Finally, a sunny day and no rain. The roof is finished. My sister and I left at 2 today after doing some kitchen work and the roofers were finishing up the back. I am extremely happy with the job.
My sister worked on the kitchen ceiling. She brought an 8 ft. ladder from home in order to get up to the tiles and rip them all down. She was not satisfied to wait until it was time to move the scaffolding into the kitchen. She just had to get the ugly out of the kitchen. The room feels much larger now with the ugly fireplace 70's remodel gone and more available space. Happy Day!
I'm on a mission to bring home all cabinet doors to redo them in the garage. I worked a bit on the kitchen floor. I found advice on the internet regarding the old leftover linoleum and glue which involved heating it up with a blow dryer, but that did not work. I had to stick with the paint stripper to loosen it up. It is my goal to find a better stripper to make that job easier because it takes a couple of hours to clean off a square yard of floor.
Tomorrow we are cleaning up some of the yard and removing an old fence that has fallen over.
My sister is also committed to trying to get a few more things into that dumpster before it gets picked up on Monday.
Almost all of the ugly is out of the house. It's time to start thinking about the beauty part.
OH, I picked up three more windows that came in from my order. This group arrived faster than the first two. Rick the roofer is also going to install the windows. The windows will make a huge difference.
Cindee, this is Softer. I have no renovation advice ... sorry ... I am not handy like that at all. However, I've got to tell you how impressed I am with your progress. This is wonderful what you and your sister have been able to accomplish. Your front door turned out beautifully. Roof work turned out nice ... makes a difference. One thing that I voted against was removing the fireplace in the kitchen ... well, I was wrong. It did open up the space and looks much neater without it protruding out into the room. Someone will be able to put it to good use. It's kind of you to donate it. I know how you hated the wallpaper and linoleum ... so away with all of that. Your project ... the beast ... is coming along remarkably well. I can't wait to see the finished product. I know it will be wonderfully transformed. I am very proud of you ... and very happy that you get to utilize your time doing what you love in creating a very lovely home for you, Pearl, and Sugar to enjoy. Much Love My Sister!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Softer. I am glad you are enjoying my adventure. I am having a great time. I know you liked the fireplace idea but it HAD to go. Along with making more space, it allowed more light from the back door to brighten up the space. I am going to start beautifying the sunroom on Wednesday. Stay tuned for more adventure. Love... right back at ya, my friend.
ReplyDeleteWe used Xylene to remove the old tile adhesive from our concrete slabs. That stuff is hard core and works efficiently.
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