Day 18 7am bathroom meeting

I asked Brooke, my business partner and Bill, our contractor and her husband, to meet about the bathroom. I can't get the idea that our original plan can't be executed and that the bathroom will be smaller.  For a master bath, it needs to be extra special.  We all gathered at the house and tried to come up with better solutions.  In the end, the bigger door opening and newer fixtures and the tile will have to be the wow factors for this bath.  The unknown costs that arise with a hundred year old house are a given.

Day 18 Progress:  Doors for garage are done, roof 1/4 shingled, upstairs prepped for drywall to start next week, kitchen cabinets sanded.

Day 17 Dean the doorman

I picked up the door from Dean today.  He did a great job.  He wasn't the friendliest at first, but he actually smiled when I paid him.  You can tell he loves what he does.  I told him to stop by the house and take a look if he got a chance.  I doubt he will.

Day 17 Progress: Plumber started removing the master bathroom, roof has all the repairs done and the flashing and shingles are going on, garage doors being constructed today.

Day 20 Where is Tad?

Can you find the man in the tree?

Day 20 Progress: It took 8 hours to get down 2 trees and get the dead wood out of this one.

Day 16 Roof Inspection

The roof inspection is done and the roof is on fire!, well not really but the workers are! It's so hot out there and yet they are rockin the work!

Day 15 Plumber's But...

The master bedroom needs an updated master bath.  The plan called for adding a double sink, a shower room with 2 shower heads, a separate toilet closet.  Not a bad plan, until our plumber looked under the floor at the plumbing past.  Nothing haunts you like the ghost of plumbing past.  The toilet drains are not up to code.  Nothing bugs me more than not having a job done right.  Nothing is more satisfying than having the means and the courage to do the job right.  Shame on all those plumbers past who do a half-assed job (hehe). With all the fancy stuff we planned AND bringing the drains up to code, the quote came in over the ballpark for us.  Sad that the dream master bath will be scaled back, Happy that the new owners will have the best plumbing ever.  But ohhh if I ever run into one of those plumbers of past, I promise a wedge-y to remember.

Day 15 Progress:  New bath plan, decide on tree trimmer and plan for yard, dumpster switch

Day 11

The sage and the bug bombs were done yesterday.  Clean up inside and out.  Some days appear as if the progress is slower, but each little bit helps.  In this 97 degree weather, it is a wonder we are able to get our workers to be here at all!  Being dirty and hot is not a  fun way to spend the day.

Day 11 Progress: Roof cleanup continues, inside completely clean and ready for the new stuff to start.  Plumbing quotes and tree quotes are coming in.  

Day 14 Kitchen hardware

I was right again, the hardware for the cabinets is going to look awesome. I took some time to clean them up today.