NEW FLOOR

Over the weekend we installed our new floating floor on the 1st floor. We still have a few bits here and there to install which Kristen's dad will install today or this afternoon when I get home, but it's pretty well complete. We cut most of the baseboard and dry-fitted. We'll install that today as well once that last couple of pieces of the floor are in.

Floor Before:


Floor After:


Floor with baseboard fitted:

NEW WALL AND DOOR

This is something we've been planning for, but it was to be done later. Initially, the toilet was going to be open with a small, waist high wall for privacy. Then once all was said and done we would close it in. We decided to go ahead and close in the toilet completely. We've framed in the walls and hung the door. By end of this weekend the drywall will be up and mudded so that priming of the walls can be done on Monday.

For Mark Lee - PAINT!

I was told that Mark Lee really wanted to see pictures of the painted room. Kristen worked hard today to get it done for him.

PAINTING HAS BEGUN

Kristen couldn't wait. She had to have a least some primer up on the walls.

"MUDDING" is well under way

It's been a slow process due to not having time (nor desire) to "mud" the walls. The first floor is pretty well complete and Kristen plans on painting shortly (maybe even as early as tonight).


The upstairs is taking longer due to the amount of corners (and my lack of desire to do it).


We also now have a door in the bedroom leading to our new master bath!!

Drywall Party - September 19, 2009

This past Saturday was our dry-wall party. We had a few friends and neighbors over to help out. A big "THANK YOU" goes out to Mike, Bill and Carl (our neighbors) and to Mike and Greg (friends). I'd also like to say "THANK YOU" to Dino (our next door neighbor). He felt bad about not making it early to help with the drywall so he cut my grass. THANKS TO ALL!!


Kristen's dad rented a lift to help us with the ceiling panels. He rented it for two days, but we were able to get it done quickly so we were able to return it later Saturday. We worked from about 8am to 5pm and got almost all of it done. The only remaining pieces are more trim work and small pieces that one person can handle. We'll hopefully have this all done by the weekend and then can have the inspector in on Monday to okay the work. Then we can start taping and mudding.

Even Alexis got in the act! She was our official "Line Snapper". We marked the studs with a chalk line and she was the person to pull the snap the string.



With the drywall up, the rooms are truly starting to take shape and look like rooms. We can't wait to get this done!!

INSPECTION PASSED!

On Monday, we had the inspection for the mechanicals and we passed. We are now frantically working to get the insulation done on the second floor. We have to have done Thursday night as the inspector wants to come back and check it on Friday. We can't put up the dry-wall until he's okayed it.

That being said, we have a dry-wall party planned for Saturday and have quite a few people signed up to help. Keep your fingers crossed!