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I added a closet / utility room in the space where the old heating system was located.

This little frog has found a home up inside the faucet. Every time I turn on the water, after being off for a while, the frog gets blasted out by the stream of water. I thought after a couple of times the little critter would have found a new home. Nope.

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The front of the house gets baked by the afternoon sun. So, the use of pressure treated wood for decking and treads would take a beating out there. Composites might not check and crack like PT but the amount of expansion from the heat would be a issue. So, I guess the tried and tested …

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It is the time of the year when temperatures begin to rise and trigger the termite colonies to expand. Below are “swarmers” out looking for a new place to start a colony. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos   New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos Some info about termites from Terminix: …

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I had to open up the wall above the window to run some wires and found some rotted wood. A classic example of improper flashing around a roof penetration. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos

This house like many others have had a texture finish applied to the walls and ceiling. New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos That is all well and good until you need to either make a repair or lets say close up a opening. It is really difficult to match  especially in the middle …

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New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos New item by Pete Olson / Google Photos The walls and ceilings were sprayed with a knock-down texture. Any texture is almost impossible to match so I am skim coating all of the textured surfaces.