If you would have talked to me 3 months ago, I would have exclaimed that by end of July my kitchen would be back in working order. I had preemptively taken the week of July 26-30 off from work with the idea of painting walls and arranging items in my new cabinets. Ha! To expect the unpredictable is the only predictable thing when it comes to home renovation.
So here we are closing in on the last week of July, and I am sad to report that we are no where close to being finished. A failed plumbing inspection and the large, looming task of roofing our entire house has eaten away our time. I am happy to report that the entire back of our house is roofed and looks beautiful. Last night, in a three-hour span, Scott and I attacked the front of the house and got all the old shingles torn up. We’ll finish prepping the remaining roof tonight so that we’ll be ready for the new shingles by the weekend. As Sunday is supposed to be muggy and near 90, we’re hoping to get the roof finished on Saturday.
From there, we have more fun to look forward to: insulating, sheet rocking, and oh yes, mudding & taping. We are likely going to contract out the mudding & taping because it’s not terribly costly, and the professionals are so speedy and precise.
And then the real fun stuff: priming and paint walls, installing our gorgeous Brazilian walnut flooring, installing our cabinets and countertops, hanging light fixtures, and tiling our backsplash fireplace surround.
Scott and I celebrate our 5 year anniversary over Labor Day. I am hopeful to make us a really nice dinner in our new kitchen!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
I Am Hungry . . .
I’ve now been without my kitchen since Memorial Day weekend. Things really haven’t been too bad. Though dinners have become very repetitive, (hello, nice to see you again tacos), I really don’t have any horror stories. I am also immensely glad that I am not going through this process with small children at home. From my nannying days, I recall preparing lunch for two eager, hungry kids out of the family’s laundry room while their kitchen was under construction and I am happy to not relive those days.
The one thing that I have noticed throughout this process is that I am hungry for baked goods. I just want to put something in the over and have it come out all warm, melty, and fragrant. I am guessing that this intense feeling would only be perpetuated had we done this remodel in the winter time, but even amidst the hot, humid July weather, my taste buds are still functioning in overdrive.
The one thing that I have noticed throughout this process is that I am hungry for baked goods. I just want to put something in the over and have it come out all warm, melty, and fragrant. I am guessing that this intense feeling would only be perpetuated had we done this remodel in the winter time, but even amidst the hot, humid July weather, my taste buds are still functioning in overdrive.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Weekend Mania
With last weekend being a holiday weekend, it was absorbed with all good things that come with holidays: family, friends, and food. Needless to say, we didn’t get much done other than expand our stomachs and work on our sunburns.
I am looking forward to this weekend because 1) we can hopefully get some work done, and 2) we’re supposed to have nice weather. This will be the first Saturday in many weeks that we’re not expecting a rain shower. On the agenda we need to get our fireplace installed, we need to build some little stairs off the porch door, and we need to install fascia along the roof line. Getting the fascia installed is the last thing we need to do prior to getting our house roofed. We’ve now had a 30ft dumpster sitting in front our house since before Memorial Day and I think our neighbors are getting little antsy.
On another note, we passed our electrical inspection. It’s not that surprising given that a professional did all the work. Now to see if we pass framing and plumbing . . . fingers crossed!
I am looking forward to this weekend because 1) we can hopefully get some work done, and 2) we’re supposed to have nice weather. This will be the first Saturday in many weeks that we’re not expecting a rain shower. On the agenda we need to get our fireplace installed, we need to build some little stairs off the porch door, and we need to install fascia along the roof line. Getting the fascia installed is the last thing we need to do prior to getting our house roofed. We’ve now had a 30ft dumpster sitting in front our house since before Memorial Day and I think our neighbors are getting little antsy.
On another note, we passed our electrical inspection. It’s not that surprising given that a professional did all the work. Now to see if we pass framing and plumbing . . . fingers crossed!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Almost Done With Putzy Work . . . Hurray!
Everything that made the month of June not very fun is being wrapped up this week. We have our electrical inspection tomorrow and the framing and plumbing inspection to follow. Scott finished pluming over the weekend and it ended up not being as bad as we expected. Likewise, Scott finished running the gas line for the fire place last night. Hopefully we pass all the inspections with flying colors
I am eager to start putting the space back together and am rapidly anticipating having a ceiling on our space. As the past few weeks have been hot and humid, having nothing above us but open rafters has turned our house into sauna, which makes for very unpleasant working conditions.
Scott just received an email last night from our cabinet company that all the cabinets are in and ready to go. As we’re no where near ready for install, they are going to house the cabinets in their warehouse and then assemble them right before we need them. I am hopeful to get them installed sometime late July, but in all likeness, we’re probably looking at mid-August.
I am eager to start putting the space back together and am rapidly anticipating having a ceiling on our space. As the past few weeks have been hot and humid, having nothing above us but open rafters has turned our house into sauna, which makes for very unpleasant working conditions.
Scott just received an email last night from our cabinet company that all the cabinets are in and ready to go. As we’re no where near ready for install, they are going to house the cabinets in their warehouse and then assemble them right before we need them. I am hopeful to get them installed sometime late July, but in all likeness, we’re probably looking at mid-August.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Lights and Stone
The electricians came yesterday and put in the full day of work. It was nice to leave in the morning and come home to progress. All the cans have been installed at this point and they’ll be working on outlets today. I am still completely in awe that this company would be so generous with their time and resources—what a gift they are giving us!
Yesterday evening Scott and I went to slab yard to pick out countertops. Though we could have gone 100 different directions, there were only a couple of stones that really stood out and made sense within our space. We ended up picking a stone called White Spring. We both felt that it was unique without being so over the top that it would go out of style. Here’s a pic that I found on the internet:
Yesterday evening Scott and I went to slab yard to pick out countertops. Though we could have gone 100 different directions, there were only a couple of stones that really stood out and made sense within our space. We ended up picking a stone called White Spring. We both felt that it was unique without being so over the top that it would go out of style. Here’s a pic that I found on the internet:
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