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                           Recent Adventures - May thru November 2010

                   Chip took on project manager duties to remodel the Gentle Winds recreation building.
              This turned our to be a time-consuming job, so we didn't get a lot done on the house.
                                       He used eight subcontractors to accomplish the job.

                                
     
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                                 Over 4000 feet of tile had to be removed with a chipper hammer.

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                                  There was a lot of variety in flooring to be removed, including carpeting and more tile.

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                                                                                This was a huge tile job.
                                    
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                            All of the floors had to be leveled to ensure a flat surface that would drain properly.
 
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                                                   Travertine tile was installed throughout the building.

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                                              The building had to be scraped, pressure washed, patched and painted.  

                                           
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There was a lot of electrical work to be done.      A partition wall was torn down and a new one was reconstructed

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                                   The rotted wood doors (there were 8 double wide doors) were replaced with mahoghany doors.


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             Kitchen cabinets and a countertop were installed.                            The mahogany bar top was refinished.
                Hot running water is now available.
      

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                        Chip designed a kitchen enclosure that would enable it to be closed off when it wasn't being used.


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           New lights and fans were installed.                       The interior was painted as well.

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                                                               The building and patios look really great now.                                     

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