tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44463093355040049512024-03-12T21:27:18.072-04:00Not Quite a Teardown...On to house #3! The new challenge: take a 1940, 2700 sq. ft. two-story federal style house in Arlington, VA and turn it into a 4600 sq. ft. house with a modern twist. Back to construction zone living!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-16800060928974060982022-11-22T19:00:00.001-05:002022-11-22T19:00:57.333-05:00Raising the Roof<p>Back for another catch-up post! This one goes through several months and gets us pretty close to current status.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7E9kJqUXBktft2x0-DkY-WGh2Zt3xZCTNtJ7uVmn1J9bCkW8HlR5b_SDEcUfSFWnEEz99DWCX_tFcyTUIWp0enPiIHGFdqHjGmkxKCazjT5xf2leYBJnrR37s8a9VU0RLdb1jocg4ByTdWltfvcQjS--s2S_Ii9CcT4NVdyNPbbKQTrxKTupx0wB1/s2016/IMG_1320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7E9kJqUXBktft2x0-DkY-WGh2Zt3xZCTNtJ7uVmn1J9bCkW8HlR5b_SDEcUfSFWnEEz99DWCX_tFcyTUIWp0enPiIHGFdqHjGmkxKCazjT5xf2leYBJnrR37s8a9VU0RLdb1jocg4ByTdWltfvcQjS--s2S_Ii9CcT4NVdyNPbbKQTrxKTupx0wB1/w640-h480/IMG_1320.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking down the roof and getting the new knee wall in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuHOuNAOb8FnQ5x3BUojJQjHp1twN-tlhbYmDJRncguXfozJtWNID4k47Y2JKWTSr6Wo5KhDSz2wxv869nGhv8BdoOzYDe2Jhuqn19t9ojceJWZu3ad1mmZUT9yht3x1YhB-dh8Y2H3r4tbRQiBb1KPEPGiyzmo_th8PvvNbtlrVUIsS6PdElpqRJ/s2016/IMG_1321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuHOuNAOb8FnQ5x3BUojJQjHp1twN-tlhbYmDJRncguXfozJtWNID4k47Y2JKWTSr6Wo5KhDSz2wxv869nGhv8BdoOzYDe2Jhuqn19t9ojceJWZu3ad1mmZUT9yht3x1YhB-dh8Y2H3r4tbRQiBb1KPEPGiyzmo_th8PvvNbtlrVUIsS6PdElpqRJ/w640-h480/IMG_1321.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even though the front roof was well supported, we collectively held our breath during this part</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR_gtoIC7A2LyJOyTBYf_hgX9IjUeDdyvG-28hQIcvDt6B67wODdrdCeuX7_m_8_-Uh_3VQ4HKa8CRjpqnHXZqRdAD-Ii_YKG-z_9GAMrVs23cEYmkf_7InuKs5zE1hNpQnYZqWMFhQJ6OKOf_vmG_m5JbSzZMKkLsmRZ5msjDABxo85AANpIeSim/s2016/IMG_1323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioR_gtoIC7A2LyJOyTBYf_hgX9IjUeDdyvG-28hQIcvDt6B67wODdrdCeuX7_m_8_-Uh_3VQ4HKa8CRjpqnHXZqRdAD-Ii_YKG-z_9GAMrVs23cEYmkf_7InuKs5zE1hNpQnYZqWMFhQJ6OKOf_vmG_m5JbSzZMKkLsmRZ5msjDABxo85AANpIeSim/w640-h480/IMG_1323.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the new third floor into place</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zc3N9x6PpbWWJZ-sggSLhnPhgXTRewhLr2hMWZ-s_0qwZ14penLAOUnHDJmrD5fsJCZvr1BvgRHbOC70JTZb_lKNaH9uGFcZ0FLgwfTB4JEfg7BezIGUv1yhr4kqYO0jCvB1urPImcz5np5wAaxRgwKh0sqVpWzwkjhTNHSc9KSSY3-FV2s3MlXs/s2016/IMG_1325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zc3N9x6PpbWWJZ-sggSLhnPhgXTRewhLr2hMWZ-s_0qwZ14penLAOUnHDJmrD5fsJCZvr1BvgRHbOC70JTZb_lKNaH9uGFcZ0FLgwfTB4JEfg7BezIGUv1yhr4kqYO0jCvB1urPImcz5np5wAaxRgwKh0sqVpWzwkjhTNHSc9KSSY3-FV2s3MlXs/w640-h480/IMG_1325.jpg" width="640" /></a>=</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back wall and roof framing going up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYd7c6IkWCM_MxyEf_uoPaMhgP5i2drXp-mKlxs79Fr7RkeesR51q4-F2cgYrkzQU7H2OQIGfjiH6GdfcEWFIFMSfn7sB42Cx9AHT5qLhoplfRBJwPSGw-GpXpfFDDFuMmhiYNieAQwu-GSobdhDyezFfOPB8_pANOImgtojFjHqd9iQ9atBpVIkkV/s2016/IMG_1326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYd7c6IkWCM_MxyEf_uoPaMhgP5i2drXp-mKlxs79Fr7RkeesR51q4-F2cgYrkzQU7H2OQIGfjiH6GdfcEWFIFMSfn7sB42Cx9AHT5qLhoplfRBJwPSGw-GpXpfFDDFuMmhiYNieAQwu-GSobdhDyezFfOPB8_pANOImgtojFjHqd9iQ9atBpVIkkV/w640-h480/IMG_1326.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to look like living space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZOdV1gHr6wjnSlySetmJc1n8uy2wJ3ytmvE5MessYZIP6lbJ8-aQ09clGeHpght_42HSUvrkam24fUe_Uykmw3FHwbBi5JGlxtRi9srfrJldFfq-JMkqFp_NLi3ckPKNm2Yxln-FkjepS2mH27NIuMSaEY0czTQtyU640NKtk7LwABJbc0hvazA_/s2016/IMG_1328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZOdV1gHr6wjnSlySetmJc1n8uy2wJ3ytmvE5MessYZIP6lbJ8-aQ09clGeHpght_42HSUvrkam24fUe_Uykmw3FHwbBi5JGlxtRi9srfrJldFfq-JMkqFp_NLi3ckPKNm2Yxln-FkjepS2mH27NIuMSaEY0czTQtyU640NKtk7LwABJbc0hvazA_/w640-h480/IMG_1328.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey, there's a dormer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosVBQ1B3v5prDfRaprInfNUJvSArg2JkGzxFDVnrhRtcWYZG8EyVkMaX1s7fC9SXq43hVfvneUBNOoqUiLu-O-SGQHdnuNGP2kOOH3Lt_h-U_6SksKIjAYj-A-6apgWwm1TrD3pnyV_HiI6nCL787OEm6y2yDiiw_bQ9yJa4jMSyLjGczVDR1z-s3/s2016/IMG_1335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosVBQ1B3v5prDfRaprInfNUJvSArg2JkGzxFDVnrhRtcWYZG8EyVkMaX1s7fC9SXq43hVfvneUBNOoqUiLu-O-SGQHdnuNGP2kOOH3Lt_h-U_6SksKIjAYj-A-6apgWwm1TrD3pnyV_HiI6nCL787OEm6y2yDiiw_bQ9yJa4jMSyLjGczVDR1z-s3/w640-h480/IMG_1335.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not weathertight but getting closer here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglevOkPUkHHHYRS6Y2_8IY4fhYEY6-IdeprIv722PbirPGDsRQOxQP6AdAj4ZnFupAxKLU8N8Pknsq49k_WAPGrj_ZNoWhfjOY8zFyyP_9QQq15jif5kZZLGVRJ53jjrE_vKa32BOuDjLkFmJKBA2n8J1nfnAMKX2ZXeMZzZDcRq5pIzigS_UHt4H_/s2016/IMG_1257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglevOkPUkHHHYRS6Y2_8IY4fhYEY6-IdeprIv722PbirPGDsRQOxQP6AdAj4ZnFupAxKLU8N8Pknsq49k_WAPGrj_ZNoWhfjOY8zFyyP_9QQq15jif5kZZLGVRJ53jjrE_vKa32BOuDjLkFmJKBA2n8J1nfnAMKX2ZXeMZzZDcRq5pIzigS_UHt4H_/w640-h480/IMG_1257.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toggling back to the inside - for awhile, we had a small ladder from the first floor to the second. Not too bad, although Bella had to sleep in the living room. Climbing ladders is not her thing!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWz5k9kcv3EDBe0VK2t-L4DJqgcPHBfYBm5GJJ4sfZrqLAwVPkBMqmoBpb4lxEv-FqyLHSzj4p6WfvFfxsQAbN0JzjpCjDHKxF3gvS2tm6RkS0JE6jjr0HOFbf1RotPdKLfGnmeqLDrZ1YZEL-fhIVAsI2DO9DLf3IZAkyRFq5icT2ewhCzvtLOkFA/s2016/IMG_1283.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWz5k9kcv3EDBe0VK2t-L4DJqgcPHBfYBm5GJJ4sfZrqLAwVPkBMqmoBpb4lxEv-FqyLHSzj4p6WfvFfxsQAbN0JzjpCjDHKxF3gvS2tm6RkS0JE6jjr0HOFbf1RotPdKLfGnmeqLDrZ1YZEL-fhIVAsI2DO9DLf3IZAkyRFq5icT2ewhCzvtLOkFA/w480-h640/IMG_1283.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then the guys opened up the first floor to create the full three story stairwell. And this happened:</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9_6hhiGmtxGmgac7k6Arpx6-RM-or8VxC-wS1E7VHB3Rccu2ytTCU7izFwA7E2uYtmhzF8Pe4nmsDHStCiv9d3ZbqluLsp1yWO4u16GzCtw7nyHPgl9zi5IPM6iUkEb4lWShJNZunYbH3Nr8wyu6FoBV46QogKmKELBrO64EOXo9EBcimFcP_YHk/s2016/IMG_1285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9_6hhiGmtxGmgac7k6Arpx6-RM-or8VxC-wS1E7VHB3Rccu2ytTCU7izFwA7E2uYtmhzF8Pe4nmsDHStCiv9d3ZbqluLsp1yWO4u16GzCtw7nyHPgl9zi5IPM6iUkEb4lWShJNZunYbH3Nr8wyu6FoBV46QogKmKELBrO64EOXo9EBcimFcP_YHk/w480-h640/IMG_1285.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep, for a few days, we had ladders spanning from the basement to the second floor. No wine in the evenings when this climb awaited!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV077G1U4R6zGPHRPQqBqVXI6cvlVxVZN64XLZOwo0TEWYl1eOMn4a5EiyVEHIqZsY5BZp_aW9dFLEVOknQJzOSxVb1J-bWQCi1WPq6A2vUwG31GRqFB7aUKNownZ03h-27KM6f-mbWjmMwHXh-UO_A9-Me727luFoMqA0ci15Ly-PdzjXZTorV-y/s2016/IMG_1843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV077G1U4R6zGPHRPQqBqVXI6cvlVxVZN64XLZOwo0TEWYl1eOMn4a5EiyVEHIqZsY5BZp_aW9dFLEVOknQJzOSxVb1J-bWQCi1WPq6A2vUwG31GRqFB7aUKNownZ03h-27KM6f-mbWjmMwHXh-UO_A9-Me727luFoMqA0ci15Ly-PdzjXZTorV-y/w640-h480/IMG_1843.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fortunately, they built the permanent platforms and temporary stairs pretty quickly. Still not OSHA approved but much better</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQFVRpzZH7eCWS0hGo2mKmqoOMNCjkM3FZF-_oMpDqwVFGEL4cfkeKwzVoWwUwpQCZK-N2aIHXZxZr0E4wX2JW6LF6RMRx0nSzUe7_uNyacZ5Svn0cb5DuX4sconbXAy1FDriGzr0Wu-sH1YmhGcyCF6qg2ORXFlUBPckb1tlCCbjLXs01f_uMF4_/s2016/IMG_1464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQFVRpzZH7eCWS0hGo2mKmqoOMNCjkM3FZF-_oMpDqwVFGEL4cfkeKwzVoWwUwpQCZK-N2aIHXZxZr0E4wX2JW6LF6RMRx0nSzUe7_uNyacZ5Svn0cb5DuX4sconbXAy1FDriGzr0Wu-sH1YmhGcyCF6qg2ORXFlUBPckb1tlCCbjLXs01f_uMF4_/w480-h640/IMG_1464.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving back to the outside - installing the new windows, with siding and trim already on</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmVkY3t_xIgzRQkCa68paCYdFIqFO-gP5dDVkaHh1L5bvEF1-LXENk3Ws3t47_KUnRPlV6rYGXXLr10KML4rlQDu_1EUpS53EQIqZrJcRvsiBTB5zMDerXk7pOmNem5zD_vAuSwde78fFYiP_sdZqUsCm7p4PrWoH4Zj7qbqa5baqZOk_kWs1W_In/s2016/IMG_1413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmVkY3t_xIgzRQkCa68paCYdFIqFO-gP5dDVkaHh1L5bvEF1-LXENk3Ws3t47_KUnRPlV6rYGXXLr10KML4rlQDu_1EUpS53EQIqZrJcRvsiBTB5zMDerXk7pOmNem5zD_vAuSwde78fFYiP_sdZqUsCm7p4PrWoH4Zj7qbqa5baqZOk_kWs1W_In/w640-h480/IMG_1413.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New windows in the front too - and you can see the new full length cutout under the curved stairwell window. We had to wait until that brick was cut to custom order the window so lived with this makeshift plywood/window covering for awhile. I'm sure the neighbors loved it</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPLCxJwgnJ3YzgGnn45-a0SMSmgvnYjrTSRxuNGYmOIz44o3TU2W5daIhlKXn255bSoXol4YjHQsm657mkWgtsBufPl7InC2XIy8mnt9LLpc67pC96Fk3ouH_SkCBxf4NOOrIj1NUohmO5dauItAX_xdj6qIOIU3xb1W3v6jBpVpb6hLxFDuG9fsX/s2016/IMG_1530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPLCxJwgnJ3YzgGnn45-a0SMSmgvnYjrTSRxuNGYmOIz44o3TU2W5daIhlKXn255bSoXol4YjHQsm657mkWgtsBufPl7InC2XIy8mnt9LLpc67pC96Fk3ouH_SkCBxf4NOOrIj1NUohmO5dauItAX_xdj6qIOIU3xb1W3v6jBpVpb6hLxFDuG9fsX/w640-h480/IMG_1530.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian took a couple days off and tackled the screen porch. It was supported by hollow - and now rotting - 6x6 wood columns so he pulled the screens and the columns out and replaced them<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklOS1w6fEIQuitCbGaarPI5PbtVcFSI98Qwe3e9DUFZmM9MlUbHYsIwlatFvcYPKF-UO3VUdxLLVzXbVyQ0NnydssJvmsv9ffyEc_zORirIeFRrZZGX6d7H3Kap_YMcjyc6RlbedRTthlhfeHw-iWc61tuwYp2JdAP-ppoA4fgvdHP5ypCf8lNTz5/s2016/IMG_1534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklOS1w6fEIQuitCbGaarPI5PbtVcFSI98Qwe3e9DUFZmM9MlUbHYsIwlatFvcYPKF-UO3VUdxLLVzXbVyQ0NnydssJvmsv9ffyEc_zORirIeFRrZZGX6d7H3Kap_YMcjyc6RlbedRTthlhfeHw-iWc61tuwYp2JdAP-ppoA4fgvdHP5ypCf8lNTz5/w640-h480/IMG_1534.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New 4x6 pressure treated posts in place - screens will be reinstalled next spring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBWjL7ZCM3dxRyJ2pKWEK7B8yJtNS9KYcNUN3DsilLM5549rzvKqhdzJzfBQzYGZfyAHbb-Tbdk8Gim8RhopNx_EhQK8AvJBbc3Nv7FeLTsG1uzVCCIzRbYgvuPcUSjMUS-Ezb5vGKifSChb8jZvwlE4mugy8PAF9U7O0DTwlSj5T0Ufa95nGmPYI/s2016/IMG_1420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioBWjL7ZCM3dxRyJ2pKWEK7B8yJtNS9KYcNUN3DsilLM5549rzvKqhdzJzfBQzYGZfyAHbb-Tbdk8Gim8RhopNx_EhQK8AvJBbc3Nv7FeLTsG1uzVCCIzRbYgvuPcUSjMUS-Ezb5vGKifSChb8jZvwlE4mugy8PAF9U7O0DTwlSj5T0Ufa95nGmPYI/w480-h640/IMG_1420.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also worked on some plumbing - running new Pex lines (this panel is now full) and installing a new water heater in the basement utility closet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Skipping ahead in the timeline again: once the structural work was done and all the windows were in, we had the entire exterior repainted. The white paint on the brick was peeling so the painters did a full scraping, primed the brick, and then put on two new coats of white (Sherwin Williams Snowbound). Then a single coat of black (Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black) on the Hardie siding. The Hardie was pre-painted but the finish is so fussy that it ended up with some nicks and scraps during install. A once-over with a new coat of paint did wonders.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zQmXRzir6LEjuO1NQDjiT8PpIQGbNbPpDTH1J_W7XRyA9yqL3I-fIys08_zs_-ui_e2I3qEtihraGVsmw6921qiFnemAYSu1ySR9LsxQ7BxXL6_WRM7EhpYLD9v2R5SizgJJSeTSUClDi6_OvMbstI75BP2rxUjvmxGzkb1yjXjCJhmqoOVr0mF4/s2016/IMG_1804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zQmXRzir6LEjuO1NQDjiT8PpIQGbNbPpDTH1J_W7XRyA9yqL3I-fIys08_zs_-ui_e2I3qEtihraGVsmw6921qiFnemAYSu1ySR9LsxQ7BxXL6_WRM7EhpYLD9v2R5SizgJJSeTSUClDi6_OvMbstI75BP2rxUjvmxGzkb1yjXjCJhmqoOVr0mF4/w640-h480/IMG_1804.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painting in progress</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6T0YdYzr-DyFbdq4f02JKkUNYjeGDC1fXrtqWuNWe3aP_O1zVlNzv2Pws7KquP7Ncd3Y0PN7gXLZkTynNnQfLgcTWMjGYqUyjlW5S4U4PndsS7KVn24kxwYLqUudPvC4K2WbiUEZG0hPdSay3omAGC6GNl_HVIcA0FV0RFhFa8A-bl6w7jxzYu2j/s2016/IMG_1806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6T0YdYzr-DyFbdq4f02JKkUNYjeGDC1fXrtqWuNWe3aP_O1zVlNzv2Pws7KquP7Ncd3Y0PN7gXLZkTynNnQfLgcTWMjGYqUyjlW5S4U4PndsS7KVn24kxwYLqUudPvC4K2WbiUEZG0hPdSay3omAGC6GNl_HVIcA0FV0RFhFa8A-bl6w7jxzYu2j/w640-h480/IMG_1806.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And from the front</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And we're finally at the stage of some "after" pictures! We'll paint the porch floor and add the screens next spring (not to mention redoing the front landscaping and finishing the back steps/porch) but the house is finally looking like we envisioned.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqozsZ2RxTWawVZ5aQI2PMT3l9H988lwH76dK2nMdmRkr32NKXkQm6RjN_UI23sJg3ZSVc7MXqG7cUmke33SUGN7nVbzwk3C82Ca19jZuN7ovzyNOhBQiLM1erBh14NdUHtzB2nDSDeJbnvbFX-cTUp6-N3CJcfC7iQKAA79RrYv5juE16qmo_E9T/s2016/IMG_1872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqozsZ2RxTWawVZ5aQI2PMT3l9H988lwH76dK2nMdmRkr32NKXkQm6RjN_UI23sJg3ZSVc7MXqG7cUmke33SUGN7nVbzwk3C82Ca19jZuN7ovzyNOhBQiLM1erBh14NdUHtzB2nDSDeJbnvbFX-cTUp6-N3CJcfC7iQKAA79RrYv5juE16qmo_E9T/w640-h480/IMG_1872.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not bad. Not bad at all</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiuNtq9PxJArvZfGB1aUcLQmgtSfmzwTjJvWsgS924fWrJkNtInb6CYvBZQEi1OPshmRjsU8knvoD_DJuAp_0R7oF0wGNIL2j-VRxGXv_w9mLKMSNgzoVmJrnWHHU7ZvFV_24gGVPyRUoeZhlEJgl6lYQHgUduxNjf_xg-JDVDPQsZNjEdDcqgL-T/s2016/IMG_1862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiuNtq9PxJArvZfGB1aUcLQmgtSfmzwTjJvWsgS924fWrJkNtInb6CYvBZQEi1OPshmRjsU8knvoD_DJuAp_0R7oF0wGNIL2j-VRxGXv_w9mLKMSNgzoVmJrnWHHU7ZvFV_24gGVPyRUoeZhlEJgl6lYQHgUduxNjf_xg-JDVDPQsZNjEdDcqgL-T/w640-h480/IMG_1862.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now that's a house!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-37260509679770861052022-11-21T17:18:00.000-05:002022-11-21T17:18:26.115-05:00Farewell to the Peach Palace<p>As usual, I'm extremely far behind on updating the blog so in an attempt to start somewhere (anywhere), here goes.</p><p>We started Phase II of construction in April 2022, working - happily - with the contractor who did our first big project, Oscar Villatoro at <a href="https://www.oscarconstruction1.com/">Oscar Construction</a>. It's now many months later and his part of the project is complete so I can say that working with him again was the best decision we could have made. It didn't mean the project went perfectly (no construction project ever does) but he made things as easy as possible for a substantial project. </p><p>So let's talk about the project! Phase II entailed taking off the back half of the existing slate roof, adding a shed dormer, and gutting the entirety of the existing house (anything that hadn't been gutted and rebuilt in Phase I, that is). As with past projects, by the time we're finished, the only original thing left on the house will be (some of) the exterior walls. </p><p>During this time, we've crammed ourselves into the finished space from Phase I, which is to say, into the kitchen and family room on the first floor and the primary bedroom/bath/closet on the second floor. It is...tight. I'm not going to share a picture of the stack of furniture in our bedroom corner because when this project is over, I'd like to forget it ever existed.</p><p>But onto the exciting part! A few before pictures. So. Much. Peach.