Wife Leads Remodel Charge In Westchester Home
In Westchester County a wife recounts eight years of remodeling with husband Hal, detailing sourcing stone from a 100 year old cider mill, building a porch with casement windows, rebuilding the living room fireplace, and modernizing the kitchen. The couple funded materials at about $600 total, with the wife managing planning, cleaning, and ordering while Hal handled engineering, plumbing, and carpentry. Their efforts yielded a brighter, larger living space and a more practical, easier to maintain home.
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Westchester County
Miriam Carlson
Aghway
Mindiows
Iuboit
Somn A. Carton
Tammy
Larchmont
Garige
Theo
Stevie
Homemade fireplace screen project and costs
A detailed account describes building a decorative fire screen from metal rod mesh with linen Formica and chrome trim, estimating materials at $4 per square yard and total project costs around $970.27 for kitchen-like work, comparing to a $3,000 professional finish, plus notes on selecting birthday trees and hardy varieties for landscapes.
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Nati
Lunber
Giamond
Squire
Nile
Picture Window Installation Made Simple at Home Show
A reader recalls remodeling a two story house in Larchmont and installing a picture window. The account describes shopping, budgeting, and the hands on process from display models to actual fitting, noting window frames, sills, and privacy considerations. The piece emphasizes ease and practicality of installing a picture window at home.
Repairing a Roof Window and Siding for Rain Protection
A homeowner describes building a roof and bottom frame for a convex window, adding four frames and boarding, then sheeting for drainage, and covering with shingles. To block rain they installed an absorber panel system, repainted walls, and considered cost savings around 360 dollars while debating window and siding improvements.
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Jsray
Ferp
Pepper
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Indy
Muady
Crunk
Windawa
Tostly
MD Cutiap
Alichtly Hiryer
Amaheltie
Battany
Plebure
Windew
Erie
Millon Carter
Bethre
Peters
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