Little, bitty baby steps

How are you coming on you remodel? We get asked that question daily. The answer is -  we are immersed in details.

Don has all of the new windows in place, temporarily. Don will make shims, to center them exactly in the openings and we will refinish both inside and outside trim before they get installed permanently. But we can already tell that we are very happy with our choice. They look good and operate slick. No more rattling windows when the wind blows! Best of all they will require no maintenance.

Right now, Don is doing reconnaissance to develop our upstairs insulation and wiring plan. He is cutting holes in various places in the upstairs walls to determine were and what kind of insulation is needed. The answer is not simple. So far he has found that some places are insulated with the “wool” we found in the wall behind my desk, some have no insulation, and some areas have a 3-inch batting-style insulation. We don’t want to take out walls needlessly, but we do want to upgrade the insulation to maximum performance, where reasonably possible. All of this is compounded by the fact that we plan to up-grade wiring, an easier job if walls are out of the way, but not worth removing and replacing walls just for the wirings' sake.

I have spent days painting my little wooden desk (the “Eldon” desk). It will be red, the contrasting color we hope to use here and there throughout the house. Boy, that desk has a lot of surfaces! Each one must be sanded, primed, sanded again, and then given two coats of red. I got as far as the red on the stool and then decided that the color was not quite right. I’ll be at it for days and days more!

"Raspberry Truffle" or "Claiente"?

The other question we are often asked is – “when will you be finished?” The answer is - not in the foreseeable future!