Tuesday, 15 January 2013

January 2013 - Where We Are Now


So… things are temporarily slowing down since I was away and contractors were taking Christmas holidays and vacations.  Currently arranging for our hardwood floors to be delivered and acclimatized so they can be installed.  While I was in New York Stephen put the board & batten paneling in the Sangria Room – looks great!  It will be decorated like a screened-in porch.  The baseboards and doors will be ordered now. 
 
And tile to be delivered later this week and Tony can start on the bathrooms.  Once the floors are in the kitchen can be installed.  The countertops are not ordered until after the cabinet installation so that the measurements are perfect.  Now that the ceilings are painted the electrician can put the lights up.  Permanent furnace can come any time now, and an inspection scheduled.  Then of course trimwork and the painters return for the final coat.  Getting phone, TV, and internet reactivated too.

 

Of course, everything we’ve done to date has been quality work.  But as someone pointed out to me, what we’re doing now is what will show.  And if this final finishing part is rushed and corners don’t quite meet up, etc, it will just give a “cheap” feel to the whole house.  Although we’re anxious to see our furniture again and get settled, we’ve come so far that it’s not worth rushing now.

 

That’s it for a while.  Will update again once floors are in!

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