reno chronicles #24

Things are really coming together now!

This week the outside lights were installed, the inside light was installed, the flooring was installed, all the trim was made and installed, and the wall and the doorway were opened up.

Special thanks to wonderful contractor for all the "extras" this week. You rock.

Yesterday and today, my free labour (a.k.a: mom and dad) were put to work painting…as of right now, the walls have two coats and the trim has one.

Phew…that’s a lot of work, but also very exciting. Nothing changes the look of a room like a can of paint!

I bought a new washer and dryer on Friday and can’t wait for it to be delivered on Thursday night...it’s been far too long since I did laundry (yikes).

Next week, the deck will be built…horray! And I think we’ll even reach the finish line by the end of the week.
To that end, I’m going to save the great reveal of the finished room until it’s completely done and picture perfect…that will include the repurposing of some furniture, another lamp makeover and lots more.

Tune in next week for a peek at the deck.



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reno choronicles #23

Here’s what happened this week….siding (so awesome…who knew siding could look this good?!?), next layer of roof is almost done (interrupted by rain on Saturday), and a little coat of concrete on the floor to smooth things out (that dried over the weekend). Next week, the big push to the end by wonderful contractor will continue. And my own “work crew/ free labor/ mom & dad” arrive at the end of the week for a visit and to help do some of the finishing work. Should be a busy and fun week!



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reno chronicles #22

So this week was an exciting one -- another inspection and all the drywall – installation, taping, mudding, sanding and priming – have been completed.

Thanks in part to five days of work by a harmless older fellow who's level of efficiency and productivity was in stark contrast to that of wonderful contractor and his crew. Absolutely no complains about the end result, though! To me, that's a sign of excellent management.

My exterior light fixtures arrived on Tuesday and they did not disappoint. Actually, they are even better than I thought they would be and are going to look really great. Three, two-light (one shines from the top to uplight, and one shines from the bottom to downlight) black metal, flush wall-mount fixtures arrived safe and sound.

My guess is that they are going to look much more expensive than they really were when they are installed. Gotta love that!

I finally ordered my flooring and had it delivered on Thursday. Because I was willing to sacrifice some space in my living room to store it for a couple of weeks, I was able to buy it in-stock and at a clearance price. That saved me somewhere between $200 - $250 for the same product I was going to buy at a specialty flooring store. In my books, any unexpected savings like this is a welcomed bonus!

Aside from that, I must admit I’m getting restless not having an outdoor space. Especially since Saturday was the first day it’s really felt like summer. Now, I’m not admitting to anything, but there may or may not be a couple of footprints matching my feet in the tar on the roof (ouch – it was hot!) of the addition...

It won’t be too much longer…I have a feeling things are going to be moving quickly now.

More next week!




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reno chronicles #21

This week at the reno, things slowed down a little bit, but there was still progress…two more inspections on Monday and spray foam insulation on the walls and ceiling on Wednesday.

Nice and toasty in there now...can already imagine how nice that will be in the middle for the winter. Horray for not having the pipes freeze anymore!

Wonderful contractor has definitely not disappeared, but he is now stretched between two jobs. I don’t mind so much, because there are still signs of progress. And because if my house could talk, it would tell me that it’s happy, and patient and enjoying the journey.

Next week will see another inspection and all the drywall – installation, taping, mudding, sanding and priming.

The week after that should be full steam ahead again.

I’ve been looking at flooring until my eyes bleed…and I think I found something that’s going to work. Actually, I found a great option at Floors Plus, then happened to see the same product at one of the big box stores – on clearance and in stock! It’s on hold right now for me…just have to call to actually buy it and arrange to have it delivered later in the week.

Not that I need it right now as I’m going to install the flooring on my own later, but when it’s on sale and in stock, I don’t want to take any chances. The only downside is that I’ll have to store it in my already cluttered living room for a couple of weeks. Ugh.

Also waiting for my fantastic exterior light fixtures to arrive…seems like I ordered them ages ago on-line, but it’s really only been just over a week. I guess I'll wait a few more days...

See you next week!



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