Wow! Things are happening..
Seems like the pace has increased here. Won’t be long now until our general contractor is ready to begin work!! Today I finished the fireplace makeover using thin bricks . Yesterday our cabinets were delivered! All 1644 lbs!! The driver dropped the pallets at the very end of the driveway near the street. We had […]
Happy Thanksgiving one and all!!
I am happy to report that things are definitely coming along at our house. Luke’s room is officially finished and has a fully functioning door!! I have also been working on the Carriage House. We had a mini-split system installed so it now has its own heating/cooling system. I am furnishing it almost completely using […]
Lots of little progress…
While there haven’t been any big revelations these past 2 weeks we are making progress. Finally Luke’s bedroom is just about finished. I got the door stained and sealed and hung. It does still need a door knob. I also completed the shoe moulding and baseboards. The floor is totally finished as well. Other updates […]
Things have been busy here at 1900 Memorial….
Seems like it’s been a while since I posted. Luke and I have been working on various little projects both inside and outside. The weather has cooled quite a bit – luckily my projects are all indoors! Some things that have been recently completed include: board and batten with coat hooks behind the bathroom door, […]
Where Does The Time Go?…
I have been working downstairs pretty much a little every day but it doesn’t look like I have a lot to show for it! I am continuing to work on Luke’s room. He picked out flooring at Lowe’s and we bought enough to do his whole room and closet. First I have to finish all […]
A slow week…
This week we did more exploring than we did working. One day we went to Appomattox Courthouse and toured the McLean house. It was here that Grant and Lee met for the surrender that ended the Civil War. A few days later we visited Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest here in Lynchburg. Poplar Forest was Jefferson’s […]
As they say on hgtv it is REVEAL DAY….Luke’s bathroom is finished. We went from this….
….to this Crazy huh? Just a little paint, some tile, new fixtures, better door situation and a lot of elbow grease! Okay and maybe a swear word or 3 along the way!! Next it’s on to Luke’s bedroom right across from the bathroom!
I hoped to have Luke’s bathroom finished but…..
I’ve been putting off making a new post because Luke’s bathroom is almost finished but it is slow going. The good news is that the tile floor is finished and sealed. The trim has been painted and the baseboard and moulding is being reinstalled. And I GOT THE DOOR HUNG (finally) and now just have […]
Moving right along….
I am happy to report that Luke’s bathroom floor is finished! After several disastrous starts and stops I was finally able to get 4 more tiles and cut them exactly as I needed. The toilet has been reinstalled (and even works)…. I have to ask ….is it still progress if I had nothing to do […]
Note to self…
Tiling a bathroom floor is much HARDER than it looks on YouTube!! What a week….for some reason those 9″ hexagons were almost impossible to put down. And I made too many mistakes and ended 3 tiles short!! I am now looking for those last 3! We almost have a wall. Still need more drywall. I […]