The basement floor is done! Today the crew sanded the rough spots, checked for low areas (and found none!), then applied the top coat. The top coat could take up to 48 hours to dry. But the good news is
Basement repairs, Day 4
Basement repairs, Day 3
Today the floor crew was here for about three hours. They sanded the water barrier coat and then added the flake color we chose (called gravel). I’m really happy with the way the floor looks now! Tomorrow the crew will
Basement repairs, Day 2
The first day of the epoxy installation was the noisiest and smelliest day of the process. But it all turned out better than we expected! The crew cleaned and grinded down the concrete foundation to create an even surface for
Basement repairs, Day 1
Way back in March, I woke up one morning to discover that our internet was disconnected. So I casually strolled to the basement to reset the router. When I stepped onto the basement floor, my foot dropped into about 2
Construction is done!
After 42 working days (if my math is correct), our bathroom and living room construction projects are done! When I last left off on our updates, we were waiting for the sinks and countertop to be installed. It’s gorgeous! Here’s
A shower door, some wall fixtures, and the vanity
Yesterday I posted an update on the living room. I only have a few things to share about changes to the bathroom. The electrician installed new lights in the sink room and the shower room… …including a gloriously bright light
A whole new living room
When I go two weeks in between updates, you’re going to see a lot of changes. Get ready for tons of pictures! Our contractor has focused on the living room over the past two weeks or so. It’s been quite
Construction begins in the living room
Since we don’t expect our new bathroom vanity to arrive for a couple more weeks (thanks, COVID!), our contractor has moved the construction from the master bathroom to the living room. I completely forgot to take real “before” pictures way
Bathroom fixtures
Since we’re still waiting for the vanity to arrive, there isn’t much work going on in the bathroom right now. The latest changes were adding the showerhead and other fixtures to the walls. Now the work moves to the living
Tile, grout, and paint
Over the past week, things have really moved along in the bathroom project. The tile and grout are finished, and we have the first two coats of paint! When our tile guy came to scope out the project, he made