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Front Porch :Scrape and Prime

September 23, 2010 // 0 Comments

The front steps to the RainyDayMagazine office was repaired a few years ago. We probably should have repainted the entire front porch at that time, but other projects took [...]

Fein MultiMaster: FirstLook

September 16, 2010 // 0 Comments

Our 2010 Fall project will be to repair and paint the trim, deck, and stairs of the front entryway to the RainyDayMagazine office. We have been putting off the project [...]

Stainless Steel Drawer Pulls

September 15, 2010 // 0 Comments

The handles on the doors and drawers in the RainyDayKitchen have always been a bit too “antique-ish” for our taste. As handles never wear out there was never a [...]

Sink Upgrade: installation and plumbing

September 9, 2010 // 1 Comment

The stainless steel sink we got weighs around ten pounds, much lighter than the iron/porcelain sink it replaced. The edge of the sink has a bit of a bow so when it’s [...]

Sink Upgrade: cutting and fitting

September 8, 2010 // 0 Comments

When we removed the old sink the extent of the damage from the rust was plain. We also understood why the rust problem had developed in the first place: the original [...]

Sink upgrade: Removing the old sink

September 7, 2010 // 0 Comments

The sink in the RainyDayKitchen has been looking worse and worse these last few months. We have been saying since March “We NEED to replace the sink,” but we [...]

OmniMount Power55 Installation

July 20, 2010 // 0 Comments

When we started looking at  wall mounts for our Sony LCD panel, we thought a low profile one would be best because we wanted the TV to be close to the wall. The more we [...]

OmniMount Power55 FirstLook

July 9, 2010 // 0 Comments

The RainyDayInterns have done a lot of research over the past three months on the different types of LCD TV mounts. They have looked at basic mounts, low profile mounts, [...]

Hang&Level FirstUse

June 3, 2010 // 0 Comments

When we brought a 46″ screen in to the office, we realized the logical place to put it was on the wall. The only suitable wall already had a bunch of frames on it. [...]

Articulated LCD Mount FirstLook

June 1, 2010 // 0 Comments

We used to have a huge projection TV screen in our office. While it was great to watch movies on it, it weighed over 200 lbs and took up an entire corner of the room. When [...]
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