Krassi is one happy boy out in the messy/dusty living room of the addition. There have been enough opportunities to have him out there with us that we've seen a lot less of the moping on the "wrong" side of the doorway. On this occasion he was with Dad who was varnishing while I was at Target with the other children who were awake. Krassi doesn't particularly like running errands, so this was a much preferable option for him!
Another week is ending, with more progress. We went to bed early last night (well, 10pm!) but otherwise have been burning the night oil to get this thing done by moving day! I told Matt tonight I feel a little bit like we did in the week before end of semester presentations in architecture graduate school. ;)
Tonight Matt suggested I get the camera out because we've got things to cross off The List!
- final coat of sealer on concrete
- lay rosin paper over basement floor
- varnish trim (will be delivered, mostly already cut into the right width strips, next Tuesday)
- install one more door and hardware upstairs
- install wood floors on upper level and...
- ...down stairs to main level (Stringers: 100%. Risers: 100%. Runs and landing: 97%. Nosings: 100%) I'm going to count this as "done" because there are some issues with the subfloor around the corner from the first stair, so we're going to just put in a 3/4" board to hold the place until we're ready to address that AFTER moving day.
- make and install extension jambs for windows
- install trim on
windows, doors, base and
down the stairs
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| Base trim is done in this room, minus one board. The opening to the low closet is still waiting... |
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| And the landing has its base trim, and almost all of the window trim! |
- install trim in laundry room
- hang laundry room pocket door (maybe not necessary before move-in)
(Nope! Not necessary!)
- install bathroom sink
- install sink hardware
- install toilet
- install bathtub hardware
- caulk the bathtub
- build bathroom shelves
(Finished the varnishing today. Cutting to size and nailing them in is next.)
- install bathroom mirror (which, as Matt's pointing out, is more like design/buy/build/install bathroom mirror)
- install closet rod(s)
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| Yay! Closet rod! Now we just need some door trim... |
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build doors sew a curtain for the low closet
- remove window and...
- ...finish opening between old and new
(It's not done, but the floor is done. The rest is just pretty and can happen after moving day.)
- install laundry sink
- install washer and dryer
- install handrail
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| One rail in, and one yet to go. Hi, Reuben (on the blue iPad). (Matt wants to point out that the outlets on the stair case are for the future central vacuum system. Otherwise, they seem kind of pointless. ;) ) |
And, as usual, we've gotten all sorts of other not-on-the-list-but-necessary things done, too. Things like:
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| ...access panel for the bathtub plumbing and cover on the ventilation duct... |
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| ...towel hooks in the bathroom... |
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| ...angled shelves on either side of the mirror. Do you see a rogue electrical outlet box? I don't see any rogue electrical outlet boxes... |
So that's where we stand with just a few days to go. We'll see how much more we can get accomplished!
P.S. There's an awfully cute, kissable baby around these parts!
After viewing the pictures of Evania, Gwen asked for "a tiny baby for me, mommy."
ReplyDeleteI told her she was most likely going to have to wait until she was old enough to have one of her own, since I was unlikely to produce one for her.