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It turns out that a lot of random folks surfing the “Interweb” are finding our blog. (Imagine that?) We also found out that professionals and colleagues we speak with are also looking at our blog because it reflects a portion of our 21st century job skills, Internet acumen and, dare I say, editorial prowess.
So, we [...]

On Monday, Nov. 20 the Amesbury building inspector came to our house, loved our new kitchen and signed off on the final inspection. We sent the final payment to our contractor today. The Kerstein kitchen renovation project is finally finished. Here are some photos of the final product. But they don’t do it justice. Friends [...]

Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. Have you thanked a veteran for his or her service? Whether they’ve served recently or a long time ago, whether they’ve gone to war or were an ever important part of America’s peace-time, military presence, it’s nice to be recognized and appreciated.
In Amesbury, veterans are recognized through a series of flag-like [...]

We’ve been wicked busy over the last few days as the kitchen project and all the gritty details get finished and ironed out. Here’s a quick run-down of what we did:
- Replaced the fill-valve in the toilet. (Not related, but flexing my Uiberall family plumbing prowess. Took me 20 minutes. Booyah!)
- Touched up the painted [...]

After what can only be described as a comedy of errors, the last of our replacement cabinets arrived on Halloween. Trick or Treat, indeed! But due to all the delays our contractor had had to move on to other projects instead of sitting idly by a-waitin’ on us. But on Friday, he came and installed [...]

This week is all about polyurethane. In order to make sure that our woodwork is sealed and protected, we’ve been going back and giving a second and third coat to certain areas, such as the island trim, which could get spattered with cooking grease. Floor thresholds are another area of concern that will get numerous [...]