WE FINALLY GOT OUR BUILDING PERMIT!!!! I'm so excited but Matt says to save the celebrating for when permit is actually in our hands ; ) I'm going to pick it up tomorrow afternoon.
We made quite a bit of progress on small projects this weekend. With some much appreciated help from Herb and Dottie, we got the fireplace torn out, patched the walls, and fixed the garage door. I'll post more pics soon.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Our home is finally wallpaper free!! We finished stripping yesterday minus the very top corner of the stairs where we're going to need a ladder to finish. As for progress on the permit, we resubmitted on Friday. Keep your fingers crossed!! The requirements for our electrical plans were extremely detailed. Thankfully, we have knowledgeable friends and family who have helped get the plan ready. We especially appreciate all the help from Ron and Andy. We're planning on painting more of the upstairs today and will start on the fireplace demolition on Thursday night. As usual, I couldn't wait to start tearing it down so I pulled the top off and got an idea of what we're up against. Matt and I think the process will be more tedious and dirty than anything.
The fireplace is non-functioning and isn't original to the house. We decided right away to take it out since it's ugly and we need the space in the den. We lifted the top right off to find the gigantic pile mortar and brink in the center. I can't wait to get it out!!
Like everything else in the house, the doors were painted white. The previous owners used latex paint over oil based paint so when we clean things the paint goops up and peels - it's a mess!! We used a special primer and then painted our bedroom green, the doors a very dark blue, and the handles in copper. We're so pleased with the way it turned out and plan to do the rest of the doors in the house the same way. A big thanks to Mom and David for helping us paint and fix up the bedroom!!
Standing on the radiator is their favorite spot : )
The fireplace is non-functioning and isn't original to the house. We decided right away to take it out since it's ugly and we need the space in the den. We lifted the top right off to find the gigantic pile mortar and brink in the center. I can't wait to get it out!!
Like everything else in the house, the doors were painted white. The previous owners used latex paint over oil based paint so when we clean things the paint goops up and peels - it's a mess!! We used a special primer and then painted our bedroom green, the doors a very dark blue, and the handles in copper. We're so pleased with the way it turned out and plan to do the rest of the doors in the house the same way. A big thanks to Mom and David for helping us paint and fix up the bedroom!!
Standing on the radiator is their favorite spot : )
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