Currently waiting on granite installation and painting, which will allow for sinks and appliances, and then we're done!
Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
Friday, July 17, 2015
Remodel week 7
Lots of work done in the past two weeks: We have beautiful new floors, crown molding, and all the cabinet work is done - including the cubby built-in for the utility room. We have our washer and dryer so we can clean clothes, but no other water downstairs (no potty or sink!).
Currently waiting on granite installation and painting, which will allow for sinks and appliances, and then we're done!
Currently waiting on granite installation and painting, which will allow for sinks and appliances, and then we're done!
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Kitchen remodel - Into July
Some great progress in the past week or so. On Thursday, Superior Exterior delivered the new cabinets. They spent Thursday unloading them from a trailer and putting them together in the kitchen. And on Friday, they were installed!!! When it was finished, we were mostly happy with what we saw, but a little nervous because the doors didn't all line up exactly even. On Monday though Dan explained that was normal and they would be fixing all that over the course of the week. (Some of which we've already seen).
On Monday, more cabinet work was done - and crown molding installed - and Dan said if we could live without the downstairs bathroom sink, they could get started on the vanity right away, as well as the cabinets in the utility room, on Tuesday 7/7.
Erin has already purchased the pulls and doorknobs for all the cabinets, so we can't wait to see the finished product.
There was one minor mishap. It would appear somewhere along the way, the drain pipe from our upstairs bathroom tub to downstairs was connected (Dan says the builder never would've done this, so possibly a repair some time in the past). As I was draining the tub from bathing the boys, Erin yelled up at me to plug the tub back up as the water was coming out of the open pipe left today for the plumber to tie in to our new sink. As you can imagine, it created quite a mess but luckily not too bad.
On Monday, more cabinet work was done - and crown molding installed - and Dan said if we could live without the downstairs bathroom sink, they could get started on the vanity right away, as well as the cabinets in the utility room, on Tuesday 7/7.
Erin has already purchased the pulls and doorknobs for all the cabinets, so we can't wait to see the finished product.
There was one minor mishap. It would appear somewhere along the way, the drain pipe from our upstairs bathroom tub to downstairs was connected (Dan says the builder never would've done this, so possibly a repair some time in the past). As I was draining the tub from bathing the boys, Erin yelled up at me to plug the tub back up as the water was coming out of the open pipe left today for the plumber to tie in to our new sink. As you can imagine, it created quite a mess but luckily not too bad.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Kitchen remodel - week 5
I think I missed posting last week; nothing too visually stimulating. The tankless water heater was successfully installed. It seems to be working well as the water heats up faster than before.
A few small purchases over the past weeks, including a new downstairs toilet at Lowe's (elongated bowl and special quiet-shut technology!), and a new faucet, sink and door knob for powder room from Amazon. Erin's dying to do some decorating for the kitchen, but I've begged her to wait until we see the final result before we start stacking up new stuff.
As of Friday, we have covered walls again. Dry-wall put up and floated late last week. Holes are all patched where the hot water heater had been in utility room and where the fur-down was in the powder room. Not sure what to expect this week, but hopefully some big progress!
A few small purchases over the past weeks, including a new downstairs toilet at Lowe's (elongated bowl and special quiet-shut technology!), and a new faucet, sink and door knob for powder room from Amazon. Erin's dying to do some decorating for the kitchen, but I've begged her to wait until we see the final result before we start stacking up new stuff.
As of Friday, we have covered walls again. Dry-wall put up and floated late last week. Holes are all patched where the hot water heater had been in utility room and where the fur-down was in the powder room. Not sure what to expect this week, but hopefully some big progress!
Future home of new fridge
Messy, messy, messy!
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Kitchen remodel - week 3
More progress this week, but nothing glamorous that makes for exciting pictures:
The plumbers started work on Monday. They took out our old hot water heater and began installation of the new tank-less one. This required plumbing work on the inside and outside of the house, and eventually in the attic as that's where the new water heater is located. Being that it's tank-less, the attic location shouldn't be an issue and it's a big space savings.
With Tropical Bill coming, SE tried to get us signed up for an inspection Tuesday, but the city shut down and so the inspector came on Wednesday. Only one issue with the natural gas intake line that Dan doesn't seem worried about and we should be cleared soon. Electric inspection passed with no issues.
On Friday, a new group of workers came and started installing the wall insulation in the kitchen (see below).
The plumbers started work on Monday. They took out our old hot water heater and began installation of the new tank-less one. This required plumbing work on the inside and outside of the house, and eventually in the attic as that's where the new water heater is located. Being that it's tank-less, the attic location shouldn't be an issue and it's a big space savings.
