pr0star - A Renovation....of my life
Monday, November 28, 2011
November 26 Pics
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November 26 Pics, a set on Flickr.
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Labels: Renovations
¶ 11/28/2011 10:46:00 AM 0 Comments
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Slow....
Do you ever feel like you work so hard yet you get nothing accomplished. I've felt like that this past week and weekend. This week i did finish the master bedroom floor, but right now it's been all about filling in the edges where there are gaps to big for a baseboard to cover. Unfortunately this takes a whole lot of time because it requires cutting long pieces of floor board as straight as you can.
I'm not a professional, i don't have all the tools and benches, so i do the best i can. It's funny though how an old house has changed so much. For one, the walls aren't straight, so pieces that are pretty straight don't always fit properly because the wall isn't exactly straight.
Yesterday though, i was trying to finish the last row in the hallway, which goes into not one but two closets. I've called this spot, the asshole piece. I've been trying to plan how i'm going to get these two last pieces in because there are corners and two doors to worry about. I've already wrecked one board trying to hammer it into place. So now it's back to the drawing board. This piece may need to be cut in half to fit it correctly. The other problem is is fitting the end piece in, because it also has to go into the closet too! SO FRUSTRATING. And head scratching. We'll see how it goes today, for round two.
I'm not a professional, i don't have all the tools and benches, so i do the best i can. It's funny though how an old house has changed so much. For one, the walls aren't straight, so pieces that are pretty straight don't always fit properly because the wall isn't exactly straight.
Yesterday though, i was trying to finish the last row in the hallway, which goes into not one but two closets. I've called this spot, the asshole piece. I've been trying to plan how i'm going to get these two last pieces in because there are corners and two doors to worry about. I've already wrecked one board trying to hammer it into place. So now it's back to the drawing board. This piece may need to be cut in half to fit it correctly. The other problem is is fitting the end piece in, because it also has to go into the closet too! SO FRUSTRATING. And head scratching. We'll see how it goes today, for round two.
Labels: Renovations
¶ 11/24/2011 11:05:00 AM 0 Comments
Friday, November 18, 2011
November 15 Pics
November 15 Pics, a set on Flickr.
I took some pictures a couple days ago! Almost done all the floors! I can't believe we're going to be done soon!Labels: Renovations
¶ 11/18/2011 10:29:00 AM 0 Comments
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
So Close I Can Taste It!
I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since I have blogged at all about the reno!
A lot has been happening, and with most of the floors in (all of which i've installed myself), the place is almost looking like a home again, instead of a construction zone. I only have the master, half the second bedroom, the rest of the hallway, closets and the landing to put flooring in! Also the bathroom is almost complete. The tiling and grouting and wainscotting is complete. All that there is left is to seal the grout and install the toilet and vanity! Very exciting. Today, the bathtub refinisher is coming, and soon i will have a brand new-looking, white, bathtub!
My appliances also came on the weekend, and they are also ready to be installed after my mom and I put the backsplash in the kitchen! It's soo exciting! i can't wait!
I'm in the homestretch now! Looking for furniture hasn't been as fruitful as i like. I think most of stuff is going to be coming from ikea, hahaha!
A lot has been happening, and with most of the floors in (all of which i've installed myself), the place is almost looking like a home again, instead of a construction zone. I only have the master, half the second bedroom, the rest of the hallway, closets and the landing to put flooring in! Also the bathroom is almost complete. The tiling and grouting and wainscotting is complete. All that there is left is to seal the grout and install the toilet and vanity! Very exciting. Today, the bathtub refinisher is coming, and soon i will have a brand new-looking, white, bathtub!
My appliances also came on the weekend, and they are also ready to be installed after my mom and I put the backsplash in the kitchen! It's soo exciting! i can't wait!
I'm in the homestretch now! Looking for furniture hasn't been as fruitful as i like. I think most of stuff is going to be coming from ikea, hahaha!
Labels: Renovations
¶ 11/15/2011 08:59:00 AM 0 Comments
