Another week has passed and still no tile. The bathrooms are ready to go but the kitchen drywall has been a big job and it is not quite ready yet. Since you have to let it dry between coats it takes some time, and the kitchen has some huge awkward seams between new and old …
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Progress!!
What a week! We spent a couple of evenings this week at the house, during which time Alex was able to get the kitchen drywall up. I also had Wednesday off which was spent doing mud and tape on the kitchen and ripping up the portion of hardwood in the living room which is being …
A few progress shots..
Alex is working hard tonight.. and I am hardly working! Updating the blog counts, right? Here are a few before and afters to show where things stand now. May not look like ‘progress’ but I swear it is!! Guest bedroom – we removed a small closet to expand the main bathroom Main Bathroom – changed …
Another reno weekend!
Whew.. even though we had a short work week after the long weekend, it still felt long! Did not get much done at the house this week as we had some long work days. Wednesday we celebrated Alex’s birthday with a Peaks jam session at my Dad’s. Friday we were back at it and I …
Time for party mix
Well, everything hurts, but we have several reasons to celebrate Alex’s birthday is Wednesday! We were able to remove the wall between the kitchen and living area fully, which means a nice big kitchen & more open concept space Alex removed a weird bulkhead on the 2nd floor which was just hiding the chimney for …
Finally, a breeze!
Today was a beautiful day! There was a breeze, some rain, some sun, and more normal temperatures. It was lovely to have a break from sweating. Last night we cleaned the apartment and gave back the keys. I will miss that place, but I am relieved to have that process over with. I feel much …
Another weekend done
Today’s big job was starting drywall.. and the ensuite bath is all drywalled now! Alex had a frustrating start but eventually found his rhythm. Helping hands from our friend Patrick allowed me to finish off the sprayfoam insulation for the windows while they worked on the drywall. We also had a visit from Pedro, a …
I get by with a little help from my friends…
We MOVED!!! Mostly. Wow what a day! Friday Dad picked me up from work and we went to the house to talk to the plumber and I washed more walls and cleaned out the window frames to add sprayfoam insulation. My dear friend Heather came over and brought us a wonderful sushi dinner. It was …
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One week left…
As of today there is just one week left until we give up our apartment downtown. This is causing me a little bit of stress! We still have a lot to move and I am not looking forward to moving all of our furniture. Monday and Tuesday this week we took the nights off from …
Demo never ends!
Planned to sleep in today, but of course I was awake before my alarm. I am glad it is going to be cooler tonight! At least it gave me some time to spend with Peachy in the morning sun. Once Alex was ready we loaded up the truck with more moving boxes and went to …
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