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6V-SmiPpTc_j22980Y7Uyk2xwtYtREyBBFTJ6Rc6pKxQnZyrBRfv8CsA-TRNpSmY5gyUcfaOtZqRrSuOdOaJEyvWlzGZB1-rbW7_wE5t6oIHt7f-bc5Y952YYYVwTOalj-1ZYWPmc_BkXzfip_0kaXFs38M3YjxdXTZyn1ipFe5MgfTRrYe3HJnrc/s2016/IMG_1134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6V-SmiPpTc_j22980Y7Uyk2xwtYtREyBBFTJ6Rc6pKxQnZyrBRfv8CsA-TRNpSmY5gyUcfaOtZqRrSuOdOaJEyvWlzGZB1-rbW7_wE5t6oIHt7f-bc5Y952YYYVwTOalj-1ZYWPmc_BkXzfip_0kaXFs38M3YjxdXTZyn1ipFe5MgfTRrYe3HJnrc/w480-h640/IMG_1134.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dining room</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNgu7CklTO0X73-al3zYvcwRPCuQfRD8_CO2I7s9H2Chq9EbOQUoy7jNIshvYS4F-mdN8B-4CuOY1MYxZToZ9E2PxQ4NFFKl1ahlUc0DiR2lTSOmdIQjbwbwN3tQbVpO9hUKTIuzYm_i4pnuEYVuCaGtFXUZgH28TUkaPFXaAUjl7-WzQuRci9KqD/s2016/IMG_1139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNgu7CklTO0X73-al3zYvcwRPCuQfRD8_CO2I7s9H2Chq9EbOQUoy7jNIshvYS4F-mdN8B-4CuOY1MYxZToZ9E2PxQ4NFFKl1ahlUc0DiR2lTSOmdIQjbwbwN3tQbVpO9hUKTIuzYm_i4pnuEYVuCaGtFXUZgH28TUkaPFXaAUjl7-WzQuRci9KqD/w480-h640/IMG_1139.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room - with a little demo started (we pulled out some of the built-ins, trim, fixtures, and fireplace mantels so they could live a second life elsewhere)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV4QbOIagEIX9WdNq7CKWNSg2f2cHaLS2ZxJ0XDznNoVu6HOjfsxs6QAMFVMmZ1pg2cVzkPUNG3FyEIZd18MUzPUrkVrodv3RDk8aiV_xmbLSNkAUVcGg62V8bC_Q1EgzImdRiY9bWcLW9Nhp0750-baK3HzBht5m3D5EiVw5m4E-3anYmxNC5_SK/s2016/IMG_1141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV4QbOIagEIX9WdNq7CKWNSg2f2cHaLS2ZxJ0XDznNoVu6HOjfsxs6QAMFVMmZ1pg2cVzkPUNG3FyEIZd18MUzPUrkVrodv3RDk8aiV_xmbLSNkAUVcGg62V8bC_Q1EgzImdRiY9bWcLW9Nhp0750-baK3HzBht5m3D5EiVw5m4E-3anYmxNC5_SK/w480-h640/IMG_1141.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The existing stairwell, complete with matching peach carpet and even more peach walls. Also, the hallway leading to the galley kitchen, entrance to the den (now blocked as the den became the new family room) and the basement</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jzmFOAieA_m0ay4iCDlC-YY9mgKwhFRUc0yI3oSDfgHhKw_qvGKpIW00f7c1AwLIXFX3y70hHdTxDrsL5xXk7f-NPwnMhVx-fl83jzPoXYV-uLb5MJXDRMNwWyHAXl13J04DOaBdO19NIqtLN8p79ZpyRNDT98AbKRxIF3zi4RvSL1ZumQ8NfN-N/s2016/IMG_1153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jzmFOAieA_m0ay4iCDlC-YY9mgKwhFRUc0yI3oSDfgHhKw_qvGKpIW00f7c1AwLIXFX3y70hHdTxDrsL5xXk7f-NPwnMhVx-fl83jzPoXYV-uLb5MJXDRMNwWyHAXl13J04DOaBdO19NIqtLN8p79ZpyRNDT98AbKRxIF3zi4RvSL1ZumQ8NfN-N/w480-h640/IMG_1153.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into the dining room and the already demo'd old galley kitchen - there were so many doors in this little space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: center;">And now into the demo pictures!</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP90t_yj7jyqwKoazKjBgqElqspIB5KA_d1_JxXlj4rnjIRzYZCBmM8UAW8yDhqlQV8Olb3OXIlI-0h8p-CAwZ0_2btXCgQv69MULAROyo4XChcbylB_TZT7riQ4WVlMF46eUl4xbZtSmyQDCodJM5o2iUyISWZiLSAfUxlm082dazQx4LDfz_4ULM/s2016/IMG_1249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP90t_yj7jyqwKoazKjBgqElqspIB5KA_d1_JxXlj4rnjIRzYZCBmM8UAW8yDhqlQV8Olb3OXIlI-0h8p-CAwZ0_2btXCgQv69MULAROyo4XChcbylB_TZT7riQ4WVlMF46eUl4xbZtSmyQDCodJM5o2iUyISWZiLSAfUxlm082dazQx4LDfz_4ULM/w480-h640/IMG_1249.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We moved the stairwell to an entirely new location and reclaimed the old stairwell space for the second floor - won't be walking up these stairs anymore!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVHeD6pC7baUZbg0tS6s28ZJJMeXm36d-gZtmaNRuJb0vnIrYe-7URWp9QYgPqKSowCGVL0pFw01U8Nyb41t-slNUxpgjcgPdJhcJ7VPi04oAiBoJ7hEw8cLGtd8_sewH5yRvtn28iocH34JHRs37voJFJrIAssi_JYMdB1xISLi1KucIwzpYUzft/s2016/IMG_1252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVHeD6pC7baUZbg0tS6s28ZJJMeXm36d-gZtmaNRuJb0vnIrYe-7URWp9QYgPqKSowCGVL0pFw01U8Nyb41t-slNUxpgjcgPdJhcJ7VPi04oAiBoJ7hEw8cLGtd8_sewH5yRvtn28iocH34JHRs37voJFJrIAssi_JYMdB1xISLi1KucIwzpYUzft/w640-h480/IMG_1252.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There used to be three bedrooms and two bathrooms in this space - gone now and about to be rebuilt as two bedrooms, two baths, and a laundry room. The ladder went up to the old attic space but was soon removed as the new stairwell runs all the way to the third floor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqj2sURj1CvMtyzD4McwQtRzyXciF8nxhL4kT65QSXlKwZneNdq7nM9wu4SB6FwqVR7KpalSz5t4Jrh_gFpIdLoEc77EaAiY3GsyXLBTAj6UK5cvHWXKK95DQhWfPTFvpLxIvZ7E0d90MFW1jK95NtLONsusYdTRYhMtSCIshZWA9C5vlQn8XIMujP/s2016/IMG_1256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqj2sURj1CvMtyzD4McwQtRzyXciF8nxhL4kT65QSXlKwZneNdq7nM9wu4SB6FwqVR7KpalSz5t4Jrh_gFpIdLoEc77EaAiY3GsyXLBTAj6UK5cvHWXKK95DQhWfPTFvpLxIvZ7E0d90MFW1jK95NtLONsusYdTRYhMtSCIshZWA9C5vlQn8XIMujP/w480-h640/IMG_1256.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We kept the old stairwell window so we could preserve the front exterior but now the second floor cuts it in half. This will all make sense soon, just stay tuned!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVth0Jy8Rxh3ZvSkxwTkWJj9tzHL9iAzK-SA70sPwh4z2Z4X-hDaxO5b7lxYrkbbuRV1wbJM8lUw6saQXqSJ15Oru_sHhyCxKFDFmBr8kz7nonB4IT62D1Y2umtF7QlhnrNBB2QuXx-kD83YTbbLhfg79ZBawXNeNgRj2r8jkrFwS-YBmHHeNsZic/s2016/IMG_1260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVth0Jy8Rxh3ZvSkxwTkWJj9tzHL9iAzK-SA70sPwh4z2Z4X-hDaxO5b7lxYrkbbuRV1wbJM8lUw6saQXqSJ15Oru_sHhyCxKFDFmBr8kz7nonB4IT62D1Y2umtF7QlhnrNBB2QuXx-kD83YTbbLhfg79ZBawXNeNgRj2r8jkrFwS-YBmHHeNsZic/w640-h480/IMG_1260.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking down the old attic floor joists and preparing to remove the roof to build the dormer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Hd7jJhmoDkCjscLCeE8RxynkzdW84DLtcuyT3EK2n92B4I_CHvjbhdAn9mVdIkK4lnFJB1Wt_IF1hkDIMSDiM9JBXnJ8gOv4BHiRdaD5k7zvFBwU4K62Fi95KpWskzRKXDDy1sUDSfWMNA7owMsaqfknTe7tM51GEi25YgsBFeEuwRolUsCndTBc/s2016/IMG_1284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Hd7jJhmoDkCjscLCeE8RxynkzdW84DLtcuyT3EK2n92B4I_CHvjbhdAn9mVdIkK4lnFJB1Wt_IF1hkDIMSDiM9JBXnJ8gOv4BHiRdaD5k7zvFBwU4K62Fi95KpWskzRKXDDy1sUDSfWMNA7owMsaqfknTe7tM51GEi25YgsBFeEuwRolUsCndTBc/w640-h480/IMG_1284.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shot of the second/third floors, with the new stairwell opening. A ladder serves as stairs which is...not convenient</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOozxrKEL7ENvgtHqOvGjNsVkK9zxpWTYg-ec1rrXQ3q_Sr3z3bexQ7lNBfbzw6dl39nIo40GZ63qmFFHHfZCddtBI4sB9knrT6pBz4B3BEBH_ofsEW3K8Uv4ybsUtdAYhGvwxoyV2BWqbufv-JX0aOOofMs8DTJpCdPelqDvFMHmo7SG_GHBQQ62/s1280/4BDED310-C4AC-4753-8367-35BCCE6EB513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1026" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOozxrKEL7ENvgtHqOvGjNsVkK9zxpWTYg-ec1rrXQ3q_Sr3z3bexQ7lNBfbzw6dl39nIo40GZ63qmFFHHfZCddtBI4sB9knrT6pBz4B3BEBH_ofsEW3K8Uv4ybsUtdAYhGvwxoyV2BWqbufv-JX0aOOofMs8DTJpCdPelqDvFMHmo7SG_GHBQQ62/w514-h640/4BDED310-C4AC-4753-8367-35BCCE6EB513.JPG" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slightly closer up picture of stairwell opening - the plywood door to the right is protecting our finished bedroom space</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdDdWm1skT_5ih8yJSYdvkncsWH32ET0BKmZ1g62CzkZJKBuhSM2aLOIrRLsyWRn9jNAOmxzuZ11HIVhqxxn_hds-TpsOfAF3pR7kGSW_lQCqzp-5VLPhZOeb64PzMj3WpVgC6cHIwVI-mN5kyAIlWoh1awUlhBNL2dAuPOrLxra1KHctlKZuOjur/s1280/992EBBC5-0CA9-4370-88AC-9BEA40CACF10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdDdWm1skT_5ih8yJSYdvkncsWH32ET0BKmZ1g62CzkZJKBuhSM2aLOIrRLsyWRn9jNAOmxzuZ11HIVhqxxn_hds-TpsOfAF3pR7kGSW_lQCqzp-5VLPhZOeb64PzMj3WpVgC6cHIwVI-mN5kyAIlWoh1awUlhBNL2dAuPOrLxra1KHctlKZuOjur/w512-h640/992EBBC5-0CA9-4370-88AC-9BEA40CACF10.JPG" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stairwell without stairs<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AB8998npYJ4IUqEoAE2TBYRMHki5ACYHyER_lMBAFzgtmI3sd6K1cgy-c-ZJI1xi0agY8yd1gPb17x9P8DjzZnL6YV_xV0-cS6b_lKwDI5ZMHJJJbaGswoemUVQvzdjb4NsIKxPmleXbYFsjlTqzwelfskkXTrt5xHZkKz-ZWnutIgPvSdbSiBtZ/s2016/IMG_1299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6AB8998npYJ4IUqEoAE2TBYRMHki5ACYHyER_lMBAFzgtmI3sd6K1cgy-c-ZJI1xi0agY8yd1gPb17x9P8DjzZnL6YV_xV0-cS6b_lKwDI5ZMHJJJbaGswoemUVQvzdjb4NsIKxPmleXbYFsjlTqzwelfskkXTrt5xHZkKz-ZWnutIgPvSdbSiBtZ/w640-h480/IMG_1299.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to remove the back roof<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeIbN7cqy6_ghLvyykPuJvWfs-GoYx4NlihLLGb_eLFSBiS1xEV2gG-dz0bHhjAgFgY-G_iY5j4haJCEUrdzP8JAuYvaUSUdJ8TAC3_31dVwahcnwbVz4qIy2YaadMv1JMM3f1nUbXyv6pYdYG5AljHlCR1vAGNmOL-fLNEfwBwHl6T-feRNh5XQL/s2016/IMG_1297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeIbN7cqy6_ghLvyykPuJvWfs-GoYx4NlihLLGb_eLFSBiS1xEV2gG-dz0bHhjAgFgY-G_iY5j4haJCEUrdzP8JAuYvaUSUdJ8TAC3_31dVwahcnwbVz4qIy2YaadMv1JMM3f1nUbXyv6pYdYG5AljHlCR1vAGNmOL-fLNEfwBwHl6T-feRNh5XQL/w480-h640/IMG_1297.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking off the slate</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOrsHXtebCoYFU6zeyoByjLfH6GdyxPWzSUjTCATipZdg4IGUyT2z8ljLhZo1Bn2qcW6k2LnSfqxGY1I_QNJHWD-gd3xCI-gKlHh7M_BlW0tpjAqQmZcxixRwAknO0epAHMCqjes_XBrBUQ3aHHx9xGNO1ApG9ZcIikqPJ9SjN_YFEbY8070Id0Qv/s2016/IMG_1300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOrsHXtebCoYFU6zeyoByjLfH6GdyxPWzSUjTCATipZdg4IGUyT2z8ljLhZo1Bn2qcW6k2LnSfqxGY1I_QNJHWD-gd3xCI-gKlHh7M_BlW0tpjAqQmZcxixRwAknO0epAHMCqjes_XBrBUQ3aHHx9xGNO1ApG9ZcIikqPJ9SjN_YFEbY8070Id0Qv/w640-h480/IMG_1300.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No going back now!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCq8RUqDHvXdEo-3FDEjpwy-zuOYNOpuSDrh2cYmPqjgwhIkixBSbOprRkHPlfUK_R6XodAn_FO1f42omjlOVU810uF6M3hZ8-Vgl8vLeU41DQCPt1vse8mTg8pBXOsLLjj2dQONh9oC_0ubJg6eRfdd8tDivHjKKrL4tSAYWKq2xt95vt7lJIOuL/s2016/IMG_1301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqCq8RUqDHvXdEo-3FDEjpwy-zuOYNOpuSDrh2cYmPqjgwhIkixBSbOprRkHPlfUK_R6XodAn_FO1f42omjlOVU810uF6M3hZ8-Vgl8vLeU41DQCPt1vse8mTg8pBXOsLLjj2dQONh9oC_0ubJg6eRfdd8tDivHjKKrL4tSAYWKq2xt95vt7lJIOuL/w640-h480/IMG_1301.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The outside is inside</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VVzzolnkk5kfxfOCS1L4i5V2N4-hV5mr_wCpbEDH89mQ6znw1apR_DARx70p-foMXYJvFCsS9VhqXH4i2fv4S8VHnQjz0lCjthD5-Nn3ggiga0qtsCy0BjpqWYMahGVxiRx6VeFvNffoJ3HLJ6JOeFEPipFtksgeB_MkJm154EDHoUUbTb_IK5As/s2016/IMG_1302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VVzzolnkk5kfxfOCS1L4i5V2N4-hV5mr_wCpbEDH89mQ6znw1apR_DARx70p-foMXYJvFCsS9VhqXH4i2fv4S8VHnQjz0lCjthD5-Nn3ggiga0qtsCy0BjpqWYMahGVxiRx6VeFvNffoJ3HLJ6JOeFEPipFtksgeB_MkJm154EDHoUUbTb_IK5As/w640-h480/IMG_1302.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhjPBx-N-u7r6MVVxBsN5sfeq8mWqrUbm6Q5U2n3jLDYnUF1dw_Uvcn0c2k8oMkToV1qEmYsROG7ZZR54xX0R40ro7E2LUqloLckzknnIXuCJRJTIkW80ryXvcyx-Or8C2UEi8GTW2z4YpTHD_a0fc9VHdo_RFQSPBjjdJWQB2vMfzcELIFkyIkD5/s2016/IMG_1309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhjPBx-N-u7r6MVVxBsN5sfeq8mWqrUbm6Q5U2n3jLDYnUF1dw_Uvcn0c2k8oMkToV1qEmYsROG7ZZR54xX0R40ro7E2LUqloLckzknnIXuCJRJTIkW80ryXvcyx-Or8C2UEi8GTW2z4YpTHD_a0fc9VHdo_RFQSPBjjdJWQB2vMfzcELIFkyIkD5/w640-h480/IMG_1309.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for rain (but thankful for clear skies)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>More updates to follow as I work through our backlog of pictures!</div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-4303848328107298322022-10-13T10:36:00.004-04:002022-10-17T17:59:38.126-04:00Quick update - a return to outdoors<p>We're still here, still working - I'll have a much longer blog post, eventually, on all the changes inside the house (total demo of the original space, new dormer on the back). But we took a break from that larger project this past weekend in order to transform an outdoor space that has been bugging us for years - the very messy, very overgrown front side yard. Let's go to the photos!</p><p>Here are the before pictures. We'd already started taking down some of the bushes before we took this picture - it just doesn't look like it because everything is so overgrown! These were mostly azaleas with some boxwoods and other random bushes thrown in, all covered in vines and ivy. The two dogwood trees were dead and mostly dead, respectively, having been strangled by the aforementioned vines. In short, this was not attractive landscaping. And, it was taking up a lot of space on our yard and the neighbor's yard and only getting worse over time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRUYLp_7tBbDiT8Z7dv9JURR5HO92UgVbiYs56iu5yBhK_GmOL2_5VBIRzZqS5TiVzGtR_E4IyBWlpuPybByWhsRRobs48pOkgP6iJ2EzQAaPKob3zBtmES78qlgXWIHpUVZjdPaILkvz90dhIjA8I_RAyKhpxMuco1D3dHBmfy734Ta8eVynJArx/s2016/IMG_1695.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRUYLp_7tBbDiT8Z7dv9JURR5HO92UgVbiYs56iu5yBhK_GmOL2_5VBIRzZqS5TiVzGtR_E4IyBWlpuPybByWhsRRobs48pOkgP6iJ2EzQAaPKob3zBtmES78qlgXWIHpUVZjdPaILkvz90dhIjA8I_RAyKhpxMuco1D3dHBmfy734Ta8eVynJArx/w480-h640/IMG_1695.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh2jmFgmF6dT077AGQH2v__oANWxHQ8sKKVHfLhzbXLRUZkYHuuEC0-0OVEmWwvG6bb276vRgDgCws6pwCXxh1JOpSgRwy-mNlmWX07wp27cDAb8nlt2m_3430QJvPsnL9dj9unO22TAs-Lgb9prs2geD7M6-lEM_rjq0QwsVt2a_ETbSvE1GN952/s2016/IMG_1696.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh2jmFgmF6dT077AGQH2v__oANWxHQ8sKKVHfLhzbXLRUZkYHuuEC0-0OVEmWwvG6bb276vRgDgCws6pwCXxh1JOpSgRwy-mNlmWX07wp27cDAb8nlt2m_3430QJvPsnL9dj9unO22TAs-Lgb9prs2geD7M6-lEM_rjq0QwsVt2a_ETbSvE1GN952/w480-h640/IMG_1696.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As usual, we neglected to take many in-progress pictures. But here are a couple with about half the shrubs cut down and some of the new evergreen trees in the empty space as we try to figure out layout.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOPLg9UVn02dFuGXla33Eb_SXEqjDgnaG8u6rVgSRjjQDiqIEKgm8rx51Dgr2aEVfvMl4BrzFLWV5Ow5mG7mfo2t1i38JypPBEfqXIVTxaax_3Lf9Lw2eKiESIaSOIeEvYf1uTkTPLDcmaxV_CkD5AOquBAZ0pEjcYvpaXcdB08HFq2Q0Sw_T8iLx/s2016/IMG_1723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOPLg9UVn02dFuGXla33Eb_SXEqjDgnaG8u6rVgSRjjQDiqIEKgm8rx51Dgr2aEVfvMl4BrzFLWV5Ow5mG7mfo2t1i38JypPBEfqXIVTxaax_3Lf9Lw2eKiESIaSOIeEvYf1uTkTPLDcmaxV_CkD5AOquBAZ0pEjcYvpaXcdB08HFq2Q0Sw_T8iLx/w640-h480/IMG_1723.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIS1Un1ARwlIal4shlD1cla1-IHWlkl9ocUtXeUKb6CntrgQ8hd1E74ypJicHY1SOt6Tee_icH73K-EJPDnk9Q_d8HIeqQetY-L6HzkbPZv_DN7buNOqNIaO3x2xIW4dcxbb6SCryjx4Z5kLvAlwcyi17bX-X7j9t77yJm5BQyFbpL_ggvFt1LfuX/s2016/IMG_1722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIS1Un1ARwlIal4shlD1cla1-IHWlkl9ocUtXeUKb6CntrgQ8hd1E74ypJicHY1SOt6Tee_icH73K-EJPDnk9Q_d8HIeqQetY-L6HzkbPZv_DN7buNOqNIaO3x2xIW4dcxbb6SCryjx4Z5kLvAlwcyi17bX-X7j9t77yJm5BQyFbpL_ggvFt1LfuX/w640-h480/IMG_1722.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And now with the whole row gone! I should have taken a picture of the enormous piles of brush this project created. We do have the scratches to prove we removed every branch and dragged them away.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIrgwuyZ1cKh5_f-nUknXt8C65Qg_1dISMIj1Oyik34omM2-F-SubvEKQGLded3IX6qXku784IA8DF6_d8EdRsVpa41h1fu14dHMjE9LWveWohitix-eh5QBkiS_UL16mUliHnewhN_Y9woV1e-I5ekADXa5LgvSJxgd2_elLReFb_Mv_KB4fH0Nz/s2016/IMG_1724.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIrgwuyZ1cKh5_f-nUknXt8C65Qg_1dISMIj1Oyik34omM2-F-SubvEKQGLded3IX6qXku784IA8DF6_d8EdRsVpa41h1fu14dHMjE9LWveWohitix-eh5QBkiS_UL16mUliHnewhN_Y9woV1e-I5ekADXa5LgvSJxgd2_elLReFb_Mv_KB4fH0Nz/w640-h480/IMG_1724.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Had to call in the stump grinder to take care of a few tree stumps. And then regraded, by hand, the whole area. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aKu732HtVXyMsCz-5r1dMvseaFaSh-eoVD-bQ2UuMFm1JR_9GO_vUxJBK9Rwd2ZYj9jzaFmX-YvagpkKAjYVWZUE27oXWLvEtXUSBCnMCMR6tBy3VSviFpuUCNqVAMJrzvLovWXkERbB82wfeq6y0qbIvFtDlZTuzirehAh4tyNS8uOqg2SBFJX0/s2016/IMG_1728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aKu732HtVXyMsCz-5r1dMvseaFaSh-eoVD-bQ2UuMFm1JR_9GO_vUxJBK9Rwd2ZYj9jzaFmX-YvagpkKAjYVWZUE27oXWLvEtXUSBCnMCMR6tBy3VSviFpuUCNqVAMJrzvLovWXkERbB82wfeq6y0qbIvFtDlZTuzirehAh4tyNS8uOqg2SBFJX0/w480-h640/IMG_1728.