Been taking a break for a while, but now I got some work done. I removed the single shelf in the 2nd bedroom and installed wire shelves that are adjustable. Next is the backside of the wiring for the TV / Entertainment system. Trying to keep it as neat as possible. so far so good. I also removed the platform that was keeping the washer and dryer away from the water that was coming into the basement. With the new sump that is a thing of the past, and so is that platform. It was also good that I did this because the old dryer tube was melted and as could be letting carbon monoxide into the house. That is all fixed now though . Last, I did a little more work on the soffit, not quite done yet, but getting closer.




 

I did some painting and just wanted to show the back side of where I have the TV Wire Run. It's up and out of the way on the stairs. I painted the Attic stairs now. It is now a little less visable.

 

We finally got all the furniture that we need for the living room. The DVD stand in the corner from Crate and Barell now fills up the corner of our living room and holds all of the DVD's. As you can see, I also ran all of the cables for the TV throught the wall, and out of the way. It's all coming together.

 

Hole's Hole's Hole's

I finally finished the holes in the ceiling. The one in the closet is now closed.. and the one in the ceiling is now insulated. I can now get access Easily. Much better then it was when I first got the house.



 

Finally put in the grout for the countertop. It was an epoxy grout that is impenetrable, so no mold growing in it :-) Looks pretty nice.


 

One big project that I finished is the atic stairs. This was a big one for me because I hated going through the tiny little hole in the closet that I had to before to do all the work that I had been doing. It's a Werner Pulldown Attic Ladder. It's a metal frame, and can hold up to 300 lbs. Plenty. The install was not bad as it is a 2 piece. You install the frame first, then the ladder just hooks up and then you bolt the rest down. Not to bad. I just need to make a insulated cap for it. Instead of buying one for $100 + I can make one out of 2" 4'x8' Hard Insulation. I'll post directions when I complete it.



 

We bought a new light for the hall way as you can see. It's much nicer then the old one from the 50's and much brighter. Though this light is not energy star, but it looks nice. Since the rest of our house is energy star, it's not too big of a deal. I also installed the last of the tile for the countertop. Now I just need to grout the tile, and it will be finished. That will be the big day.

 

I did some work in the basement and moved some things around. I put the washer and dryer together, and removed part of the platform it was on. I plan to remove the rest of the platform and put the washer and dryer under the new cabinet I hung. (inplace of the compressor ;-p ) I also finished up the peg board, though I need some more peg holders to hold the rest of my tools. It's much better now though.

 

I have not updated pictures in a while, so the next couple posts will catch up to the current day. In the basement, I repaired the legs on the Utility sink. The old legs were rotted out from the water that used to get in the basement. Speaking of water, I installed the battery backup sump pump. Now I should never get water in the basement again. We've had some serious rain and the standard sump has handeled it all, now with the battery backup we should be good even if the power goes out.


 

Time for another Update. I have bolded what projects are finished, Items in Italics have been started, the plain ones are left. I have also added some that I left off below

1. Move Kitchen Door
2. Remove Kitchen / Dining Room Wall
3. Remove Half Wall
4. Remove Flooring in Kitchen
5. Install Bathroom Fan
6. Install New Sump Pump Pit
7. Fix Basement Floor (Filled Drilled Holes, only Crack repair left)
8. Remove Carpet in Living Room
9. Patch Hardwood Below Carpet
10. Paint Walls (90%)
11. Install HD OTA Antenna (www.antennaweb.org)
12. Replace Drywall Where Needed (99%)
13. Install Kitchen Floor
14. Install Kitchen Cabinets (99%)
15. Install Attice Soffit Vents
16. Install Attic Ladder
17. Install Peg board behind work bench (80%)
18. Fix Sink in basement, install sink basin pump.
19. Install Countertop(95%) (www.bedrockcreations.net)
20. Refinish Hardwood Floors
21. Install Sump Pump Battery Backup (www.basementwatchdog.com)
22. Install Cabinet Soffits and Microwave Vent.

Getting closer to finishing up the kitchen. Installed the kick molding below the cabinets, installed the light above the sink, and cut all the back splash tile. just need to install it now. There is a little cutting left, but it looks nice.