Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Still not done!!!

Ok many of my friends and family have complained that I have not updated this in so long. There is a really good reason...NOTHING HAS CHANGED!! My last updated post was around August 26 and I can honestly say that the only things that have been completed since then is the attic door in the garage is finished and the decking in the attic above the garage is done. A few pieces of baseboard has been installed and the window and door casings have been finished but not painted. But I have to say that finally in the last week, starting last Wednesday, the cabinets are being painted. It took from Wednesday to Sunday (they "worked" thru the weekend) for them to get primed and as of today (Wed) the doors got their final coat of paint. It took one full week to paint the cabinets white...is it any wonder that Monday will mark our 5th...let me spell that out just in case you think that is a typo...FIFTH...month of remodeling. Jada has built a 3500 square foot house since July (2 months less than me) and will be painting this week or next week.

Ok I digress...anyway, the painting contractor is painting all the trim and doors this week as well as the cabinets. The granite was suppose to be installed tomorrow but I didn't see the need to have him put in granite that would then have to be protected from the top coat they are putting on the cabinets so I told the GC to wait until after the cabinets are complete. It will most likely be Monday.

Although my brothers so generously offered to lay my flooring for free, due to the delay with the GC in completing the remodel, their schedules are more difficult now with John back in college. We are so ready to be done, that instead of waiting for him to get a break in his schedule we are just going to pay someone to lay the flooring as soon as possible which just happens to be Monday.

This is the first sample of the kitchen cabinet glazing. The picture was taken with my phone so not the best quality, but the drawer looks a lot better in person. I think it is going to be really pretty and totally looks like the "Old World" look that I was going for. The pulls and knobs are Oil Rubbed Bronze and I think they will look great (they are actually both dark brown like the knob...pic not good representation of actual product)






That's all for now...hopefully I will have more to report in the next week...I'm not holding my breath tho!!