Day 176 -177 |Fixing the Porch

March 23, 2014July 23, 20151 Comment

Day 176

Our final inspection by the bank is coming soon and we are scrambling to finish all the last minute projects. My mom is working on scraping the last bit of paint off the original doors and Kevin tackled replacing the front porch posts. One of the first things the inspector noticed when we purchased the house was that the posts were not aligned so that project was on the have-to-fix list. Another project on the have-to-fix list was the ridge cap on the roof of the garage. It was heavily deteriorated so Kevin had to replace those tiles before the final inspection.

SO MUCH PAINT!

Thanks mom for scraping paint off these doors for the past 4 months…

Temporary bracing as old hollow posts are removed.

Inside these 6x6 posts are 4x4 wood beams. Kevin created a casing for them with 1x6's to give them a beefier look.

Inside these 6×6 posts are 4×4 wood beams. Kevin created a casing for the 4x4s with 1×6 wood pieces to create beefier posts.

Filling nail holes…

Primed and ready for paint!

Kevin replacing the ridge cap on the roof of the garage.

HELPERS: Mom U, Matt Milburn, Jon Uyboco

Day 158 | Back Splash

March 7, 2014February 4, 2015Leave a comment

Day 158

After work today, Timmy and Kevin began installing the white subway tile back splash. They worked so fast! They finished the entire kitchen and even started the grout. Something we learned about grout today… do not let grout sit on your tile longer than 30 minutes without washing it off. Do not. We thought we could cover all of the tile with grout and then go back over later with a wet sponge and smooth it all out. Well you can’t. At least not easily. It was a MAJOR pain and it easily tripled the amount of time it took to finish. We had to sit there with razor blades and chip away at the dried grout and the grout lines are not as smooth as I would have liked them to be. Live and learn.

HELPER: Timmy

Day 156 | Granite

March 3, 2014February 4, 2015Leave a comment

Day 156

Today our granite was installed! I am so happy with how everything is turning out. My dream counter top would have been a honed black granite (READ MORE ABOUT HONED GRANITE HERE) because it has a more casual feel but it was more expensive. However, I am pleased with how these polished counter tops look. We are almost done with the kitchen!