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The big reveal! The evergreens are a mix of Thuja Plicata Sugar and Spice and Arborvitae Yellow Ribbon, planted in groupings of three. The two trees on each end are Canada Red Cherry trees and the bigger one in the middle is a chalk maple. We also replanted the Sunshine Ligustrum (the yellow bushes) from the backyard terrace to the front, interspersed them with two DeGroot's spiral evergreens, and relocated some nandina, grasses, and added some new spirea around the trees to fill out the whole space. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijt1mIeOHp1vuuRR6H6fN4oXpD9no9BR4dbVCMXVG5Z9VzhprFHsKJD6LmBLQ-6ApiHJRTzqM6VrP4cUTJfADGR9RUPKIpLEDCMCLaAay0hkpSgQ4-f61b6rtaN7VdNVRRyT9EhzsY8M76H5M2WZbO3U-G7fnMLy2QnUVaVwdK5b172jQ8vq9B4IKL/s2016/IMG_1734.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijt1mIeOHp1vuuRR6H6fN4oXpD9no9BR4dbVCMXVG5Z9VzhprFHsKJD6LmBLQ-6ApiHJRTzqM6VrP4cUTJfADGR9RUPKIpLEDCMCLaAay0hkpSgQ4-f61b6rtaN7VdNVRRyT9EhzsY8M76H5M2WZbO3U-G7fnMLy2QnUVaVwdK5b172jQ8vq9B4IKL/w640-h480/IMG_1734.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKU3P6hGK48PGY5ALKbdKHx9UvkTY5S6BsmgTUoKr1k0nEyZQ7ILrXqiQcW4_CqkFvo3OzxukdlDtQ_u61G2XAslD_TeRXVDxg1kqlNKs-WBuq2lxLZM1wwUzURz2Vt6EgBErsQkZvCMuoWBIrgEFg3bLG9PPbdd9fbwKJbjL6-7r2TlelucHuWYME/s2016/IMG_1735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKU3P6hGK48PGY5ALKbdKHx9UvkTY5S6BsmgTUoKr1k0nEyZQ7ILrXqiQcW4_CqkFvo3OzxukdlDtQ_u61G2XAslD_TeRXVDxg1kqlNKs-WBuq2lxLZM1wwUzURz2Vt6EgBErsQkZvCMuoWBIrgEFg3bLG9PPbdd9fbwKJbjL6-7r2TlelucHuWYME/w640-h480/IMG_1735.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJ30uaAYm4_h6uUq3CWHkjhmdAI5r6YcrC6_p56A-PBQbow6Ifd3FGKTtOJQbcAtkZUqIqCi0RbzHgFOCIdnmvW70HdArU9W5_iDFuYv63KVZF7RXPIKT71tF4OosfkEP-tZ-TuTko1e3X55EIg6afnQlMs6ZTsXkuYaJ75TOKZ8-wzWielUvs1rY/s2016/IMG_1736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJ30uaAYm4_h6uUq3CWHkjhmdAI5r6YcrC6_p56A-PBQbow6Ifd3FGKTtOJQbcAtkZUqIqCi0RbzHgFOCIdnmvW70HdArU9W5_iDFuYv63KVZF7RXPIKT71tF4OosfkEP-tZ-TuTko1e3X55EIg6afnQlMs6ZTsXkuYaJ75TOKZ8-wzWielUvs1rY/w640-h480/IMG_1736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>We may add one more set of bushes right at the street to grow around the telephone pole and we'll definitely add mulch and cut in the beds for a more defined look. For now, there's not quite as much screening between the houses as before but it looks much more intentional and these plants have room to grow. All in all, not bad for a weekend of work!</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-26704565688772777682022-01-15T17:55:00.003-05:002022-01-16T14:16:05.867-05:00One part partly done<p>Another long-overdue update - we've spent the spring/summer/fall making decisions, tracking down supplies, and doing install and the work has paid off in that we are now officially moved into the addition! Not that moving into the addition means we're done (not even close) but it does mean we are done <i>enough</i> to live in the new space. And living in the new space - with hardwood floors, a large kitchen island, and double bathroom sinks, among other things - is a delight. Onto the pictures!</p><p>Starting in the kitchen - pretty much a blank slate to begin:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIQ0UcmZ-XY/YeM4bCEbZRI/AAAAAAAAFcU/wKO0jn2EUoES33WTwZedLtGG5m_eTcv9wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_9899.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JIQ0UcmZ-XY/YeM4bCEbZRI/AAAAAAAAFcU/wKO0jn2EUoES33WTwZedLtGG5m_eTcv9wCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9899.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Cabinet delivery day! This is a lot of cabinets...</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oSgOnqZUnbw/YeM4bsZ2QwI/AAAAAAAAFcY/rrnpvHA9fFMpKRtBgpabGNF11vX6PEZIwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_9900.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oSgOnqZUnbw/YeM4bsZ2QwI/AAAAAAAAFcY/rrnpvHA9fFMpKRtBgpabGNF11vX6PEZIwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9900.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Getting started. There is a method to the madness here, it's just hard to tell what that method is! But installation involved liberal use of the laser and levels to make sure everything was straight.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vlvXL2qM0c8/YeM4cKY6W1I/AAAAAAAAFcc/xdWCOGZJ-D0A0PhE_poQQGp7JIl4lBEGACNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_9933.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vlvXL2qM0c8/YeM4cKY6W1I/AAAAAAAAFcc/xdWCOGZJ-D0A0PhE_poQQGp7JIl4lBEGACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9933.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Top and outer cabinets all installed and starting to move to the upper cabinets.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6tsbjRtyYs/YeM4cg_bMgI/AAAAAAAAFcg/azyaG1UOTTQ_9vS5iSK2oO00rbMa6CWtgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_9937.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z6tsbjRtyYs/YeM4cg_bMgI/AAAAAAAAFcg/azyaG1UOTTQ_9vS5iSK2oO00rbMa6CWtgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9937.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Now this is starting to look like the plan! Getting the island set into place and figuring out spacing for everything.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--upsLW3DDDY/YeM4dGH_4PI/AAAAAAAAFck/oG0AzGKPryIYPPZPmVpv_unVfjshtvVBQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_9959.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--upsLW3DDDY/YeM4dGH_4PI/AAAAAAAAFck/oG0AzGKPryIYPPZPmVpv_unVfjshtvVBQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9959.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Blocking out the bar top overhang and the table on the end to see how it'll all fit together.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U41FYbTv_OQ/YeM4dl1cTmI/AAAAAAAAFco/sqsToaxCDH4JOTV4JG0h-Mvpkv0mcb7IgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_9960.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U41FYbTv_OQ/YeM4dl1cTmI/AAAAAAAAFco/sqsToaxCDH4JOTV4JG0h-Mvpkv0mcb7IgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9960.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Once we had the cabinets installed, there was a long lag while we selected a countertop (Calacatta Miraggio Gold) and then had it installed and waited months for our appliances to arrive. Fortunately, our old kitchen was still in place so even though it was somewhat unsatisfying to have a new yet unusable kitchen in the house, there wasn't much rush to get things done.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Finally getting appliances installed - hello wine fridge! You will be well loved here.</span></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q3nWGY1vzX0/YeM8glefrnI/AAAAAAAAFgc/ONyUYgFM0KctWYihuEtJEY-byjoxX8nmwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0295.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q3nWGY1vzX0/YeM8glefrnI/AAAAAAAAFgc/ONyUYgFM0KctWYihuEtJEY-byjoxX8nmwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0295.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">This is looking more complete (although still missing two backordered bar stools here). Microwave and dishwasher are installed in the island.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRTsN2b4nzE/YXxi3OaGruI/AAAAAAAAFVk/x6gNffrxDQEYhubHAywLPqlwu-UO1Dg-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0347.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TRTsN2b4nzE/YXxi3OaGruI/AAAAAAAAFVk/x6gNffrxDQEYhubHAywLPqlwu-UO1Dg-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0347.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OupcgVzFLuM/YeNFCJLKd9I/AAAAAAAAFg0/VcUGmU-viWQT_9K2h931epaUAGWjebbygCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0344.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OupcgVzFLuM/YeNFCJLKd9I/AAAAAAAAFg0/VcUGmU-viWQT_9K2h931epaUAGWjebbygCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0344.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Custom walnut table built by Brian for the eat-in and integrated refrigerator column and freezer drawers hiding behind the walnut panels on the right</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EHs1WerWo1E/YeM9vZBEWdI/AAAAAAAAFgk/wNdf16QnA5cG6sBnEgU2LfZKFbyVPWYuACNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EHs1WerWo1E/YeM9vZBEWdI/AAAAAAAAFgk/wNdf16QnA5cG6sBnEgU2LfZKFbyVPWYuACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0854.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><br /></div></div><span style="text-align: center;">Just need a backsplash and light fixture over the table and this space will be complete!</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-blh1V7Xe0SE/YeM9vUedZ6I/AAAAAAAAFgo/OMu_t4402KcC0iXjHrbn-Iu8POgIKxDtwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0857.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-blh1V7Xe0SE/YeM9vUedZ6I/AAAAAAAAFgo/OMu_t4402KcC0iXjHrbn-Iu8POgIKxDtwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0857.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />And now moving on to the primary bathroom on the second floor of the addition. We decided to use extra large format white marble tiles for the shower - and made good use of the family room floor space to lay everything out first. The tiles are not meant to fit together perfectly (though some do) so it was a bit of a puzzle to make sure we liked how the veining looked once it was all together.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H9xWuiwNORQ/YeNH4E-6FBI/AAAAAAAAFhA/d6RB86QF0xgXSIQsnzathFfqQeJLm-MoQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0057.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H9xWuiwNORQ/YeNH4E-6FBI/AAAAAAAAFhA/d6RB86QF0xgXSIQsnzathFfqQeJLm-MoQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0057.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Skipping forward - tiles on the walls!</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7X2aAfkHpaY/YeNIq16c0SI/AAAAAAAAFhM/USMHg2ZdUyQDZ1dZiRE_eCepkXB95WRkwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0080.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7X2aAfkHpaY/YeNIq16c0SI/AAAAAAAAFhM/USMHg2ZdUyQDZ1dZiRE_eCepkXB95WRkwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0080.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="text-align: center;">Next up, a gray cement look tile for the floor.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFJIOFpSmOM/YeNI9Qf8O9I/AAAAAAAAFhU/LnOdYx9waRks-g-cFK-oa6L32rwksl_DQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0092.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFJIOFpSmOM/YeNI9Qf8O9I/AAAAAAAAFhU/LnOdYx9waRks-g-cFK-oa6L32rwksl_DQCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0092.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Now with grout, fixtures, and glass shower door! If only things moved as quickly in real life as these few pictures imply.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdGNgumJZ7I/YeNJKLVU9PI/AAAAAAAAFhY/yTo3cQpGyU0UW9vRZzWkQumsU4mL_c34gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0250.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdGNgumJZ7I/YeNJKLVU9PI/AAAAAAAAFhY/yTo3cQpGyU0UW9vRZzWkQumsU4mL_c34gCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0250.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">The vanity is a custom cabinet by the same company that made our kitchen cabinets. Bathroom fixtures are Moen Doux and countertop is Calacatta Miraggio (the same as the kitchen but with gray veining).</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ly1KrWTJBeo/YeNJdderMZI/AAAAAAAAFhk/sGofyng458MoX6G_jsjauxYIy6I4JV1sgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0253.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ly1KrWTJBeo/YeNJdderMZI/AAAAAAAAFhk/sGofyng458MoX6G_jsjauxYIy6I4JV1sgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0253.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Then we made our first attempt at wallpaper using </span><a href="https://www.serenaandlily.com/owens-wallpaper/m12240.html?color=Denim&searchCategory=Blue%20Wallpaper#start=31" style="text-align: center;">Owens wallpaper in Denim</a><span style="text-align: center;"> by Serena & Lily. I had read that this wallpaper was somewhat fussy to work with and agree with that assessment. Maybe not the best choice for our first wallpaper attempt but fortunately, the small, single wall turned out well enough to keep it. We painted the bathroom walls in the same color as the rest of the addition (Benjamin Moore Silver Chain) before we picked out tile. Then we committed to the gray cement look floor tiles and didn't love just how much gray was in the bathroom everywhere. So this feature wall introduces a nice bit of color into the room.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6f0vIr8sOOg/YeNJdV1hQaI/AAAAAAAAFho/GGb7HEHzesQ6gm-2oR-7Q0UD50wv7DA0QCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0280.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6f0vIr8sOOg/YeNJdV1hQaI/AAAAAAAAFho/GGb7HEHzesQ6gm-2oR-7Q0UD50wv7DA0QCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0280.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDTQRzBQSl4/YeNJd33UeiI/AAAAAAAAFhs/jiE_hXyPd_8B9uWAYLcGe00GPzfsiAY5ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0283.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rDTQRzBQSl4/YeNJd33UeiI/AAAAAAAAFhs/jiE_hXyPd_8B9uWAYLcGe00GPzfsiAY5ACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0283.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">And now with custom white oak framed mirrors built by Brian.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sugaCdcQcFA/YeNJekM1v-I/AAAAAAAAFh0/MNgIeK-C2gsMRK4D5Fp19ktIU8t9s8C8wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0301.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sugaCdcQcFA/YeNJekM1v-I/AAAAAAAAFh0/MNgIeK-C2gsMRK4D5Fp19ktIU8t9s8C8wCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0301.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bme0LJR65-Y/YeNJfLwdctI/AAAAAAAAFh4/4rvulshzCcAtleDm607MJzdLAZ68R2V0gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0302.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bme0LJR65-Y/YeNJfLwdctI/AAAAAAAAFh4/4rvulshzCcAtleDm607MJzdLAZ68R2V0gCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0302.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And now back down to the first floor but the other side this time - the family room space adjacent to the kitchen. Because this is part of the existing house, the new windows are set back so Brian built custom walnut frames for them.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nk8qfyodDgk/YeNNWiDiWdI/AAAAAAAAFjY/EgzFaQGTVy4yk1uM2m3qNIPRO8OKSw4FwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_0428.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nk8qfyodDgk/YeNNWiDiWdI/AAAAAAAAFjY/EgzFaQGTVy4yk1uM2m3qNIPRO8OKSw4FwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0428.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZRB0Nvv7lI/YeNNWpfWtzI/AAAAAAAAFjU/Odi_YxCYezcxQDzPNZqEy2vE4Arrfp50wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0429.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HZRB0Nvv7lI/YeNNWpfWtzI/AAAAAAAAFjU/Odi_YxCYezcxQDzPNZqEy2vE4Arrfp50wCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0429.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">The old fireplace was plain red brick and needed an upgrade so we started by installing a black tile threshold here.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFe1EyaMzrg/YeNN-JX3utI/AAAAAAAAFjo/iwdWgEZ75wcQuhf0UfCQNepPoAeASJUlACNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0513.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFe1EyaMzrg/YeNN-JX3utI/AAAAAAAAFjo/iwdWgEZ75wcQuhf0UfCQNepPoAeASJUlACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0513.