Wood floor installation

Wow, probably the most satifying job at the house thus far. Saturday Dana, Kandice and I worked on the entry floors. We got the wood match in with the old wood floors in the living and dining rooms. No transition needed. All in all it took about 4 hours, today we will finish the kitchen floors.

Crown, Picture Molding & Base

Dana got a free lesson from a carpenter and learned how to install crown, picture molding and base. They also got the finish trim around the kitchen header opening. All of this, as expected, really makes these rooms look BEAUTIFUL. Over the last two weeks they got it installed in the master bedroom, entry, living and dining rooms.

 

A new helper

Last weekend Judy showed up at the house to help with the painting. She was happy to finally be included, well at least happy when the day started. Every crack of the new trim and crown was calked and most of it primed.

4/14 – 4/20

This week:

Finish plumbing including all copper water lines - Finished 4/17 – we put a pressure gauge on the water lines. 40 pounds of pressure and next day had 40 pounds of pressure NO LEAKS on the first try, which I hear doesnt always happen.

Finish prep for wood floors / Install 15 pound felt & leveling low areas which includes crawling under the house (against everyones advice) to meticulously level every possible low or uneven area: - Finished 4/18 and it was worth every horendous minute in the crawl space at 9pm with the cave crickets.

Pickup custom wood siding from moldings unlimited for the addition side of the house. (this never had siding like the cedar on the old part of the house) - Picked up 4/19

Rent floor stapler and install wood floors: – in progress…

Intall cement board on bath and laundry floors:

Finished plumbing

Here’s a few photos of the finished plumbing. Not much to look at, but represents whats been going on.