Pemaquid Blog

Pemaquid in August

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:10:34 GMT

Great article featuring the wonderful local restaurants, including our neighbor, the Cupboard Cafe.

Maine Beach Cottage Rentals

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:40:49 GMT

Maine Beach Cottage Rentals. Pemaquid Beach, New Harbor Maine - Recently renovated rental in historic farmhouse with waterviews, shared dock, walk to beach.

Stay at Lupine Aug '09

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:58:27 GMT

Lovely place to stay! As old home fanatics, my husband and I love that you left alot of the antique charm. Too often people think renovating an

April 8th, 2009 - Lupine Improvements

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:24:07 GMT

We're heading up next week to do some improvements to Lupine before the Pemaquid Beach rental season gets going.

Renovation Before and After Pictures

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:09:13 GMT

Before and After pictures from the Pemaquid Beach Heron Cove Farmhouse Renovation

September 30th, 2008 - House Sold!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:44:34 GMT

The house sold very quickly. We no longer own the West Wing.

Our project in the Pemaquid News paper

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:22:53 GMT

Pemaquid News: Our project appeared in the Lincoln County News

August 2nd - 4th, 2008 - Home Renovation Project Complete

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:26:40 GMT

Our home renovation project is complete after we staged the last unit for rent.

July 29th - 30th - Construction Completion!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:26:36 GMT

Construction Completion: The contractors have finished work. We are almost done.

Help Pemaquid Point Lighthouse!

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:34:11 GMT

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Please sign our Guest Book

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:36:33 GMT

Please tell us what you think.

July 18th - July 20th, 2008 - Hosting a Maine Lobster Bake

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:46:18 GMT

We had friends visiting from the midwest so we had to show them a Maine lobster bake

July 11th - July 14th, 2008 - More staging and painting

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:34:12 GMT

This week we enjoyed the new decks that were built, and did some more painting in Equinox and staging in Lupine.

July 4th - July 7th, 2008 - Painting Walls

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:43:59 GMT

We're painting walls in Equinox, and one of the decks is almost complete.

Maine vacation home for sale

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:17:44 GMT

Maine vacation home for sale - waterfront property in Maine - vacation home in Maine at an affordable price

June 27th - June 29th - Staging for Maine Beach Rental

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:49:15 GMT

Staging Lupine for Rental, and more Priming and Painting of Equinox

June 19th - June 22nd, 2008 - Penofin: The pros and cons of Penofin Oil.

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:42:55 GMT

Using Penofin Oil instead of Polyurethane: was it a good decision?

June 13th - June 15th, 2008 - How to Tile using a Homemade Wet Saw

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:44:56 GMT

How to tile using a homemade wetsaw, and we demolish the porch roof.

June 6th - 8th, 2008 - Staging Home For Sale

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:03:19 GMT

Staging Home for Sale - Pemaquid Beach Vacation Home is staged and ready for sale

May 30th - June 1st, 2008 - White Wall Paint

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:59:43 GMT

White Wall Paint is now covering all of the walls!

May 23rd - 26th, 2008 - Paint a Wall or Two?

Fri, 30 May 2008 17:12:14 GMT

Paint a wall or two? Finishing up the last few rooms in the West Wing.

May 17 - 18, 2008 - Trim Painting

Tue, 27 May 2008 20:43:13 GMT

We had a great crew and we focused on trim painting.

May 11th, 2008 - Sanding, Mudding and Priming

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:34:51 GMT

Sanding, Mudding, Priming: Huge progress this week prepping the west wing for paint

Pemaquid Maine: Things to do in the area

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:30:34 GMT

Pemaquid Maine: Things to do in the area

May 2nd - 4th, 2008 - It's a wallpaper removal sleepover!

Thu, 08 May 2008 01:54:45 GMT

Wallpaper removal sleepover party with the kids at the beach house, and boy was it cold!

April 27th, 2008 - Childproofing Vacation Home

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:43:44 GMT

The day was spent childproofing vacation home and admiring the wide plank pine.

April 26th, 2008-Turning the corner, Home Stretch is in Sight

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:30:34 GMT

Turning the corner: Home Stretch Is In Sight

April 21st, 2008 - Wallpaper Removal Continues

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:41:31 GMT

Wallpaper Removal continues as we get our groove back and accomplish quite a bit.

