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Electrical update

Electrical update

The electricians have been here for a month now, doing the finish.  This includes installing the outlets, light fixtures, switches, and the Lutron system that will control it all. There is lots of lighting, including LED cans, sconces, and surface mount fixtures on the inside. There are quite a few really cool craftsman fixtures onRead more about Electrical update[…]

Faux sandstone

Faux sandstone

We have a lot of sanstone from the basement excavation, but to fashion it into specific shapes, like the stone cap for our seat wall, would be prohibitively expensive.  The alternative is a process popularized by a local contractor named Mike Schlagel, and aptly called Schlagel-stone by the local contractor types.  It is concrete thatRead more about Faux sandstone[…]