Floor progress

Today I mamaged to finish tiling the last of the closets, the stair risers and the floor of the mudroom bathroom. That finishes the small floor areas of the house. This means the pace of tiling will pick up from here.

The LED lights under the handrails light up the stairs perfectly by themselves (without shining in our eyes) and will serve as a night light when we have company.

The trim in Phoebe's playroom is now finished and ready for final paint. The adjustable shelves are ready for paint as well. 

With the upstairs bathroom tile in place I can now finish the laminated floor in the upstairs area. Once that is done I'll be tiling the large areas of the downstairs. It is all coming together quickly now. Stay tuned for more progress...

-grampa dan

Splish splash.

The new house is a careful balance between practicality and fun. In the bathroom and ensuite we considered many options for the surrounds. Janis isn't fond of the maintenance tile would involve. The high cost of a one piece solid surface defeated that option. In the end we opted for a 100% acrylic splash with as few seams as possible. It's plain but the easiest to maintain. We'll keep the fancy for other parts of the rooms. The bath splash crew was in the house the last few days installing the massive sheets of acrylic. One of the installers will be back tomorrow to finish.

The ensuite the shower is eight feet long and four feet wide. The floor is sloped gently to the drain in the middle and there will be no shower door. The reason is simple. Like the rest of our house these areas are designed to be wheelchair friendly. I put in plenty of sturdy backing in both the tub and ensuite shower areas in case we need grab bars in the future as well. The truth is that Janis and I aren't getting younger. While we may never have the need for wheelchairs we don't want such a need to force us from our home in future years. It will never be easier than now to plan for such an eventuality.

On Monday the plumbers arrive for the final install of the toilets and taps. Everything is coming together.

Soon...

-grampa dan

Laundry room - check!

As the crew finishes the painting of each room I move in as soon as the paint hardens to lay down the tile. Today the upstairs bathroom was started and the laundry room was finished. 

The stack of boxed tiles get smaller each day while the finished floor grows in size. We are counting the days until we move...

-grampa dan

One room at a time.

The house is at the stage where progress is done in bits and pieces. The Boughens are busy putting up trim, starting on the upper floor. They'll finish off one room at a time and then work their way through the bottom floor. In Phoebe's play room the trim is almost complete and looking great.

The massive shelving unit, designed to dsplay all the wonderful things Phoebe creates, is ready to have the adjustable shelves installed. Final paint will finish things off nicely.

Downstairs I've been busy laying tile. The ensuite tile is finished. Other tile work is underway through the house. The main bathroom is now ready for grout.

 

Final painting continues one room at a time and then I'll follow along with the tile. We can hardly wait to get into the house for real very soon.

-grampa dan

One place to step at a time

It's been quiet in the new house (construction wise) for the last two weeks as we hosted the Sign and Sculpture Magic Workshops. Today that changed as we start the push for the finish and move in. The Boughen boys were back, starting upstairs. They'll work their way down in the next couple of weeks. Then we'll do the final painting and then the tile work to finish things off.

With the tub and shower surrounds to be installed in the main bathroom and ensuite on Monday, the time is pressing to get the ceramic tile in those rooms. I laid the bulk of the ensuite tile today.

Each day we'll get one step closer to moving in. Stay tuned...

-grampa dan