tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2108175418059413162024-03-05T22:00:42.354-08:00Oh, the joys of building a house in Bamfield!We've been living in the house now for a full year! But keep checking in with us as the small details are making a big difference!
We hope that when you start contemplating your vacation time, you will keep in mind our "Sun & Sea Suite" which has a water view from the front windows & access to the gardens from the large deck.Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-4090164401850262002010-02-01T11:49:00.000-08:002010-02-01T11:49:06.874-08:00Transition Strips Done!Ok - the transition strips have been varathaned & installed so it's time to show you what they look like now.<br />
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This last photo is of the change in direction, colour & type of laminate from hallway to office. There's a 45 degree angle in the wall where the office door is, so lots of tricky cutting to get the 2 types of laminate to match up with the appropriate space inbetween. <br />
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Phil is already checking out what we have left for baseboard trim as I think he sees the light at the end of the tunnel & can't wait to see this all finished. It's a good feeling...Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-23763298078723855692010-01-26T16:36:00.000-08:002010-01-26T16:38:35.308-08:00It's Laminate Laying Time!It's funny to think we are now into the Renovation Stage of owning the house, but we are now upgrading our beautiful painted plywood floors to laminate.<br />
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We have chosen 'Midnight Barnboard' for our main living space (living room, dining room & entrance hallway) - with lino in the actual entrance & kitchen.<br />
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</div>Before we started, we needed to fix a sag in the floor which meant that Phil was back to using his tools indoors & making a lovely mess...<br />
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</div>The laminate arrived 2 days later than we were hoping, but just allowed us to work on another project down in the suite, as you will see at the end of this post.<br />
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</div>We started in the living room, which meant we had to remove the pellet stove - not a fun nor easy thing to do! The white lay is a sound proofing layer we found while doing our weeks of research back in November. It came rather inexpensively from the US & I really hope it helps with breaking up the transfer of sound between our space & the suite. The suite bedroom is (unfortunately) right below where we have our TV...<br />
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</div>Ok - DAY 1 saw us finishing up the living room area & we were able to move the pellet stove back in & get it hooked up & running again. It's still pretty chilly at nights & the days are dark & gloomy with rain. I hope we get to see the laminate floor in the sunshine soon!!<br />
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</div>Phil finally got his toolbelt this Christmas!<br />
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DAY 2 - work moved now into the dining room & the area around the lino in the kitchen. A bit of tricky cutting was necessary around the curved drywall corners & up to the transition by the office. <br />
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</div>Ooooo - I'm liking the way the laminate looks up against the lino...<br />
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Surprisingly, the laminate really isn't all that grey. The more we live with it & get used to the feel, the more it seems to pick up on some of the browns in the house. The lino isn't all grey either - there are hints of blue & rust/brown in it that warm it up.<br />
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</div>DAY 3 - last bit of work is in the entrance hallway, which includes our large pantry closet. Lots of tricky cutting here too around the door frames & to the edge of the lino in the entrance.<br />
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</div>By the end of the day, it was finished & we were exhausted. Looks great & seems to make the space feel larger...<br />
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</div>DAY 4 - Tansition day - Phil's been busy making all our own transition strips out of fir. Lots of sawdust & noise & thankfully it has been a sun-shiney type of day.<br />
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</div>Once the transition strips are cut, we'll have to varathane them & install them.<br />
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</div>Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-88843806169318899182009-12-05T15:26:00.000-08:002009-12-05T15:26:00.547-08:00It's Lino Laying Day!Wow - time surely does fly by when you are too busy working on other things than finishing the house. But here we are in December - Happy Sinter Klaas, by the way - Dutch Christmas. This little project is our gift to each other.<br />
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</div>We 'booked' our good friend Bob to come over today to help, so in order to make the job go by quickly, we ripped up the kitchen before hand: removed the island, filled in the holes & gouges in the floor & vacuumed about 60 times!<br />
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</div>We also had to make sure the lino was relaxed, so we rearranged the living room to make way for the large sheets of lino. Already the place looks different!<br />
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</div>Phil got in there quickly with a nice sharp pair of scissors - a sharp knife might get away from you & leave you with a slice in the wrong direction! Measure 6 times before you cut...<br />
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</div>The hardest part of it all was getting it placed properly over top the pipes from the island. Required a lot of slight adjustments before the knife was put to the lino & then a bit of fun as the accoustical glue was getting onto everyone's fingers...<br />
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</div>Bob was teaching Phil how to get the lino cut in as close as possible to the cabinet & wall edges. A proper tool is essential & we are glad that Bob came fully prepared.<br />
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</div>Now it's Phil's turn to get in there with the tool - a bit of tucking & folding & cutting under the cabinets & we are almost done!<br />
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</div>Ta-da!<br />
The edges of the lino will be taped down til we can get the laminate floor in towards the end of January, but the rest of it should be fine! We'll let it relax for about a week & then see how it sits before caulking any of the edges.<br />
No glue in this job, baby!<br />
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</div>Area 2 is the entrance. Not a square piece, but the job went by faster as Bob & Phil were now comfortable working together. Phil showed Bob a few tricks with his Dremel Mult-tool & they got the lino in under the door frame without having to remove the frame!<br />
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</div>Completed entrance way!<br />
Well, except for the baseboard, but that will come along after the laminate.<br />
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</div>Speaking of laminate - I completely forgot to post the photos from our October laminate floor project. We found some beautiful laminate at Costco - of all places - & bought enough to do the office. We thought we would start with a small area before attempting the rest of the living/dining room.<br />
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</div>There is a sound-proofing backing already on the laminate & we just had to click them together! Very easy & once again - no glue baby! We were astounded at how much 'stuff' we had stuffed into the office - it was not useable space til we had to haul it all out to do the floors. Now, it's much better organized & we have the room to install the Murphy Bed system & have a comfortable place for guests to sleep.<br />
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Well, that's about it for now - the laminate flooring will be in Vacouver just before the holidays, but we won't get it to Bamfield til after we return mid January. Hopefully the sun will be shining just as bright in Janaury as it was today when we install that! We also have some other projects lined up - one big one is a landscaping project to try & solve our flooded front yard situation... we'll fill you in on that as I think I'll be starting that in February.... before the spring rains come & flood us out again!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-88351792005256917172009-07-01T11:34:00.000-07:002009-07-01T16:49:29.049-07:00The Stairs Project<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Well, Happy Canada Day!<br /></div>We have another lovely hot & sunny day in Bamfield & there is a lot of noise in this town. Just yesterday there were 3 foundations poured, so lots of cement trucks running the back roads & being barged across the harbour. Nice to see that things are being coordinated to help keep the cost of building over here down. Can't wait to see some new houses built...<br /><br />We finally got going on our stair project after a flurry of work for Phil over at the BMSC - there are a lot of French schools now coming for Marine Science Field Trips now that they have found out that there are a couple of fluent French instructors at the Science Centre. Keeps Phil busy for a bit longer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreNnr8q2AfqZ4jK3KdE2ACmNYmdAbeA5V85wnPxrkxwyvBUBedKxSMkk_h9IpFlX-JJ842Dg7iD-3WZuDOFeij8ER-NEKjNCH1IlED65Ny8bWU2KMO2e4hDvC5D113DMwma4e_v8PFCR5/s1600-h/June+4+-+stair+footings2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjreNnr8q2AfqZ4jK3KdE2ACmNYmdAbeA5V85wnPxrkxwyvBUBedKxSMkk_h9IpFlX-JJ842Dg7iD-3WZuDOFeij8ER-NEKjNCH1IlED65Ny8bWU2KMO2e4hDvC5D113DMwma4e_v8PFCR5/s200/June+4+-+stair+footings2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563188041315586" border="0" /></a>So, you can see here that our footings are all at different heights & they actually look a little cock-eyed - but it was all to the 'Master Plan'.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0gHVKtk4alaqxFaajr_Od1Iue4pekYVRJIQ8XE9Ic5pO5U68nmyA5n3OAaZuz9F1gJVW3CBFFn58P8PsAtdZW34P4uUKDvxi8dZBWog9BhSlghaSQMGVOgw_SvrGP2UMvh-w8QAN8w6Z/s1600-h/June+8+-+posts+installed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0gHVKtk4alaqxFaajr_Od1Iue4pekYVRJIQ8XE9Ic5pO5U68nmyA5n3OAaZuz9F1gJVW3CBFFn58P8PsAtdZW34P4uUKDvxi8dZBWog9BhSlghaSQMGVOgw_SvrGP2UMvh-w8QAN8w6Z/s200/June+8+-+posts+installed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563196846036434" border="0" /></a>The 6 x 6 posts were tricky to level out to each other in order to keep to the square - which actually isn't a square at all. There was one brief heart-stopping moment when Phil thought we had poured the footings the wrong way (meaning the long side was on the wrong side), but after consulting the 'Master Plan' he saw that everything was ok. The notches in the posts are in preparation for the landing frame. This picture was taken from the upper deck where the upper stairs will come to. It looks like we are installing an elevator to the upper deck - it might have been easier than building the stairs!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PZGc2DGV36r-WldXwvkK0jhhNiJqf3cdI-Dh6s0Elu2AQXfkIGAoALY7kjNaJKrVRVNG1F1DfRFT_cjH5WsUIRuqs7N6RrPaxFJyGpGZVT3JMN8d_XW3p8eEfq5o4C_tlaxh79Pos2b4/s1600-h/June+10+-+stairs+landing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PZGc2DGV36r-WldXwvkK0jhhNiJqf3cdI-Dh6s0Elu2AQXfkIGAoALY7kjNaJKrVRVNG1F1DfRFT_cjH5WsUIRuqs7N6RrPaxFJyGpGZVT3JMN8d_XW3p8eEfq5o4C_tlaxh79Pos2b4/s200/June+10+-+stairs+landing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563201645970562" border="0" /></a><br />This is the landing at the end of a long work day. You can see that it was built to the height of our embankment which will allow us to put a 'bridge' across for access to the raised beds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBb5RbDkb8hqAuU9es9ifcq8kxjB-vGaWcEnJWao1pZUnNROj6udHSugXrPM_rOlSt2hdh-xf7mnbVvMa-l379S0DM9ry_lav8LQJpG7EuRxYI5OdmzEiLUQ2aFcgefslOF9yvXYmK0O46/s1600-h/June+13+-+upper+stairs.