Closer

Today we worked on a variety of tasks to include hanging the last of the light fixtures (inside). I also put the last of the device covers in place. 

My office track light is hung, trims will go on after we move in.

The master bedroom is looking pretty great!

I love the trim style Casey chose (pocket door to master closet/bath shown)

The birch hand scraped floor in the boys rooms is pretty also! 

Casey worked on the half bath today to get ready for the toilet and sink to go in very soon. Our kitchen has not yet arrived (waiting on one cabinet) so we are spending the time to get the bathroom trim boards on before the fixtures get installed. The rest of the trim will go up after we move in.

Our Marmoleum will be installed in the kids bathroom tomorrow and then the toilet will go in. 

Hardwood, carpet and lights...Oh MY!

Over the last week we have installed the hand scraped birch flooring in the hallway and boys bedrooms.  We also had the wool carpet installed in the master bedroom.  Casey did a great job installing the hardwood, I actually look forward to cleaning it and photographing it!

Casey just getting started with the wood floor.

The dining room LED's are very bright!  

All the 2nd floor rooms have light fixtures, receptacles and switches installed.  Even the washer and dryer receptacles are ready for use!  In the bathroom we used an occupancy switch for efficiency (not shown)

Our kitchen is being delivered tomorrow and Casey plans to prepare for the installation on Friday.  On Saturday we will install our sink, toilet and shower trim.  

The current plan is to move in on Sunday! We won't have a working kitchen for a few days, but the idea of living there is so exciting I'm willing to sacrifice some creature comforts. We know how to camp!

Getting closer

Drywall work feels never ending and is generally regarded as being pretty awful. The good news is that we are nearing the end of drywall hell.  Casey and I put the drywall up on the second floor walls. We hired someone to do the first floor walls, ceiling and the stairwell. I put the tape up and Casey did all of the mud work.  I'm responsible for most of the sanding and he is doing all of the painting.  The second floor walls and ceiling are 100% primed and painted.  We need to put the trim on the windows and baseboard.  We also have hardwood for the kids bedrooms and hallways that needs to be installed.  The master carpet and bathroom Marmolium will be installed by a sub-contractor. We have all the materials available, they just need be installed. 

We still need to second coat the first floor, paint, trim, etc.  I actually look forward to the sanding, it is just that much closer to having paint on the walls! 

It's been a few weeks since I've be able to do much at the house.  The last month has been quite hectic, including sleep away camp for my oldest, a CT vacation for the boys and I, and most recently the sudden illness and passing of my lovely Grandmother Doris Raitenen. I was lucky enough to be one of the loving family members at her side during this time. She'd understand my need to get back to work at this time, so this weekend I am going for it!

I've got light fixtures to install in the closets, bedrooms, upstairs bathroom.  The boxes are taking up a ton of space and I look forward to using the empty boxes for packing. The second floor is also ready for devices and plate covers.  As soon as we get the bathroom flooring down we can install the sink, toilet and shower controls. I also think my office and the theater will be ready for sanding this weekend. WE ARE SO CLOSE! 

We are still awaiting the arrival of our kitchen.  Casey has been so busy building a custom kitchen for another customer that he is not able to build our cabinets.  This was a very sad realization for us with him being such a skilled woodworker, but a person can only do so much.  Working a full time job, building a custom kitchen for a customer and finishing the drywall in your own house all at over the summer is way more than many people can handle. Adding another custom kitchen build to the mix was just not realistic.  We picked cherry cabinets with an amaretto stain and plan to have soapstone counter tops. The cabinet door styles are totally different from what I posted "Heart" last year.  The cabinets are about 2-3 weeks out at this point. I really am most excited about using is the kitchen.  The stove we are currently cooking with has two working burners. Cooking with that stove is going to be delightful, I am so thankful we bought that last year! 

I really hope our house is ready to move into by the end of August. It would be even more awesome if we could move in before the start of school.  We aren't moving to a new town, so no school transition. No real need to rush, but I am ready.  We are getting closer.