Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Week 2 Progress

Thursday, September 9:  Banged in all screws to make sure the floor in the kitchen was flush to start laying tile.  Planted some more flowers in front yard.  Put the second coat of spackle on utility room walls. Bought tile cutters.


Utility Room-After 1st Coat of Spackle

Friday, September 10:  Spend all day laying some beautiful  kitchen tile.

Beautiful, right??
After Kitchen Tile was Laid

Saturday, September 11:  Went to the store and picked out all the paint colors for the house and bought a couple gallons.  Cleaned up yard, hard raked it and moved old firewood that was left in the yard to the back yard.  Seeded yard, laid straw and watered yard.

After Seeding and Laying Straw
I feel like we live on a farm now. . .

Sunday, September 12:  Grouted kitchen tile and cleaned the haze off of it as it dried.

After Grouting the Kitchen Floor
Monday, September 13:  Moved toilet from upstairs to downstairs.  Figured out utility room configuration.  Picked up kitchen and bathroom hardware.  Picked up some more paint.  Sanded 2nd coat of spackle in utility room.  
 
Master Half Bath
Tuesday, September 14:  Started to demo bathrooms and hallway to bedrooms.  Sealed grout in kitchen.  Moved our belongings from the bathroom and closets so we can continue demoing,

Before- Hall Bathroom

During Demo-Our Lovely Construction Zone

Wednesday, September 15:  Made a trip to the dump.  Continued to demo bathrooms and hallway to bedrooms.  Appliances and grill arrived.  Put a 3rd coat of spackle on walls in utility room.  Got a quote for paving the driveway.  Bought a propane tank for grill - made a legitimate dinner!

Living Room-Before we Moved in







During Demo of Hall and Bathrooms