Bathroom Lighting

The main bathroom had some horrible florescent lights above the sink. The ballast appeared bad as they didn't work so I decided to replace them with some recessed lights from Ikea. Here is the original fixture:

I had temporarily put a different fixture in so that I could have some light, but there was an issue with that light, causing it to flicker. So, I decided to get cracking on the recessed lights. Here is the work in progress:

And the final result:

Lighting is much improved. I used a piece of wood from the basement and painted it a flat, dark olive green. The lights are wired in parallel. I had originally planed to wire them in series, but they were very dim in that configuration. The fixtures aren't quite sitting flush. The wire I used was so stiff that it's pushing them out slightly. I'll have to tinker on that later. However, overall the look is much better and the lighting is greatly improved.

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Craigslist Find

I'm still using a lot of old Ikea Expedit stuff for storage. It works, and is flexible, but not fancy. Been on the lookout for something better. Ran across this on CL for only $300, and got them to deliver. Right now it's just staged in the open area of the basement. I should be able to finish the framing and drywall in the old theater, and I'll move these in there.

Paint

Had to get a coat of paint on before the rains hit. Not completely sold on the blue trim, may due a dark brown or grey there instead, but a huge improvement over what it was. Right now I only have one coat on, and haven't done the edging right, so it's a rough paint job, but it will tide the house over until I get a patch of good weather and can finish the job.

Patio Demo

Wanted to get a good exposure to the foundation so I could verify the seal (think I found a leak in the planter box where the foundation meets), so I decided to tackle getting the rear concrete pad broken up. Quotes to do the job were in the $5k range, so I decided I'd break it up and move it myself. Removal then is only $650. Rented a breaker from HomeDepot. Took about 6-7hrs of work, and a lot of Ibuprofin. Went from this: To this: I am planning on taking at least a week of picking at it to move everything.

Normandy Park Restoration

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