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBb5RbDkb8hqAuU9es9ifcq8kxjB-vGaWcEnJWao1pZUnNROj6udHSugXrPM_rOlSt2hdh-xf7mnbVvMa-l379S0DM9ry_lav8LQJpG7EuRxYI5OdmzEiLUQ2aFcgefslOF9yvXYmK0O46/s200/June+13+-+upper+stairs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563207916346034" border="0" /></a>Here is Mike - our 'Master Plan' designer. He came to help figure out the stair stringers - those angles are tricky to get accurately cut & Mike is quite good with the math behind the carpentry.<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAaDWF1TsPTfR-50cNZKz_gcuxfrw2QWMRGBHHHGwjB1T_pTg3YbxzBelJOF39WtFfJ9E3RKV7KefLg3uWJNCrl6GNwFgQKgbh_xwKeFhxC4ngkZtiqW4FJz9GdXzED8OarDacBHKejoh/s1600-h/June+16+-+stairs+so+far.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAaDWF1TsPTfR-50cNZKz_gcuxfrw2QWMRGBHHHGwjB1T_pTg3YbxzBelJOF39WtFfJ9E3RKV7KefLg3uWJNCrl6GNwFgQKgbh_xwKeFhxC4ngkZtiqW4FJz9GdXzED8OarDacBHKejoh/s200/June+16+-+stairs+so+far.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353563215920752562" border="0" /></a>Phil hates pouring concrete. But there is always another job that needs it. We needed a pad at the bottom of the lower stairs & this is one big concrete pad! Phil had brought in a huge sack of navvy-jack & mixed up his own concrete (in the wheelbarrow) but we ran out just before the end....he ran to the builder's supply store here in town & got another 8 bags of redi-mix concrete & that was just enough to finish. Funny thing - the pad slopes a little to the front lower corner - no amount of leveling prior to pouring was going to fix that....at least the water will drain away from the stairs!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7-ZQQC7ufrOomGyyxD5Y4E5HARaH5IQ9win8UzhRW-RF-MtMVpEGX2CZ6ukmPQjxeDyk48q6ZYJU3NEs8tnhct0wQEeZu-23hKmiBYlzFoHswXNAcj6rFjdU01nNK11yufK0XgvGopQW/s1600-h/June+22+-+lower+stairs+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7-ZQQC7ufrOomGyyxD5Y4E5HARaH5IQ9win8UzhRW-RF-MtMVpEGX2CZ6ukmPQjxeDyk48q6ZYJU3NEs8tnhct0wQEeZu-23hKmiBYlzFoHswXNAcj6rFjdU01nNK11yufK0XgvGopQW/s200/June+22+-+lower+stairs+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353564110679665026" border="0" /></a>The lower stairs are almost long enough to be a separate staircase in itself! I didn't realize how high up the deck was until we started to use the new stairs - lots of steps to climb. But they are nice & wide so we can get up appliances or furniture or big totes of groceries.... Much nicer than the narrow stairs we had previously been using inside the house.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDanGLD4JEUsDtZmgMRCJX7RPLTQiVqixQFsPpubLJvNT4suVLjOYw25KPQDFlyU-cmFYYAWU8oVicTo3GHnzRWHDa9f4Mgg6ZkvLcyVN5HG9j63vv3Vhcbr5VEESsjpLyQLK8_CR46g8/s1600-h/June+30+-+stairs+to+deck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDanGLD4JEUsDtZmgMRCJX7RPLTQiVqixQFsPpubLJvNT4suVLjOYw25KPQDFlyU-cmFYYAWU8oVicTo3GHnzRWHDa9f4Mgg6ZkvLcyVN5HG9j63vv3Vhcbr5VEESsjpLyQLK8_CR46g8/s200/June+30+-+stairs+to+deck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353564112038263394" border="0" /></a>We are installing the railing spindles today to ensure no little monsters fall off the stairs. The 'bridge' to the gardens is just temporary, but it will do for the summer til we can figure out a more permanent fixture. The railings still need a cedar cap so you can slide your hand up/down while climbing & I'm sure we have that wood in the storage shed somewhere.<br /><br />The 2 tall posts on the left side of the landing will remain tall as I want to put some sort of trellis/arbour across the top & have a flowering vine growing across. Phil likes to tell people the posts are like that because we will have a draw-bridge & will need to hoist it up at night...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJrkE2Fd0MeROKcP9PecorecDu_ZwAZsuttQSq4Zd8X5k5mPl7qbf6I-SwfYn-rO2I0mgaJaBvo2fA9_7rCtK0m00xyJUjbKl71pLeQfabFk3JnYRSERzmfs_2SaC-ZfaC0S4180AKUFo/s1600-h/June+30+-+stairs+to+deck+%284%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJrkE2Fd0MeROKcP9PecorecDu_ZwAZsuttQSq4Zd8X5k5mPl7qbf6I-SwfYn-rO2I0mgaJaBvo2fA9_7rCtK0m00xyJUjbKl71pLeQfabFk3JnYRSERzmfs_2SaC-ZfaC0S4180AKUFo/s200/June+30+-+stairs+to+deck+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353564120810429602" border="0" /></a>Well, the house just seems to keep getting bigger & bigger whenever I look at it from the road...I had hoped that the stairs would make the house look less tall & widen it out. I don't think that happened....Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-70553008890780786802009-06-02T15:35:00.001-07:002009-06-02T17:24:26.736-07:00Spring 2009 - Updated!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgilt7olMZXZOZ_pS5MeiUnjVmn54RE8lXL6Z3F1RZ4ctLdFqjWr1l63s4zWDIQqS-Ili_mkthMAVBj8265k7JET77viPIbpYLN8606cb5wwq0VQesNtVkpHGfzJIplsIZJhVB8qKZp9TZ/s1600-h/April+10+-+woodpecker.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgilt7olMZXZOZ_pS5MeiUnjVmn54RE8lXL6Z3F1RZ4ctLdFqjWr1l63s4zWDIQqS-Ili_mkthMAVBj8265k7JET77viPIbpYLN8606cb5wwq0VQesNtVkpHGfzJIplsIZJhVB8qKZp9TZ/s200/April+10+-+woodpecker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342883040573426466" border="0" /></a>Wow - it's been a long time since we've updated the blog! That doesn't mean that we haven't been still working on things around the house though....<br /><br />Spring was lovely! It was nice to have my dad (John) out for a visit in March. The weather was sunny & warm for a few weeks & then we got hit with the spring rains. Much needed as we were running a bit dry!!<br /><br />The birds have all returned - including this pileated woodpecker who seems to enjoy ripping apart the logs lying on the hillside beside the house. Noisy birds...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlgPG2n3JhA4nq1PHKXemBOeG1ZCt02IVP_1wEQFGQrJf5T8gcPiOan_HGjLHsTb6GwUV5lE5cctEFXh3TK5XqU5sYH6gs6tMyCbxSZLIn9bKtHHZlDieLOaKFbxTEMSFoxH2QC-BHWHs/s1600-h/March+29+-+working+on+raised+beds.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlgPG2n3JhA4nq1PHKXemBOeG1ZCt02IVP_1wEQFGQrJf5T8gcPiOan_HGjLHsTb6GwUV5lE5cctEFXh3TK5XqU5sYH6gs6tMyCbxSZLIn9bKtHHZlDieLOaKFbxTEMSFoxH2QC-BHWHs/s200/March+29+-+working+on+raised+beds.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342863394461278226" border="0" /></a>March was also the perfect time to construct some raised garden beds up on the hillside (this is the west side of the house). It was interesting to make note of the sunshine as it moved across the property. We are not lacking in quantity of sunshine hours here!!<br /><br />I am almost obsessed with gardening this year. I started my seedlings much too early this year - first week of March saw me planting up a bunch & then in weekly installments til I had a garden growing in the house!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMVgRHmgPj0Rr5JLwrvSB591xHc8-tJ_H8JTrI3SOzlcS-7byWXAwalS_UqC0NVWBvAnPt3rOnTpHyzGH-XoNUAgtNuflW5-Zdu6cLM3iyK1NQwEwBQmHC2qIzQqgL2sBDUKQcHH-TYY/s1600-h/April+17+-+3+raised+beds+complete+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMVgRHmgPj0Rr5JLwrvSB591xHc8-tJ_H8JTrI3SOzlcS-7byWXAwalS_UqC0NVWBvAnPt3rOnTpHyzGH-XoNUAgtNuflW5-Zdu6cLM3iyK1NQwEwBQmHC2qIzQqgL2sBDUKQcHH-TYY/s200/April+17+-+3+raised+beds+complete+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342863403586068434" border="0" /></a><br />I wanted to start off small this year, so we only built 3 long beds & 1 rather square-ish bed that still needs to be filled. I have kale, radishes, beans & snow peas in the back bed. The middle bed is another veggie bed with shallots, beets, carrots, beans, onions & salad mix. The shallow bed in the front is my herb bed which will be much more accessible once the stairs to the upper deck are built (will explain that one later). There is supposed to be onions, dill, marjoram, anise, sorrel, savory, parsley, thyme, chamomile & sweet cicely in there, but a cat keeps coming along & doing its' business in the bed & killing things...grrrr.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwweqK2qI9qfmIlI6Nam_Q1jCJdyO_5g2sS67pp-_qNp8ZafvVc-cZqhPKlWsr4Y-uoHqaxeo02jz2ZETmgITevtGn9ralfzViqg4m-R_ncIg9z4RCIwHL1xmPVBt6lAO4ACPSKO8xbigZ/s1600-h/May+24+-+gardens+starting+to+grow.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwweqK2qI9qfmIlI6Nam_Q1jCJdyO_5g2sS67pp-_qNp8ZafvVc-cZqhPKlWsr4Y-uoHqaxeo02jz2ZETmgITevtGn9ralfzViqg4m-R_ncIg9z4RCIwHL1xmPVBt6lAO4ACPSKO8xbigZ/s200/May+24+-+gardens+starting+to+grow.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342863411932948850" border="0" /></a>As you can see, things have greened up quite nicely in the last 2 months! I've got goose berry & currant bushes (where the little white patches are - that's just shredded paper used as mulch). The sawdust strip is raspberries that were transplanted back in February. We also moved the compost tumbler up to the back corner as it will be easier to fill & monitor from this spot (again, once the stairs are built).<br /><br />April was pretty busy for the both of us with working every where else but on our own house. Plus it rained alot. We were lucky to have Phil's dad, Norm & Rosemary & Louis come out for a short weekend visit. The boys helped clear out back behind the house - store the wood in the shelter so that we could have a drainage ditch dug to help move the water properly away from the house.<br /><br />May saw the start of new projects. #1: building stairs to the upper deck (which had<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP2uHm1Bk43Vvct_7mOiJKBX_himoTYwBZTlCEN_j7S5Wle14ZjUWWUO-r_a6_apYRh8j9k6CezyDzAwN6D2_hZy-l8CC37i4hxjK4Vwycanw2K2gjDoML9gcZHyXKgMVogpc1eAUsmeW/s1600-h/May+24+-+beginning+of+stairs+-+concrete.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP2uHm1Bk43Vvct_7mOiJKBX_himoTYwBZTlCEN_j7S5Wle14ZjUWWUO-r_a6_apYRh8j9k6CezyDzAwN6D2_hZy-l8CC37i4hxjK4Vwycanw2K2gjDoML9gcZHyXKgMVogpc1eAUsmeW/s200/May+24+-+beginning+of+stairs+-+concrete.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342878060066114386" border="0" /></a> no outside access) We've lost the photos that show the hillside being excavated & tonnes of wonderful top soil being piled up in front of the house. This is happening on the west side of the house. The stairs will be L-shaped with a landing in the middle & goes up to the upper west door - our proper entrance. Phil had some help designing the 'Master Plan' & ordered all the wood & cement. He poured the first 2 footings & then started another project.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIyg_rZUtbUvFlR7JFR7z7icHOyhJEIJjZzfRIFHAy2JK_BrsIstyUDR_Nsb2Cp-sPEDKD_dJe2hIIw-pcKU-h5jDuQXo7-0gG7QVlDlM4sapNo11OS4jdE2JS35UArqYaTF6us3Ok1GA/s1600-h/May+24+-+laying+down+plywood.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIyg_rZUtbUvFlR7JFR7z7icHOyhJEIJjZzfRIFHAy2JK_BrsIstyUDR_Nsb2Cp-sPEDKD_dJe2hIIw-pcKU-h5jDuQXo7-0gG7QVlDlM4sapNo11OS4jdE2JS35UArqYaTF6us3Ok1GA/s200/May+24+-+laying+down+plywood.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342878065437377074" border="0" /></a><br />Project #2: tiling the upper bathroom floor (our bathroom). May was perfect for this since we didn't have a renter in the suite. We dismantled the bathroom & moved everything down to the suite bathroom.<br /><br />We needed to lay down some plywood to help stabilize the floor & make a level surface for the in-floor heating to go onto.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdklc1cwa_C7IDFoz_CcGX-tWJs_hkD6chCqmdx1AgauRQW1koDvQrwB1wljh-E_KVy4SHOSQZ9_Cz__BdLqdbT1Dfyz5udHjMY0ct94Bpdx-kmOtVFXmoC835jXVtg_ritDBfE_G2Ivb4/s1600-h/May+24+-+designing+tile+lay+out.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdklc1cwa_C7IDFoz_CcGX-tWJs_hkD6chCqmdx1AgauRQW1koDvQrwB1wljh-E_KVy4SHOSQZ9_Cz__BdLqdbT1Dfyz5udHjMY0ct94Bpdx-kmOtVFXmoC835jXVtg_ritDBfE_G2Ivb4/s200/May+24+-+designing+tile+lay+out.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342878066498588386" border="0" /></a>The tile we picked out is slate with a wonderful assortment of colours & textures. Red, rusts, oxide greens, golds, hints of blue & black. The design of the tile is the most difficult part - we had to purchase porcelain tile to go where the feet for our claw foot tub will be resting (that will be another project maybe this fall), as the slate would shattered under the weight of the tub. The tub is going to be installed to the right of the sink & the porcelain tiles are the oranger coloured ones.