Comments for Newman & Hunt http://www.newmanhunt.com The personal website of Brad Newman and Amelia Hunt Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on DIY Noobs by bnewman http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/01/diy-noobs/#comment-2430 bnewman Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:45:27 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/?p=1575#comment-2430 40 years is a long time. Your house is amazing though. It shows all the hard work you've put into it. Thanks for getting Meme involved a bit too. She's quite the DIY'er! 40 years is a long time. Your house is amazing though. It shows all the hard work you’ve put into it. Thanks for getting Meme involved a bit too. She’s quite the DIY’er!

]]> Comment on Removing the Radiator by bnewman http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/removing-the-radiator/#comment-2429 bnewman Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:43:30 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/?p=1587#comment-2429 It is kinda fun. As long as we don't rush it. I get frustrated when I'm in a hurry to be done and on to other things, like the next episode of Big Bang Theory and a glass of Lagavulin. It's not as fancy as the Man Cave of Shad Bay, but it's going to be nice when it's done! It is kinda fun. As long as we don’t rush it. I get frustrated when I’m in a hurry to be done and on to other things, like the next episode of Big Bang Theory and a glass of Lagavulin. It’s not as fancy as the Man Cave of Shad Bay, but it’s going to be nice when it’s done!

]]> Comment on Painting the Study by bnewman http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/painting-the-study/#comment-2428 bnewman Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:39:37 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/painting-the-study/#comment-2428 Thanks again. Yes, B&Q. We just keep going back for more. Believe me, I'd love to just drywall over everything, not only would it be way easier to decorate, but it would add mass to the walls which should in turn reduce the impact vibrations from the upstairs neighbors. Trouble is, we have lovely plaster ceiling mouldings to account for. Pretty sure the new drywall wouldn't line up. Thanks again. Yes, B&Q. We just keep going back for more. Believe me, I’d love to just drywall over everything, not only would it be way easier to decorate, but it would add mass to the walls which should in turn reduce the impact vibrations from the upstairs neighbors. Trouble is, we have lovely plaster ceiling mouldings to account for. Pretty sure the new drywall wouldn’t line up.

]]> Comment on Taping and Plastering Corners by bnewman http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-plastering-corners/#comment-2427 bnewman Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:36:45 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-platering-corners/#comment-2427 Thanks Jane! I don't know what we'd do without YouTube. Honestly, it's such an amazing resource. Books are good, but video... better! Thanks Jane! I don’t know what we’d do without YouTube. Honestly, it’s such an amazing resource. Books are good, but video… better!

]]> Comment on Taping and Plastering Corners by bnewman http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-plastering-corners/#comment-2426 bnewman Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:35:56 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-platering-corners/#comment-2426 Thanks Russ! I want to soundproof the ceiling in the dining room, and I think that job is a touch to big for me. Think the pros will have to come over for this one. Thanks Russ! I want to soundproof the ceiling in the dining room, and I think that job is a touch to big for me. Think the pros will have to come over for this one.

]]> Comment on Painting the Study by Russ http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/painting-the-study/#comment-2344 Russ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:23:25 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/painting-the-study/#comment-2344 Looking good. B&Q? If it turns out those other walls _are_ like that, 1/4" drywall and filling the joints -- right over the old paper -- is this old lazy person's suggestion . . . you have to space out power outlets and switches, and maybe even radiators, but it'll be way more satisfying. Looking good.

B&Q?

If it turns out those other walls _are_ like that, 1/4″ drywall and filling the joints — right over the old paper — is this old lazy person’s suggestion . . . you have to space out power outlets and switches, and maybe even radiators, but it’ll be way more satisfying.

]]> Comment on Taping and Plastering Corners by Jane http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-plastering-corners/#comment-2321 Jane Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:08:58 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-platering-corners/#comment-2321 My oh my! This doesn't like just a little bit of DIY... Amazing work - thankgoodness for tinterweb (and Danimal!). If only it could help us with our ski technique in the same way. Will get on You Tube now! My oh my! This doesn’t like just a little bit of DIY…
Amazing work – thankgoodness for tinterweb (and Danimal!). If only it could help us with our ski technique in the same way. Will get on You Tube now!

]]> Comment on Removing the Radiator by Jennifer Wyatt http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/removing-the-radiator/#comment-2316 Jennifer Wyatt Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:59:36 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/?p=1587#comment-2316 Hey guys... looks like a whole load of fun. We've been at it for about half the time of Dad, but it's a project that never ends. Can be a lot of fun, though. Take it piece-by-piece and enjoy some good tunes and good conversation while working! Lots of love, -Jif Hey guys… looks like a whole load of fun.

We’ve been at it for about half the time of Dad, but it’s a project that never ends. Can be a lot of fun, though. Take it piece-by-piece and enjoy some good tunes and good conversation while working!

Lots of love,
-Jif

]]> Comment on Taping and Plastering Corners by Russ http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-plastering-corners/#comment-2314 Russ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:24:40 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/02/taping-and-platering-corners/#comment-2314 I am duly impressed. I can NOT do that stuff. I'm always astonished that anybody can. Me, I think rewalling would have been the option (I mean hiring a pro, by the way, to do the finishing once I got the drywall in place). I am duly impressed. I can NOT do that stuff. I’m always astonished that anybody can. Me, I think rewalling would have been the option (I mean hiring a pro, by the way, to do the finishing once I got the drywall in place).

]]> Comment on DIY Noobs by Russ http://www.newmanhunt.com/2012/01/diy-noobs/#comment-2210 Russ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:31:52 +0000 http://www.newmanhunt.com/?p=1575#comment-2210 Ah, takes me back, it does . . . we've been at it 40 years last Hallowe'en, and haven't got it right yet. Some of it's fun, though. Ah, takes me back, it does . . . we’ve been at it 40 years last Hallowe’en, and haven’t got it right yet. Some of it’s fun, though.

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