So we had a fairly productive weekend working on our little renovation project. We now have two finish coats of paint on the bathroom ceiling; the living room ceiling is all primed; the stairwell wall is all sheetrocked; and the stairwell ceiling is insulated and all of the strapping is hung.
Papa and Grammy came over on Saturday and were a huge help with the drywall. We also have to credit them with the idea of insulating the stairwell ceiling before we hang the new tiles. Avery has been a huge help as well. Look closely and you'll see him at the top of the stairs with his trusty hammer.
We bought a miter saw this morning, which we'll need to cut the trim and the flooring. We also have the new ceiling tiles purchased. Some of the next steps include finishing the drywall (taping, etc.), hanging the ceiling tiles, painting the living room walls and ceiling and hanging the crown molding. The bamboo flooring is supposed to be delivered on Tuesday, so when all of those things are done, we'll be ready to put the floor down.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Renovation Station
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I did spy your little helper at the top of the stairs, he'll be doing the real work soon enough, especially after seeing you both in action! Good job on the renovation project! A lot of work, but so worth it, and very rewarding to have your own hands in the work!
Those pictures are nice. It is so rewarding to do your own thing in your home. Your project is coming along just fine, and you have another set of hands with Avery around. He is learning young!!
Better watch out. You get it lookin too good and you won't be able to afford the taxes :). Which rooms are you putting the bamboo in? That should make a huge home improvement!
I just finished putting a third coat of paint on the bathroom ceiling - I want it to be nice and durable. I also got a third coat of primer on the wooden beam running through the living room (it will be painted white instead of stained). Bamboo is going in the living room. Its really pretty and has FSC certified wood backing - seems to be a durable, environmentally friendly product (some bamboos are harvested in poor ways). Avery was so funny... he'd see his dad working and get his toy hammer. At one point J was installing the strapping for the ceiling tiles and I held Avery up, hammer in hand, and he pounded on some strapping that was already in place. It was really cute! We have lots to do yet - but are making progress.
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