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80o_l83wxZkVMxEzKEHxoSvHRQ0PLqaMlIIFLR-0W370L1WChBSv6JiN4y1SDf1C56pl3iOR3qCOkyoUWWNpfRklnI_216F6hcGXru2w1vpXLshfsm_M-QYsbFEm5vHQWRs29FJnlZ6qa/s1600-h/May+24+-+laying+down+in-floor+wire+heat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80o_l83wxZkVMxEzKEHxoSvHRQ0PLqaMlIIFLR-0W370L1WChBSv6JiN4y1SDf1C56pl3iOR3qCOkyoUWWNpfRklnI_216F6hcGXru2w1vpXLshfsm_M-QYsbFEm5vHQWRs29FJnlZ6qa/s200/May+24+-+laying+down+in-floor+wire+heat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342878072602514530" border="0" /></a>With the design figured out & drawn up on grid paper (showing the number of tiles that would need to be cut), Phil laid down the wire in-floor heating. This is a different system than the heat mat that we've seen installed elsewhere, but the space we wanted heated was a difficult one to have a mat cut for (would have cost too much to custom make the mat).<br /><br />On top of this wire a layer of thin set was applied & dried for ~36 hours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZFEiLPxXxEwN8EFyy44ynewe5ax__qXnMsJltSCUCAcYjpcgZ5XqnYocjS4YiGL5r5Ftgp9XaJi9kWCJSGlptnUigXuneBZwEbDlKT6V0JRS0fESF-LwPfNncY71ZP_Z52SwCbKA0sud/s1600-h/May+27+-+laying+tile.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZFEiLPxXxEwN8EFyy44ynewe5ax__qXnMsJltSCUCAcYjpcgZ5XqnYocjS4YiGL5r5Ftgp9XaJi9kWCJSGlptnUigXuneBZwEbDlKT6V0JRS0fESF-LwPfNncY71ZP_Z52SwCbKA0sud/s200/May+27+-+laying+tile.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342878077902988546" border="0" /></a>Then we (well, Phil..) started laying in the tile on top of another layer of thin set. The little while things are plastic spacers to ensure even work & allow grout to fit in between the tiles later on. This was the part where we actually figured out which colour of tile went where - I had to work elsewhere during this stage, but I had sorted out all the tiles into different colour groups to help Phil out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP3d_Mf318WJix0ixplYne_69pzcOzYCgPBUWaNUFZDsGQuA9v-aAHcxn7yYLfAzCLBGllrAxHuqWmo-x_suT_jR7uyFZy0XSUZS6rGWlLRdFYe17Qoe7layQ42IAlO1QGiK1FF7b1val/s1600-h/May+27+-+laying+tile+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRP3d_Mf318WJix0ixplYne_69pzcOzYCgPBUWaNUFZDsGQuA9v-aAHcxn7yYLfAzCLBGllrAxHuqWmo-x_suT_jR7uyFZy0XSUZS6rGWlLRdFYe17Qoe7layQ42IAlO1QGiK1FF7b1val/s200/May+27+-+laying+tile+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342882572266021506" border="0" /></a>This is the floor with the tile freshly laid down. We now wait ~36 hours for the thin set to dry before moving on to the next step. I was able to get into the bathroom to wash down the tiles before applying the first coat of sealer. That needs to dry for a couple of hours & then Phil was able to begin grouting.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL1xyhJLGAEg_qWIZE-dvpVKk_If7d3VgikPxfIfoZ4qnWs_5IL-yzNCvLISg9xU-skouGeYMt8tvYyWK6Dhn3S6ZZzmjUg-34fpWRTieb05Se03CLQ2IBsOoIzqcXDusGAMjAaU4R2Yt/s1600-h/May+29+-+terra+cotta+grout.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNL1xyhJLGAEg_qWIZE-dvpVKk_If7d3VgikPxfIfoZ4qnWs_5IL-yzNCvLISg9xU-skouGeYMt8tvYyWK6Dhn3S6ZZzmjUg-34fpWRTieb05Se03CLQ2IBsOoIzqcXDusGAMjAaU4R2Yt/s200/May+29+-+terra+cotta+grout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342882578917697234" border="0" /></a>We were fortunate that someone in town had a few extra bags of grout - 1 was grey & the other 2 were terracotta. We decided to go with the terracotta colour as it would help bring out<br />the reds in the slate. Still kinda look like baby poo...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfy32DUvEY-XVDYPcgfeOS-a5U0ZX_RNw6zjMFolFrchMLYYfEpW9IBa0ETIP2VfD_Cag2W5zMtGbbo4giDHTMN8nQPIV193-0wUI0fofx9LfPtiCFb9k749Oit770qG3mRjTT4VSkAhP/s1600-h/May+29+-+grouting+mess.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfy32DUvEY-XVDYPcgfeOS-a5U0ZX_RNw6zjMFolFrchMLYYfEpW9IBa0ETIP2VfD_Cag2W5zMtGbbo4giDHTMN8nQPIV193-0wUI0fofx9LfPtiCFb9k749Oit770qG3mRjTT4VSkAhP/s200/May+29+-+grouting+mess.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342882581899935746" border="0" /></a>I'm glad I was on hand to help Phil out with this part of the project. the grout took only about 1 hour to put on - as you can see, it was put on EVERYTHING! While Phil concentrated on getting the grout in between each tile & along the walls, I waited 15 minutes & then started to wash the grout off the surface of the tile. Very dirty work & very time consuming. those DIY videos we watched didn't show the job as it actually really happens!! It took us 3 hours to remove the grout from the tile surface with one person running a bucket brigade the entire time! As soon as the bucket of water gets dirty, we dumped it outside & filled it up only to find the 2nd bucket already dirty & needing to be changed out. The grout was difficult to remove, not only because it was drying so quickly, but because slate is very textured - has ridges & nooks & crannies for the grout to get into. A toothbrush is a mighty fine tool!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OmSXpv2K4njjS6vzW4DGktawEFQyNPBC3PVOVjbRg0IaoKo434Eozr4jtBT6LQf6AkG6GxER_eTVowUaPVk-TWftR7UZJ-o4Bw0ddDH-8A6GPw8MYvkTh4ILLCNZUtbeT9SvFr-mnakW/s1600-h/May+29+-+tiles+grouted+%26+cleaned.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OmSXpv2K4njjS6vzW4DGktawEFQyNPBC3PVOVjbRg0IaoKo434Eozr4jtBT6LQf6AkG6GxER_eTVowUaPVk-TWftR7UZJ-o4Bw0ddDH-8A6GPw8MYvkTh4ILLCNZUtbeT9SvFr-mnakW/s200/May+29+-+tiles+grouted+%26+cleaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342882587761488690" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a close-up of the tile with the grout freshly laid.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9c6GuhKDeUEk1m1AeQgVeekGHp0MPRtLRX8o6iztN6XhMmiNZbwQNMPzBw6P0kXoF_FpIKXxMIFKrgZB1S2kIDIXMGW2UQVnIxreLBW7XOPQWknrVNqmcDtwRMorRMsUiK96FiBIqVhQ/s1600-h/May+29+-+tiles+grouted+%26+cleaned+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9c6GuhKDeUEk1m1AeQgVeekGHp0MPRtLRX8o6iztN6XhMmiNZbwQNMPzBw6P0kXoF_FpIKXxMIFKrgZB1S2kIDIXMGW2UQVnIxreLBW7XOPQWknrVNqmcDtwRMorRMsUiK96FiBIqVhQ/s200/May+29+-+tiles+grouted+%26+cleaned+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342882590226923234" border="0" /></a>This is the floor freshly washed & waiting for sealer. We wanted to wait as long as possible before applying coats of sealer - to allow the grout to cure & things to dry. But we were under a bit of a time constraint. Our new renter was due to move in beginning of June. We found out on the 31st that she wasn't arriving til the following week so we had plenty of breathing room - a few days earlier notice would have been appreciated as we spent some long days working on this!<br /><br />Now the floor has been washed a few times with a damp rag to remove any dust & 3 more coats of sealer have been applied to the tile surface & the grout. This should protect the slate from flaking off & keep the floor water proof.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VLCHFzZsDhK4tYeF7xXm6NK8AejC09zeTKNdXkhD3TpAx6wwy_yUUfjMbt4hQNTYUIBnSo5J6owlKd3zhdxcTPhfwhjoR0Exjla7qFAtnmoXw4cS9P4Eyq1pwpOC334djDmfF42jhCKd/s1600-h/June+2+-+floor+finished%21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VLCHFzZsDhK4tYeF7xXm6NK8AejC09zeTKNdXkhD3TpAx6wwy_yUUfjMbt4hQNTYUIBnSo5J6owlKd3zhdxcTPhfwhjoR0Exjla7qFAtnmoXw4cS9P4Eyq1pwpOC334djDmfF42jhCKd/s200/June+2+-+floor+finished%21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342887444242336050" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of my favourite tiles with green in it. It's now finished & today I moved us back into the bathroom. Phil just finished adjusting the toilet & I had to hem up the shower curtain as it was too long with the new floor. We will finish sanding the bottom of the door so that can be rehung & then Phil just needs to find a nice piece of finishing wood to go at the entrance of the bathroom so we don't bang our toes on the raised floor.<br /><br />We should begin (again) the stairs project in the next day or 2 by pouring the cement for the last 2 posts. Will try to keep track of those photos better.Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-88493565938675458082009-03-13T11:35:00.001-07:002009-03-13T11:55:46.157-07:00Landscaping - 2009This is the year for getting a lot of the big landscaping projects completed. We've been lucky that February & early March have been so dry (yes, dry-dry-dry...) because I can get out & do short bursts & build up a bit of stamina for the busy-ness of the upcoming summer....<br /><br />A friend had a really good suggestion for me back in January while we were contemplating my huge list of outdoor projects. Work from the house outwards to the edges of the property. Get the house finished, planted & growing so that in a few years it will be further along & more enticing to visitors. I had it all backwards! I kept hacking away at the property perimeter - which is never ending - & becoming disheartened by the barren look around the house. I honestly doubt we'll ever have lush grass all around the house - not really what I want - but the clumps of rock & debris left-over from construction was driving me insane.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdhuGELEMj1hL-Kl4Bb7tws27yezPwO5V6bEoN1ii1-xuencQ63Ag5QBx-QqEj5CfkWFM7rC5K_uSUp_4_1FrfJWYP55sliky1u1_jR5mAzxrPBB02dFcp6K5gwweBz5S-TjMh6BE0joF/s1600-h/March+10+-+west+flower+bed+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdhuGELEMj1hL-Kl4Bb7tws27yezPwO5V6bEoN1ii1-xuencQ63Ag5QBx-QqEj5CfkWFM7rC5K_uSUp_4_1FrfJWYP55sliky1u1_jR5mAzxrPBB02dFcp6K5gwweBz5S-TjMh6BE0joF/s200/March+10+-+west+flower+bed+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312743602874582450" border="0" /></a>A good starting point for me was right outside the back door - my dad was out for a visit this past week, so he helped me with this bed. I started chucking all the rocks that were here under the deck to build up the back of the bed & we had this log that we hauled out of the front ditch - cut to fit & it's perfect! Just to the left of the photo is the hillside with lots of great top soil - so we just started to carve the hillside down to fill the bed. This photo is taken early in the day, but gets wonderful afternoon sun - the time of day in which we were working on it, but by 4 p.m. it does get rather chilly still. I just kept at it & planted it with a white hydrangea, an African fuschia (or sp: fuchsia), lavendar, gladiola & some other mystery bulbs that will identify themselves later this spring.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotQtydFYaauzjPz8Z0gEBMx0R6bdfIRW-A1XvzPTOTs0oxSnjnRDR7yhL56rwdxeP5fqLWbkLGReUmEIgsQz080rZ0Q0vEZYtcHs4cIpmiftoIiDafsCm4oCwlcmPegLUq_yGOLZbFdlL/s1600-h/March+10+-+west+flower+bed+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotQtydFYaauzjPz8Z0gEBMx0R6bdfIRW-A1XvzPTOTs0oxSnjnRDR7yhL56rwdxeP5fqLWbkLGReUmEIgsQz080rZ0Q0vEZYtcHs4cIpmiftoIiDafsCm4oCwlcmPegLUq_yGOLZbFdlL/s200/March+10+-+west+flower+bed+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312743609783952242" border="0" /></a>The next HUGE project - which has me grumbling lots - is the front flower bed under the deck. As you can see in this photo, I want to use the left-over log pieces of yellow cedar for the front support of the bed (our loft stairs are made with the rest of this wood). I need to tilt them on their edges - round side facing out - but need to get some rebar (metal rods) cut to pound into the ground to keep them in place. The slope needs to be cut with the dirt to be thrown back into the bed. The sides need to be shored up with some type of rock wall - no shortage of rocks here....<br /><br />Well, one step at a time....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZUqqkkoBd5yNkCOukRzCRfOR4aC3C0czkc5U8Jo6lQMRRZuRsbQpdSWWOd7uMBwyVbed47bv4YIJC6_0tJba58QCJqYW_-gaTujz16-Z2joVwrCLugcX2OhyphenhyphenKasNZRccnU23l5QY7qpk/s1600-h/March+12+-+lattice+work+under+deck+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZUqqkkoBd5yNkCOukRzCRfOR4aC3C0czkc5U8Jo6lQMRRZuRsbQpdSWWOd7uMBwyVbed47bv4YIJC6_0tJba58QCJqYW_-gaTujz16-Z2joVwrCLugcX2OhyphenhyphenKasNZRccnU23l5QY7qpk/s200/March+12+-+lattice+work+under+deck+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312743625549231698" border="0" /></a>We ordered in some square lattice (the usual is a diamond shape) & yesterday Phil & I cut it to fit & stained it with Cheerful Morn - the same colour we used on the outdoor cedar trim & pine soffit. Now all the junk is hidden under the deck & it looks a bit more complete.