Kitchen Is Being Installed!!

After a horrible dream about the cabinets arriving completely wrong and a yelling match with our "kitchen lady", it turns out that everything is A-OK...... so far! Even though the 130 + year old house presented a challenge with uneven floors and ceilings, things are looking good...... should be done tonight. The rest of the week will be filled with paint colour going on the walls, bathrooms being prepped for tile and possibly even siding! Stay Tuned!

Primer and Hardwood!

The walls are now covered with primer and the hardwood installation has begun, I picked up the last of the door knobs today and now we keep our fingers crossed that the momentum continues!

It's amazing how much the flooring changes the look of the space!

Drywall is Done..... Painting has Started!

As promised, the drywaller finished yesterday and did the texturing (no, not popcorn!) on the ceiling. This morning, the painters were there by 9am and are confident there will be the first coat of colour on the walls by Friday!!

We were feeling inspired with the momentum of our project and were able to make our final selections for tile, we were able to once again stay local and avoid the big box stores and got a bit of a deal to boot, we also found our toilets, kitchen sink and interior door knobs! A very productive day all in all and it is only halfway through!!

Foremost "Europa" from Rona 4/6L Flush

Downstairs Bathroom

Upstairs Bathroom


Laundry & Entry Tile


Textured Ceiling

The Ball Is Once Again Rolling!

After a very long month on virtual stand still, our project is once again gaining momentum.

The drywaller has returned and is making quick work of the mudding and sanding, the painter is ready to go as soon as the walls are ready, the kitchen is set to be installed on October 13 and the hardwood floor is delivered and waiting! The final colour choices have been selected and virtually all of our fixtures are purchased. Phew!

The Inevitable (and Anticipated) Completion Push Back

Well, we knew the momentum was too good to be true, and it was. It seems that sub-contractors have lives too! (who knew???!!) and our drywaller has taken a trip to Cuba. So, the drywall should start getting finished late next week. We have been assured the painters are going to be ready as soon as the walls are ready, and that the hardwood and tiling will follow, so in the meantime I will busy myself with final colour, tile, carpet and fixture selections.

On a good note, the basement will be getting a good clean and a fresh coat of paint...... should evict some spiders.

Drywall Baby!!

The drywall is up and ready for tape and mud, it is unreal how much of a difference it makes and how the rooms have taken shape and actually look like rooms!!

Upstairs hallway in addition

From the bottom of the (temporary) stairs

From the bottom of the stairs looking up

Kitchen

Dining Area

Living/Dining Area

Front Entry/Cloakroom Area & Stairs to basement

Laundry Room

And So We Wait.......

Now that the house's interior is ready, we must wait for the drywalling to begin which will "likely" be within the next week or two. Our contractor is gone to finish a job in the meantime, so it is going to feel like time is standing still...... we will use the downtime to get our final colours and tiles picked out!