A Clean Up Day

Just a quick post, as I suffer through a mid-winter cold (the blow your nose kind, not the “it’s frosty outside” type of “cold”).  Christine and I spent yesterday afternoon cleaning the house.  It felt good to knock down the amount of dust and debris in the house.  It’s not spotless but it helps move us closer to cleanliness overall.  There should be less and less sawdust and dirt being generated in the house from here on out.

Sweeping up the sawdust upstairs.

Christine “Swiffer-ed” her studio and craft room; the laminate floor looks really nice cleaned up.  Obviously the laminate floor will need a good washing closer to move in, but getting the dust off of it now felt and looked good. 

 

We racked up a “to do” list last night so we can follow along and mark things off as they are completed.  Our hope is to have everything wrapped up in the next three weeks.  The list doesn’t seem very long but I’m skeptical.  I suspect we’ll blow past our due date to get an occupancy permit.  Guess only time will tell.

 

Yesterday the guys muscled in all the appliances into the house.  The Sub-Zero fridge and freezer are in place.  It was very exciting to see them inside the house.  Also exciting to see everything else coming together slowly.  The Master shower tile arrived, ready for installation.  We ordered the tile from Wholesalers USA and had it within 3 days from ordering.  Amazing.  We’re also to the point where there isn’t much else to order or pick out……as far as I know there’s the doorbell, bathroom towel bars…..not sure there’s much else.  Oh, also need to order ceiling fans for the boys’ rooms.   

 

Until next time…..

Twin 27" wide Sub-Zero units. Refridgerator on the left, freezer on the right. Both will be concealed behind cabinet doors so they'll be virtually invisible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self Preservation

Being a parent is a continuous race to stay ahead of your self destructive children.  Our boys are progressing at an alarming rate.  As I type this they are a glance of the eye away, inventing some new method to injure or mame (sp?) themselves or each other.

Today, we made the new house slightly less dangerous for kids and adults alike.  The stair railings are starting to go in. 

 

Upstairs railing installed.

 

  The railing is a simple poplar (or similar paintable hardwood) design, consisting of a 2×4 rail, and 1×1 square spindles.  The square spindles echo the square windows and other geometrically simple forms of the house.  The entire rail assembly will be painted white to match the interior trim. We did look into a cable rail system, but it was too cost prohibitive at this time.

 

Beyond the railing, tile is going in the boys shower and the kitchen continues to shape up.  Once the rail is done work will pick up in other areas of the house.  There is still a lot to do in a small amount of time. 

 

View, albeit dark, of the railing surrounding the opening to the attic loft.

 

Attic railing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitchen island temporarily in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitchen shaping up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tile going in the boys bathroom. It's a simple Daltile white 6x6 ceramic tile.