Dining Room and Hallway Demo, First Floor – Part 1
Demo day on the first floor! We’re opening up the walls between the dining room and the main hall. It’s exciting in a lot of ways, in that this is our first big bit of demo on this floor!
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Upstairs, Downstairs
With the office ceiling fully exposed, Bob was able to look things over and assess the state of our turret. In short: it’s not good.
Office Ceiling Demo, Part 2
After work, Liz and I suited up to continue work on the office ceiling. To be honest, after a full day at the office… the last thing I wanted to do was get all covered in dirty insulation. But we were working off a new schedule, and wanted to stay on track.
Office Ceiling Demo, Part 1
Today, Liz and I were working upstairs in the office while Bob was in the basement. On the docket: demo the office ceiling.
House Planning with Bob
With a project like this, the dates are going to fluctuate and change. Liz and I have no illusions about that. But our goal is to apply all this down to a calendar that we can reference on any given day, to see if we are on schedule, ahead of schedule, or falling behind. And if we’re falling behind, it gives us some insight into what our options/obstacles are… if we still want to hit our end date.
Basement Stairs!
Over the last week or so, Liz and I got pretty good at walking up the risers. But this is so much better.
Adding a Little Shine
Liz continued work on the basement treads tonight, applying a first round of varnish. Since she was all about this task, I ended up taking on some of the outside/garden duties, and watered the back garden boxes, and all the plants along the fence and in the front yard.
Staining the Basement Steps, Revisited
Though we ran into problems staining the basement steps, Bob came over today while we were at work… and using new boards, re-cut all the treads (using the old ones as guides).
Staining Problems, Backyard Work
We gave ourselves a cutoff of 2:00 PM. But we kept on working a bit longer, and wound up going through all ten bags of mulch I had picked up.
Selfies with the ComEd Cherry Picker
So… this thing is still in our backyard.
Prepping the Basement Steps, Part 1
Liz is handling the more involved staining process, given her extensive experience. It involves first using a sanding sealer, then the stain, then a few coats of varnish.
The Basement Stairs, Dry Fitting the Treads
Bob was at our place today for a super long time, arriving around 1PM and leaving around 9:30 PM. Liz and I came home to find all the treads cut and in place – allowing us to walk up/down the stairs!
Power Out, Games Out
After a slow morning and spending a few hours doing some around-the-house chores, I was out in the backyard when I heard a series of loud, dull pops in the distance. It sounded like muted gunfire almost, which was really strange.
A Long Day in the Basement and Yard
Today was a big work day, as Bob and Julie came over for an early start. While Bob was working in the basement, Liz and Julie were working in the yard to get a head start (before the heat got too strong).
Friday Games
Liz was looking up more board games for us to play a few days ago, and ordered us a copy of Carcassonne. I’d played it before, but it was a long, long time ago… so we both needed to review the rules.