Large orange truck bearing stuff just arrived…. ….so I guess I know what I’m doing today. And tomorrow, and for the forseeable future. Inventory list says 287 items to be unpacked.
Category Archives: House
Day 168 – Done!
Or, at least, we now officially own it. There’s still a list of things to be completed (like landscaping) but it’s now ours.
Day 163
Apparently, a 6 foot x 3 foot slab of granite is heavy….. Looks great once installed, though. There’s a big overhang for bar stools. The tile + fan over the stove worked out pretty well. Doesn’t show here, but the upper cabinets have about 34 inches between them for a 30 inch stove – so …
Day 162
Getting close to the end…. so many workers in the house right now, there’s no parking left on the street. Appliances have arrived; counters being installed, backsplash being tiled, cabinets being finished. Tile backsplash finished. Fridge fits flush to the counters, which is nice, instead of sticking out 6 inches like most do: This is …
Day 159
Some of the cabinet doors are in. These are a wood frame (alder), with a metal panel in the middle. The colour of the metal goes well with the (shiny!) floors: Outside, the front fence is nearly done. The large gate is to allow truck/trailer/motorhome access; we’ll never use it, but lots of people do, …