Addition snapshot(s)

Despite (or perhaps because of??) not having time to sit down and post about it, there has been work progressing on the addition.

Matt and Owen got the wall tile up in grandma's bathroom last Thursday. (Reuben was just traveling with the photographer!)

Oops.

See that nice detail at the top of the tile? The wood trim band that wraps the mirror, and acts as a support for the shelves on either side of the mirror? Yes. That one. We had this figured out in the interior model way back so we could be sure to put the electrical outlet we wanted on that wall high enough that it would clear the shelf.

But did we remember to double check out heights when installing the backerboard for the tile? Nope. Just put in the full height of the sheet...Then Matt was wondering how he was short tile and why he had to run out for another box before being able to finish this last corner.

Yep. One more row of tile than we'd planned means the original box (on the top) is not high enough to clear, but will actually be mostly behind the wood trim band. That won't work so well! So what you're seeing in this series of photos is Matt's solution - put in a new retrofit box, be grateful that the wiring came from below and not above so there's plenty to pull down and fit into the new box. There. Good as new. And the trim and the 3/4" of shelf should be just enough to cover up the abandoned box!

There! Completed tile, and last Saturday Matt's brother came over to help grout it, and yesterday Matt caulked everything except the bathtub.

On Monday when Reuben's "buddy" was here for the morning, the big girls and I put rosin paper down on all the concrete floors of the main level and office/entry so now we're ready to keep painting.

And even though this isn't the best quality photo, it still captures Krassi's delight at being out on the concrete floors which he hasn't been able to be down on for quite a while because they've been so messy with sheet rock mud and dust!

Tomorrow my parents come into town and we have a lot planned for the 48 hours that they'll be here. I spent the evening (when I wasn't holding a not-sleeping Evania!) carrying light fixtures up from the existing basement so they can hit the ground running tomorrow. ;) This weekend should result in some more good photos and hopefully significant updates on the work!