Well, you can see that the siding is finished. It looks great. It makes the french doors look even better. Gary got my lights up, so we can see to come in the back door.

I've been painting the bathroom (and have the sore back to prove it). Paula came over with roller in hand to help me prime. She's great! I then did 2 coats on the ceiling the next day. Yesterday I did the first coat of green. It looks really good. I think I'll be happy with the color choice. Once the white wainscoting is up and the white vanity goes in I'm sure it will look great.

Today, Isaac and I are leaving the construction site behind to go to the Philly Zoo. It's something he's always wanted to do. Me, not so sure! It's going to be HOT and HUMID today. I'm trying to be positive about it though. At least I won't be making iced tea or folding laundry. I won't have to cook or let the dog in and out a hundred times. I won't have to think about paint colors and dust and such. I'm sure we'll have a lot of fun.

Thanks for checking in

Diann

OOO La La - French Doors!

Yeah! I have french doors. They are beautiful and leave in a ton of light. The family room looks totally different now.

It was touch and go for a little while. They put the doors in, leveled and shimmed everything and then couldn't get the doors opened. They thought maybe there were screws left in the top and bottom and that they would have to take the doors back out to remove the screws. Turns out that the doors were locked. Once the handles were on and they could be unlocked everything worked great. It's good to know that the lock works well!


Today they will be wiring for my new lights and putting the siding on the back of the house. What a difference that will make!

I realized that I will have to finish the doors. I thought they were already finished. It kind of freaked me out a little thinking about staining around all that glass. I'm okay now. I think I can handle it. I just have to pick the stain color and do it when Roy isn't around to make me a nervous wreck!

Yesterday was Friday, so it was supply day. We looked at tile and linoleum. We bought a toilet and paint for the bathroom. We were going to go to Lowes and get the trim for the bathroom so I could start painting, but we had a bad storm and the truck bed was soaked. That will have to wait until this afternoon I guess.

Next week I'll be painting the bathroom and going to the Philly Zoo with Dee and Garrett. The next week I will have to move everything out of my bedroom because they will be working upstairs soon. It's getting to crunch time. Now is when the fun really begins. Being displaced from your bedroom is a big deal.

Well, the crew will be arriving very soon. I better get going.

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Diann

It's a Hole!

Ok. These pictures are backwards. I can't ever remember if they download top to bottom or bottom to top. You get the idea - we have a hole cut in the side of our house!

Right now, they hole is boarded up, but come Thursday afternoon we will have a french door. Yeah! We're very excited about the door. We really miss our back door. Pepper does too.

Before they boarded up the hole it was neat to see how much light we'll have in the family room. It makes the room look totally different.

So, Thursday they will put in the door and then work on siding. By the end of the weekend, we should be fully sided. It's back to the bathroom then - working on plumbing and tying into the septic system.

I just got another call from Lowe's. They are still having trouble drilling the hole for my bathroom faucet. They need specific measurements. I have to drive to Hazelton tomorrow so he can show me how to measure. How can I measure the vanity top if I don't have it? I'm not going to be too happy if I have a finished bathroom without a sink because Lowe's has messed up FIVE times.

Can't you just imagine a beautiful door there? Stay tuned for more pics.

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Diann

More Progress!

The drywall is finished and the shower is in! It's really coming along now. The best part was when they were putting in the drywall above the shower. It's special drywall that stands up to the moisture. Can you see the color? It's the exact same shade of green that I chose to paint the bathrooom. Isn't that cool? Now I'm sure that's the right color because I love the drywall!

By the end of the coming week I "should" have a french door and the plumbing should be tied in to the septic system. The spackler is coming on Monday, so painting can't be far behind.

I need to get on the ball and pick out a toilet and flooring.

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Diann

SANTA'S HOME DESTROYED

Remember the Christmases of days past? Remember gazing at the Santas lining the mantle where our stockings were hung with care? Well, get over it. The fireplace, mantle, and Santa's temporary home is gone. Gone I say.

Tuesday was Roy's last day of vacation, so he took the opportunity to remove the fireplace in preparation for the French Door. Dad came by at the right time to help him carry some things out and disconnect the fan. Other than that, Roy removed the whole thing by himself.

Now all that is left is an empty space and lots of dust. The family room looks so much bigger. Imagine how much light with come in those doors. The whole room will be changed. I am getting anxious to get the downstairs stuff done. I'm already feeling cramped and displaced by all the tools and materials. Oh well. I guess I better get used to it, right?

Walls!

We now have some walls and a ceiling! Saturday was exciting. It's beginning to look like a room now. I can almost smell the fresh paint being applied.

I'm getting a little ahead of myself, I know. They still have to do the third wall, spackle everything, and tie into the septic system. That involves cutting a trench in my sidewalk and a lot of digging. That will be quite a project.

Tomorrow Roy is going to start ripping out the fireplace in the family room so they can put the french door in. I'm not sure when they'll do that. They need a whole day to cut the hole and get the door in. It will have to be done on a Saturday.

My goals for this week are to find linoleum for the bathroom, pick out a toilet, and make a decision about whether to use tile or linoleum inside the french door. Maybe tomorrow's project?

Thanks for checking in

Diann

Can You Hear That?

If you listen very carefully, you'll be able to hear my exhaust fan running. Yes. We have electricity. We have a light and a fan and power to more lights that aren't on right now. Yay!

Today is Friday and they aren't working at all today. Roy had off last night, so we plan on doing some running around and relaxing - nothing to do with sawdust or, well I was going to say "cooking", but I promised the Roy and Isaac steak tonight.

Maybe I'll get the other side of the door painted. We'll see. The weather is perfect for painting right now - cool breeze and sunny. Keep watching for painted door pictures!

Diann