How to keep from gaining weight during kitchen remodel?
Lavender Lass
8 years ago
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Comments (12)Do not replace the board...chances are it will not match. If you can't find someone to work with shellac sticks, then there is another way to disguise the damage. Hardwood flooring people (I being just one) use a 3M Epoxy to repair hardwood and to fill knot holes, splits and other things that need filling or repair. I have heard mention of colored epoxies, but I have never used those. They might work for you...the stuff would stick permanently and you could paint in the missing wood grain with most any media (pencil, marker, paint). I have done that with just the clear epoxy and got acceptable results. If you started with a colored epoxy that is a close match to the background color of the wood, then painted in the missing wood grain, that could work as well. Hint: when you work with epoxy, you have to think of the repair site as a surgeon would a patient in an operating room. You want to protect the surrounding area to prevent the epoxy from winding up where you don't want it and be sure that you have denatured alcohol to wipe up any that might get where not intended....See MoreWeight gain during re-hab
Comments (6)It will help tremendously to put the gym on your to do list with the same priority as a big meeting. It's hard when you need to be on site or when you're physically involved with project. So hard to be physically exhausted without actually getting a good cardo workout! Food is tough during remodeling, particularly if stress is a trigger for you. (It is for me.) Seems no matter what we end up eating mysteriously prepared food. Is there an end in sight? I've lost 28# since finishing the kitchen. (After some initial "Wow! We can cook!" gain.) I planned the kitchen with new eating habits in mind, and that is actually making a difference. But the big thing is moving -- particularly in the gym. No spring chicken here either. Maybe you could add your energy, or quest for inspiration, to the Mojo & Fitness threads. You're not alone!...See MoreVery funny ! Things we've heard during our kitchen remodels....
Comments (59)OK, here's a possibility. Go to the local sign or photocopy shop and have them print, in big, bold, plain(for stupids) writing, "There is a hidden surveillance camera" or omit the surv part if you live in an area with real, real stupids, "which is recording every move(ment)"!!!!OMG, my stomach really hurts. "So, if you belong here, stay and do your duty"(!!!!ha, nah, don't say doody, unless you think it clearly applies to your locale. "Joggers, go at home or go ahead 1/4 mile, but not here"(I'm a mom of a marathoner, but a considerate marathoner) or, "If you can't hold it, go home! This ain't your home!" Plaster these signs INSIDE and outside the porta.. OOOOH, I have a great idea. Instead of 'violaters will be prosecuted... something like, violaters will be given a free, disposable, mop, plastic gloves, strong trash bags and YOU will be responsible for cleaning up your mess. Who defines what is a 'mess'? Your co-workers. If they don't think it's a mess, then they can help you clean it up. If the consensus agrees that it IS a mess, then the consensus (colleagues) can video your clean up activities!!!!This is so much fun! Pecanpie, I spit out my champagne(cheap 9.5% low carb) while reading your post! It was downhill from there......Breathing is difficult. This is a 'save for posterity'(don't go there) thread. Time capsule worthy. Love it Bev I will breathe normally soon. Ok, I can't resist. We have a beach cottage where, (I wish I had written this line...no, I'm not a snob, but) the handymen have more tattoos(sp) than teeth....See MoreHow do you remain calm during remodel?
Comments (23)It's great that some of you trust all of your contractors, but spend a bit of time on the bathroom forum and you will see that there is ample cause to not just blindly trust what people are doing in your house. In the end, you are the one who will pay when something goes wrong. I'm sure my contractors make more money in a year than the total cost of my project remodel - heck I'm sure they make more than I do! That's not the point though - a good craftsman is worth his weight in gold. Unfortunately, in my experience, there are more bad than good. My dad was in the business for 40 years before retiring - he's where I first got my healthy skepticism from. By the end of his career he was managing guys and running jobs and he can spot a good one or a bad one from a mile away. The rest of my skepticism has come from my job, reinforced by some of the nonsense people report here on GW. I tend to grill people up front and let them know that things will be done my way and give them the opportunity to bail before we get started if they have a problem with that. Luckily, except for the plumber who flaked out on me and did a bunch of things that were not to code that I had to pay to have redone by someone whose head was in the game, my contractors are great. But that doesn't mean that I am not watching everything they do like a hawk and letting them know when I want something done differently from the way they normally do it. Also the easy home equity availability of the last several years has brought a huge proportion of hacks to the various trades. The money source has not been dried up for long enough to weed the majority of them out. I'm fortunate in that we are friends with our local building inspector and we've had fantastic luck with anyone he has recommended (true craftsmen) but honestly, I don't know how many people remodel their homes and don't end up with utter crap in the process after seeing what I've seen from some supposed good and reputable contractors. About being seedy or not, I am very distrustful of strange people in my house until I get to know them a bit. Part of the reason I chose our contractors (and that it is taking so long) is that they work themselves. Sure it took a week to demo the bathroom when a crew could have done it in a day but I also trust my GC with my house keys without blinking an eye. Maybe it's just the high standards set by my dad but although he was just a blue collar worker, he always dressed neatly and presentable. He pressed his jeans every night for work the next day. That might be going a bit overboard, but all of the guys who work on our house dress neatly and appropriately for the job they are doing. Admittedly, our plumber is way better looking in his police uniform with creased pants and shiny shoes, but he's okay in jeans and a sweatshirt with his company logo too. I'm in the 4th month of a gut remodel of our upstairs bath and it has been incredibly stressful to keep on top of every little detail to make sure it's done right. Also, some people are just more affected by chaos in the sanctuary of their home than others. Chelone, I've seen the pictures of your house that you've posted about the way you "really live", and I don't think you are one of those people who requires calm, neatness and order to thrive ;). Most people are not rolling in the money so taking on any large expenditure like home remodeling is stressful. If something goes way over budget it IS a big deal to me, so careful planning was of the utmost importance - as is making sure things are done right the first time. With a full time job it's a lot of pressure and stress. DH works from home and I know it's been tough on him to have to deal with people coming and going constantly while he is trying to get his work done. So I hearya on how stressful it is but I just keep my eye on the prize. No wine will help, I don't normally drink and when you are 6 months pregnant it's not the time to start ;). Sure, in the context of world atrocities, your remodel is irrelevant - but then again so is this whole board. Surely the resources we spend on paint and even our internet connections could be better spent feeding the starving children in third world countries, but none of us is the second coming of Mother Theresa in that regard and is therefore unfit to judge....See MoreLavender Lass
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