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Then moved onto a new tile surround.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDtOQEA3kLI/YeNN-H-q-zI/AAAAAAAAFjk/W2au5iqNxfAif4MNborDLqwJXSQdZkKTgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0516.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDtOQEA3kLI/YeNN-H-q-zI/AAAAAAAAFjk/W2au5iqNxfAif4MNborDLqwJXSQdZkKTgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0516.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsOhHsbPQV4/YeNN-J9YZyI/AAAAAAAAFjs/WZrD-4K9TL0GDcyLw4T9JzTjDDhZB11tgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0518.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YsOhHsbPQV4/YeNN-J9YZyI/AAAAAAAAFjs/WZrD-4K9TL0GDcyLw4T9JzTjDDhZB11tgCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0518.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: center;">Then Brian went back into his workshop to build a custom white oak mantle.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oX27Ui2ByZI/YeNN-WWKvlI/AAAAAAAAFjw/W6IyKms3GLsQj5TBeTICKOpeJ0zSIO1cwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0634.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oX27Ui2ByZI/YeNN-WWKvlI/AAAAAAAAFjw/W6IyKms3GLsQj5TBeTICKOpeJ0zSIO1cwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0634.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: center;">Just dry fitting it here before we grout the tiles.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MlbcNi1mcV8/YeNN-wEYH2I/AAAAAAAAFj0/-Qa3uDo0__QchAweBdmfMce1j9XLuYY9ACNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0658.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MlbcNi1mcV8/YeNN-wEYH2I/AAAAAAAAFj0/-Qa3uDo0__QchAweBdmfMce1j9XLuYY9ACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0658.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>And done! Just in time to get our Christmas tree up.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6k75acedTs/YeNN_TMxZbI/AAAAAAAAFj4/9J7vGdMlY1Eq337GahFfB0SAt0O6RhAqwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0724.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6k75acedTs/YeNN_TMxZbI/AAAAAAAAFj4/9J7vGdMlY1Eq337GahFfB0SAt0O6RhAqwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_0724.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_v7q4G3bV6M/YeNN_6M8E2I/AAAAAAAAFj8/j8y65Vo6aDMDh6dGJirPsyA7Pi-t0bYMACNcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_0727.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_v7q4G3bV6M/YeNN_6M8E2I/AAAAAAAAFj8/j8y65Vo6aDMDh6dGJirPsyA7Pi-t0bYMACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_0727.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>That's a lot of updating to cover a lot of months! We're taking a bit of a break over the winter now while we gear up to start the second big part of the renovation - gutting the rest of the existing house and adding a dormer to the back, plus finishing the basement, redoing the front yard and its retaining walls, and various and sundry other tasks. For now, focusing on what is done so we can take the rest of this project one step at a time. Happy New Year! </div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-77694288592027219512021-05-09T18:04:00.001-04:002021-05-09T18:04:56.463-04:00Patio, Floors, and More<p> Time for another annual(ish) update! We've been working away at our usual, which is to say slow, speed on things inside and out. First up, after record setting rain last summer/fall, we finally managed to complete most of the patio. We still need to build stairs and a grill pad once the a/c unit is moved, and we'll landscape near the house once that's done but the patio is in, plants are growing on the rocks, and landscape lighting has been installed. So there is visible progress and a very usable space at last!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udZQ3y9_6PQ/YJhST8DJD0I/AAAAAAAAFIw/79Wz5pdFGGoFmm40NJNy5_SsBYRDczMFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-udZQ3y9_6PQ/YJhST8DJD0I/AAAAAAAAFIw/79Wz5pdFGGoFmm40NJNy5_SsBYRDczMFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9791.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A patio! With firepit and some plants taking root</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RD7aODrth7M/YJhSTjcl_vI/AAAAAAAAFIs/CCLJqoGg2WA2zMvy4XETXH4T2YAWnTvEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RD7aODrth7M/YJhSTjcl_vI/AAAAAAAAFIs/CCLJqoGg2WA2zMvy4XETXH4T2YAWnTvEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9792.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the other side</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ql1QU78n4Q/YJhSTxfa2AI/AAAAAAAAFI0/RZpM21u2RmYjIvsqHgzm_Ha-rvCsi-YgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ql1QU78n4Q/YJhSTxfa2AI/AAAAAAAAFI0/RZpM21u2RmYjIvsqHgzm_Ha-rvCsi-YgACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9793.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Come on over for a drink and s'mores!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bX4BHbhqfUY/YJhSU6CT2II/AAAAAAAAFI8/CFYNGp3Q_XE4p5gSSnBous5-8pjFPlRJACLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bX4BHbhqfUY/YJhSU6CT2II/AAAAAAAAFI8/CFYNGp3Q_XE4p5gSSnBous5-8pjFPlRJACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9795.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And you can see quite a different between the addition and the still-in-progress part of the house (no, the stairs will not always be made of pallets and the white brick will not always look like that)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lejLqF1E6ik/YJhTpxJHQWI/AAAAAAAAFJc/r-kSz14rUs0IeXixUBuSKUhTsO9JEgLIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_4688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lejLqF1E6ik/YJhTpxJHQWI/AAAAAAAAFJc/r-kSz14rUs0IeXixUBuSKUhTsO9JEgLIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4688.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bella does a good impersonation of a mountain goat on the rocks</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Moving indoors, we started flooring in the addition using an extra wide plank European white oak. I'm still on the fence about the wall color (Benjamin Moore Silver Chain) as it came out darker than expected but I promised not to repaint until everything is installed. So if I change my mind later, it'll be especially difficult to repaint it. This seems like a really good plan.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTdda21lpmI/YJhVW_MxgkI/AAAAAAAAFKA/M2mVUDvGatkCHj3AdZOjEmk4ZZ3va2GagCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vTdda21lpmI/YJhVW_MxgkI/AAAAAAAAFKA/M2mVUDvGatkCHj3AdZOjEmk4ZZ3va2GagCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9772.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About to get started - kitchen cabinets will be along the unpainted wall</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pj0wuUHnCg/YJhVI9Y6bjI/AAAAAAAAFJw/md27vTJuV0EuNCXOD_c07ZmEZ2dICYAVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pj0wuUHnCg/YJhVI9Y6bjI/AAAAAAAAFJw/md27vTJuV0EuNCXOD_c07ZmEZ2dICYAVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9775.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The addition is about 43 feet from front to back so a laser is crucial!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /> </div></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vC73cQ7ZHFQ/YJhWJKs_vXI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/HzdDkQBrKv0U3Fxsex8ktYZRqMmMNPDbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vC73cQ7ZHFQ/YJhWJKs_vXI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/HzdDkQBrKv0U3Fxsex8ktYZRqMmMNPDbACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_9823.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's a better sense of how long this room is! The kitchen will be in the far end, with a family room towards the front. Install is nail down with glue assist.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaiDxqYPaAk/YJhWg1YkkRI/AAAAAAAAFKY/TqEzNIdP2Mwkq2EvXTm8DNv7hWenw8M0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/IMG_9880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZaiDxqYPaAk/YJhWg1YkkRI/AAAAAAAAFKY/TqEzNIdP2Mwkq2EvXTm8DNv7hWenw8M0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_9880.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And once we finished the first floor, we moved up to start the master bedroom on the second floor. More progress pictures to come!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We've also been ordering other finishes, including kitchen cabinets and bathroom fixtures and tile, and battling decision fatigue along the way. For the first time, we're using custom made cabinets and it has been a process to make all our decisions upfront. Usually, we have the luxury of ordering cabinets with a general plan in mind and then finalizing the layout and choosing appliances as we go. But since everything is being built to order, we had to dial in the specifics, including selecting our appliances, relatively early on. One benefit of this process, though, is that we now have a drawing of what it should all look like when it's done. So sometime between now and a long time from now, our kitchen should look something like this:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFIbWrnmVnM/YJhXq01kIXI/AAAAAAAAFKg/5CWK-wJUG_84kd1YvbV-sGAIiygo0AnXACLcBGAsYHQ/s1218/IMG_4732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="1218" height="296" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFIbWrnmVnM/YJhXq01kIXI/AAAAAAAAFKg/5CWK-wJUG_84kd1YvbV-sGAIiygo0AnXACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h296/IMG_4732.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>It's a modern look and quite a departure from our previous Craftsman-like houses. Hoping it all comes together as planned - and more updates to come as cabinets and appliances arrive and we work on install!</div><div><br /></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-10796997874278978542020-09-21T18:12:00.001-04:002021-05-09T18:08:23.883-04:00Digging in<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Notwithstanding the quiet on the blog, we're still here and oh-so-slowly working away on the house. Needless to say, starting a major construction project during a pandemic is not exactly a great idea and, had we known what was coming, we would have just hunkered down for awhile. But once we broke ground and things looked like this, there was no going back (though we did pause and then slowed things down considerably to follow guidelines):</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpsyI5oYKBc/X2dJ1Z3XINI/AAAAAAAAE4M/Vs9PKeVWPOIZOUl6ix-E2kvmtJL0jh25gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8097.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpsyI5oYKBc/X2dJ1Z3XINI/AAAAAAAAE4M/Vs9PKeVWPOIZOUl6ix-E2kvmtJL0jh25gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8097.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we go!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AmKfybfJrGs/X2dJ1f8mYZI/AAAAAAAAE4Q/j5SHngYPGvk6BxkWNlHQdXVrT9qw7ZZLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8098.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AmKfybfJrGs/X2dJ1f8mYZI/AAAAAAAAE4Q/j5SHngYPGvk6BxkWNlHQdXVrT9qw7ZZLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8098.JPEG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is now a basement</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R0hxCCZSwxA/X2dJ2FCiOAI/AAAAAAAAE4c/xBX3Fn58Zg4kvABp4HqrgiDCNbCRwDAYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8101.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R0hxCCZSwxA/X2dJ2FCiOAI/AAAAAAAAE4c/xBX3Fn58Zg4kvABp4HqrgiDCNbCRwDAYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_8101.JPEG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspector Bella (in her safety harness) checked the work. Approved.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8J1LVbqtEU/X2dKrsR_dJI/AAAAAAAAE4s/iFyHETa-NJA7ruJb9J5ICAA71svtvYdtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8099.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5BwEOsRk6Y/X2dLCxnn97I/AAAAAAAAE48/fTsqY3TM-nUCUu6psjD8ZPQsP_zmzuZCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8099.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5BwEOsRk6Y/X2dLCxnn97I/AAAAAAAAE48/fTsqY3TM-nUCUu6psjD8ZPQsP_zmzuZCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8099.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Give me the keys, I'm ready to drive this thing.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Skipping waaaay forward, the addition is on. The inside is still just a shell and we've had more problems with our contractor than I care to relive so let's just go to an exterior picture. This is only phase I - we'll also put a big shed dormer on the back, which will ultimately lead to a roof deck on the new addition but it's starting to come together.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TmMJLICTPc/X2eQRBtmGsI/AAAAAAAAE5I/hNK1cw5S7H0I4dMYjojUQgFTK10vGcF4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8594.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TmMJLICTPc/X2eQRBtmGsI/AAAAAAAAE5I/hNK1cw5S7H0I4dMYjojUQgFTK10vGcF4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8594.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh hello, new space!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P829Af6_s7w/X2eQRJBrKOI/AAAAAAAAE5M/ChaqUl1p5bUuYEbX9_OHFOUpvZDtHd5AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8595.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P829Af6_s7w/X2eQRJBrKOI/AAAAAAAAE5M/ChaqUl1p5bUuYEbX9_OHFOUpvZDtHd5AgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8595.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy to tell what is old and what is new here<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EbrFRVZXFco/X2eQRLsGqRI/AAAAAAAAE5Q/FzihUZYGwYouheyEVonDn9_Qn4x4r9-DACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8596.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EbrFRVZXFco/X2eQRLsGqRI/AAAAAAAAE5Q/FzihUZYGwYouheyEVonDn9_Qn4x4r9-DACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8596.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Your eyes are not deceiving you in that last picture - we also bought another bobcat. That's right, this is the third bobcat we've now owned. If you had asked me in 2010 if I thought we would own three different bobcats - each one bigger and fancier than the last - by 2020, I would have said no. And also would have said some other words. But...here we are! This one is a S650 and it has a fully enclosed cab, heat/ac, and a radio. Brian has easily spent more time in it this summer than he has in his truck. I would say that's a result of the pandemic but...it might have happened anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div>We usually focus on the interior first but given that our yard was all torn up from the addition, we moved onto the outside late this summer. Right in time for record-setting amounts of rain through August. Which was not helpful. At all.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, we've finally had a few good weekends and have made some progress. We tore out all the old shrubbery that was taking up a lot of space and the uneven patio and started fresh. The old yard had two tiers with a steep grass slope between them, an uneven stone staircase, and a lot of shrubs and bushes encroaching on the grass. Although it made a nice obstacle course for Bella, it wasn't very usable for us.</div><div><br /></div><div>We decided to put in two tiers of retaining walls to square the space up and have room for a big patio. We've done paver retaining walls in the past but decided to try something different this time. In our heads, trying something new was a fun and exciting idea. In reality, it was still exciting but not in a good way and definitely not in a fun way. Alas.