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Roof progress

Posted on 2007-06-20 by Jim Vanderveen

The framing crew is putting the finishing touches on the roof today–fascia and barge rafters! (More photos on the [house fascia photoset](http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicchicken/sets/72157600413835432/) on Flickr.) They may not finish until tomorrow, but it doesn’t matter too much. We don’t have the … Continue reading →

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Facebook

Posted on 2007-06-19 by Jim Vanderveen

I started up a [Facebook profile](http://csus.facebook.com/profile.php?id=588993384) a few days ago, after [Joseph][] linked to the [Facebook platform wiki](http://joseph.randomnetworks.com/archives/2007/06/12/links-for-sat-2-dec-2000-through-tue-12-jun-2007/). Looks like a less juvenile version of myspace. Let’s hope it stays that way. And please, God, don’t allow people to start … Continue reading →

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Weekend remodel chores

Posted on 2007-06-18 by Jim Vanderveen

Well, we got most of our [remodeling chores](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/06/15/fathers-day-2007/) done this weekend. The range hood is here, the shower/tub wall is fixed. The gables on the quilt shop are almost done–we’ve left a 4-foot section in the middle of each gable, … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter 7 arrival

Posted on 2007-06-16 by Jim Vanderveen

![HP7 cover](http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41unlrhUIVL._SS400_.jpg) Book #7 of the “Harry Potter” series, [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows][hp7], will be released in California in exactly 840 (4\*5\*6\*7) hours, or 35 days from right now. I plan on being one of the first people … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2007

Posted on 2007-06-15 by Jim Vanderveen

Father’s Day is this coming Sunday. I was wondering how we would manage to get the entire roof sheathed, considering that we’d have to quit work at about noon on Sunday so we could get together with the extended family. … Continue reading →

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Remodel week #9

Posted on 2007-06-14 by Jim Vanderveen

We’re into the ninth week of our remodel, and the roof is nearly framed. The attic is going to be *awesome*! (Along with the rest of the house, of course. But the attic is an unexpected bonus!) Continue reading →

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What is RSS?

Posted on 2007-06-13 by Jim Vanderveen

What is RSS? What is a feedreader? Why should you care about these? Continue reading →

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Ceiling beam

Posted on 2007-06-05 by Jim Vanderveen

I finally go some close-up pictures of the [ceiling beam that was flown onto the roof](http://sonicchicken.net/blog/wordpress/2007/06/01/ceiling-beams-up/) last week. This thing is *huge*! If you can’t read the tape measure, it’s 16″ x 5.25″ wide, and 32′ long!

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Raising the roof!

Posted on 2007-06-04 by Jim Vanderveen

Our first rafters and ridge board were put up today! Continue reading →

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Weekend remodel progress

Posted on 2007-06-04 by Jim Vanderveen

Another weekend gone, and we’re a bit closer to a finished house although we *appear* to be going backwards! We took down most of the garage roof this weekend, which was considerably more difficult than the main roof of the … Continue reading →

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