A lot was happening on Monday. The contractors brought in a helper as they began working upstairs. The helper busied himself patching the holes in the floor while the contractors fixed the wall in the guest room that had been damaged when they erected the supporting walls in the basement their first week here. They also worked on fixing up the rest of the drywall that had been finished by the contractor we hired several years ago, since his work was not up to their standards. Things seem to be moving at a very fast pace now. They are confident that the bamboo floor will be installed by the end of the week.
Repair to the wall in the guest room that had been extensively damaged by the structural work.
Cleaning up the sloppy work done by the previous contractor.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the cabinet maker spent several hours installing the base cabinets that he delivered on Sunday. We are now ready for the granite guys to do their thing. The upper cabinets will go in next weekend.
The base cabinets for our new cherry kitchen.
As all this was going on, my wife and I (sharing a rare day off together) headed out to shop for the hardware for the cabinets. The supplier allowed us to borrow a few samples to see how they looked on the cabinets. Although my wife and I were not in complete agreement, her choice does look fantastic. I have learned that when it comes to most decorating decisions, my wife is usually right. She is much better than I am at visualizing how things will look when they are finished. I, on the other hand, am much more indecisive.
We also dropped by Home Depot, to pick up paint for the second floor bedrooms. Our daughter has been very vocal about the colour choices for her bedroom– the colours we chose four years ago just didn’t cut it with her. She prefers blue instead of lavender walls, and wants a much darker pink than the pale shade we had chosen for the ceiling. She’s seven, and she will have to live with her choices for at least the next five years.
While we were at Home Depot, we finally ordered our front door. The last few times I have been in the store, it’s been impossible to find someone working around the windows and doors. This time was no exception and it was about 20 minutes before I was finally able to talk to an associate. Very frustrating.
Our door is going to take about four weeks. The contractors will be finished the rest of the renovation long before then, so they will likely be tying up the loose ends here after they start another project elsewhere. On a positive note, a break of a couple of weeks will help us replenish our bank account….
