Oh and the stairs are finally complete.
I finished all the touch ups and am rather pleased as to how they look.
The landing will be covered with linoleum, we have quite a bit left over from doing the bathroom and I couldn't see wasting it.
Right now it is rough plywood with some paint on it ... with a nice fuzzy soft bath rug on it.
It is amazing the amount of 'dirt' that collects on the stairs. I am pleased to have it painted and done. A quick swipe of a damp cloth cleans it quickly and I don't have to drag an old vacuum up and down the stairs any longer.
Morris posed for me.
View from top
View from the landing
The brown railing and side 'bars' will be replaced with naked pine that I finished and sealed.
Out with the old yucky stuff and eventually in with the new. I don't dare nag my husband about it as he is still working on the heater installation.
Dearest hubby loves to draw some things out. I think he likes to see how long we can wait each year before we turn the heat on anyway.
Friday night it is supposed to be 38 degrees. Today he turns the heat on!
This is what is called a direct vent heater. For our small house we don't need a large furnace. For 20 years we've only had one small propane heater or another.
With the added insulation, new windows, new roof and doors, we ought to be able to heat this house with a match if need be!
Of course I am kidding. Those nights it gets to -20 in mid winter? Yeah, it is nice to have a nice warm cozy house.
Our contractor promised to come back and finish the trim on the windows as soon as we got the walls done. I guess I shouldn't have paid him as I've left a message and he has not responded in 3 weeks.
He has 6 windows left to trim out and trim the dining area in the house.
Oh yes! I finished painting the ceiling in the living room. If anyone ever tells you that they like painting ceilings call them on it. No fun! But I did get it done and when the trim is in, we can start to rearrange the house!
There are some things to keep in mind during a remodel.
Kurt told me that we would experience some 'inconvenience', he told us this when bidding the house project. So there will be no surprise as far as that is concerned.
I've had a year to think about how to make things move along more smoothly. I've also found out that 90% of what I have packed away last winter has not been needed around the house. Hmmmm. Time to clear out some of that?
I made good use of the dumpster this past two weeks. Out went 'stuff' that I hadn't used or looked at in a long time. I think remodeling is a good time to review the 'crap' that has been collected for 20 years and clean house of clutter.
Even after the clutter is cleaned up, there is more clutter. It seems to have a life of its own. I think it self generates. Is there self pollinating clutter? Do they have baby clutters? Or does clutter just sprout?
I don't know. Maybe they make a spray to kill the clutter seeds.
If not, I should invent it.
After the remodel though, I'll have more space to clutter and more areas to put stuff. I wonder how long it will take for us to clutter it up? I would like to leave the kitchen counter sleek and nearly empty. I would like to have things stored in an orderly fashion.
Next thought.
The kitchen project.
Oh.
All the stuff will have to be removed from the kitchen.
I think I am prepared to toss my canned goods, and boxed goods into a bin and move it to the tiny living room. However the huge table and the other stuff that is in the small kitchen/dining area will have to be moved too.
So, I've been keeping the groceries at a minimum so that has meant more trips to town. Meals are now getting planned on the spur of the moment.
I wonder if I should just put all of our stuff on the porch once the concrete is put in.
Yikes.
I am so glad that the construction crew is so helpful. They are able to work around the tight spaces and accommodate us. Kudos to them.
