Saturday, March 21, 2009

Too much wood?



Looks like we might have too much wood.  We bought the entire lot that was for sale on the Craigs List posting - 1,860 square feet.  We actually only have 1,500 square feet.  With waste, that leaves slightly under 300 sq ft extra.  David's almost done laying the wood in our bedroom and the study - that leaves the entry way.  But there's still a rather large pile of flooring yet.  More than 300 sq ft.  So I'll take inventory today - looks like we'll have more than enough to do that game room (that everyone comments that carpet will be great in because it will muffle the sounds!).  

On one hand this is a great bonus because we'll be able to put more wood floors in for no additional cost.  But it also means a delay in moving in since now David will be installing flooring upstairs that would have been carpeted by someone else.  I suppose we could wait until after we move in, but it would be better to deal with the sanding before we move in.  

The birds found a new nesting place - under the lower section of the front porch.  Their nest is on top of a piling/below the decking.  I was happy since I'll be able to lift the girls up so that they can see the eggs/baby birds.  David's not thrilled since there are bolts and posts that he needs to install here!  

Monday, March 9, 2009




The shower glass is being installed.  This panel was originally two panels, but we asked them to make it out of one piece of glass.  So they installed the frame and remeasured for the glass.  That will keep that piece from being cut wrong. Maybe they should have done the same for the glass between the shower and the bath - it was cut wrong.  Excuse my fingers in the next picture - I was blocking the light from the window so that the camera would adjust the light for the picture of the shower.  Anyways, that's the door to the shower.  
Here's the trim that David made for the upstairs back door.  
While we're waiting for the doors to come in, David has started the porches.  We're using more of that extra hardi for the stair risers.


Here's the deck at the top by the front door.
Here's the upper porch.
The plywood is up under the house - just as the wrens were starting to make this year's nest.  The vinyl will go up tomorrow.
David's been whittling down the huge pile of flooring in the study and the master bedroom.  The study is cleared, this is what's left in the bedroom.
David's using the back porch to cut the flooring.
The living room is a third of the way done.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

The bath works, but the sprayer leaks so will have to be exchanged. The floor is started, the toilets are installed, the upper deck planks have been installed. The e-bay door order has been cancelled (still waiting for a refund) and the doors have been re-ordered. $350 more, but at least we'll get them this time! The half bath is done, except for the door. Shower glass will be installed this week - 3D glass gave us a great price since David does so much business with them. We aren't getting the frameless glass - can't justify the extra $1K+. But then I turned around and purchased expensive pocket door locks - we fell in love with some authentic reproduction hardware from Charleston. Keith (siding) is coming out next week to put up the plywood under the house. He'll supply the vinyl for under the house - we need to order the soffits for over the porches. Not sure if we'll go with blue or white.

We ran out of money last month - but the loan and grant both came through. The grant went to SBA, so that wasn't an immediate help. We also had some computer problems - I dropped my phone and it died, then the computer motherboard started to go out. So now I'm "mac'd" out - with an iPhone and Macbook. Love the phone - still getting used to the macbook.