Finished Project!

We've finished the bedroom, mostly.. All it lacks is the decor pieces and window treatments and it is soon to have a walk-in closet. Purdy fancy talk for one of the guest rooms, eh? =D

Jay is still busy at work on the kitchen though, so we'll have more updates soon! =)

Kitchen Killers!

SO - We've moved on with our renovation. We've progressed to totally destroying our kitchen. AS USUAL, there's a total WRECK behind the walls. We knew there was a couple problems, but once we got all the drywall down, we got to see just how much of an issue there was.

An inch and a quarter of gap. The entire wall slopes, and that means we get to level the floor before we can lay tile, so we're going to start from the top and work down. Here's some pictures of those DISGUSTING cabinets going where they belong. (OUT THE DOOR! haha)

Some More Work

Back on Track!

Sorry to everyone who's been following, but we were without internet and I hadn't been able to keep everyone updated.

Here's some pictures of what's been going on.

The wood floors going in. You can see the closet we added, which is the white wall in the middle of the picture. This is going to be our laundry room. You can also see that HORRIBLE paint is gone for the most part, and a great brown has taken its place. We're doing a few touchup's with the paint, but we're making some huge progress!

I'm in the process of transfering pictures from my phone to my computer, and I'll have more pictures ASAP.

Falling Behind!

I'm sorry I've been neglecting my duties on keeping the blog updated, but I've been pretty tired by the time we get home from working on the house. SO, in exchange for my slacking, I will give you all a mass update! =)

The bedroom:

We've now completely finished the wood floors, we've installed the door, and the door knobs.

Today I started painting, and we should be completely DONE with this room within the next couple days.

The bathroom:

The shower is completely finished, including all of the plumbing. We've installed the vanity, the sink, the lights and the mirrors. Jay installed the toilet today, and with a few touch-ups on the paint, this room will be completely done in a day, or two at the most.

Here's a picture of the shampoo shelf =)

I'll have more pictures up for you asap! =)

More Progress!

Yesterday, we started laying the wood floors. We're waiting on all the sheet rock patches to dry, so we're skipping ahead a couple steps so that we can keep moving forward.

Here's a few pictures of the floor. =)

The floors are a little dirty, they have sawdust all over them.

Quick Update!

We've been working on the house just about every day, and we had pictures to share, but the bad news is Jay's phone was stolen along with all the pictures. I'll be getting some new pictures of how things are looking up soon.

Making Progress

Day 5 --

Well, we got lucky and were able to spend a majority of the day working at the house. We got out there around noon, and left around 7pm. In that time, Jeremy completed the wall tile, minus 2 small sections and the shampoo shelf (they will be done after a quick trip to Home Depot for a few more tiles). With the tub-surround completed, he began tiling the floor, starting with the decorative trim around the tub. I think it looks great. Here's the pictures of today's progress.

The trim around the tub.

Starting the floor tiles.

A glimpse at the whole picture.

We are SO close to being done with the tiling, we just have a couple more spots and then we're on to moving in the toilet and the new vanity, etc. I'm so excited! =)

Back on Track

Day 4 (Back to work!)

Alright, at the end of Day 3, we had finished a majority of the large wall, tiling all the way up to the glass tile border. At the end of Day 4, we now have successfully completed one of the shorter walls all the way to the ceiling, and we've installed the in-wall shelving.

Unfortunately, Jeremy's on call this weekend, and we were called out 5 times, which cut short the time we were able to actually work on the house. All things considered, he made a really big dent in the tiling.

Here are the pictures of today's progress.

The shelf cutout.

Building the shelf for the shampoo rack.

Installing the shelf.

That's my guy. =)

AND that's a wrap for the day. I'm absolutely in love with the way it is coming together. What do you guys think?

Detour

Okay, so..

Friday night, instead of working on the house, we had to deal with a little distraction. There was a rather large bee hive located between the rock siding and the external walls of the house. So, you can now add 'exterminator' to Jeremy's resume.

We had known about the hive, and had been doing our best to persuade the bees to leave. This evening, though, the bees were very stirred up, and were literally swarming along the front of the house. When we got there, we went ahead and made a trip up to Home Depot to get some insect killer and a couple bombs. After the trip to the 'armory', Jeremy and I headed back to the house to see what we could do about the bees. When I say 'we', I really mean Jay, I spent the majority of the evening laughing hysterically.

So there he was, preparing for battle. Yes, he was unsure what to expect, all he knew was he could hear the enemy. The air was thick with the buzzing with the sound of an unknown amount of bees. Jeremy didn't hesitate. No, instead he walked boldly forth to face the unknown. Cans of insect foggers stuffed into his pockets and the waist of his jeans. He grabbed the can of wasp & bee spray, and headed into the thick of enemy territory. Yes, he was vastly outnumbered, but that didn't detour him. For hours he fought (okay, maybe like 30 minutes), and against all odds he came out the victor.

Here's some comic relief for ya'll. =)

Piece by Piece..

Today, we started on the tile. After some small hiccups in the beginning, and a couple last minute changes, we decided to try a different pattern than we had planned originally.

Day 3 -- Thursday (7/15/10) --------------------------------

A close view of the pattern..

Today's end point. We will be picking up where we left off tomorrow.

In With the New

With the last of the old, icky interior removed, it was then time to begin with the process of moving in the new. After a few trips to Home Depot, and a couple hours considering the possibilities, we had decided on all the stuff we wanted prior to beginning the project. We would be replacing everything, literally from the floor up. When we got back to the house on Wednesday, Jeremy promptly began to install our new tub, and the hardie backer.

Day 2 -- Wednesday (7/14/10) --------------------------------

Our new tub!!

Jeremy the plumber!

Starting to install the hardie backer

Tomorrow we start the tile!!!!!!!!!!

Breaking Ground

Our first project, by unanimous decision, was the guest bathroom. Our goal is to finish the guest bathroom and the spare bedrooms, and live on one side of the house while we renovate the remainder of the house, saving the master bed and bath for last. Tuesday (7/13/10), was our first day of work. It took Jeremy about an hour to completely demolish and remove the tub, toilet, vanity, sink, and parts of the wall.

Day 1 -- Tuesday (7/13/10) --------------------------------

No more icky tub!!

No more icky vanity!!

No more icky toilet!!

AND it is official, the bathroom is officially gutted!