<br /><br />One step at a time.....Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-68036214705331062522009-03-13T11:27:00.000-07:002009-03-13T11:35:24.206-07:00Window Treatments<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIG_NzvmJ7oLz5gGRf_ch2qk8JoHfa30n-NLgAAKabcxuh8JvhojDeA2BY_LLvrCfcmpQANYqgeV0A2yOOidgyWIliiUKVgv7ofYg7_5s1JGJWdMAZiHJsJtGFOw8GuLkpPD_QQCXfOHQE/s1600-h/March+3+-+window+treatments+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIG_NzvmJ7oLz5gGRf_ch2qk8JoHfa30n-NLgAAKabcxuh8JvhojDeA2BY_LLvrCfcmpQANYqgeV0A2yOOidgyWIliiUKVgv7ofYg7_5s1JGJWdMAZiHJsJtGFOw8GuLkpPD_QQCXfOHQE/s200/March+3+-+window+treatments+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312740936010491330" border="0" /></a>I know we said that we would not be installing curtains or blinds in the upper level of the house - want to enjoy the view & the sunshine as much as possible. But in reality, the winter sun is so low in the sky that it just blasts into the house; blinding us at the table & turning the house into a furnace. I laugh when I look at the interior thermometer at 10 a.m. & see it's already 20 degrees while outside it might only be 5....opening the sliding doors for a few hours became quite normal for us this past February.<br /><br />We found these awesome blinds at JC Penny (of all places - definately NOT Canadian & no Canadian store had anything even closely resembling these products nor could they match the price). A brown mesh blind that allows us to see out, but reduces the glare. Now we can sit at our table again!!<br /><br />There is a fleeting thought that we should have purchased 2 more for the 2 middle windows as it still gets rather warm inside....will give it the summer to see how they work out (the summer sun only comes half way into the house instead of fully like the winter sun...).Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-58716544153770707532009-03-13T11:12:00.000-07:002009-03-13T11:26:34.092-07:00Renters for the SuiteWell, for the last few months of winter, Phil has been using the suite as his work room - meaning all his wood cutting tools were put to use so that we could finish up the window & door trim. Luckily I had enough bed sheets to cover up the kitchen cabinets, the stove & hood vent & the couch. As you can see - it turned into a disaster!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuo3ZZDpWG2pJrhHTfKD-8CNEv_cH7niw_7Xhxb3k6_GfQjcxm0AIxs_b0eQ1GKt5lIF13wZr6cFxRXAcXd-Ie-pDXRZruT8Um6EowCPc6ehWfWUIXJqIkWpZ0IiyhCsv2Ddjk-GAnjab/s1600-h/Feb+25+-+messy+suite.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuo3ZZDpWG2pJrhHTfKD-8CNEv_cH7niw_7Xhxb3k6_GfQjcxm0AIxs_b0eQ1GKt5lIF13wZr6cFxRXAcXd-Ie-pDXRZruT8Um6EowCPc6ehWfWUIXJqIkWpZ0IiyhCsv2Ddjk-GAnjab/s200/Feb+25+-+messy+suite.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312737478787008770" border="0" /></a><br />Phil would spend a bit of time down here through December, January & February - when he wasn't working on computers for other people or out doing other things. It wasn't until we received a request from someone looking for a place to live for 2 months that the fire got lit under Phil - it needed to be ready for occupancy by February 27th.<br /><br />Phil worked liked a mad-man all that week - working full-time at the Science Centre & then coming home to put in 3 or 4 hours downstairs cutting wood for all the trim work - we hadn't even started the trim downstairs at the start of the week....<br /><br />I was allowed in to clean on Thursday - giving me just over 24 hours to turn this disaster zone around....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpZ2LkjxqSySjtcINvAR3XBmXuQHhTsZ2jSF_TTiIBI4vRY1NrRXIVa5hDijPb-BNxw6-D0QKHs7JMk42mnmUk0wr9_MXGII1KRHhRw3diFbF4ZkKYvEK3bi_gWGYbVVrf_Y-1abLGhKT/s1600-h/Feb+27+-+suite+trim+%286%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpZ2LkjxqSySjtcINvAR3XBmXuQHhTsZ2jSF_TTiIBI4vRY1NrRXIVa5hDijPb-BNxw6-D0QKHs7JMk42mnmUk0wr9_MXGII1KRHhRw3diFbF4ZkKYvEK3bi_gWGYbVVrf_Y-1abLGhKT/s200/Feb+27+-+suite+trim+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312737487269661986" border="0" /></a><br />The end result is quite nice - a few pieces missing here & there, but you'd have to be told where....also, didn't get a chance to repaint the floors, but there's always later on in the year.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12uK-1U5KU3Ta-WEZVddnDYcbN-1e2q4TTiM71eUu7FBDp7XsdgTVhaz2_ohwky5_cMz7TqemC4b-BktzlqfmQsKTFOCALBZDZ_bTd7SdcnTiGODQAaABnfJq6alKBdr75P-ybWCTR5sK/s1600-h/Feb+27+-+suite+trim+%285%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12uK-1U5KU3Ta-WEZVddnDYcbN-1e2q4TTiM71eUu7FBDp7XsdgTVhaz2_ohwky5_cMz7TqemC4b-BktzlqfmQsKTFOCALBZDZ_bTd7SdcnTiGODQAaABnfJq6alKBdr75P-ybWCTR5sK/s200/Feb+27+-+suite+trim+%285%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312737489603850786" border="0" /></a>This is our lovely wall of doors - there is actually one more to the left out of the picture...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXz6jWf_2uOuGUvftx4MLe-orisRFPkJSLV_smoBL9-LqurnbFWBpKGV61vcFLCWf27sA5M3681dedMgmr5BVLUfp_5ncVTTP2BNhSr8JZfwIDTMNaJ5jhUum2H8tgs-mAf0lhwUwK3Xv/s1600-h/Feb+27+-+suite+trim+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXz6jWf_2uOuGUvftx4MLe-orisRFPkJSLV_smoBL9-LqurnbFWBpKGV61vcFLCWf27sA5M3681dedMgmr5BVLUfp_5ncVTTP2BNhSr8JZfwIDTMNaJ5jhUum2H8tgs-mAf0lhwUwK3Xv/s200/Feb+27+-+suite+trim+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312737495521734818" border="0" /></a>Our front windows with some Dutch lace - am still not certain that we'll ever get regular blinds on these - want as much light down here as possible since the deck overhead reduces the summer sun drastically.Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-52777075471513088892009-02-18T11:37:00.001-08:002009-02-18T11:59:55.574-08:00Winter Projects con'tFebruary has been one of those months where the weather is just plain weird! It's my favourite month in that we get at least 14 days of sunshine, but mixed in with all that is rain, snow & general winter weather.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4Cfz5HhESqEB3w0aryHN2nkMsoSCzGMydI9ypqEIhIFacJVvlA42fTb4tcpXzGTcKiWeYSkXdF0E475oNFapBjOXPVfvAsGWUSHL9kn7q0OMGg8z7pM4YC8dwFqy3OMg7QIBMsytAYUI/s1600-h/February+-+rope+edging+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4Cfz5HhESqEB3w0aryHN2nkMsoSCzGMydI9ypqEIhIFacJVvlA42fTb4tcpXzGTcKiWeYSkXdF0E475oNFapBjOXPVfvAsGWUSHL9kn7q0OMGg8z7pM4YC8dwFqy3OMg7QIBMsytAYUI/s200/February+-+rope+edging+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304224625698381010" border="0" /></a>An easy project that we finished was to install some rope along the top edge of the wall where it meets the ceiling. An awkward angle to try to figure out for wood trim & it took Phil less than an hour to get it installed with his nailer.<br /><br />There are 2 continuous pieces that run from the front of the living/dining rooms up the loft half walls....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg595675KXdpO5lvfs-LrwxkKWbhSVfmzng5ZjXqUsxnPrZ5eYc2idpdI1XRTAuCjc5g91qD1wktn5fa-UtWQ55ENw4Xc-XBqZcRHj5xX_1EUvv-iK9fNDzTJ2M9e_ZcCiU7EqvKWnf4TCZ/s1600-h/February+-rope+edging+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg595675KXdpO5lvfs-LrwxkKWbhSVfmzng5ZjXqUsxnPrZ5eYc2idpdI1XRTAuCjc5g91qD1wktn5fa-UtWQ55ENw4Xc-XBqZcRHj5xX_1EUvv-iK9fNDzTJ2M9e_ZcCiU7EqvKWnf4TCZ/s200/February+-rope+edging+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304224633954595202" border="0" /></a>....and through the loft to the back wall.<br /><br />Am wondering how this rope will age - we didn't treat it with anything....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeCvaKt-siJL7HjEDGLAlppm6XenZfw5OBeZXE6FFJ8MITpxJ09089WEFICgvUttHvJf9StBVXQwH0o9_auXqqREGOBbbmDkFfOGZGVfjCwlk5FirLnuFX8_o8_Z2UUnncEuxNQFFVfx4/s1600-h/February+-+window+trim+%284%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeCvaKt-siJL7HjEDGLAlppm6XenZfw5OBeZXE6FFJ8MITpxJ09089WEFICgvUttHvJf9StBVXQwH0o9_auXqqREGOBbbmDkFfOGZGVfjCwlk5FirLnuFX8_o8_Z2UUnncEuxNQFFVfx4/s200/February+-+window+trim+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304224638247979218" border="0" /></a>The next big project Phil just completed was to cut & install the window trim for the upstairs. We have 2 HUGE windows along the front & the one beside the dining table. (this is a close up of the dining room window & rope trim)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fKTgVCNfoeO8B-LnvWYnsI-ybdu1HH1h3PrIHSMmHWwekrAywgMD578sGf-s48tNSjmkPGYl9NhafcgZ7rNf5VlA7XwFzLdRTR48CQRwg0tpP1fn_RFu88qnwUXSeamqjS2J8EpBy4RH/s1600-h/February+-+window+trim+%287%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fKTgVCNfoeO8B-LnvWYnsI-ybdu1HH1h3PrIHSMmHWwekrAywgMD578sGf-s48tNSjmkPGYl9NhafcgZ7rNf5VlA7XwFzLdRTR48CQRwg0tpP1fn_RFu88qnwUXSeamqjS2J8EpBy4RH/s200/February+-+window+trim+%287%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304224640242007522" border="0" /></a>After Phil finished, I followed behind with some wood filler to hide the nail holes & applied a couple of coats of tung oil.<br />(I am just about to apply the tung oil to the trim around the sliding glass doors).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbEd1-gDc-Rr3WtoLXUV2uuYONWmyZZyJgsGfiTkxue-Ju44Cp0qoGHPn401tvCISDYikKMM1e8j37bn5Su3k_JDz3TrynWSIpqXA9h6T341gR06SSuTi0_kv3H1wW5gkzy-hHtCr_7-2/s1600-h/February+-+window+trim+%288%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbEd1-gDc-Rr3WtoLXUV2uuYONWmyZZyJgsGfiTkxue-Ju44Cp0qoGHPn401tvCISDYikKMM1e8j37bn5Su3k_JDz3TrynWSIpqXA9h6T341gR06SSuTi0_kv3H1wW5gkzy-hHtCr_7-2/s200/February+-+window+trim+%288%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304224647628376722" border="0" /></a>One tricky detail was how to deal with my cast iron plant hooks. Remove them from the wall & re-attach with a piece of wood behind or cut the top trim piece to go around the hook.... Phil cut around the hook... Hope it wasn't too much of a pain...<br /><br />Will have to take photos of our window treatments when they arrive in the next couple of weeks. While we love the winter sunshine, because the sun is lower in the sky at this time of year, it can be brilliantly blinding - making sitting at the table almost unbearable. Then the temperature in the house starts to soar - ha, ha, ha - you say. But at 10 a.m. it can reach upwards of 20 degrees. And this is February. I have to open the sliding glass doors & we retreat to the back office if we want to work on our computers. What a waste of the view!! So we are getting some mesh roller blinds for the 2 big windows & some sheer curtains for the sliding glass doors. I'm not worried about the upper 2 levels of windows - at least for now. This should help also with the summer heat (not that we are inside during the summer) but also protect the paint & furniture from sun damage. Who'd ever thought we'd be complaining about sunshine here on the 'wet' coast!!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-21193470909104315002009-02-07T21:25:00.001-08:002009-02-07T21:25:18.230-08:00Watchmen Widget<object width="375" height="375"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.ppiwidget.com/campaigns/as3base.swf?inst_id=451620"/><embed src="http://www.ppiwidget.com/campaigns/as3base.swf?inst_id=451620" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="375" height="375" wmode="transparent" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object>Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-57742777691681295752009-01-22T15:59:00.000-08:002009-01-22T16:11:36.258-08:00A Few More Windows...Well, we are back home again after spending some time with the niece & nephew in Okotoks, Alberta. Didn't have the opportunity to update the blog while there, so here is what we did just after New Year's:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXjpJi4k7jO6Bb6kbLL1UVaz4TFxkfyJ2OTvGz0T5uGVxRBuPG5m9mq7MbyiTrGEnx_RKpByHqJlQUMs27pGiImAUvbC_sAvoxdRVzu2vFdGImtX1b9BoBDHOViE-8pihRtv1GUv1t3Cp/s1600-h/January+4+-+glass+art+finished.