Getting very close

We still have some work to do, but we are getting close to being finished. The fireplace is all trimmed and tiled, just needs grout. The kitchen needs the under cabinet lighting and some trim. The bar downstairs is tiled and needs grout. Still need to do the sheet rock and painting around the bar area. The basement bedroom and storage space will be getting carpet when the sun room is finished, hopefully start this week on the sun room. I've been so busy working that I haven't been taking much video or photo's, also it's to the point I'd rather just take the final photo's for everyone to see. At the end of the video is Brad Doerr, Evan, Clay, Sheila and Liz Thomford.

Boys working at the Flipper

We had Brad help with the installation of the front window, and Evan and Clay hauled the wood flooring over and help get rid of the dirt pile.

Update

I'm gonna say that I haven't updated the blog, because we've been to busy to blog. Sheila and I have been putting in more time lately trying to get done by the end of June. The carpet should be installed in less then 2 weeks and then we can get the wood floor in. Except for the Kitchen, almost the whole upstairs (minus the flooring) is ready. We have been doing a lot of work outside now that the weather is nice. I was telling Sheila yesterday that I don't feel like I get much done, but then you look at what I did in 4 hours yesterday, I guess I did. I installed the ceiling fan in the master bedroom, finished the trim in the master bathroom, bedroom, main bath. Installed the small window in the garage. Not in order, but I moved about 2 yards of dirt around for Sheila' planter and low spots. Chain-sawed some of the front pine tree, Oak tree and Maple tree in the back. I'm sure there were some other misc. things. So stuff is getting done, but a little here, a little there. I told Sheila last night, I'd like to go room by room and get them finished so I can say that room is all done!!!!!

Walls, doors, paint

We finally have something to show! The walls are up and taped, painted and doors hung upstairs. Still have the base trim to install and the switches and outlets to put in. Sheila still has plenty of trim and doors to paint.

Sheetrocker

We had Alfredo do our sheetrock and did a great job! If anyone needs a quote or has taping work to do, give him a call at 612-865-8196. Sheila has been busy painting, we sprayed the ceilings and she has started most of the upstairs walls. I installed the new front door on Friday. I've been a little slow in updating this and working there because we were in New Orleans last weekend and busy "Entertainment night for Blayne and mothers day weekend this weekend. I should have more video and pictures tomorrow to update the blog.

Sheet rock started

We got one bid for hanging and taping and then called "Alfredo" a guy who is a friend of a friend and who also did our friend Webster's house. By mid afternoon the next day over half the rock was hung. The only reason it wasn't all done is because I wasn't finished with my electrical work. So I went back last night and worked a few hours to get it finished so they could continue hanging and taping. Talk about fast!! Maybe by next week we will be able to paint and then doors and floors, it's starting to go fast, but still we'll be lucky to be done by the end of May.

Basement Framing

We took the whole family over to the house Sunday and had the boys use the framing nailer and concrete (GUN) nailer. Showed them how to measure, cut and nail together walls and fasten them. Blayne and Sheila worked upstairs getting the floor ready for carpet and organizing.