In the past few posts we showed how we installed the cabinets and then cut and installed the butcher block countertop. The next step was to finally add the subway tile. Originally we had just planned to have the tile backsplash go up 18″ on the wall to the height of the shelving and cabinets….
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Restoring our clawfoot bathtub
I (Amy) have always been excited that our house came with it’s original clawfoot bathtub..even though it was in pretty rough shape. The development of the downstairs bathroom has been a very long-term project. When we purchased the house (before doing any rehab work or making any messes) it looked like this. Before demolishing this…
Medicine Cabinet Restoration
Now that we are essentially done with the 2nd floor (a post on the completed master bedroom will come soon), it’s time to turn our attention back to actual rehab work. One of the pleasant aspects of working on the 2nd floor was that much of it was working from nothing, instead of undoing old work…
Adventures in floor finishing – Days 5, 6, 7 and… I’ve lost count
So much has happened since our last post that I had to go back and reread it just to figure out where I left off. On the 5th day of sanding we were finally done with the drum sander and edger, finishing up with the 80 grit. On day 6, the Saturday of my last…
“I’m yours until you say to stop”
Week 35 – Joe A week ago I got a text from our carpenter. It was a text that rehabbers in need of structural expertise only dream of getting: “I’m starting Monday and cleared out all week or longer if needed. I’m yours until you say to stop.” There was much rejoicing in our house…
We have water!!!
Week 23 – Joe There are certain milestones that we reach in our renovation that have more significance than others. The first one was the framing of the new walls. It was the first glimpse of what this house will become. Up to that point, those walls were just lines on a piece of paper…
Decisions, Decisions!
Amy and I are well aware of how small projects can become big projects before you even realize it. In our current home, a little dog pee on the carpet in the upstairs hallway resulted in ripping out that carpet and then the subfloor… which meant it was a good time to scrape off our…
Under New Management 