one-third bath/thirty bucks

Well okay, maybe this doesn't quite make up one-third of the bathroom, but it sure does help. And yes, it was only $30!!! c's list comes through again. The faucets appear to be almost new. They are not what I would pick but they are just fine. The connector hoses look new too-ready to hook up!

steps in the right direction

Here is a little progress on the bathroom. There are stud walls now and all the underground plumbing. You can see where the tub will go to the left. To the right, out of the picture, the plumbing for the sinks is there too. The weather is entering a warming trend so I expect things to look up and I think I'll be posting more progress soon. We also decided to shrink this bathroom down by a couple of feet so the kitchen/living space can be bigger. It is still plenty big for a bathroom.

I'm floored!

For a loooong time now the basement ceiling has been open over one of the bedrooms, uh, the one that's going to be mine! This hole was the former basement steps and also the whole back porch. We now have closed that up, yeah! I also have framed walls with insulation. This is such big news. Now, on to that bathroom remodel! (hopefully)

we lit a fire!

Who doesn't love a fireplace? We have really been looking forward to lighting our first fire in this one. Once the chimney was together, we didn't waste a minute. It's a real milestone. This little tiny picture is to show you my PINK ceiling, ugly, but it will keep the heat in.

getting more done on this blustery day

Sheetrock, wiring, etc.....having a work day since it is raining and chilly. (Just glad it's not frozen, yet.)

We are getting closer to lighting a fire in that fireplace. Bruce is installing the blower motor here and then he put the glass doors on. Upstairs he continues with the chimney pipe.

here a little, there a little....

Well, on this evening we did quite a few different things. First of all, some big tools were cleared out. The the night was spent sweeping and organizing. Some insulation was put in and more rock was put on the fireplace. The framed wall you see behind the 'kitchen counter' was put up, that will separate the bathroom from the living space. Now the space looks much less cluttered and obstructed, but there's still plenty to do before living here!

still rockin'....

This is proving to be more time consuming than we thought it could be! We think it's starting to look very 'rich'.

we really rocked today!

The fireplace is well on its way now. Today we insulated the chimney cavity and covered the outer surface with cement board. Then we eagerly dove into the fun part. The fireplace is going to look beautiful soon.

I was really wishing the chimney had been complete as I sat there getting a little cold after the sun went down. Abi was helping daddy make a template on the floor. This is the ideal way to map out random rocks, but we ended up abandoning that and just 'flying by the seat of our pants.'

I am really amazed at just how good it is starting to look. It's sort of like putting a puzzle together with no picture. We have so many rocks that we are able to just go a piece at a time and pick just the right rock for each space.

Abi has tucked herself away in what will be the woodbox.

So, what do you think?





50 down, and I suppose about 200 to go?

almost a fireplace

Tonight we framed in the fireplace. We have several more feet of chimney pipe to run up through another two levels of house and out the roof, but we're gettin' there. I'll have to get a better picture. I was lucky to even get this one, the batteries ran out in the camera and somehow I got one more picture squeezed out of them.

a little visual

This is the start of where the fireplace will go over near the corner. Can't wait to light a fire in there.

This is just a little sketch of how the fireplace will probably look. Maybe it will have a little shelf type mantle over the firebox made from rough wood. That sounds sooooo warm, doesn't it?