June 1-5
Monday: Sheetrock guys didn’t show until about 11:30am, then only brought in materials and papered the floors. Under two hours and they were off! Continue reading Week 12: drywall, skylight framing, taping?
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Week 11: framing, HVAC, electrical, cabinet measurements
May 25 – 29
Monday: Memorial Day holiday, so no workers today, but we have to rearrange the bedroom to clear a floor joist that the cooktop vent ducting will go in. Continue reading Week 11: framing, HVAC, electrical, cabinet measurements
Week 10: framing, plumbing & electrical rough-in
May 18 – 22
Monday: A noisy week begins – multiple rooms, multiple crews of people and very little quiet. Framing in master bathroom and electrical rough-in continues. Continue reading Week 10: framing, plumbing & electrical rough-in
Week 9: demolish kitchen, master bath & half bath
May 11-May 15
Monday: A very noisy day as they work on taking the kitchen apart. Continue reading Week 9: demolish kitchen, master bath & half bath
Week 8: Glass, mini-demo, kitchen migration – did I mention glass?
May 4 – May 8
Monday: No workers today (scheduling issues). I’m not happy but was able to move things out of family room & kitchen, preparing for next week’s “demo day”. Continue reading Week 8: Glass, mini-demo, kitchen migration – did I mention glass?
Improving the world’s worst closet
The master bedroom’s closet probably isn’t the world’s worst, but for a house this size with many nice features, it’s a pitiful excuse for a walk-in closet. It’s the sort of thing that lets the builder say there is a walk-in closet, but punt on making something really usable. Builders are so cheap! Continue reading Improving the world’s worst closet
Week 7: Trim, subcontractors, bonus room, family room
April 27 – May 1
Monday: Measuring and details for master bathroom closet and windows, plus kitchen windows & bonus room. Continue reading Week 7: Trim, subcontractors, bonus room, family room
What’s wrong with the bonus room?
Lots of space, but hard to use because of ceiling height or stair landing or two doorways. An upper floor room above the garage with one window and two fixed skylights can get pretty stuffy in the warmer months. Continue reading What’s wrong with the bonus room?
Week 6 – plumbing, garage drywall, glass?
April 20 – 24
Monday: Bathtub, faucets for vanity sinks and toilet installed. No water for the morning. Continue reading Week 6 – plumbing, garage drywall, glass?
What’s wrong with the kids’ bathroom?
Originally, we thought we’d just replace or refinish the tub in their bathroom. The surface had worn and become very stained and the tile grout was icky making it hard to keep clean (or at least it never looked clean even when it had been cleaned!). Continue reading What’s wrong with the kids’ bathroom?