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXjpJi4k7jO6Bb6kbLL1UVaz4TFxkfyJ2OTvGz0T5uGVxRBuPG5m9mq7MbyiTrGEnx_RKpByHqJlQUMs27pGiImAUvbC_sAvoxdRVzu2vFdGImtX1b9BoBDHOViE-8pihRtv1GUv1t3Cp/s200/January+4+-+glass+art+finished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294273044745117730" border="0" /></a>Phil brought in the scary-wooden ladder-of-death to install the trim around the other side of the glass art in the loft wall. Then I had to clamber up to put on a few coats of tung oil. Not my idea of fun....(and hanging over the top edge of the wall isn't too good an idea with a container of oil in one hand...tends to drip everywhere!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_p1mrOWjjU5JpYpTEsjAPKyrdQ-2ioElZT7IPON-qYfc0ZyPT7YAdXx1wvpBDXI81C8QL0zhpzPUO0SZG1exkbMue3hlZLqDhiEnfs3IMD182qyldMAAxIWjCYvB2qxzhiKYXIIjChcG5/s1600-h/January+4+-+glass+block+window+finished+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_p1mrOWjjU5JpYpTEsjAPKyrdQ-2ioElZT7IPON-qYfc0ZyPT7YAdXx1wvpBDXI81C8QL0zhpzPUO0SZG1exkbMue3hlZLqDhiEnfs3IMD182qyldMAAxIWjCYvB2qxzhiKYXIIjChcG5/s200/January+4+-+glass+block+window+finished+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294273046715985378" border="0" /></a><br />Next window was the one at the bottom of the loft stairs - the glass block one. Very nice....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ffbYIXxVEiKFELzHKwdW7xB6VH2tZuNKH64vv2lTkMj5d8CjRfWUWeV7wm4EaXBHyZJ9JlwdVRVdTi7ERAYXN9Rfwf3Jy8-taMZKkkCr7wT9V0fVUTYFwm0iGe66PgRTDqXvgQMsuYAg/s1600-h/January+4+-+kitchen+window+finished.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ffbYIXxVEiKFELzHKwdW7xB6VH2tZuNKH64vv2lTkMj5d8CjRfWUWeV7wm4EaXBHyZJ9JlwdVRVdTi7ERAYXN9Rfwf3Jy8-taMZKkkCr7wT9V0fVUTYFwm0iGe66PgRTDqXvgQMsuYAg/s200/January+4+-+kitchen+window+finished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294273052300956242" border="0" /></a>Last one before we left was the kitchen window. I really like how there appears to be a wave in the top of the trim. It's got a lot of physical feel to it too - in the last picture here - if you can click on it to zoom in<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReo1ddG8AxVCykrUVdNz3vgPpLeRklirhXk_c7BJ07JpLgX6BKNwpmBBXc1M_aY0VNBikS58Zga3VNHHu9LSOe-qhE4zeyj6BLbND0TV9fQxaR8phGdOvQS-2oZsdHDeDF0HLA7RwcskC/s1600-h/January+4+-+kitchen+window.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReo1ddG8AxVCykrUVdNz3vgPpLeRklirhXk_c7BJ07JpLgX6BKNwpmBBXc1M_aY0VNBikS58Zga3VNHHu9LSOe-qhE4zeyj6BLbND0TV9fQxaR8phGdOvQS-2oZsdHDeDF0HLA7RwcskC/s200/January+4+-+kitchen+window.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294273058070733298" border="0" /></a>, you can see that it's very textured & rough. There's even a knot hole showing the wall behind.Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-45839286430453185102008-12-29T10:45:00.001-08:002008-12-29T10:55:39.954-08:00Lofty Trim ProjectWe got busy again - want to finish the work in the loft & move on down to the next level. Seems like time is running out, but that's the way it goes when you want things to be done...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7tRhcLipABf_CIYy8gU1cFvZad5hoHdO73MnObKxH4efc6cutM7wDkgUI79xOuHk9cqAsuFrBz3uXs0mxjL6D6BBsGgQ4qGICxZbpCJR6W42HzPyYImZWQO1eH8FyJIOwexZ_bLrKnK0/s1600-h/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7tRhcLipABf_CIYy8gU1cFvZad5hoHdO73MnObKxH4efc6cutM7wDkgUI79xOuHk9cqAsuFrBz3uXs0mxjL6D6BBsGgQ4qGICxZbpCJR6W42HzPyYImZWQO1eH8FyJIOwexZ_bLrKnK0/s200/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285285495498322610" border="0" /></a><br />Phil first installed the cedar ceiling trim & then worked on the windows.<br /><br />These photos show all the trim finished with a couple coats of tung oil applied. We are using tung oil on all the cedar trim - it brings out the colours (reds, yellows, purples) & is a little different than varathane. We will probably have to re-apply the tung oil in a few years after it's all been exposed to the sun & has had a chance to season & fade a bit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoerOOp7Oi_pKg6GdtqndT5qaXNeh6fySOPGqMcwxSt_7m4rCyDCgOmyZnCoQnnriIcAKgowaTahFpKnPmpshMBrFHs3X1BHglWVzQdfm7Otbs05cGCfc0FjUEcNzCS6M_XM9AQIJCJwCt/s1600-h/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoerOOp7Oi_pKg6GdtqndT5qaXNeh6fySOPGqMcwxSt_7m4rCyDCgOmyZnCoQnnriIcAKgowaTahFpKnPmpshMBrFHs3X1BHglWVzQdfm7Otbs05cGCfc0FjUEcNzCS6M_XM9AQIJCJwCt/s200/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285285503993051330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8i1CsYMHtojZouwv5iX7htsgpyYqgqU2yJjdLkHxnhf9mU1BbQRtsYuXA0LL6WjLAPBxN2y6SMg18tF1AVxq1yK8ilVsjWYR9EfvIan-lu7Q8YNSh2P9d9laykdIKFOa5LxmMYSPXE25/s1600-h/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8i1CsYMHtojZouwv5iX7htsgpyYqgqU2yJjdLkHxnhf9mU1BbQRtsYuXA0LL6WjLAPBxN2y6SMg18tF1AVxq1yK8ilVsjWYR9EfvIan-lu7Q8YNSh2P9d9laykdIKFOa5LxmMYSPXE25/s200/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285285508937808018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrT1_XomrpxxQDndeH2j0Za8fzL0jpwcU_z3DTAUSVhYJd-b8sCcyY-rEW9BEzhLNW21P7TvRJh85EzJ4u3i3DzxWISycTjoZn6t6h1ca-xF6JzQIdb5D4yeHVewY6oVka4hRKqnysSwi/s1600-h/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%285%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrT1_XomrpxxQDndeH2j0Za8fzL0jpwcU_z3DTAUSVhYJd-b8sCcyY-rEW9BEzhLNW21P7TvRJh85EzJ4u3i3DzxWISycTjoZn6t6h1ca-xF6JzQIdb5D4yeHVewY6oVka4hRKqnysSwi/s200/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled+%285%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285285510137500146" border="0" /></a>This is just a close-up of the detail at the ceiling peak around the central ceiling beam.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIj5b1K4WCvtI1E_FxbTfMmrCwaEVK8RBMzEb4dHrj5oGsDD_1w-UsZVvp27cz5l_0R2cwqqIXQcVnn7dng0-39lTIcU6rmRTGXMegfEZ5yEJUZybULoxfeddc6rOBLC2alLhN9j_QigJ/s1600-h/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIj5b1K4WCvtI1E_FxbTfMmrCwaEVK8RBMzEb4dHrj5oGsDD_1w-UsZVvp27cz5l_0R2cwqqIXQcVnn7dng0-39lTIcU6rmRTGXMegfEZ5yEJUZybULoxfeddc6rOBLC2alLhN9j_QigJ/s200/December+28+-+trim+installed+%26+tung+oiled.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285285517298633522" border="0" /></a>This is the trim around the glass art piece installed in the wall. I was pleasantly surprised that Phil made the trim so large - he just needs to trim it out on the other side of the wall - which should be tricky....don't know if we have a ladder tall enough for him to reach it easily!!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-87056160052978132122008-12-27T10:52:00.000-08:002008-12-27T11:37:25.769-08:00Lofty projectWe have decided to work top to bottom for finishing projects. That means getting the loft dirty, dusty but complete.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiRYG5VuDR0hhrrCc8bfzmptj5x17Qxz20yyu5kJKa6ci-Yz9sXrX11222DlUeROO2XhljaBiotEJEJnrwPj9G38urPuJOo6xp36yUAbqEXPoRyNTozU4CM58aU4yXJKynMKMRLDphJPt/s1600-h/December+21+-+stained+%26+framed+storage+doors.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiRYG5VuDR0hhrrCc8bfzmptj5x17Qxz20yyu5kJKa6ci-Yz9sXrX11222DlUeROO2XhljaBiotEJEJnrwPj9G38urPuJOo6xp36yUAbqEXPoRyNTozU4CM58aU4yXJKynMKMRLDphJPt/s200/December+21+-+stained+%26+framed+storage+doors.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284546136582029410" border="0" /></a>We worked on the storage door covers (refered to as hatch covers also). There are 4 - 2 on each side of the loft. This storage space is great for items that are needed only a few times a year & once we start to condense our boxes, we should have enough left over space to install some built-in-drawers in the next few years.<br /><br />Phil framed in the holes with the knotty pine we used on the ceiling, but I liked the look of the stain we used on the fir doors, so I put on a light coat of stain before a thick coat of varathane.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOHbnb9zgD4mL57FUWje1tioY7wKLcTj_zU3GaK_TXRhs1aJ4FH1v0n5kY_g-lAAaR-8_ml4jN1-bE9rLARqIzt0fDJyC7HObQFohHXPrHXzji0zUfkC7N-ZEZgM8F_WCt5yGCMwS9oXN/s1600-h/December+21+-+stained+%26+framed+storage+doors+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOHbnb9zgD4mL57FUWje1tioY7wKLcTj_zU3GaK_TXRhs1aJ4FH1v0n5kY_g-lAAaR-8_ml4jN1-bE9rLARqIzt0fDJyC7HObQFohHXPrHXzji0zUfkC7N-ZEZgM8F_WCt5yGCMwS9oXN/s200/December+21+-+stained+%26+framed+storage+doors+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284546150881261154" border="0" /></a><br />Gives it a bit of the old farm house look....<br /><br />(as you can see, my storage space is already crammed with items that have to be either donated else where or find a proper home in the living space....)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcuVVDh-rc6p-qNjCk5BPvbtJZ6OSkTWoFPbXiZpr3H76guOlDlBtguyyTp7w_Cu8iOHmvay6P7F1Vthf7d5mT6hp7hlcfZSLSqO9iclD3ag1URVOuFHuuLP5us76GsABHLOZr3RedXXR/s1600-h/December+23+-+finished+door+covers+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcuVVDh-rc6p-qNjCk5BPvbtJZ6OSkTWoFPbXiZpr3H76guOlDlBtguyyTp7w_Cu8iOHmvay6P7F1Vthf7d5mT6hp7hlcfZSLSqO9iclD3ag1URVOuFHuuLP5us76GsABHLOZr3RedXXR/s200/December+23+-+finished+door+covers+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284546152818064402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love the finished look! We had some left-over cabinet handles from the kitchen that we installed onto the doors & once they were dry, we popped them in place, with a small wood latch to keep the do<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM_LwxRWynjJPvonJzGq_pf5sd8Gt79yId-kobGCUmyfEXNiqC5kY1JgBPRoKhsvBSI_BZNe6gMVrK6MnOGIl2ym3OajXbLzA7-qaNoRL0Pcdk03Nt6Ugs-h9WBDevttjtdJJrFLER_ed/s1600-h/December+23+-+finished+door+covers.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM_LwxRWynjJPvonJzGq_pf5sd8Gt79yId-kobGCUmyfEXNiqC5kY1JgBPRoKhsvBSI_BZNe6gMVrK6MnOGIl2ym3OajXbLzA7-qaNoRL0Pcdk03Nt6Ugs-h9WBDevttjtdJJrFLER_ed/s200/December+23+-+finished+door+covers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284554621559738082" border="0" /></a>ors from popping out of the holes.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-52321157173735722062008-12-17T14:00:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:16:38.198-08:00Winter ProjectsWell, Christmas is almost upon us - I'm sure we'll find a tree in a day or two to complete the indoor decorating...<br /><br />We have a bit more time on our hands for some of the larger projects & I think we'll be able to finish most of them before work starts back up again towards the end of January.<br /><br />We brought in Mike again to help with the installation of the wall caps on the half walls. They were a bit tricky & we were sure appreciative of Mike's help - even though he was frustrated most of the time. I guess there were issues with the thickness of the drywall, warping in the walls & tight angles to be figured out. It didn't help either that we have some curved corners that make for issues when trying to get the wood square against it. But Mike & Phil did a fabulous job & all the wall caps are now installed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63O13C9s2-56UgoTfnKezyF6z6vMAUaz9m_HovhXN2p0A8rcAo164HhTGc4tIQEhUivnku0pDTQNEocyPsTOZVCItX7X0TsE8pzyDqfHg7Q-pwUV3LkGowjTBQ7lS2RcT2bvEB29b5qy9/s1600-h/november+-+Mike+helping+with+wall+caps.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63O13C9s2-56UgoTfnKezyF6z6vMAUaz9m_HovhXN2p0A8rcAo164HhTGc4tIQEhUivnku0pDTQNEocyPsTOZVCItX7X0TsE8pzyDqfHg7Q-pwUV3LkGowjTBQ7lS2RcT2bvEB29b5qy9/s200/november+-+Mike+helping+with+wall+caps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280883859494029538" border="0" /></a>Mike & Phil fitting the wall cap in place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSWQzSeJkM_9WqRwqP5GDEf0FhuvPtlfKJWel5Z7tbw-TF_ubvcc66e1cfZ3LO-683SkhKq7bDDDHo0R0TUt1pVfnJRvxNGcJxXh25iAEMeZOJD6aqXraNACg8Dt2Eq77aAb5q9QKRm9H/s1600-h/December+13+-+loft+wall+cap.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSWQzSeJkM_9WqRwqP5GDEf0FhuvPtlfKJWel5Z7tbw-TF_ubvcc66e1cfZ3LO-683SkhKq7bDDDHo0R0TUt1pVfnJRvxNGcJxXh25iAEMeZOJD6aqXraNACg8Dt2Eq77aAb5q9QKRm9H/s200/December+13+-+loft+wall+cap.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280883868437200482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We ran out of the fir we were using for the wall caps, but Phil found an extra piece at another renovation project to fit. It's fir, but just with tighter grain. This section is up in the loft.