</div><div><br /></div><div>We went with gabion walls and, in our original vision, planned to put in 56 feet of wall for both tiers, with a staircase in the middle. Once the gabion cages arrived and we started tearing everything up, we at least had the (minimal) good sense to pause and re-evaluate the plan. We realized that putting the stairs in the middle would be both technically more difficult and would break up the patio space in a way that we didn't like. So, we moved the stairs to the far side. Then we changed the staircase plan from bluestone pavers to natural steppers. Then we decided we needed some bigger retaining walls to flank the gabions and ordered 15 tons on boulders. Which...is a lot of boulders. And it's even more boulders when the rock company delivers nearly 20 tons instead of 15. That was quite a day. Turns out that 20 tons of boulders consumes most of the space on a two car driveway and all of my sanity. </div><div><br /></div><div>After I stopped panicking about the mass of boulders, Brian got into the bobcat and started moving material around. Step one was to install the staircase. Each step weighs over 500 pounds so the bobcat had to do the heavy lifting here. We were generally able to get the stairs in from the side and then used a breaker bar, a burke bar, leverage, and a lot of shoving to get them settled into place. By ourselves. Quite a few Advil were sacrificed for the cause.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7b_AWj1yvA/X2iRZT3YD1I/AAAAAAAAE7Y/3y0p0Tl3IoIJdWEriLyowMDqoQq-G6FdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8835.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can sort of see in this picture how the old grass slope just came down a steep hill and fell into the lower level. It was not very usable.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />Once the stairs were in place, it was time to start grading and get the boulders in. Building the rock walls to frame the stairs </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P4Siqh7z5gc/X2eThUfX1yI/AAAAAAAAE6Q/I8wZZ3-cSyE4I5LQ6AoqdwNL2Gz8rVGBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8848.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P4Siqh7z5gc/X2eThUfX1yI/AAAAAAAAE6Q/I8wZZ3-cSyE4I5LQ6AoqdwNL2Gz8rVGBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8848.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Skipping forward a bit, we started setting the gabion cages into place for the first tier. We ended up using six 7' cages for a total of 42 feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Zw02Lak8Jo/X2eThQCDVRI/AAAAAAAAE6Y/zKtCMu9zGngcoqb1DHcEkpgi15J0pCFKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8868.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Zw02Lak8Jo/X2eThQCDVRI/AAAAAAAAE6Y/zKtCMu9zGngcoqb1DHcEkpgi15J0pCFKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8868.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At this point, we called in some helpers because there was a lot of stone to move, plus we needed to get the waterproofing in behind the wall and get the drainage dug and installed. We had hoped to be able to drop the rocks into the cages with the bobcat bucket but they really needed to be handplaced to keep everything straight and stable.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ih1xMSb0eKE/X2eThXSE8aI/AAAAAAAAE6c/RlWBvAcGnWkLRhT3EHJXaGJpq9yRedv0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8869.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ih1xMSb0eKE/X2eThXSE8aI/AAAAAAAAE6c/RlWBvAcGnWkLRhT3EHJXaGJpq9yRedv0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8869.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving along with the gabion cages<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-McQve6FUVOY/X2eThQor8-I/AAAAAAAAE6g/PGWFYj8-keQGKx0AMPagcH4aEhq4bZTQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8875.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-McQve6FUVOY/X2eThQor8-I/AAAAAAAAE6g/PGWFYj8-keQGKx0AMPagcH4aEhq4bZTQgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8875.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now this is a lot of rock in place! Plus landscape fabric and dimple board behind the wall and an unseen drainage pipe at the bottom. Really hoping this wall lasts a long time! And starting on the second tier, which is seven 7' cages, so a bit longer than the lower tier.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HscMIJKDOOg/X2eThtG91fI/AAAAAAAAE6k/iTrbfzSLQWgwj6bn0kUn8nBR3dO6_cHdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8883.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HscMIJKDOOg/X2eThtG91fI/AAAAAAAAE6k/iTrbfzSLQWgwj6bn0kUn8nBR3dO6_cHdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8883.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And with two tiers of wall in place, plus drainage. I marvel at how easy it all looks as the pictures scroll forward. It was not easy. But they're nice and straight and seem very solid!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CqeIChGQUw/X2eThjOIfHI/AAAAAAAAE6o/XIWwU4M4xy8wn18cxUYtMr1HZLfWk9S7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8884.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CqeIChGQUw/X2eThjOIfHI/AAAAAAAAE6o/XIWwU4M4xy8wn18cxUYtMr1HZLfWk9S7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8884.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2o2yQllvpU/X2eTh0EG_NI/AAAAAAAAE6w/8ofnWZ0KhiYkHkHzLD_uuVckCw1Cq01cwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8886.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2o2yQllvpU/X2eTh0EG_NI/AAAAAAAAE6w/8ofnWZ0KhiYkHkHzLD_uuVckCw1Cq01cwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8886.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Once the walls were in, it was back to installing boulders so we could close off the ends and start grading the slope properly. Plus installing more drains. We've had more than a few moments recalling how, before we started any of this, we waved our hands at the slope and said "oh, we'll install some walls over here and some over there and it'll all be so easy and great!" Hah. Hahahaha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Between the constant rain and the sheer amount of work and material involved in this project, it seemed like it would never get done but here we are, definitely not done-done but making some very clear progress. One last weekend of drain installation, grading, sod installation and plantings on one side. We put phlox, stonecrop, sedum angelina, and blue rug juniper on/between the boulders and we'll see how they grow. The big (sort of finished) reveal:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxxaGExD8uU/X2iakrgu7SI/AAAAAAAAE7k/HPoNJp_S-yAqjbisFn2xmNy1lFIKWUdBACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_4452.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxxaGExD8uU/X2iakrgu7SI/AAAAAAAAE7k/HPoNJp_S-yAqjbisFn2xmNy1lFIKWUdBACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4452.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2qvBVSivVK0/X2iakqMFujI/AAAAAAAAE7o/bHlc8w3yJxsTU-okSG83aUo-5kFjEfimgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_4454.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2qvBVSivVK0/X2iakqMFujI/AAAAAAAAE7o/bHlc8w3yJxsTU-okSG83aUo-5kFjEfimgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4454.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_KZvx6ayFU/X2iakq52YvI/AAAAAAAAE7s/QAWAIcn4R9oAZ1dbfeYoI4PXGiHtjokUACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_4455.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_KZvx6ayFU/X2iakq52YvI/AAAAAAAAE7s/QAWAIcn4R9oAZ1dbfeYoI4PXGiHtjokUACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_4455.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now that's a side yard!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCMA8qducz0/X2iak3hncsI/AAAAAAAAE7w/4lLE2Q8Z8g421ToVWyG6Av53wXZ1h4tUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_4456.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCMA8qducz0/X2iak3hncsI/AAAAAAAAE7w/4lLE2Q8Z8g421ToVWyG6Av53wXZ1h4tUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4456.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh right, we had some steppers left so added another little staircase here because why not move some more rock around?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAD955zlPng/X2iak35TQsI/AAAAAAAAE70/mRdQcUC2dJUWrHBa22bJwGLjG2WtOgaBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8961.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAD955zlPng/X2iak35TQsI/AAAAAAAAE70/mRdQcUC2dJUWrHBa22bJwGLjG2WtOgaBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8961.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hoping these little plants grow well and expand over the rocks<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kgl_5l3eCCE/X2ialJrQr_I/AAAAAAAAE74/xe49lKgQuj8LWqYVeBt21aBS90ciXPdFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8964.JPEG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kgl_5l3eCCE/X2ialJrQr_I/AAAAAAAAE74/xe49lKgQuj8LWqYVeBt21aBS90ciXPdFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8964.JPEG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All planted now, hopefully happy in their new home<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W11fv5xZVqk/X2ialUDpJuI/AAAAAAAAE78/BawTN0UuZVIi-9oHdWQdjTO9oYjnWWsSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_8969.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W11fv5xZVqk/X2ialUDpJuI/AAAAAAAAE78/BawTN0UuZVIi-9oHdWQdjTO9oYjnWWsSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_8969.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not bad for a(nother) weekend of work<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We still have a lot to do, including installing a paver patio and fire pit on the main level, a garden bed between the retaining wall tiers, finishing the other side of the retaining walls, and grading and installing sod on the other side. Plus we'll keep working on cutting back the foliage around the edge of the yard to expand the space. But the entire side yard pictured above used to be a tangle of ivy and overgrown bushes so we've already reclaimed a lot of space and, we think, it all looks intentional and usable now. This was a much, much bigger project than we thought it would be (a repeat theme around here - wonder if we'll ever learn?) but it's coming along and we can finally see an end in sight...for the yard at least. Once the backyard is done, we'll have to turn back to the addition and see if we can move things along there. But for now, we're going to call this a partial success! And the end of a long overdue post.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-32694136838406941852019-12-31T16:48:00.001-05:002019-12-31T16:48:16.298-05:00And now for something completely different<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy almost new year! It's been awhile since we've posted and we're still plugging away on getting our plans drawn up and permits approved for the house but in the meantime, we...bought a studio apartment and renovated it. This wasn't mentioned before because it wasn't actually part of our plan! One of the hazards of not having a renovation in progress is that it apparently leaves me with too much time to look at real estate listings and, long story short, we found a very good deal on a very tiny studio in a condo complex where I used to rent many years ago. The combination of familiarity and opportunity proved too much to resist and we bought it in mid-October. And promptly found ourselves spending a lot of nights and weekends working on the renovation but, in just a couple of months, we finished the renovation, listed it for rent, and will have a tenant moving in soon. Fingers crossed that we like being landlords...or our realtor will be getting the next phone call!<br />
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The studio is so small that it was both quick to finish and very frustrating for the lack of space for tools. We're already looking forward to working on our own house where we don't have to drive even a short distance or play the never-fun game "where is that tool we need right now?" And there are a lot of things we would normally rip out and replace but shared walls and basic economics prevented us from doing so in the studio. Nevertheless, we've managed to make some tweaks to the studio and think that it's nicer now than it was before - the pictures will tell the tale!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Existing kitchen - meh, fine, nothing great to see here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Existing bathroom - that is not a trick of lighting, there really are two (slightly) different color tiles here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main room, looking towards the entrance (on the right). Floors aren't bad, everything else is pretty much just okay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main room, looking from the entrance. Note the fancy green "feature wall" (spoiler alert: we did not keep the green wall). Old windows, old window blinds, trim around the doorless door, weird box-out on the wall for long abandoned hvac. All functional but...could be better</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the more perplexing design decisions was that the former owners took out much of the wall between the kitchen and main room. But with a studio, you need all the wall space you can get! We decided to install a half wall here with a bartop to provide more seating/counter space and a wall against which a sofa can go</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turning to the bathroom - old, mismatched tile gone, starting install on the new marble-look porcelain tile. Love a large format tile, it makes install so much faster!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on the floor - going with a gray hex tile here for a more modern look</td></tr>
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Skipping ahead...we didn't do a good job taking in progress pictures but here's the reveal:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta-da! The new kitchen has stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new light fixtures, and space for a cafe table by the window. The oak bar top provides a transition into the living room and the half wall is a good place to put a sofa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello kitchen! You look much better now!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One more of the kitchen - Brian custom built the wine rack to the left of the microwave because there wasn't an off the shelf option to fit the space. Maybe it's just because I love wine (I do), but it's one of my favorite things about the kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And still looking out from the kitchen - Brian designed and built the moveable divider wall, which separates the main room from the entrance and provides some privacy to have a bed against the back wall. He also built oak shelves on both sides and they can be moved anywhere on the rack to provide storage. It turned out to be quite a squeeze to get the wall into the studio - we were lucky it made it up the stairwell but it did and now it's here to stay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More main room - you can see how the divider wall makes for a nice entry way when you come in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Among other things, we replaced the windows and added trim around them. The new trim makes such a big difference!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving into the bathroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a lot of oak boards in the basement turned out to be very useful - more custom shelves in here, plus everything else is new (vanity, countertop, medicine cabinet, lights, fixtures, towel racks...literally not one thing was worth saving)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newly tiled bath/shower - and no mismatched tiles here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And finally, the two walk-in closets. It might have been overkill but we ripped out the old single poles, repaired the walls, painted, and put closet systems in. There's actually a fair bit of storage for a small apartment and this should make it even more usable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second walk-in. Hopefully no one will complain about storage space!</td></tr>
