever since. Gold Wallpaper – had to come down because of possible mold behind. Removed wallpaper & discovered hole in wall. Hole in wall turned out to be water leaking… for who knows how long. Took out the entire wall, to figure out how bad the damage was… It’s bad. Now, we’ve discovered a hole in the floor – that leads to the outside. And then the mice tried to move in… We stopped that right away! Tried to clean the sink & toilet… Will not come clean. There’s Pink tile on the floor – trying to save that, but I want to tile up the wall with something. All plumbing now needs to be replaced. However, just found out that I’m getting a FREE Aqua or Turquoise colored 1950′s Sink & Toilet from someone who is re-doing thier bathroom (and apparently they are in EXCELLENT condition). And they may be able to save the tile for me too! So, we might actually get around to this project… :)

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