August 31 – whenever we get our house back
Is it obvious I’m really ready for this phase of the work to be done?
Putting the house back together is the next phase, but first there’s all sorts of touch up and finishing steps. We are all done with the all day/every day part at this point. Continue reading Are we there yet?: Under stair cabinets, touch-ups, glass….
July 6 – 10
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
June 29 – July 3
Monday: Morning zoo, afternoon silence! The painters (not a full crew) were finishing up initial wall painting in the bonus room and walls in the hall by the family room. The kitchen cabinets were delivered, unloaded and piled up in the family room. The hardwood floor crew (2) arrived as did the tile guy for the master bathroom! Continue reading Week 16: Cabinets, hardwood floor, bathroom tile
April 13 – 17
Monday: A quiet day – just the tile setter starting on the floor tile so that the glass company could come and template the frosted glass wall/door in the afternoon. Continue reading Week 5 – finishing tile, electrical trim, stair inspection
April 6 – 10
Monday: Opening up the garage wall (mindful of the whole house water shutoff pipe right there) and mud room closet wall preparing for building the supports for the new beam. First tiles installed. Continue reading Week 4 – Noise, noise, beams, tiling & noise
March 30 – April 3
Monday: Sanding and texturing the drywall (the texture matches the rest of the house – called “orange peel”! Continue reading Week 3 – beams, barriers & (Wedi) board