With Tropical Bill coming, SE tried to get us signed up for an inspection Tuesday, but the city shut down and so the inspector came on Wednesday. Only one issue with the natural gas intake line that Dan doesn't seem worried about and we should be cleared soon. Electric inspection passed with no issues.
On Friday, a new group of workers came and started installing the wall insulation in the kitchen (see below).
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Second week of kitchen remodel
Last week, Dan's demo guys worked Wednesday and Thursday tearing out most of kitchen: Cabinets, floors, insulation, pantry, doors, etc.
This week there has been some neat progress, though we still have a long way to go. On Monday they shifted our back door over by 18 inches or so to make way for mudroom storage (cubby).
They installed a pocket door between the utility room and kitchen. Removing the door that had been there should allow better access to counter space.
The electrician started this week and has been busy as well: We have new can lights in the kitchen and main living room. They are a great addition as the lighting in the living room is greatly improved.
This week there has been some neat progress, though we still have a long way to go. On Monday they shifted our back door over by 18 inches or so to make way for mudroom storage (cubby).
They installed a pocket door between the utility room and kitchen. Removing the door that had been there should allow better access to counter space.
The electrician started this week and has been busy as well: We have new can lights in the kitchen and main living room. They are a great addition as the lighting in the living room is greatly improved.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Day 2 - kitchen remodel
Day 2 of the remodel: They took out walls of kitchen and insulation as you can see exposed studs.
We didn't take a picture, but they also tore up the tile from the downstairs 1/2 bath. Grant is loving the dust as he rolls in it constantly.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Day 1 of the kitchen remodel
(Guest poster, Kevin Brock):
Today Superior Exterior started our kitchen remodel. We actually had a strange start to the day: Erin called me at work because her car wouldn't start. Grant has gotten into a daily habit of playing in the car of whomever brings him home, and last night it happened to be Erin's van. When she tried to start it this morning it just made a clicking noise with lights but no engine. I was already at work deeply involved in the transportation of hydrocarbon molecules (I was actually eating a kolache), so I raced home, picked up Nolan, and had him to his last day of Kindergarten before the final bell. Then I returned to the house and jump-started the van. She took my car to drop the other boys off at daycare and start her day, while I took the van to the mechanic and got a ride back to work. We accomplished all of that pretty quickly as I was back to work at 8:24!
Anyway, the kitchen remodel: Superior Exterior (SE) dropped off a dumpster in our driveway yesterday, June 2. Today they filled the sucker! Erin texted me to say the floor was already mostly up when she returned home from the gym. When I came home at lunch to get my car, I could see cabinet doors and other wood debris in the dumpster. By 5:00 when the boys and I got home for the day, the dumpster was nearly full with the entire kitchen. It's really quite shocking to see the progress the SE guys made in the first day. Even more shocking was how small the kitchen looked when empty!
For our first dinner with no kitchen, we had a rotisserie chicken from Costco and an orzo salad Erin had made and put in the fridge earlier in the week. We dined on paper plates with plastic forks - forgive us Al Gore!
Today Superior Exterior started our kitchen remodel. We actually had a strange start to the day: Erin called me at work because her car wouldn't start. Grant has gotten into a daily habit of playing in the car of whomever brings him home, and last night it happened to be Erin's van. When she tried to start it this morning it just made a clicking noise with lights but no engine. I was already at work deeply involved in the transportation of hydrocarbon molecules (I was actually eating a kolache), so I raced home, picked up Nolan, and had him to his last day of Kindergarten before the final bell. Then I returned to the house and jump-started the van. She took my car to drop the other boys off at daycare and start her day, while I took the van to the mechanic and got a ride back to work. We accomplished all of that pretty quickly as I was back to work at 8:24!
Anyway, the kitchen remodel: Superior Exterior (SE) dropped off a dumpster in our driveway yesterday, June 2. Today they filled the sucker! Erin texted me to say the floor was already mostly up when she returned home from the gym. When I came home at lunch to get my car, I could see cabinet doors and other wood debris in the dumpster. By 5:00 when the boys and I got home for the day, the dumpster was nearly full with the entire kitchen. It's really quite shocking to see the progress the SE guys made in the first day. Even more shocking was how small the kitchen looked when empty!
For our first dinner with no kitchen, we had a rotisserie chicken from Costco and an orzo salad Erin had made and put in the fridge earlier in the week. We dined on paper plates with plastic forks - forgive us Al Gore!
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