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So that's it! The final tally for 2019 is one house sale, one house purchase, one move, and one condo purchase/reno/rental. That's a lot more excitement/stress/progress than we would have expected a year ago! </div>
Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-52922021196361809042019-08-31T13:19:00.001-04:002020-09-22T07:40:07.317-04:00Here we go again<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And...we're back at it with another renovation project! After looking at what seemed like every house for sale - with our wonderful realtor, <a href="https://buckrealtors.com/about-us/associates/heidi-robbins/" target="_blank">Heidi Robbins of Buck Realty</a> - we settled on a project that is new in more ways than one. Unlike our prior projects, we're not intending to completely change the exterior look and feel of this one because we love the original style. Also, it's already bigger than any of our other houses originally were so, hopefully, we have less to add to it. And instead of aiming for a Craftsman-style look, we're thinking of a more modern design this time around. All in all, there should be plenty of new challenges ahead!<br />
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Starting from the exterior - the house is a Federalist style, built in 1940 and designed by Louis R. Moss, a DC architect who also designed the Chevy Chase Arcade and Yates Gardens in Alexandria. Some exterior shots:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hi new house!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house sits up on a big hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With our trusty pickup truck in the driveway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And from the back (with more hills)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another from the backyard</td></tr>
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We found the original blueprints in the basement when we were cleaning things out - check them out! We'll frame them and eventually hang them in the house.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were a few changes to the house (most notably, the garage and room above are wider than shown) but the house today still looks much the way it was envisioned in 1940</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another blueprint of the exterior</td></tr>
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<br />Moving to the interior, we forgot to take photos on moving day so instead of a big roundup now, we'll be posting before and after shots by room. We're working with our architect and engineer to draw up plans but have also started deconstructing the house. Now that we're on our third major project, we have the (over?)confidence to start demo before our plans for how to rebuild are finalized. We both took a week off from work in July and spent the time gutting the basement and starting to demo the family room. Among other things, we took out a half bathroom in the basement and a full bathroom on the first floor - so as Brian likes to say, we're in the stage where our house is currently worth less than we paid for it. Which to me means, there's no turning back and the renovation is officially on!<br />
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From the basement:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The basement is/was partially finished, with a storage room and a game/family room off to the side (with the plaid carpet)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the demo tools out - time to get to work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh hey, a whole room is gone!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just taking stuff apart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now that is a demo job! Still need to get that carpet up but one big room is done</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much better</td></tr>
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Then we moved up to the family room. You'll be shocked to hear we aren't keeping the wood paneling:<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This side of the room had two closets and a full bath</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Given the location, this was the easiest demo of anywhere in the house - we just built a little ramp to the dumpster and opened the window and tossed everything out. Minimal carrying required!</td></tr>
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We forgot to take an "after" shot with the other closet and that side of the room demo'd but here's a good before and after of the dumpster!<br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-21923568139345451762019-03-30T17:54:00.002-04:002019-03-31T09:04:27.377-04:00(Not so) Suddenly Done!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After many months of neglecting this blog, we're back with an exciting update...the house is officially finished and under contract! Happily, we negotiated a long close period so we have a couple of months to figure out our next move/project but for now - the professional pictures from BTW Images (with commentary, of course):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking through the front door - the formal living room. And so much wood floor! We remember installing every piece...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eat-in kitchen, featuring custom walnut table built by Brian and built-in banquette</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">Same space, different angle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is this overkill on the kitchen pictures? Probably, but I never get tired of this space</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll miss you, Wolf range</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite features (and one that was replicated from our last house): double outswing French doors. It feels so airy and spacious when they're open</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just rounding off the kitchen space - please note the stairwell, which very nearly killed us with its difficulty and stress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally moving on - into the pantry (with giant wine fridge because...wine)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Formal dining room (with yet another custom-by-Brian table)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mudroom with built-ins</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And starting the parade of bedrooms and bathrooms. With six bedrooms and five and a half baths, I'm not sure I'm going to post pictures of each one but this is the first floor bedroom (with en suite bath)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And one of the five full baths (so much tile work)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving upstairs - hello stairs! You look so nice for something that was so time-consuming and stress-inducing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to what we like to call the second-floor living room (but will probably end up as a kids playroom in its next life). More barn doors. Barn doors seem to be becoming our signature look</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master bedroom with accent wall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my other favorite spaces - the master bath</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Definitely going to take at least one more swim in this tub before we leave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello closet! You make it so easy to be organized. I'll miss you when we're living out of boxes again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another bedroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another en suite bathroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another bedroom</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The jack-and-jill bathroom with double sinks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down to the basement - another reclaimed barn beam mantel over the fireplace</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-76509397192128334532018-08-16T07:55:00.001-04:002018-08-16T07:55:23.439-04:00Have a seat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems as though there is no end to the things that can be built around here! Even as the house inches towards the finish line, Brian is tackling new projects and acquiring new skills...and new tools, of course, as well. He already started his woodworking career with the table for the kitchen banquette; now he's gone ahead and built a custom dining table for the formal dining room. He took the old 2 x 8 rafters from the old roof and repurposed them for a table. Off to the pictures!<br />
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First - a before and after of the basement. Using and/or discarding a lot of the leftover wood has made a huge difference in space and organization.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The before picture - not a lot of room to move around here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the after - so nice and clean now!</td></tr>
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And moving onto the table construction. The wood was decently straight but in order to build the table well, we needed a new tool - a jointer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello jointer! We think you'll be very happy here</td></tr>
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Now onto working with the wood:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But skipping ahead many, many steps, this is starting to look like a table. Here, the wood is glued and clamped together to let it set</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skipping over even more steps, now cut to size and with end pieces attached</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeing how it fits with sawhorses as legs before we finish it with three coats of a matte finish poly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now starting work on the real legs. These are built from wood and primed for painting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Painted and working on spacing. As you can see, Brian initially planned to use three legs but once we got the table in place and set the chairs next to it, it became clear that three wasn't great for chair spacing. So we experimented a bit and decided on this....</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-73035190084624735822018-07-28T08:23:00.001-04:002018-07-28T08:23:45.181-04:00Closing the door on the project list<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another week, another project done! We've been waiting to get to the finishing touches for awhile now and the first project up was a set of barn doors for the second floor living space. We're using this space as a den right now but since it's right by the smaller bedrooms, someone with kids might want to make it into a playroom...in which case, doors would be key for closing off the area! We built custom barn doors for the last house so this was an easier project in that Brian already had a design in his head and knew how to execute. But, instead of going with regular white doors, we took a leap of faith and went with a bright color. We both love how it came out...hopefully others will love it too!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We didn't take many pictures in the building of the door - this is made from pre-primed (by us) 3/4" veneer plywood with floor trim ripped to size for the detail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There it is!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dryfitting the doors - looks like they're the right size</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doors set up for painting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And painted! We went with a really bold color - Sherwin Williams Lakeshore (SW 6494), using Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane trim paint in satin </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and closed!</td></tr>
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We also took some "after" pictures - even though there are still a few small projects to do on the first floor so it's not completely finished yet. But it's getting close!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kitchen/family room area. There will be another barn door on that far wall to the pantry in the not too distant future</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into the kitchen/family room from the front door/living room area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Formal living room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished fireplace in the living room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And more kitchen/family room area pictures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many stairs (looking up from the basement)</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-17217231997418544252018-07-18T08:16:00.002-04:002018-07-19T10:34:17.764-04:00Painting progress and finishing touches<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It always surprises me how the house can look and feel so unfinished, for so many months, and then all of a sudden it comes together. We're finally at that point after what feels like miles and miles of trim installation and other detail work. It helped immensely that we hired out painting for the first floor and, after it took three guys six full days to prep and paint, we're glad we did. There's still some touch-up to do, little details here and there to clean up, and a handful of additional projects on the list but for the first time, the house does not look like a construction zone! That alone is cause for a celebratory post, but add in that Brian had the time to build a custom dining table and I have another foster puppy (I might be starting a foster puppy mill here), and there is much good news in this update! Let's start with a couple of "after" pictures:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle - walls are also finally painted too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And finished the install - we forgot to take pictures of the rest of the cabinets but they all look like this now!</td></tr>
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Then it was time to work on a fun project - building the walnut base for the custom dining table. Brian made a prototype awhile back from regular 2x4s and has been waiting to have time to build the real table from walnut. We picked up the walnut pieces when we bought the living edge bar top and it looks like they came from the same tree. After Brian bought some new woodworking equipment (a planer, drum sander, and other fun things), it was time to make the real table.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just three pieces of walnut right now</td></tr>
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And here's our current puppy resident, Ella!<br />
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After knocking out a bunch of smaller tasks, we turned back to one of the last major projects in the house - the stairwell. The stairs seemed like a good idea at the time we were building them - a version of a U shaped staircase with two landings per level (not one, as is more common). And the framing itself went moderately well, although a few measurement tweaks had to be made on the fly. But then it came time to start the finish work - adding the stair treads, the stair backings, the trim pieces, the posts, the rails...and the enormity of the task became clear. This was no weekend project.<br />
