Great Wall Work

Work on the great wall continues. Patti & I have spent the last two days working on the great room. The stagging has been the best helper for this on going portion of this job. It has been a challenge to get the cut's just right and very tiring because of the long days. We have made much progress but still have a long way to go. I have both sides going at the same time and moving the staging to be able to reach each area is a challenge. I have most of the trim done and as you can see by the picture we have a two color accent. We wanted to make it rustic looking but give it some charm at the same time. Each piece has been sealed with two coats of a min- wax clear satin sealer before it is put up. Patti has been a great help in cutting some of the boards while I'm up on the scaffolding. It has saved so much time and her cuts are right on. We still have a long ways to go but with some hard work ahead we should be done this fall.

Work Continues

Well we now have our scaffolding and the tongue and groove high work is now in progress. The loft area is almost done and the great wall is well underway. What makes this harder is that every cut is made on the main floor and has to be brought up three lengths of scaffolding. Also they have many angles. I thing a couple of more days and the harder part will be done, then the more challenging part will start. The ceiling! I put on the last coat of joint compound on the upstairs bathroom and the room is grouted. Just a light sanding and a coat of primer and I'll be able to do the trim work in there. I completed the base for the fireplace Sunday. The fireplace will be installed on August 14th. The mosaic for the entry is completed. All that is left is installing it, that will come later. The kitchen cabinets were ordered again. The first ones that came two weeks ago were the wrong color. This is a major delay for the kitchen which was going to be put together last week. The extra time will be used to complete the T&G wood. Next week the downstairs bathroom floor will go in and the walls will be taped. All is going well and it will take some extra time to complete everything. We did have a day off yesterday Patti & I took Casey and Stacy to a Elton John concert last night which was just amazing. A great time for everyone!

Lots of Progress

After a short week of camping I am back to work on the house. The bathroom tile upstairs is almost done. We started working on our mosasic tile centerpiece for the entryway. Patti & I made a pattern and cut out some some colored paper and placed them on a 4 sq ft area. We worked until midnight cutting the tile on my tile cutter. I started working on the walls in the great room. The scaffolding will arrive Monday afternoon, then I can start the rest of the room ceilings.

Full Speed Ahead

The interior work is in a full speed mode. All of the insulation is in and the sheet rock is going up. I have put up 72 sheets of sheet rock already. Just a few more left. I have the first floor bedroom ceiling done in pine tongue and groove boards. The moldings are also done in that room. The kitchen moldings and wall are done. The kitchen cabinets are arriving tomorrow. I installed the tile in the tub area in the bathroom. I also tiled the bathroom floor upstairs. The wiring is going good. All of the outside outlets are working now. Patti and I also installed glass block tile in the bathroom upstairs. This will allow light to come in from the great room.