April 19th, 2008-Reminded of what we're good at...and not so good at

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:39:35 GMT

Paint Scraping, Paint Sanding: The importance of maximizing your productivity when time is limited

April 16th, 2008 - General Contractor Management leads to a Day at the Beach

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:39:08 GMT

General Contractor Management leads to a Day at the Beach

April 12, 2008 - Linoleum Removal and Wallpaper Removal

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:37:49 GMT

Linoleum Removal: We found beautiful hardwood floors under the linoleum. Also began wallpaper removal.

Driving Directions to 211 Huddle Road, New Harbor, ME

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:54:34 GMT

Driving Directions to 211 Huddle Road, New Harbor, ME - a short walk to Pemaquid Beach

April 5, 2008 -West Wing Cast Iron Tub Removal and Demolition Cleanup

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:14:04 GMT

How to quickly remove a cast iron tub without destroying your back

April 5, 2008 - Shed Dormer Framing Complete

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:06:22 GMT

Adding dormer - the shed dormer framing is completed in a week.

The beginning of the dream realized

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:52:51 GMT

This is the beginning of the dream realized. We started with a dream and using the secret law of attraction our dream was realized.

March 29th, 2008-Tales of Unexpected Helping Hands

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:47:20 GMT

An unexpected army arrives to help complete the siding removal

March 22nd, 2008 - Shingle Removal Continues

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:53:03 GMT

This Saturday we spent the day on shingle removal and clapboard removal.

March 8 and 15, 2008 - Demolition Pictures

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:24:11 GMT

home renovation pictures of first two demolition weekends

March 18, 2008 - A good day's work

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:15:17 GMT

We took a day off from work to continue the shingle and clapboard removal.

The "Before" Picture. Click the link below to see "The Guest House"

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:12:26 GMT

This is the "Guest House" that is getting renovated.

March 8, 2008 - Demopalooza I

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:08:15 GMT

This past weekend we held a ridiculously successful gathering at the house called Demopalooza I. Demopalooza I was started with an Evite invitation to 25 or so of my closest home-wrecking friends to travel to New Harbor to demolish siding, floors and walls at our recently purchased Guest House. My expectations for the weekend were actually quite low. I didnt expect many people to show up. If anybody showed up, I figured it would be difficult to coax people that it really was OK to tear into a wall with a sledge hammer and a crow bar. Boy, was I wrong!!! By noon on Saturday we had an army of 12 unbelievably hard working folks practically running around the site demolishing pretty much everything in their path. The list of projects completed is staggering. The entire floor of the loft living room was removed. The floor included a sub-floor constructed of two inch thick planks fastened to the joists with massive nails. No worries. Monkey grabbed a circular saw, an eight pound sledge and a pry bar that would make Andre the Giant proud and turned the floor into toothpicks. The wall between the middle kitchen and living room is gone. The wall between the west wing parlor and basement stairwell is no more. All the drywall for the north side of the middle unit currently resides in the Bristol Transfer Facility. The middle chimney mysteriously disappeared. The loft portico no longer shades the loft. The rear porch, which was hiding some significant sill rot is but a memory. The middle kitchen has been reduced to a single bank of metal floor cabinets. Beautiful pumpkin pine flooring has been revealed. The loft utility room and closet were reduced to rubble by Lindsay, Cynthia and Jane. I cannot begin to explain how grateful I am to all of those who joined in on our demolition adventure. The spirit on Saturday was one that Ill never forget. It seemed like everyone there was driven to work harder than the next person. By 5pm Laura and I had to start hinting to people that it was time to call it a day. I think Saturday was a true testament to what a group of bright, highly successful and talented people can do if they all work hard towards a shared goal. By 5:30pm I was convinced that the 12 of us should form some sort of super-company that could truly change the world. Perhaps an alternative energy company that could single handedly end our dependence on fossil fuel? Our group on Saturday included engineering, computer, legal, marketing, building and financial wizards. Hmmmmm. Demopalooza I was a smashing success! Demopalloza II is scheduled for Saturday March 15th, 2008. Exterior clapboard and shingle siding removal will be the focus. All are welcome! Click here to view demolition pictures