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After much contemplation and more than a couple of false starts, we've not only made a lot of progress but the stairs are nearly done. And, most excitingly, we had our final inspection on the house a few weeks ago and passed! Everything, including the stairs, checked out to code and now our permits are officially closed out. There's still some trim and a fair amount of painting to be done but the summer is looking like it may be a little more relaxed (at last). But first, an extremely long post to document this project. We're still not quite finished yet - there will be more trim and then paint on everything, but this should get us caught up for now. And at the end - more puppy pictures!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dryfitting the posts and getting set up for the rails. We used a piece of yuca board to help figure out the height and slope of the rails so we could determine the correct height of the posts. The board was a great trick and made it easier but...this was not easy even with the board. A serious downside of this stair design is that there are many individual stair runs, each of which had to be measured for each post. Not for the faint, or impatient, of heart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to cut the posts. We had planned to custom build the posts but found these available at a relatively nearby woodshop. Buying them was a great decision as it saved some time on an already incredibly time consuming project</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting the post into place after cutting the bottom to fit and checking that the rail will hit in the right spot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving to the second floor (and looking down), we needed to get the floor trim pieces into place on the edge of the floor before putting the posts and rails in. A lot of blue tape died for this cause.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now getting the anchors for the posts into place</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to custom stain the now cut oak handrails. We used the same stain we've used elsewhere in the house, a mix of Kona and Walnut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But still not done yet - time to get back to trimming out the walls</td></tr>
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As Brian has been hard at work, I've been hard at play with these foster puppies!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Sadie, a rottie mix, who was so cuddly that she may have convinced us to let her sleep on the bed. I'm a softie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then we had this pair of siblings - Marley (on the left) and Charlie (on the right). These were our youngest puppies yet at seven weeks and they were sweethearts, even if rather babyish. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at these adorable faces! Makes getting up several times a night a lot easier when it's to care for this level of cuteness. Although I was still delighted to sleep through the night once they were adopted</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-82134996489618376692018-03-16T18:03:00.001-04:002018-03-16T18:03:55.173-04:00Inching towards the finish line<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We're at that point where most projects are really a series of small but seemingly never-ending tasks. Floor trim, crown moulding, so much paint...it's all decorative touches but it all needs to be done. Now that the basement is finished, we moved back to the first floor and one of the larger projects left was to finish the fireplace. It's essentially the same design as the basement fireplace, complete with another reclaimed wood beam for the mantel.<br />
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Moving forward on another project, we went back to the mudroom and added crown to complete the built-in look. Just need some paint in here and this room will be done.<br />
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And now for the best part - we were slightly (or completely) distracted for a couple of weeks while we fostered a puppy for our local animal rescue group (<a href="https://www.homewardtrails.org/" target="_blank">Homeward Trails</a>). She's now happily in her forever home but it was impossible to get much work done with the cutest puppy in the world around (and we didn't try very hard either).<br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-45043713053014236032018-01-18T08:38:00.001-05:002018-01-18T08:38:24.642-05:00Master bedroom finishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is a seriously overdue post - I thought that I had put this post up months ago until I went looking for a paint color, couldn't find it, and got irritated at my own blog neglect. So here it is now, after much searching (and frustration) to find said paint color. New Year's resolution - document paint colors in a timely fashion before I forget them!<br />
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But, before we painted, we decided to trim out one of the walls before we finished it to provide an accent. We went back to an old trick and ripped floor trim to create the wainscoting on the wall before painting everything. It turned out really well and, since this post is nearly a year late, I can report that we're still very happy with the detail and the color.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First coat on! The color is Sherwin-Williams Knitting Needles. KNITTING NEEDLES. May I never forget. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And done! Time to move everything back. If we remember, we'll update with a current "after" photo at some point!</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-5486915819108745542018-01-16T19:00:00.003-05:002018-01-16T19:00:36.994-05:00Fireplace finishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of our favorite things about this house is that it has two wood-burning fireplaces. One of our least favorite things, though, is that both fireplaces have (or had) basic red brick surrounds. So we decided to upgrade them by building and tiling custom surrounds for each (and saved ourselves some design headaches by using the same materials and design for both too). We went with a matte black hexagon tiles for the hearth, along with a marble edge, and a white marble arabesque tile for the side surround. As with our last house, we bought reclaimed beams to use for mantels and we're really happy with how it's all turning out!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floor first - laying the hearth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now with cement board and ready to start tiling the sides</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laser level is a must with this arabesque tile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All in! Just awaiting grout (snow white, if you're wondering what color grout)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving onto the basement fireplace - the new drywall was already in so we wound up making this a little bigger and wider than we probably would have otherwise</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We didn't take many (or any) in progress pictures but it looked like the one above - cement board behind, now tile in front</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just about done!</td></tr>
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Now we just need to pop in a fireplace insert and this one will be done! The first floor fireplace still needs the trim to be installed and painted, along with the mantel added, so those pictures will have to wait until later. And here in the basement, you can see some other progress - we've built it out to have a main room (in the picture), bedroom, full bath, and a theatre room. We installed some of the same wood flooring in front of the bar nook but the rest of the floor (other than the bathroom, of course) will be carpet so installation will be quick. While I'm here, I might as well include a picture of the basement bath - since the ceiling height is a little low, at least relative to the other two floors, we went with a beveled 4x10 white subway tile on the walls and a greige hex on the floor. It's a simple but hopefully inviting look! <br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-82068824797513149862018-01-16T18:49:00.000-05:002018-01-16T18:49:29.500-05:00Small bathroom solutions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As so often happens in construction, we had to figure out how to solve a problem created by our contractor. Our original plans showed a normal sized half bathroom on the first floor, approximately 55" x 68" - as built, the half bath was far narrower at only about 45" (a situation created because the contractor teed off the side walls and worked inward - and never checked the interior measurements). You can imagine how annoyed we were when we went to install the toilet and realized that it didn't have enough clearance in front - and as a result, we basically closed the door and ignored the problem room for several months until we felt ready to deal with it again. After a fair bit of research and plotting, we came up with a solution - one that, happily, has turned out really well. And we will be checking <i>every</i> measurement for any framing we do not personally do from now until the end of time.<br />
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We were somewhat lucky in that the half bath backs up to a full bathroom and the toilet is located on the same wall as the tub. We were even luckier that we hadn't tiled that tub yet, so it was easy enough to pull off the drywall and see what was in the studs and even better, the only thing there was a vent pipe, which could be easily moved.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now with more space to work</td></tr>
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We decided to install an in-wall tank toilet system with the ME by Starck compact rimless toilet (don't ask me to explain the capitalization in the toilet name). The toilet is the shallowest depth on the market today at just under 19" in length. By code, we needed 21" in front of the toilet but that would have felt very cramped so using this toilet gave us a much more comfortable 26" of space.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now with the Geberit Duofix in-wall tank installed - they make these tanks for 2x4 walls (as well as 2x6) so it was relatively easy to install into the existing space</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready in the half bathroom - among other changes, we had to move the toilet drain from the expected installation to the in-wall installation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now with floor repaired and vanity (also cut down) installed. Just waiting on trim and countertops to finish!</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-63671677090130613062018-01-11T20:45:00.003-05:002018-01-11T20:45:51.126-05:00The last demolition (for now)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Once upon a time (about three years ago), we lived in the basement of the house while the first and second floors were being remodeled/rebuilt. When we bought the house, it had three finished rooms and a full bathroom that were...serviceable. That is, we could live in the rooms and we could use the bathroom but neither the layout, the insulation, nor the finishes were what we wanted so we knew we would rip it all out and start over. And over the fall, that's what we did! It's nearly complete now so we'll have "after" pictures to post soon (assuming I manage to post them) but for now, here are some from the earlier days when we were tearing it all apart.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hard to believe but this used to be a living area (with a fireplace!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the other side - we used plastic to seal up the stairwell to the first floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And on the far side of the long room - we put in an egress window where an exterior door used to be so that this can be a safe and legal bedroom when finished</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The construction is a little odd in that the there's a brick/block wall between the main basement and this side part - this used to be two rooms, one of which served as our temporary bedroom for a time. Now that it's all opened up, it will become a long theatre room (once we move all this stuff out!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It took a full dumpster to demo and clean out the entire basement! I didn't think we would fill this up but...we definitely did</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once we had some (temporary) space, this turned into a cut room for a bit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But then we started framing and doing rough-in plumbing for the new bathroom and bar space</td></tr>
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More - much more - on the basement to come. We hired out much of the basement work so this turned out to be one of the faster projects and should be done in another week or so - stay tuned!<br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-73818866068226024752018-01-11T20:23:00.002-05:002018-01-11T20:23:54.959-05:00A place for everything <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of my favorite sayings is "a place for everything and everything in its place." That's not to imply that I actually put things in their place (Brian is laughing right now as I am by far the messier of the two of us), but it is something that I aspire to. And after living with our mudroom in our last house, I have a deep and abiding appreciation for being able to walk in and put a coat on a hook, shoes under a bench, and gloves in a basket. We aren't quite there yet on this house, but we're getting a lot closer!<br />
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We used similar dimensions for this bench as the last <a href="http://notquiteateardown.blogspot.com/2013/10/cubby-construction.html" target="_blank">one</a> but made it slightly wider and a little chunkier all around (if I get motivated, I'll come back and update this post with actual dimensions). We also have five cubbies instead of four...and I'm embarrassed to report that the two of us managed to fill up all five cubbies almost overnight. Maybe next time we'll build six!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">If I were one to make resolutions, more frequent blogging would be an obvious candidate particularly because I was just talking to a friend about our paint colors, remembered we had a blog, came over to look up a color and...realized how terrible I've been about putting information up here in the last year or so. This blog has always functioned mainly as a resource for us to keep track of things but it isn't much help if I don't keep good records! So, without further ado, here's a whole slew of things we've been doing, hopefully with some information that will someday come in handy (to us, at least). I'll try to break this into a few posts to keep rooms/projects somewhat together...</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">First up - an "after" picture of what we call the second-floor living room. This is the flex space on the second floor that could be an office or kids' playroom but, for now, is simply more living area. We still need to add barn doors to the exterior but it's essentially complete. </span></div>
