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_x__ Automobile (hybrid, bio-diesel, electric car)

Year your project was completed or went on line: 2006 

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Description:

This residence is being remodeled and landscaped for a better tomorrow for everyone. In addition to the solar water heating system, old carpeting has been replaced by Oregon White Oak and finished with OSMO Hard Wax oil. In the kitchen, vinyl is being replaced with Marmoleum brand linoleum, but, old cabinets will remain until they start to fall apart. After removing wall paper in the kitchen, the sheetrock underneath was patched instead of torn out, reducing landfill waste. I have replaced old water-intensive toilets with 0.8/1.6 dual-flush toilets. Outside, the landscaping is a work in progress: I have removed cherry laurel, holly, St. John’s wort, and ivy, all invasive non-native plants. In their place, I have installed raised beds for growing organic vegetable and fruit and landscaped with native plants, including native prairie species that are local butterfly-friendly. Weeds in the lawn are removed with gloves and tools or killed by suffocation.  I do not water the lawn. I also hope to have a clothesline installed in time for the tour. Future projects include replacing carpet on the staircase with wool carpet and the carpet in the upstairs of the house and refinishing the fir that is underneath. 

Directions:

From downtown Olympia: take 4th Avenue east towards Lacey. At the lighted intersection with  Pacific Ave, use the left-turn lane/signal to turn left onto Sawyer. Go 3 blocks, to Thurston Ave. Turn right onto Thurston. House is on the right, yellow with a steep roof, behind cedars and retaining wall that line the front of the property.

 
From Lacey: take Martin Way west towards Olympia. Drive straight (north), at the 3rd intersection is Thurston Avenue, which is the first intersection after a church parking lot (you won't see the street sign for Thurston until after you have turned onto Thurston). Drive down the hill, past the intersection with Brown. House is on the left, yellow with a steep roof, behind cedars and a retaining wall that line the front of the property.

Park in the driveway or on-street.  Please do not park in the neighbor's driveway.

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