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Posted: April 23 2004 at 12:17pm |
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I am soooo proud! I finished our fish room! I did framing and wiring
and hanging and sanding and drilling and laying and pounding and
routing and staining (Rob did the painting!) and designing and
planning and researching DIY.com!
Turns out, I still hate drywall!!
Anyway, it took me all winter to do it, but it's done!
Check it out in the gallery....
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<< !!!
Next year, I'm taking out some walls upstairs!!!! No one can stop me
now!!!(Except Rob, AKA Mr Reasonable "Will you just calm down?")
I've gone home improvement crazy!!!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 12:31pm |
Awesome Suzy. I need to come and see it again now that it is finished.
You have inspired me to get some work done on my house. I'll get going on that right away.
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In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth ... then He let it cycle. Have you read my dinosaur theory yet?
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 12:52pm |
Wow, that was a lot of work!  I just hooked up a uv sterilizer without hurting myself, or the dogs! It was lots easier than trying to do the plumbing for the whole tank. Woohoo! Alas, I managed to accidently stir up a cloud in the refugium sand. Only for a second! But now the whole system is cloudy. My poor fishes!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 12:54pm |
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P.S., Suzy - - if you take out walls, you have to do drywall-type repairs to the remaining walls (the ones that used to connect to a wall, but now would have a rough edge). Plus painting and/or wallpaper. Oh, and the little runner boards along the bottom of the wall.
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 12:55pm |
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 1:12pm |
Suzy,
Can we have a party at your house now?
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In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth ... then He let it cycle. Have you read my dinosaur theory yet?
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 1:19pm |
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Thanks, guys!!
Ryan, I can build anything! it just takes me a lonnnng time! (I can't
do anything car related, though, 'cause it gets my hands too
grubby!)
Renee, I think patching the drywall won't be half as bad as hanging
it, but I'll still have to sand the cruddy mud! That crap gets
everywhere! But, I found out late in the basement project, you can
just rub off the crap with a wet towel! You only have to sand the last
time!
I like the trim part. I've got a really cool router to make the
baseboard, the chair rail and the crown molding. That part doesn't
suck!!! But, it is time consuming!
And, I am so off wallpaper. BEAD BOARD RULES!!!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 1:21pm |
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edit: oops-same post twice! That's what happens when you try to
stop your clicker finger too late!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 1:22pm |
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Jared, a party sounds so fun! Maybe, I can talk Rob into opening up
the bar, and mixing up something exotic! I'm getting him a drink
recipe book for Dad's Day!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 1:37pm |
What a beautiful arrangement. You are so handy. I would like to stop by and see it personally. We are so close. I will call you. Great job!! 
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(Tank of the Month for May 2003)Taking a little break...
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 2:22pm |
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You are always welcome, neighbor!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 2:55pm |
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I do tons of drywall all the time suzy, and guess what, I hate it far more than you could imagine. But the sponge smoothing method is a lot cleaner I agree. Beautiful work BTW, The tile arrangement is particularly cool, Great job and congrats on reaching the finish line.
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Murray, Utah just north of the park.
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 3:28pm |
Looks great!
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You shouldn't be afraid of noises in the dark.
Anything that wants to cause you harm will stalk you silently.
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 4:37pm |
Great job Suzy!
Now, when can I and my wife come over to see it again? I want to see the ghost and brine shrimp and the tile!
BTW, I sent you a pm earlier.
Rodney
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 5:04pm |
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OOPS! I spaced it, Rodney! I'll call you tomorrow!
You are always welcome at our house!
I made a new ghost shrimp hatchery....We'll see if anybody hatches!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 10:02pm |
Suzy, a masterpiece! What a great area to relax, entertain, or whatever! Very well done. You have given me some serios ideas for my basement!
PS... Can I have some of these... ?
What awsome colors!
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 10:44pm |
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Suzy, I just have to add my 2 cents and say that you have done an excellent job. I can hope to do that good once I finish my basement.
What was it you said? A blonde with power tools...
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Posted: April 23 2004 at 11:01pm |
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One Word: Fantabulous!!!
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Posted: April 24 2004 at 9:04am |
Here is a pic of what Suzy has done. It's a nice room.  And here's a pic of her long awaited Sea Horses. It doesn't surprise me that a halo appeared on one of Suzy's cherished Sea Horses! 
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Posted: April 24 2004 at 1:27pm |
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That halo is on Mr Big! Thanks for the pics, Mark. And I fixed the
white water issue in the reef! I wrapped the pumps with sponge!
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