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The diary of a lifelong learner. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new window). Follow this blog via email. Subscribe to new blog posts by email. Basement renovation – finale. Basement renovation part 7. Basement renovation – part 6. Plumbing hack: IKEA bathroom sink drain connections. Basement renovation – part 5. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Send to Email Address.

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Basement renovation – part 6 | j.lau

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The diary of a lifelong learner. Basement renovation – part 6. Has it been two years since we demoed the basement? We are getting there real soon. Hubby is not amused. But we have come so far! We passed the final permit inspection today. I mean this is IT. We got signed off on the line “Okay to Occupy” on the inspection record card. If we stop everything there is still to do, we can drag some furniture down there to get comfy. Plumbing – complete. I figured it all out in 2 weekends. Once the hard part wa...

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Plumbing hack: IKEA bathroom sink drain connections | j.lau

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The diary of a lifelong learner. Plumbing hack: IKEA bathroom sink drain connections. I spent two weekends installing the IKEA Odensvik sink. In the basement bathroom. It’s super tricky. I researched several postings online before starting the install. I know this looks a bit nuts but trust me, it works! The sections between the wall and the p-trap fit in the space between the drawers. Here’s a view below the upper drawer:. And here’s the view above the bottom drawer:. After hanging the cabinet and setti...

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Basement renovation – finale | j.lau

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The diary of a lifelong learner. Basement renovation – finale. Almost 7 months has passed since I last blogged about the basement. Well, it was really a labor of love and a marathon. During the moving-back-in phase, we completed a few major finishing touches. Hubby and I had a boat load of experience installing IKEA kitchen cabinets (at least for the discontinued Akurum series) from the kitchen remodel. The final frontier was an undercounter freezer. So close yet it’s so far. Besides getting organized, I...

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Basement renovation – part 5 | j.lau

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The diary of a lifelong learner. Basement renovation – part 5. Several months have gone by since my last post. Returning internet orders incurs shipping costs but not so for the ship-to-store option like Home Depot as long as it’s not a special order item. Otherwise, I clicked the button to say “buy” and crossed my fingers that everything will work out. This PVC product comes in a few different shapes to accommodate the room perimeter, stairway openings, and other box-arounds. I can generally handle simp...

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The diary of a lifelong learner. Basement renovation – finale. Almost 7 months has passed since I last blogged about the basement. Well, it was really a labor of love and a marathon. During the moving-back-in phase, we completed a few major finishing touches. Hubby and I had a boat load of experience installing IKEA kitchen cabinets (at least for the discontinued Akurum series) from the kitchen remodel. The final frontier was an undercounter freezer. August 16, 2015. Basement renovation part 7. Ie no cop...

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The diary of a lifelong learner. I used to collect quotes and carried them around in a day planner. That habit stopped when day planners went out of style. Recently, I discovered Notegraphy. And it quickly became my favorite app for collecting quotes. After attending last Saturday’s TEDxPortland. I decided it’s time to put the app into high gear. A morning of emotions. TEDxPortland started off with a bang by Aaron Draplin. Continue reading “TEDxPortland highlights notegraphied”. April 18, 2014. Prior to ...

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Basement renovation – part 7 | j.lau

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The diary of a lifelong learner. Basement renovation part 7. After more than 26 months of hard work, we are finally moving furniture back into the basement. That’s a major challenge all on its own. How’s everything going to fit? It will take another few more weeks to find out because we have a ton of stuff to move. What happened in the last few months? Getting my hands dirty with Ardex feather finish. The countertop is another story. IKEA sells super affordable Formica countertops. Most people do...I end...

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The diary of a lifelong learner. I entered the kitchen into This Old House magazine’s 2012 Reader Remodel Contest. Click here. February 8, 2012. July 19, 2013. Kitchen renovation, part 8. Did we really finish the kitchen? Trim – the 3rd time is the charm. The first one was too thick for such a high traffic area. I could really feel it under the shoes. I messed up the second one while I was attempting to install it with nails. Continue reading “Kitchen renovation, part 8”. October 14, 2010. August 16, 2015.