<br /><br />We are waiting for a few extra bits of finishing trim work around the stairs before we get into varathaning & sanding. We should be able to start that up just before New Year's & have it done before we leave on a road trip out to Alberta to visit the neice & nephew.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkvYCuFPDBgjJ2Io-2y1ZFyEK4oizm3o0ZHqr54cJDp09H0TLbEmU6Xy3Gsmtchyk1N5Ntm1cNO4O6uJVPmT0ntj8my3Z19_dgFkrJI_ozijHvQjbRwtAolBaS3a9phyeMpZihitWFrZ9/s1600-h/December+10+-+2nd+railing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkvYCuFPDBgjJ2Io-2y1ZFyEK4oizm3o0ZHqr54cJDp09H0TLbEmU6Xy3Gsmtchyk1N5Ntm1cNO4O6uJVPmT0ntj8my3Z19_dgFkrJI_ozijHvQjbRwtAolBaS3a9phyeMpZihitWFrZ9/s200/December+10+-+2nd+railing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280883874442807538" border="0" /></a>Our last project before we obtain our 'occupancy permit' was installing the railing on the other side of the stairs going up to the loft. This one had some design issues (Phil's idea versus mine), so I think Phil did this one while I was working this past week so that I didn't disagree & create a more difficult job (ha, ha, ha).<br /><br />We didn't feel we needed a hand rail all the way up the wall, so there is just the hand rail in the opening seen here.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvrlZnwgQf_lEYFqeheOdr5y5HxCHV6wJuJEawAExzrgcR84rkoFGAFy90m4q0jPk20B4cT4fNWeevXeoHZb2Apa0VkXpJS5XJtTPFBu3eq1GNP5bemVW8_gMbgrZzcrS2EdoDZ4datK6/s1600-h/December+-+2nd+railing+%26+spindles+%286%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvrlZnwgQf_lEYFqeheOdr5y5HxCHV6wJuJEawAExzrgcR84rkoFGAFy90m4q0jPk20B4cT4fNWeevXeoHZb2Apa0VkXpJS5XJtTPFBu3eq1GNP5bemVW8_gMbgrZzcrS2EdoDZ4datK6/s200/December+-+2nd+railing+%26+spindles+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280886887982272706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We have some of the spindles attached to the wall cap (at the bottom end of the stairs) & then in the middle, the spindles are attached just like on the other railing. The spindles towards the top are attached to the ceiling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RZrvs3ARKlxlfcP7s0nLJajFXM4xDGbdRQdkfJlTwiWkIed2UlCfVx7U-PrrJS4SPCL2U5Ud990muUZzx-sblxuQHqisQLrKIYjtOvdrrFwgWnMbDa8M4fJLOiXIydAVkF6kKBzEAOyY/s1600-h/December+-+2nd+railing+%26+spindles.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0RZrvs3ARKlxlfcP7s0nLJajFXM4xDGbdRQdkfJlTwiWkIed2UlCfVx7U-PrrJS4SPCL2U5Ud990muUZzx-sblxuQHqisQLrKIYjtOvdrrFwgWnMbDa8M4fJLOiXIydAVkF6kKBzEAOyY/s200/December+-+2nd+railing+%26+spindles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280883892773411282" border="0" /></a>In order to further secure the spindles in the top portion, Phil attached another short piece of fir along the ceiling edge. Looks pretty good & it's definately not going to fall down any time soon!<br /><br />Phil is just making plugs to go into the screw holes & then we'll start the finishing sanding & varathaning.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas & a Blessed New Year!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-45287403892619367872008-11-15T16:21:00.000-08:002008-11-15T16:55:23.413-08:00More Fall Projects...Well, another month has passed us by & we've not found a whole lot of time to finish things.<br /><br />This will be a short posting!<br /><br />With the wet & cold season starting upon us, I really wanted to have someplace proper to hang our outdoor gear. So we had to dig through the pile of cedar planks in the back en<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6V0IIWiON76nHDGEfXr_iwU1JP6onNqpR6PtfKy_ZZLXU_emISgu0h3u1EhU0ZVhyphenhyphenQwyLsIQ-4zb1VGLtg2F_qC1_Ybl08x8SOfP7cySgmbsIrHV_xb-hCkjxVCovjmhVVOPH5xwIwkh/s1600-h/November+-+coat+hooks+%284%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6V0IIWiON76nHDGEfXr_iwU1JP6onNqpR6PtfKy_ZZLXU_emISgu0h3u1EhU0ZVhyphenhyphenQwyLsIQ-4zb1VGLtg2F_qC1_Ybl08x8SOfP7cySgmbsIrHV_xb-hCkjxVCovjmhVVOPH5xwIwkh/s200/November+-+coat+hooks+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269045120669514226" border="0" /></a>trance to find the one & only board that wasn't nice enough for window trim. We now have some wonderful coat hooks that look like they were rescued from an old farm house. Love that look....<br /><br />Our house has a few features in it that are built for tall people - high bathroom counters, higher than usual hand rails on the stairs (we didn't plan on that, but the building inspector noticed - of course, he's a shortie himself...) & now we ha<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj98tMPEgxFkWTcjdyNr63NAnbME96EenwugPNa3c1MkW5bohbfEZpJSagjFJSBNCmzympv20Q-yCMyIFj2JSYI3fapIHvDKYeCY15RWWQlU7rGtHMxXZ3eKDvbDwqGtUuiXsqOhefmUef/s1600-h/November+-+coat+hooks.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj98tMPEgxFkWTcjdyNr63NAnbME96EenwugPNa3c1MkW5bohbfEZpJSagjFJSBNCmzympv20Q-yCMyIFj2JSYI3fapIHvDKYeCY15RWWQlU7rGtHMxXZ3eKDvbDwqGtUuiXsqOhefmUef/s200/November+-+coat+hooks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269044596280344610" border="0" /></a>ve some nice tall coat hooks. I wanted them up a little higher because when you hang your rain pants, they don't dry very well when they are bunched up on the floor. This will be interesting when kids try to hang their stuff....might have to put some shortie hooks outside for them....;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kmWYbD3IRrxGjAx5SG1g4r8iGJeZZB9vfP9g7Bw3LcmYFDTQA7OST3EKBGxWm-A8H6Xb6hufrpkjps7W8pMmsfJmdO5rlbKOq50cxCjksNfwTo5yOGgYImpprFJdnMvp085y_jsLA6nS/s1600-h/November+14+-+chimney+ceiling+cover+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_kmWYbD3IRrxGjAx5SG1g4r8iGJeZZB9vfP9g7Bw3LcmYFDTQA7OST3EKBGxWm-A8H6Xb6hufrpkjps7W8pMmsfJmdO5rlbKOq50cxCjksNfwTo5yOGgYImpprFJdnMvp085y_jsLA6nS/s200/November+14+-+chimney+ceiling+cover+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269044582056960722" border="0" /></a>Then just the other day Phil got into action with the pellet stove - we needed to cover up the hole in the ceiling where the chimney piece goes through. So the scarey wooden ladder of death once again came inside for another finishing job - We now have a nice big black square on the ceiling - but it's got some 'pretty' silver screws & I'm sure we can frame it out with any left-over cedar later on.<br /><br />That's about it for now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJTXl1aFA_zdmIoVHfHQkUT8ogxsI3iZFAI5j5RsFWCg6C67XCa8MNq8VPfR5UA7MbI0_zgQtK1TvF0KrgsKkUszMAuH2-BF-oXY8RdMOkIN17jIlsH3DHWaEznft_KJQuVNivI9nO2cY/s1600-h/Christmas+Craft+Fair+Notice+for+Bulletin+Board+-+Nov+2008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJTXl1aFA_zdmIoVHfHQkUT8ogxsI3iZFAI5j5RsFWCg6C67XCa8MNq8VPfR5UA7MbI0_zgQtK1TvF0KrgsKkUszMAuH2-BF-oXY8RdMOkIN17jIlsH3DHWaEznft_KJQuVNivI9nO2cY/s200/Christmas+Craft+Fair+Notice+for+Bulletin+Board+-+Nov+2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269047737405796946" border="0" /></a>I am gearing up for the annual Bamfield Christmas Craft Fair on November 29th. Late next week I will become the crazy jam/jelly queen of Bamfield as I finally have the opportunity to use the stove in the suite...<br /><br />Then on December 6th we are having a Sinterklaas party - Dutch Christmas. Something to get the holiday season started with. We have lights up on the upper deck & bring a bit of light to the dreary evenings & I hope that the rest of the community has lights up soon. While it may seem early, the month of December usually flies by pretty fast with more gatherings & potlucks than any other time of year!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-4016743964361086472008-10-18T14:14:00.000-07:002008-10-18T15:06:36.724-07:00Back to Working on the House...sort of Part 2The frustrating part of finishing a house is finding the time to do the projects. Well, that's not entirely true....we will have plenty of time later on this winter when Phil is laid off for a few weeks from the Marine Sciences Centre - it's more along the lines of being able to work when the weather is pleasant. We still have to set up our cutting tools outside & when it's howling & raining out - we can't very well do that....So, slowly but surely we are getting things done.<br /><br />One of our big priorities has been to make an outdoor storage area for the pellets that we burn in the pellet stove. When the decks were built, we knew that under the back corner, we would be installing some walls to protect the central vac system & the generator plus giving us room to store the 18 kg bags of pellets.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYifHdNaYTKEvXMTxzQtzVEzWKAj79ry4gLW1bPWoKp90Prl1dQdYx0NkGMoEn4dEHhyphenhyphenjJ5s0o0mxV9SkdLHuUhuV0Ra9LxvOxkpG6M1R2ywEEPC1R9vS86A8SzXPh_5rM3ewy_jZdwEM/s1600-h/October+-+building+a+wall.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYifHdNaYTKEvXMTxzQtzVEzWKAj79ry4gLW1bPWoKp90Prl1dQdYx0NkGMoEn4dEHhyphenhyphenjJ5s0o0mxV9SkdLHuUhuV0Ra9LxvOxkpG6M1R2ywEEPC1R9vS86A8SzXPh_5rM3ewy_jZdwEM/s200/October+-+building+a+wall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258606997109288482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is Phil's first wall - we don't have any one coming in to help us with these projects that need completing, so Phil had to figure this one out on his own. Of course, it doesn't help matters when I come down & offer my opinion...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5JFfPF-sNvBciDgH_BgRR-2ghtpJ51_jg-iVTPnK0wVDujQpfTOpsJEGRzp-k6yMRhJRQcmmF1q4AYHJbrJ1iSraxfZkvgyYzQVii4r9s_C2TX3kMRwhUF87rHu97a4IXh9cBp2oz-Rl/s1600-h/October+-+building+storage+wall.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_5JFfPF-sNvBciDgH_BgRR-2ghtpJ51_jg-iVTPnK0wVDujQpfTOpsJEGRzp-k6yMRhJRQcmmF1q4AYHJbrJ1iSraxfZkvgyYzQVii4r9s_C2TX3kMRwhUF87rHu97a4IXh9cBp2oz-Rl/s200/October+-+building+storage+wall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258607004084020818" border="0" /></a><br />At least the day was nice & dry!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs2F3e1opnR-dtkAXqhTvLpCaJAZTxAHxDfapm05OuoI7Fr-NiRjrXcyMieCpfPVxOYbTeUBrUT8JjacFX63GZOrF791qdwhZZwFm6aaNEXqEYW2jtXIL9Dorw92LpF1MEmZqWTJR5HOA/s1600-h/October+-+big+black+storage+wall.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDs2F3e1opnR-dtkAXqhTvLpCaJAZTxAHxDfapm05OuoI7Fr-NiRjrXcyMieCpfPVxOYbTeUBrUT8JjacFX63GZOrF791qdwhZZwFm6aaNEXqEYW2jtXIL9Dorw92LpF1MEmZqWTJR5HOA/s200/October+-+big+black+storage+wall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258607017463562658" border="0" /></a>This is the big, black wall - covered with some roofing paper & still waiting on the hardy-plank siding...who knows how long that will take...At least we can store some bags of pellets along side the wall & tarp them up.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJeY84OrW31zIf6uy3MClSBs7cyFsjjRkrCEC8F7yzjCMxEtLMLIqlzIxHwIJ4Nj5xYQOhdm1qANS4X04BHSGsZQ6TbrMXGAVZ6_uD2YSqavzFNWBxbVCoGXsZ6861MNsc-Ugg85uEkOM/s1600-h/October+11+-+adding+spindles.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJeY84OrW31zIf6uy3MClSBs7cyFsjjRkrCEC8F7yzjCMxEtLMLIqlzIxHwIJ4Nj5xYQOhdm1qANS4X04BHSGsZQ6TbrMXGAVZ6_uD2YSqavzFNWBxbVCoGXsZ6861MNsc-Ugg85uEkOM/s200/October+11+-+adding+spindles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258608774885806418" border="0" /></a>This past weekend (Thanksgiving weekend) Phil had some days off & we decided it was time to install the spindles in the staircase going up to the loft. This was a safety issue as well as a requirement for obtaining our occupancy permit with the building inspector. We tried to get in some 'professional' help, but he didn't show up, so we continued on our merry little way....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA-hFWdUrTnIkIBelJD4J3xqMlHPGxLNUvl7wppEZHddGPE-uEljXJcPDU_ohGso-7y04Q5_aMFCCQTjEPEtRHxYWQreGokBZOLpwICt5pw9dkn10H-ls70lkbh1Cm-SlU9LTxB2gjU3B/s1600-h/October+11+-+spindles.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA-hFWdUrTnIkIBelJD4J3xqMlHPGxLNUvl7wppEZHddGPE-uEljXJcPDU_ohGso-7y04Q5_aMFCCQTjEPEtRHxYWQreGokBZOLpwICt5pw9dkn10H-ls70lkbh1Cm-SlU9LTxB2gjU3B/s200/October+11+-+spindles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258608780597045826" border="0" /></a>We didn't feel it necessary to go fancy with the spindles, so we just had some 2x2 fir wood sent in (months ago) & we preped them for installation.