Remodeling Diary 3

 

May 25-28, 2006

 

Spent the last 4 days finishing up the electrical work in the basement, as well as getting the plywood up on the upper part ofthe walls (which will eventually be wallpapered). The gap between the cementboard and the plywood will eventually be filled with gumwood trim.

 

May 29, 2006

 

  Started putting up the tile on the walls. It's actually starting to look like a new kitchen!

 

May 30-June 6

 

Been busy at work the last week, and we had our house re-roofed last week as well, so progress hasn't been too dramatic. I've managed to finish tiling as much as can be done before the countertops go in (as well as getting it grouted), and I've started sheathing the ceiling with plywood in preparation for the tin ceiling we'll be putting in. The upper walls are patched and pretty much ready for priming. Once done, we can start putting up the textured wallpaper. It's starting to come together!

 

June 10, 2006

 

 

I've primed and caulked the plywood on the upper walls, so it's ready for the textured wallpaper (which won't be here for a week or two). The ceiling sheathing has been finished (which was no small feat...the ceiling joists changed location and it took an hour and a half of random drilling to figure out where they were). I've also started milling the cap rails for the tile, but I'm not sure at what point I'll start installing it. Maybe this week I'll put up the tin ceiling.