2061 Tunis Cir. Fort Collins, CO 80526 http://2061tunis.com Our First House Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:10:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 New Exterior Paint! Oh, and new trees too! http://2061tunis.com/2010/11/02/new-exterior-paint-oh-and-new-trees-too/ http://2061tunis.com/2010/11/02/new-exterior-paint-oh-and-new-trees-too/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:35:14 +0000 Ross http://2061tunis.com/?p=94 We finally arranged to have our house painted this fall.  I was meaning to get this taken care of all summer, and well – time flies!  The first photo is the color before (light blue), the second is the gorgeous after shot, and the third shows the backyard with two new trees in the ground.  These are Autumn Purple Ash trees.  They are prized for their shade and brilliant fall color.  Here is a link to a photo of their autumn foliage.

]]> http://2061tunis.com/2010/11/02/new-exterior-paint-oh-and-new-trees-too/feed/ 0 Preparing for New Exterior Paint http://2061tunis.com/2010/04/17/preparing-for-new-exterior-paint/ http://2061tunis.com/2010/04/17/preparing-for-new-exterior-paint/#comments Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:50:54 +0000 Ross http://2061tunis.com/?p=77 It’s that time!  The current exterior paint on the house is aging and will need refreshing.  The preparations are already underway.  These include, patching any holes, and cracks that exist with caulk or wood filler where appropriate.  We also need to replace all of the aging window trim.  We are upgrading the look fro a 1″ trim to 2.5″ trim with 45 degree cut corners.  I think this look is a much needed improvement.  The next steps are to scrape, sand and prime stripping paint in preparation for the actual paint.  We will also be prepping and painting the shed in the back to get an idea of how the house will look with our chosen color.  Here is a little preview of the new window trim – this is the bathroom window (nail heads have not been primed yet).

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]]> http://2061tunis.com/2009/11/16/new-oven/feed/ 0 Hardwood floors, finally! http://2061tunis.com/2009/11/09/hardwood-floors-finally/ http://2061tunis.com/2009/11/09/hardwood-floors-finally/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:33:29 +0000 Ross http://2061tunis.com/?p=62 They are in!  We have finally replaced the nasty carpet in the living room, upstairs hall, and stairs along with the linoleum in the kitchen with brand new hardwood!  It took around 5 days for the crew to remove the carpet/linoleum, install the hardwood, sand and seal.  We are thrilled with the results.  Below you can see some before and afters of the areas described.  Enjoy!

]]> http://2061tunis.com/2009/11/09/hardwood-floors-finally/feed/ 0 Before and After http://2061tunis.com/2009/10/27/before-and-after/ http://2061tunis.com/2009/10/27/before-and-after/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:50 +0000 Ross http://2061tunis.com/wordpress/?p=54 Here they are, the before and after pictures of the front of our house. Before shows the old aluminum windows and the shake shingle siding. The After has the new windows plus the cut cedar shingles. You can click on the images to see them at a higher resolution. Enjoy!

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However, our spring fever is in high gear. We have already placed a full 3 cubic yards of dirt into our new garden beds (see GECK project) and added some huge earthworms to the mix. Our 3 gorgeous apple trees have recieved some much needed pruning, so our bounty this fall should be fantastic. The front garden area is also getting our attention and is next on our list of projects (we have already trimmed back the out of control dogwood in that area). Neither of us is looking forward to the manual labor required to clean up the entire front area. It will involve totally ripping out the green weed-type foliage, along with the fabric sheathing it is effortlessly growing through. We will be placing some large cobble (2 – 4 inches) up front and adding some local grasses for a nice xeriscaped look. Stay tuned for that as it is sure to be a remarkable improvement (Check the Projects page for more information).

Here is a picture we took of the amazing sunsets we are treated to here at 2061 Tunis. Enjoy!sunset

]]> http://2061tunis.com/2008/03/30/preparing-for-spring/feed/ 0 “Took it to Paint City!” http://2061tunis.com/2008/01/23/took-it-to-paint-city/ http://2061tunis.com/2008/01/23/took-it-to-paint-city/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:03:18 +0000 Ross http://2061tunis.com/wordpress/?p=42 Happy New Year! Kelley and I were fortunate enough to have just gotten off of a three day weekend, of which the temperature outside was a balmy 15 F at most. So, we wouldn’t be going into the mountains to play. We decided to get some much needed painting out of the way. After a visit to the Home Depot, we spend two full days painting the living room, kitchen, upstairs hallway, and the office! We basically just freshened the same color in all but the office, which we painted a dark blue called “Lakefront”. Needless to say, everything looks absolutely amazing! We even managed to replace the light fixtures that hung above the entryway with some modern track lighting and a cool handblown glass droplight (see images). Also, we finally got right of the old light fixture in the kitchen dining area and got a nice, small ceiling fan installed. Such and improvment – It looks great! So, we are now plenty sore from the ordeal, and love staring at the amazing work we accomplished.

Next up on the winter indoor work – painting the downstairs recreation room (same color as upstairs). This shouldn’t be too bad – however, Kelley and I need a little time away from the brush if you know what I mean. Take care and stay warm!

]]> http://2061tunis.com/2008/01/23/took-it-to-paint-city/feed/ 0 “Winter Wonderland” http://2061tunis.com/2007/12/13/winter-wonderland/ http://2061tunis.com/2007/12/13/winter-wonderland/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:50:57 +0000 Ross http://2061tunis.com/wordpress/?p=37 Winter has arrived in Colorado! Our outdoor projects have slowed to a halt beyond any routine maintenance. We have some ideas for winter projects revolving around updating light fixtures, painting the main areas of our house (great room, kitchen and upstairs hall). We will also be putting in hard wood floors in these areas sometime later in the winter/early spring. That’s about it for now! Click on the photo below to see other “Winter Wonderland” photos. Stay warm!

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