<br /><br />You can't really see from the photos, but the wood has some gorgeous swirls - the grain - that are further highlighted when they are varathaned.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCUUPNMiHQ2Uxy5-3F2njKBo6weTURAYnCldk-zxLAHkUkJMHGKYH8Xj8C0o5hkRs3EqFwvW0OKaZI_YXpGeA-rvL1nFR578euyCVmRUcwpCSrdeiefQ_j9ny-uKqwRr4kWeKAMXIHR5J/s1600-h/October+11+-+clamp+%26+screw.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCUUPNMiHQ2Uxy5-3F2njKBo6weTURAYnCldk-zxLAHkUkJMHGKYH8Xj8C0o5hkRs3EqFwvW0OKaZI_YXpGeA-rvL1nFR578euyCVmRUcwpCSrdeiefQ_j9ny-uKqwRr4kWeKAMXIHR5J/s200/October+11+-+clamp+%26+screw.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258608792498079074" border="0" /></a>We snapped our blue chalk line, got the clamps out & started screwing them in place. The real tricky part of the job was figuring out the spacing of the spindles. There is a maximum distance they are allowed to be - 4 inches - something to do with a child's head size.....really - when babies' heads are small enough to fit through a spindle, they aren't anywhere close to being able to get to them!! Also - if there is a distance requirement for the spindles, why isn't there a requirement for the open space between each tread?? I'm more concerned about the little people slipping on the stairs & falling through the steps than I am of them getting their fool heads caught inbetween spindles...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI0MRRVY_NuzsiHpywW49Fku2aQ7oLg6a7lcuhQVMPG36svFFySseqLkKBYxWQJ4z1sJ3EiBTGsjhFOV1LUtC-hShNE0aftNovjnKuDDFohbWiG75F9Is7aHj7KQsmhvN7-QYvUjmfXpO/s1600-h/October+11+-+clamp+%26+screw+some+more.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfI0MRRVY_NuzsiHpywW49Fku2aQ7oLg6a7lcuhQVMPG36svFFySseqLkKBYxWQJ4z1sJ3EiBTGsjhFOV1LUtC-hShNE0aftNovjnKuDDFohbWiG75F9Is7aHj7KQsmhvN7-QYvUjmfXpO/s200/October+11+-+clamp+%26+screw+some+more.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258608794806271426" border="0" /></a><br />So we measured twice & made sure everything was level & got them screwed in place.<br /><br />My job was to sand the spindles down before installation & then fill in all the screw holes with wood filler (instead of using wood plugs - much easier), then sand them all down again & start the varathaning process.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweDycscnUM3ZMacG4jBGMRFYMlfJc93grVn_eOdq10mv-OlfBIgiVbP2NElC5sJaJJzRXpu2RZaIPxMWBMOvR-85T-DeS8iAgLbs1xHu9tuNbD7VnzYqSh0E-UnhWvXOqgfVi-FHxE34a/s1600-h/October+11+-+project+complete.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweDycscnUM3ZMacG4jBGMRFYMlfJc93grVn_eOdq10mv-OlfBIgiVbP2NElC5sJaJJzRXpu2RZaIPxMWBMOvR-85T-DeS8iAgLbs1xHu9tuNbD7VnzYqSh0E-UnhWvXOqgfVi-FHxE34a/s200/October+11+-+project+complete.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258608801803588434" border="0" /></a>This is the finished project. 3 coats of varathane - hopefully that's enough & a much safer way to climp up & down the stairs.<br /><br />Next.....wall caps & the railing on the other side of the stairs - of which, we haven't come to an agreement as to how they should be done.....<br /><br />It will be interesting to see what happens to the spindles over time. We've noticed that the fir has darkened since we've installed the stairs (treads, landing & railing, as well as the one wall cap - not shown in picture).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WHsE9Gnws1m138Yp9Wl1oaGvKWw-9UjRmOYIqqmafhUr7OiWJYBzuEL3E3CrEdY5cTkoztTY5p5FwBrOuGFOzC7k428DjvnSj1_J63HmTTxhqgguYvvbx3R_fpXFQOuUstaaHWxMm9R5/s1600-h/October+-+hanging+the+plants+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WHsE9Gnws1m138Yp9Wl1oaGvKWw-9UjRmOYIqqmafhUr7OiWJYBzuEL3E3CrEdY5cTkoztTY5p5FwBrOuGFOzC7k428DjvnSj1_J63HmTTxhqgguYvvbx3R_fpXFQOuUstaaHWxMm9R5/s200/October+-+hanging+the+plants+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258612060974539746" border="0" /></a><br />Another little project we did this month was to hang up my spider plants & my hoya (as seen in staircase photo). They weren't too happy sitting in the window ledges & I found some great heavy-duty metal hangers that would stay secured to the wall with the weight of a plant.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFgfOekFSeFHvc53dJYLwBJ2dkgqo6DJfUm0wup0sI0C0Qu6MQPix_svmfV9xwE3pw1Yxl07CIIRYFs7YAkcUzgoHcMtJl-a-JT-Sc5_8GwT15NN6ocBUl6G3TsxLbOoc0tr_zt1W_ZF3/s1600-h/October+-+hanging+plants+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpFgfOekFSeFHvc53dJYLwBJ2dkgqo6DJfUm0wup0sI0C0Qu6MQPix_svmfV9xwE3pw1Yxl07CIIRYFs7YAkcUzgoHcMtJl-a-JT-Sc5_8GwT15NN6ocBUl6G3TsxLbOoc0tr_zt1W_ZF3/s200/October+-+hanging+plants+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258617902209636370" border="0" /></a>There are 3 along the window wall & add a bit of wildness to the place. I might have a bit of a problem with keeping them trimmed & contained within their pots. Or I might have to start a spider plant nursery...<br /><br />I just need to figure out how to get that hoya plant to flower - don't want to wait 5 or 6 years!<br /><br />And yes - I have plants living on top of the pellet stove! I inherited a 'cactus' garden is a huge copper pot & this is the only place large enough for it. The top of the stove doesn't heat up & we only have to fill the hopper with pellets once every 2 weeks or so. A great conversation piece!<br /><br />Well, that's it for now. We are experiencing some computer issues, so instead of taking advantage of another lovely sunny day, Phil is trying to figure out how to save our files without loosing too much information.Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-4303321582387128202008-09-19T13:29:00.000-07:002008-09-19T14:36:35.694-07:00Back to Working on the House....sort ofWell, summer has officially ended for Phil & I which means a return to 'normal' life...sort of.<br /><br />Phil is back working at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bamfield</span> Marine Sciences Centre in the Public Education Department. His hours are rather random; anywhere from 7 a.m. til 9 p.m. 7 days a week. There was a large departure of his co-workers this summer as they headed off for other adventures, so he has the delightful job of training the new staff. Things should smooth out by the end of the month, but until then, Phil is almost too busy to do any work here on the house.<br /><br />I've just finished working at Imperial Eagle Lodge - the guests left on the 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> & we spent a lovely 2 weeks in the hot sunshine cleaning up the lodge inside & hacking our way through different garden projects outside. I have some wonderful cuttings that will hopefully make it through the winter so that I can plant them here in the spring or next fall. I've now got lots of time to devote to the yard & some indoor projects - it's hard to focus on just one job at a time some days & now that the clouds have moved back in, the weather isn't so dreadfully hot to be out clearing away the brush. My arms & legs are pretty scratched up from earlier this month, so now I'm glad of the long pants.<br /><br />What have we managed to do in the last little while? Let's see what I can find for photos.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaUsOljLzqjS1jajiXweUZZAQTt9nJccc20l56EpbVdNjs4GVZ8KSkXOFBJ9hhyphenhyphenb6Q2_6TjXh01h1YlYQn7Giy1O9MVQilHZJpZndTzmhDa5uaXNMJAxgcZFJRC-kGKR87UIfiC1rJ74s/s1600-h/September+6+-+chimney+installation+-+hole+in+roof.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaUsOljLzqjS1jajiXweUZZAQTt9nJccc20l56EpbVdNjs4GVZ8KSkXOFBJ9hhyphenhyphenb6Q2_6TjXh01h1YlYQn7Giy1O9MVQilHZJpZndTzmhDa5uaXNMJAxgcZFJRC-kGKR87UIfiC1rJ74s/s200/September+6+-+chimney+installation+-+hole+in+roof.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247837619001347666" border="0" /></a>Our first project was the pellet stove installation. There were a few nights this summer where I could have used it!<br />Phil had been doing a lot of research into the installation process of the chimney - but no where in the instructions did it discuss or show diagrams of how to do it through a 'cathedral' ceiling. Not wanting to just wing it, Phil did phone the place we purchased the pipe pieces from, as well as other companies, but he was unable to receive the answers he was looking for.<br />So, with help from Mike, they cut the hole in the roof....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNAM1vB_Lk9Po6QzcLXjRfdbnVcm6Hc8cfcx8ssaRKWl2Bjeqt6OboAF_dgoF06N0q18fla0kEZRSr7eWgO8L_X6WmboLNLPlSqrRehFJlZYwO7JZ-E3Ctlmhhqxco5wnRDNexAiXHiwW/s1600-h/September+6+-+chimney+installation+-+Mike+on+roof.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNAM1vB_Lk9Po6QzcLXjRfdbnVcm6Hc8cfcx8ssaRKWl2Bjeqt6OboAF_dgoF06N0q18fla0kEZRSr7eWgO8L_X6WmboLNLPlSqrRehFJlZYwO7JZ-E3Ctlmhhqxco5wnRDNexAiXHiwW/s200/September+6+-+chimney+installation+-+Mike+on+roof.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247837631271236578" border="0" /></a>Here they boys are making the last cut into the roof & it is just moments before they realize that there is something wrong....<br />A piece - a very important piece - does not fit! This is the flange piece that slides under the shingles & prevents leaks....<br />Phil is furious!! He's on the phone right away to the pellet stove supplier & since this day was Saturday, he wanted the proper piece couriered to the ferry in Port <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Alberni</span> for delivery on Tuesday. Who knew how long the good weather was going to last & we couldn't have a hole in the roof for too long....<br /><br />Well, as it turns out - & this was after many phone calls & frustrating moments, the pros use the same flange for all angled roof types - they just cut it a certain way & it works. So, Phil got detailed instructions & had Mike back over for the rest of the outside chimney installation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Dv9fuiepvR0VgsBHqr_WACoRvNTvgxw9goKx0H7kgj2S83UHrLQ184173CWdOR5R-XCogL3XEFHnev-NhCzEgoTFe00ilnuklNuEyangps8mV24v4GbGo-TvQLSlCl_YtOI79Chs4yo9/s1600-h/September+9+-+chimney+installed+outside.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Dv9fuiepvR0VgsBHqr_WACoRvNTvgxw9goKx0H7kgj2S83UHrLQ184173CWdOR5R-XCogL3XEFHnev-NhCzEgoTFe00ilnuklNuEyangps8mV24v4GbGo-TvQLSlCl_YtOI79Chs4yo9/s200/September+9+-+chimney+installed+outside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247837635094745762" border="0" /></a>They were working outside on this way after it was dark. It doesn't look too pretty right now - scratched up - but we are getting some more stove paint & will have it fixed very soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPhO32JvRm01ABqKlvdNxaW9BufCLd6yWtUO36CD1PAfK1b2lyuMJzZKcfSfoZxGHu15VxHu7bhyOgUUz_77iPN14OtbuIIlI4FJH_ibsppDjG4ku_SK55ANKV6C8SR-nEJ8NJrryQNzQ/s1600-h/September+12+-+chimney+installed+inside.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPhO32JvRm01ABqKlvdNxaW9BufCLd6yWtUO36CD1PAfK1b2lyuMJzZKcfSfoZxGHu15VxHu7bhyOgUUz_77iPN14OtbuIIlI4FJH_ibsppDjG4ku_SK55ANKV6C8SR-nEJ8NJrryQNzQ/s200/September+12+-+chimney+installed+inside.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247837644498686962" border="0" /></a>The last bit of work that Phil had to do was install the inside chimney pieces. I wish he had Mike come back to help with this because it was a royal pain in the butt. All the pieces lock into each other & have to be caulked (glued) & then the pipe has to be a certain distance from the wall (not much mind you - only 3 inches) & the angles weren't working out for us & the pipe pieces kept coming down out of the top & I was at the end of my rope after a huge day of gardening.<br />Fortunately for us, the angles - although not centred in the corner fully, still worked out so that the stove faced out at a nice angle. I don't have it lit in the photo - it's a warm day - but once we get the pipe repainted & find something a little more attractive for the pellets, I'll be taking a nicer photo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYONMJ-83rOw9NeSl819oZdw1WSNwc1X7tIcN6eoyODPK8MiyNdbJwf6jxxDwthxcRoYHPy4SuPNrUq-5DzFgJQFIMpKeDVEvXMPtA0xKEy_cTs00uy3VUbU7a-DoKmJh-6z2YhS-1nSxK/s1600-h/September+19+-+pellets.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYONMJ-83rOw9NeSl819oZdw1WSNwc1X7tIcN6eoyODPK8MiyNdbJwf6jxxDwthxcRoYHPy4SuPNrUq-5DzFgJQFIMpKeDVEvXMPtA0xKEy_cTs00uy3VUbU7a-DoKmJh-6z2YhS-1nSxK/s200/September+19+-+pellets.