Getting closer to the end!  We have hardwood flooring down on the 1st floor and are waiting to have the entire floor (existing and new) finished to match the existing in January, so we can enjoy our holiday & have a Christmas tree, etc. We may be calling on Grandma Kaye for a couple of days in January when we need to have the first floor entirely cleared out! 

Plumbing is being roughed in for fixture locations at tub, etc. Back deck is being patched up and extended to our outbuilding, although it will still remain very small for the time being. (that may be a project for next year:).  We also have lights that work!!!  That is exciting since it is typically dark when Robin gets home & we really can't see the progress very well with our flashlights!

The tree is up in a new/ temporary spot and the kids don't seem to be missing a beat...it's all part of the adventure!!!

Drywall taping, sanding, etc. finished this week and first coat of paint is on!  It finally feels like there will be an end date in the near future...of course, then I have to find something else to occupy my time!!!  Anyway, it's nice to see things coming together.

We also have had the trim guy come out and he will match the trim we currently have, install new/ better doors.  The carpet and hardwood is on order as well as lots of furniture, rugs, etc. that I am excited to have in place sometime between middle to end of January.  We are waiting to refinish the existing hardwood floors until after Christmas, so that we can put up a tree before 12/20 and let the kids enjoy Christmas and all of the 'stuff' that comes with it. 

Family Room

 

                                                                       Master BR

 

Decisions, Decisions...

 

First Coat of Paint

 

First Coat of Paint - FR

 

 

 

Master BR

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 27th

Drywall almost done!  Well, everything has that lovely coat of dust on it AGAIN, but I am not going to complain, because we are that much closer to being done!!!  The guys tore out our temporary corner from the kitchen to the new family room today...yeahh!  Plastic is up to keep out some of the dirt & dust and afford a small amount of privacy, but by the end of next week or beginning of the following, we will hopefully be painting...well, not 'we' as in 'me', but some other nice person that will do that for me!  Skim coating the walls, etc. may go thru next Tues/ Wed., then painting, then new wood floor & trim work, etc.  Will keep you posted on what's next.

                                             Master Bedroom looking into new hall & Mbth

                                                                      Master Bedroom

                                                                     Master Bedroom

                                                                  Family Room

Family Room looking at Pantry Area (can't wait til enclosed again!)

 

                                                       Family Room - Toward Back Yard

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Last week we were able to get the inspection complete on the insulation, after getting the plumbing and framing inspections.  That allowed the drywall work to start today!!!  It already looks a lot different and more closed in, but once we get the electric live and have some lights working, it will help! 

Family Room - Built In & Fireplace

Master Bath - Tub Area

Master Bath Shower & Tub area

Master Bath - Sink Area

Finishing up siding on outside

Built In with Fireplace in Family Room

Insulation in MBR

Master Bath & Closet to Left

Master Bath

Our multi-colored front facade...uggh, will look like this til spring unfortunately!

Beginnings of drywall in the MBR

We finally had some action this week after waiting for our fireplace and some other plumbing fixtures to arrive over the past couple of weeks.  The fireplace (which was 2 weeks late) was installed yesterday and we have to do a little rework in order to get Robin's manly (= massive:) TV to fit.  Unfortunately, we have to put the TV above the fireplace which isn't my favorite, but we couldn't find a way to make it all work in the area we had & look good side by side.

We also have a great husband & wife crew of 2 doing all of the exterior trim and siding work which also started this week.  They have the back & part of the side of the addition done - wish they could have come today on this beautiful day, but they had other obligations with family.  It looks like we will likely NOT get the outside of the house painted before the spring, which is going to look very odd all winter long.  With the weather changing, chances just are not very high that we will get a week of weather warm enough for the paint to adhere to the siding properly...we'll see how it goes!

                                          
                                               Waiting for the tub!

 

New 75 gallon Hot Water Heater! Bye bye 40 gallon tank that didn't give us enough hot water to begin with!

A truck delivered a ton of drywall this morning & it was fun for the kids to see it lifted from truck to the addition. Carpet tile also arrived for the family room area rug and getting ready to order bathroom tile early next week!

Wow!  I have been slacking and not posted any updates in a while!!!  Things are moving right along.  The crew put in the windows and back door this week, the electricians have run most of the wire and put in boxes for outlets and all lighting has been roughed in.  Last week the plumber came & did some initial work as well. 

Today, the guys punched a new opening through my living room that will lead to our Master Bed/ Bath.  This should be the last new opening we are adding, but probably not the last we've seen of the drywall dust!  Hoping fireplace arrives in the next few days so that we can finalize details on
FR built-in wall.



Family Room windows - view to back yard

Windows and new back door are in!

View from back yard

 

New opening from Living Room into new hallway to Master Suite

New windows in Rachel's future room...finally, a new sill that isn't rotted - windows that are squared up and operational!

View from side yard - relocated A/C and additional unit on the way

 

Windows & new door have arrived!
 

New skylight in Master Bath

Beginnings of Lighting in Family Room



Family Room Built-In

 

Electrical & Plumbin Rough-In's

Beginnings of built-in wall in Family Room

FR Built-in & my little inspector

New steel beam & temporary wall at corner of existing house

Master Bath

Master Bath



Pantry door and unusable space torn out & temporary corner
from inside...can't wait for this to be cleaned up!

New Furnace to heat/ cool new addition!