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Moving back downstairs, we installed pendant lights over the kitchen island. The pendants are <a href="https://www.build.com/feiss-p1254/s768069?uid=1983218#" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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And while we're in the kitchen...we also installed the backsplash. We used a gray arabesque tile (Pharsalia 2" x 2.25" porcelain mosaic tile in glossy gray, to be exact - and I'll have to go dig up the grout color, which hopefully I'll remember to do at some point). This was quite a job to install and took a lot of time to keep it straight and level - thank goodness for our laser level and Brian's penchant for detail!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I honestly can't tell if the tile has grout or not in this picture, but I think it does and the backsplash is, in fact, complete so...we're just going to call this an "after" picture and be done</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-37590077743120019702017-08-19T17:51:00.002-04:002017-08-19T17:51:30.013-04:00Variety is the spice of life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the spirit of catching up on assorted projects in real life and on the blog, here is a rather random selection of projects we've been working on recently. First up - more landscaping. We had previously laid sod in our side yard when we did the front yard, but we weren't happy with the slope or the drainage so decided to fix it once and for all (we hope!). That meant digging a trench to bury a drain pipe from the roof gutter, regrading the yard, and laying new sod over the top. Since we finished this project several weeks ago, I'm happy to report that the grass is alive and well and, despite the record-setting rain we've had this summer, the yard seems to be draining very well. So, another thing off our list...and now up on the blog as well!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting started, regrading and laying a drainage pipe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All covered up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since we didn't need all that much sod, we skipped delivery - it's good to own a pickup truck!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New sod installed and ready (and in need of) watering</td></tr>
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Next up - we've been working on finishing the Jack and Jill bathroom on the second floor. This bathroom is very nearly done at this point but we haven't taken proper "after" pictures yet, so here are some in-progress shots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on installing the granite and the sinks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting the sinks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This doesn't look quite ready for use yet...but it's getting closer!</td></tr>
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We also went ahead and installed hardwood flooring in the room we call the second floor living room. This is a flex space that can be used for an office, a kids playroom, or a sitting room but, before it can be used for anything, it needed to have flooring and trim installed. This was one of those surprisingly satisfying and relatively quick projects - we were able to install the flooring and the trim in one weekend. And since it was the last room on the second floor that was wholly unfinished, with this project done, we're feeling like the second floor is getting much closer to being complete!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting started with leveling the floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That was fast! Nearly done with hardwood installation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now with flooring and window/floor trim installed. Next up - paint and furniture!</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-41809308671494803222017-08-18T18:52:00.000-04:002017-08-18T18:52:17.276-04:00Catching up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's a little daunting to write a post after several month without one...and there is much progress to report on! I'll just group some projects together and try to keep catching up over the next few days. But starting with where we left off, we first tackled finishing the fence to completely enclose the backyard. Happily, the trees that we moved are still alive today and now our yard is dog-friendly!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting started with setting posts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So many posts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And skipping ahead - voila, a fence!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From our side - all fenced in </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the tricky part - we had to build around a big tree near the property line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So we built a custom frame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then custom cut the fence boards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now the fence goes up to, but not through, the tree. We did the same thing<br /> on the other side so the fence now goes right around the tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That left just a gate to build</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We adapted a steel frame kit for the big gate</td></tr>
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-20306456197715390642017-04-30T20:41:00.003-04:002017-04-30T20:41:49.471-04:00Moving Day (for trees, that is)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We're still here! We've been working indoors on flooring and trim but with summer-like weather making an appearance, we moved outdoors to work on the backyard. Two of three sides of fencing are up but we have one to go - and of course, it was the side with many trees and the ubiquitous chain link fence. So, after removing the chain link, we had to take out the trees and - because we didn't want to chop them down - that meant putting the bobcat back to work!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Before" picture - note the tree and large bush/tree to the right</td></tr>
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We were so busy taking down the trees that we forgot to take in-process pictures but did take some once the first tree came down. We saturated the ground around the root ball to soften it up and then Brian used the bobcat forks to dig up the tree. It's an unconventional use of the forks but Brian has become very skilled at using them to dig and pop out trees and chainlink fence poles. This tree (which I'm calling a tree even though it might be a bush - I have no idea what it actually is) fortunately had a relatively shallow rootball and popped right out. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is, laying on the driveway, thinking about where its new home might be</td></tr>
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Just how large this thing is became apparent when we tried to get it onto the bobcat to transport it to the back of the yard. It is tall, heavy, and unwieldy. We finally, after a couple of tries, managed to lift it from its side up onto the bobcat forks. Once it was on the forks, we strapped it to the bobcat so it wouldn't fall over, and the bobcat carried it to the back of the yard.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to take a ride. I'm still not sure how Brian managed to see around it to drive <br />but the tree, bobcat, and Brian all arrived safely</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scoping out the new spot for the tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shot pre-tree planting - you can see why we'd like a little more screening</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And now with tree in place! Much more private</td></tr>
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The poor tree took a bit of a beating with the bobcat forks (which are not an approved tree-moving method!) so we'll keep an eye on it and hope that it survives. So far, with plenty of water, it seems okay so fingers crossed.<br />
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Then it was on to the next big tree. This one also came out pretty easily and then when it was lying on its side, we realized just how big and heavy it was...<br />
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We didn't want to drive the bobcat across the finished patio so had to come up with a different method to move it. We settled on a rather unconventional approach involving a furniture dolly, some plywood, and a lot of lifting. </div>
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Getting this tree upright and into place was no easy feat and Brian may have come a bit close to being pinned a couple of times as I struggled to help hold up the tree as we wrestled it into place. Fortunately, Brian's friend Tim showed up in the middle of this process. Having an extra - and strong - person around made a huge difference and we were able to get it planted and in place.<br />
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The last part of landscaping was to plant three trees that I picked up on clearance at our local nursery - two Zelkova Serrata trees and one 'Homestead' Buckeye. You can imagine the conversation when I told Brian I wanted to buy three (large) trees that would now need to be picked up, transported home, and planted. But they were on sale and I couldn't resist. Fortunately, Tim stuck around and helped dig the giant holes that we needed for the zelkovas - these are not small trees - and then move them into place. <br />
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And the last thing to do was clean up the side yard to prep it for the fence. In the next few weeks (or perhaps longer!) we'll start getting the fence up and in place. But with two trees moved and three new trees planted, we've had a good weekend!<br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-27624988240188304472017-02-12T15:41:00.000-05:002017-02-12T15:41:17.106-05:00A place for everything<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been a few weeks since we've posted but we've been working on one of my very favorite projects, the master closet! After much thought and debate, we decided to use pre-built boxes to customize the space. On the last house, we completely custom-built the master bedroom closets (along with most of the other closets), using nothing more than plywood and 1x2 trim - and while we were very happy with the end result, it took a fair bit of time to custom build, paint, and finish everything. This time, we have an even larger master closet and wanted even more customization so it would have been an even bigger project to do from scratch. At the same time, we just couldn't bring ourselves to pay someone else to build a custom closet for us so the solution, surprisingly (to me anyway), was to use Ikea's Pax system and customize the installation.<br />
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We started with a blank canvas - just your basic room here. The later pictures get a lot better as we finally bought a little attachment to turn an iPhone camera into a wide angle lens, which makes it much easier to photograph rooms like this. But for now, this will have to do. Nothing to see here but blank white walls anyway!<br />
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We knew we wanted to use a very dark gray trim so up went the paint swatches:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are (from left to right): Restoration Hardware Flint, Glidden Gray Tabby, Behr Dark Ash, and Behr Asphalt Gray - they all look really similar to each other but we ultimately went with the most black/gray, which was Behr Asphalt Gray</td></tr>
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Once we had a color, we painted all three walls that would have boxes so that the backs match the trim:<br />
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Next up - building the boxes - because of their height (we used the 93 1/8"), it was easier to build them in place. We skipped the backs so that the dark walls would be visible and added a brace at the top of each box, which provided better stability than the rather flimsy backs that are included.<br />
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Before we started adding trim, we put a first coat of paint on the 1x3 trim. We placed a big order of floor and window/door trim, along with the closet trim, so suddenly our living room turned back into a storage facility:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting up a painting station for trim</td></tr>
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We spaced out the boxes so that 1x3 trim fit the sides and 1x4 is on the top and bottom. We'll add crown moulding to the top as well for a full built-in look but that will come later.<br />
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Next up was adding the shelves and drawers. We forgot to take pictures before we moved all our stuff in so...this will have to do! We went with a mix of hanging spaces, drawers, and shelves and it has increased our storage space dramatically. Since it's one of the few closets we have finished so far, it's stuffed with lots of stuff that might not otherwise be in the master closet, but happily, everything still fit. It's a huge improvement and we're really happy to have this project nearly finished.<br />
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Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05313385687725324716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4446309335504004951.post-32337590875452390012017-01-27T16:05:00.000-05:002017-01-31T15:45:29.126-05:00Slow and Steady<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since the master bath became the first official 100% done room we decided to keep that theme going and finish off the master completely. We had to fix the ceiling in the master closet first so that just needed another skim coat and repaint. Then we started and finished the hardwood flooring in the room. Our choices for master closet were completely custom or some sort of closet system. Custom would have taken a couple months so that wasn't our first choice, but we wanted the closet to be a big selling feature. We settled on the IKEA Pax system and will use some trim and paint to give it a custom look... hopefully. IKEA trip has been made and materials purchased so now we just need to pick out some paint and get things installed. I actually like putting together IKEA stuff and I love that we don't have to paint everything - just the walls and the trim - so it should make for a much faster installation. We're looking forward to being able to have all our clothes out and organized and finally unpacking the rest of the boxes floating around. Not many pictures of the wood flooring installation so we'll have to take some of the closet as we get to installing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost like I planned that super slick transition from wood to tile! You may not be able to tell from there, but it's a perfect seam. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking into the master closet and door to the bathroom. Super long run of flooring and even though I used a laser line it wasn't perfect and had to adjust as we went across the room. I think the flooring annoyingly isn't exactly the same size from piece to piece. I think it can vary 1/32" which adds up. But you can adjust and any gaps are not noticeable in the end. Just a bit frustrating to work with! This is the last of the long runs in the house so the rest should be easy. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't think we ever showed the fully finished master shower. The nicest shower yet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even hung the chandelier.</td></tr>
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