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The remodeling project is (virtually) complete!

March 16 – October 16th (ish)

I’m declaring the project complete even though we have one small outstanding work item (a replaced cork tile needs sealing) and one missing warranty (for the heated floor). I still have some areas to tidy up in the post-remodel shuffle – such as replacing the doors on the upstairs hall closet, taken off to make more room when moving things through the tight 90 degree turn in that corridor – but that’ll get done soon-ish. Continue reading The remodeling project is (virtually) complete! →

Weekly summary

Week 24: Under stair cabinets, paint touch ups, bookshelves

August 24-28

Week 24 quick look

Monday: Bonus room bookcase inserts. Under stair cabinets. Upstairs network outlets connected while we were away but the network doesn’t function (cable modem was connected to switch instead of Airport Extreme) Continue reading Week 24: Under stair cabinets, paint touch ups, bookshelves →

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Week 22: hardwood final coat, ramp sink, backsplash, glass template

August 10-14

Week 22 quick look

Monday: Backsplash for kitchen and downstairs half bath  & ramp sink for master bathroom.  A little nudge from the guy who runs Westhill apparently got the ramp sink to the head of the line. The slot drain is 1/8″ wider on one end, so they’ll have someone out tomorrow to do the Caesarstone equivalent of planing it to an even thickness. Continue reading Week 22: hardwood final coat, ramp sink, backsplash, glass template →

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Week 21: Carpet, network, painting, electrical

August 3-7

Week 21 Quick Look

Monday: Painters worked on bonus room, master bathroom, hall closet, pantry, back stair well and various touch ups. They also had to respray (after “floating” some filler to cover the chips) the family room cabinet doors. Continue reading Week 21: Carpet, network, painting, electrical →

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Week 17: Cabinets, grout, cork flooring, closets

July 6 – 10

Week 17 quick look

Tile edge
Tile landing zone outside master shower

Monday: Beautiful floor is covered again with RamBoard (cardboard to protect the floor from dings and scratches). Cabinet install comes to a halt after water stop cocks in hall bath leak after re-installation. The plumber will replace them when he comes to install the sink but they’re plugged for now.

Tile guy arrives at lunchtime and finishes area around window and bullnose on pony wall edges. Grouting tomorrow.

Continue reading Week 17: Cabinets, grout, cork flooring, closets →

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Week 14: sanding, texture, primer, caulk, paint

June 15 – 19

Week 14 quick look

Monday: The featured image is the skylights-to-be, in the hope that the roofer will be here on Friday to install the Velux skylights. The large one will be an opening solar skylight (like the others we installed last year to replace the fixed ones original to the house). The two narrow ones are fixed (cables in the rafters would be expensive to move, so this was a cost-effective compromise). Continue reading Week 14: sanding, texture, primer, caulk, paint →

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Week 11: framing, HVAC, electrical, cabinet measurements

May 25 – 29

Week 11 quick look

More furniture moving
Moving the furniture away from the center of the room

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 →