It's been a good long while since I updated the blog regarding our apartment renovation progress. We've been overwhelmingly busy with moving preparations and renovation work, so I haven't had much time to write about what we've been doing (though I have continued posting photos to Flickr). Anyway, here's what we've done since I last wrote in July ...
- We framed an enclosure for our stove, which, along with a large movable butcher block, will form an island in our kitchen.
- One of our contractors finished framing the back and side exterior walls.
- We installed most of the wood floor in part of the bathroom (don't worry ... it's the part that shouldn't get wet).
- We had a few work days where a lot of people came out to help with various tasks, including my entire family one day. We cleaned and sealed the exposed brick wall, sanded the bottom of the bathtub, ran media wiring (cable, internet, phone, speaker), stripped and sanded reclaimed beadboard, extended the deck on the back of the store to access the parking lot, and a lot of other miscellaneous tasks that really needed to be done. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who helped on those days!
- We insulated all of the interior walls (and the new ceiling in the living room).
- Our rough-in electric work and heating work was finished.
- We painted the kitchen ceiling.
- Kirstin painted the bottom of the bath tub and started refinishing the kitchen sink cabinet (it's farther along now than in that photo).
- Our shower pan was poured and cement board was installed in the shower/bath area. Then, last weekend, Kirstin and her dad tiled most of the room (we're hoping to finish this weekend).
- Our drywall has been hung and is almost finished. Seeing the space with drywall completely changes things ... it feels like we're actually getting somewhere!
- We installed railings (built by Charles, our brother-in-law) on our doors to nowhere. These will stay up until we can afford to build our decking on the back of the building--which looks like it will be a long time off yet.
- Our appliances were delivered, though they currently reside in the back of World Fare (we weren't quite ready for them).
So ... I think that's everything. We're currently in the process of finishing the tile and painting in the bathroom. The drywall will be finished by the end of the week and we'll be able to prime everything this weekend in preparation for painting. We still have to install plumbing fixtures, finish the electric and heating systems, and refinish the floors before we'll be able to move in. We're hoping everything can happen in the next few weeks, for sanity's sake. :)
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