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247841974392846162" border="0" /></a>These are what the stove burns - a 'recycled' fir pellet - made from waste products or left-overs from the mills. It's a clean burn - almost 85% efficient as opposed to 25-30% efficient regular wood burning stoves. We pour a bag of pellets (a bag is about 40 lbs) into the hopper in the back of the stove, an automatic auger drops the pellets down into a little tray which are then ignited & a fan blows the heat out. There isn't too much dust or ash & since we have central vac, cleaning it up is super easy.<br /><br />Now - I just have to read the instruction manual to figure it all out. We are in the process of getting 2 pallets of pellets (say that 5 times fast) delivered to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bamfield</span> on the ferry & that's about 100 bags we have to find dry storage for. (This amount should last us 2 winters - we are saving a few bucks by getting 2 pallets)...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ-CFv_TaxYjGazmb0WGKC9lQBJzqku0RTGEKTpy8AeUTXxYtVe30AARkoXoAbCbYqFk7s4Pf67JZRCfUIA_qss03nIHs2EIeffPiaff5xLCWgKm48EnGoZI9UkC-IinsepiFf5BYBTBx/s1600-h/September+7+-+back+door+hand+rail.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZ-CFv_TaxYjGazmb0WGKC9lQBJzqku0RTGEKTpy8AeUTXxYtVe30AARkoXoAbCbYqFk7s4Pf67JZRCfUIA_qss03nIHs2EIeffPiaff5xLCWgKm48EnGoZI9UkC-IinsepiFf5BYBTBx/s200/September+7+-+back+door+hand+rail.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247844425645681378" border="0" /></a>Our next project was one we weren't expecting to have to worry about. The back door off on the east side of the house has a nice little porch with 3 steps down. The building inspector saw it & said we had to put up a hand rail - it was either a certain distance off the ground (which we are under) or 3 steps that requires a hand rail. Darn! So Phil got some more wood & we spent the afternoon working outside getting it done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0QpyoJQJm_stw5cguWLwEC8A7RdT4mzQx2yb4t0vxYLnBsIlAO0OYz2O1vp7YTAy7cR9hBt9RgogoyB-6LsYyfivwSuhwz-eDv0dSqEDbR9XT8fUWO_kMnRf9L_yGRhqD3gOuKlcqqQm/s1600-h/September+7+-+hand+rail+east+back+door.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH0QpyoJQJm_stw5cguWLwEC8A7RdT4mzQx2yb4t0vxYLnBsIlAO0OYz2O1vp7YTAy7cR9hBt9RgogoyB-6LsYyfivwSuhwz-eDv0dSqEDbR9XT8fUWO_kMnRf9L_yGRhqD3gOuKlcqqQm/s200/September+7+-+hand+rail+east+back+door.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247844431943257026" border="0" /></a>It looks very sharp & once the plants grow up around it, no one will even know it's there - it'll be a nice little 'secret' spot....;)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawgKzLwnehaD3yrNOlqC9dorUOYlmqUlD1xmH3InhGyxjeQIIpM6zeZDKysVlqrd_W8B1fLNyDxbZFjw7q5cQgp4TSWMcrra_lGwe3QmKKgz-HGAsy6nvSdluNUK0YdvfzyRTVZ7AhGr9/s1600-h/September+7+-+30+foot+north+side+flower+bed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawgKzLwnehaD3yrNOlqC9dorUOYlmqUlD1xmH3InhGyxjeQIIpM6zeZDKysVlqrd_W8B1fLNyDxbZFjw7q5cQgp4TSWMcrra_lGwe3QmKKgz-HGAsy6nvSdluNUK0YdvfzyRTVZ7AhGr9/s200/September+7+-+30+foot+north+side+flower+bed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247844438952217298" border="0" /></a>While Phil was figuring out the hand rail, I was cleaning up behind the house (north side). With the damaged windows finally being removed, I could get in there & remove rocks & dig a nice shade flower bed.<br /><br />This is a 30 foot flower bed...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUu7oX7p37FDLEitXkZEL8gcqjKTEP4zuHJaL-nh-sll6BqrW03Mrjti-o4nFymaYdwnbs4z8zEbCx1dArIgw3rDyFU-C8lQyMAYQCuUqEJ7CBZtkOh9rX9CvCYW3-diWZxxu3ppNvPpSK/s1600-h/September+16+-+north+flower+bed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUu7oX7p37FDLEitXkZEL8gcqjKTEP4zuHJaL-nh-sll6BqrW03Mrjti-o4nFymaYdwnbs4z8zEbCx1dArIgw3rDyFU-C8lQyMAYQCuUqEJ7CBZtkOh9rX9CvCYW3-diWZxxu3ppNvPpSK/s200/September+16+-+north+flower+bed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247844450265757506" border="0" /></a>I just planted some items in it the other day - ferns & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hostas</span> & unfortunately, I just found out that the fire poker plant I've got in there should have full sun.....Well, if it survives the winter, I'll find another spot for it out front. Right now - that bed hasn't been started. But, I've got some hollyhocks by the hand rail & hopefully they'll come back next year. It took me 3 years to figure out what they were because they just refused to bloom & no one out here has them! On the other side of the porch is an hydrangea that is the most stunning <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fluorescent</span> blue....Hope it too survives the winter as the pot it's been living in for the past 4 months had no drainage holes & it was starting to rot.....I think I may have also figured out what that large leafed plant is on the corner - it might be a fig palm! Now, again, if it would only flower......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUE1swghyfXxvZ87kAVfI-rIIrYUE_1ybYuKT-8_YJ28UfgJ-_o6FY-1a_eF7cw_H1Sldgz14cfOHu53-FHU_tnT0EdKIfEjTfMG-jzb31pU-1luyK-ma8ggqv331BcF5EZWXbqkgdoXK/s1600-h/September+17+-+compost+tumbler.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUE1swghyfXxvZ87kAVfI-rIIrYUE_1ybYuKT-8_YJ28UfgJ-_o6FY-1a_eF7cw_H1Sldgz14cfOHu53-FHU_tnT0EdKIfEjTfMG-jzb31pU-1luyK-ma8ggqv331BcF5EZWXbqkgdoXK/s200/September+17+-+compost+tumbler.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247844459290445090" border="0" /></a><br />My large purchase this year was this huge <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">composter</span>!! I want to get going on more raised beds & possibly some sort of market garden in the next few years & having compost is so important. Most of my grass clippings I use as mulch around my berry bushes, but I'm tired of throwing all my kitchen waste into the ocean because of the constant threat of bears finding an improperly attended compost heap. (Lyme does help keep them away, but I don't want to add too much <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Lyme</span> to my soils...). So, this baby - which took us quite a few hours to put together - should reduce the compost quick enough that bears won't ever be interested. I'll be putting in yard waste, kitchen scraps, sea weed during the winter & chicken/horse manure from a local lady who is giving the stuff away!! I'm going to have way too much fun in the gardens........wonder if I can make any money at it???Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-90026754340656086142008-07-23T14:54:00.000-07:002008-07-23T15:08:34.394-07:00Where is Summer?Well, I'm not sure if anyone is checking in on the blog these days - seems like summer is busy everywhere BUT HERE!!! Well, that's not really true, both Phil & I are busy, just not on the house.<br /><br />Phil is working for the summer at Eagle Nook Resort in Barclay Sound - which means that he's not living at home for the summer. Check out this resort at: <span style="font-weight: bold;">www.eaglenook.com</span>. Sounds like he is having a great time & he's not only a nature guide for the guests, but the maintenance man for the resort. So, while we thought he'd get a change of pace, relax, have some fun, he's doing alot of the same chores he was doing right here!! ha, ha, ha.<br /><br />I am working once again at Imperial Eagle Lodge here in Bamfield. Check out this charming B & B at: <span style="font-weight: bold;">www.imperialeaglelodge.com</span>. I'm having a great time working in the gardens & baking up a storm to get ready for our fisher folk who start to folk in next week.<br /><br />It's been a slow start for many lodges around here - the cost of gas has really deterred many people from making long journeys & the weather has been just the pits!<br /><br />Hopefully things will get really busy & we won't notice the lack of sunshine & warmer temperatures. I have the feeling we are in for a long & lovely fall this year.<br /><br />Phil has the camera with him at Eagle Nook, so I'm unable to give you any updated photos of the house. My flower gardens are slow & small - although I do have 6 foot daisies. I've built a new flower bed & moved some of my potted plants into it - we shall see if it survives the winter water fall - the drainage around the house is something that needs to be addressed this fall - it flows down into the yard instead of along side the laneway (thanks to a huge hump of concrete....) & the new flower bed sits in a bit of a low spot....hmmmmm<br /><br />Our new tenant downstairs (Kim) is very quiet - hardly know she's down there! It's nice having someone in the house - even if we never see each other - because I sometimes get freaked out being here all by myself. I'll be glad when Phil has another day off & is able to come home. While I love the house, it's just not the same without him here too. It's OUR house now.....<br /><br />So, I hope everyone is having a great summer. I'm not sure if I'll be adding many posts during the next 2 months as work gets crazy & I get outside picking berries for my jams & jellies (if it would rain things would ripen better!!). But send an email any time & I'll tell you some funny stories!!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-64472766837109300912008-07-02T19:47:00.000-07:002008-07-02T21:55:40.201-07:00What did We Miss Showing You?Okay - it's been a while since we were at our crazy-mad paced & frantic work schedule. Actually, this past week since we returned Claire & Joe to the airport has been rather slow & easy for the both of us. We had an appointment with the bank appraiser on Friday morning - he arrived at 8 am & left at 8:20 am. The bank has now termed our house 100%!!!! This means that we get our last draw of money - to pay off our line of credit & to start slamming a bit of money down on the last of our bills. (what? the last of our bills??!! That's hilarious - our bills will never end..!! Such is the life of a home owner...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtIYTBOm9tQJzUfcK5Cvi2EmcBb8WZrfy6G2Svhtf1kNJP9h2IudtjKOamqfrUtNAlWbccBVWI6g6iwDoalMtI7IjHaBGOZ8DmcQio9dUzY_RfWGVFDbGKCrkdrNnvgtbCfXHSuLwkMji/s1600-h/July+2+-+hanging+basket+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtIYTBOm9tQJzUfcK5Cvi2EmcBb8WZrfy6G2Svhtf1kNJP9h2IudtjKOamqfrUtNAlWbccBVWI6g6iwDoalMtI7IjHaBGOZ8DmcQio9dUzY_RfWGVFDbGKCrkdrNnvgtbCfXHSuLwkMji/s200/July+2+-+hanging+basket+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218615223312681874" border="0" /></a><br />Anyway - I'm sure there's things we've done in the house that you've not seen, or stories we've not told.<br /><br />So, I'm learning the art of container gardening. Heather gave me this lovely hanging basket - am starting to love the smell of these flowers whose name has escaped me...<br /><br />The weather hasn't been so great lately so the boxes on the upper deck aren't growing as quickly as I had hoped. But I am learning the delicate art of water & fertilizer...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1AdymCPxh5bfz1GKKW_JWhKL0-mi-DA2VN7gmUcVYKztstnhe_bmOCcXYiYvkpbjocrjIMdwbwXxfjg-X249-E89OaWP4F4zWBxNhKVVFu5zCbGsgfZgGrhiKGtQAawtDzPG1sUrwPDo/s1600-h/July+2+-+greenhouse+on+upper+deck.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1AdymCPxh5bfz1GKKW_JWhKL0-mi-DA2VN7gmUcVYKztstnhe_bmOCcXYiYvkpbjocrjIMdwbwXxfjg-X249-E89OaWP4F4zWBxNhKVVFu5zCbGsgfZgGrhiKGtQAawtDzPG1sUrwPDo/s200/July+2+-+greenhouse+on+upper+deck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218615229302833746" border="0" /></a>I have a darling greenhouse on the deck as well. I've got 2 tiny bean plants & some miniscule tomato plants (back row) & Dennis gave us some wonderful pepper plants. I hope that we get some flowers & some fruit. If I start earlier next year - or just buy the plants - I will get a harvest. This year I just want to see some flowers.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNNa8V4tyR5rSgvBeFLO4mtLmgmIgB5EIhoumZMSqNqAxOUe-Z1HQVLaRis7E0fjXg5uhcJv7u8MhY_FonaQwlcCo_8Lh9V-qYxLgjXe6oOV9Y0rPjepPiyPJNJthd91bPT5b5GWp-ujs/s1600-h/July+2+-+yard+junk+all+gone.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNNa8V4tyR5rSgvBeFLO4mtLmgmIgB5EIhoumZMSqNqAxOUe-Z1HQVLaRis7E0fjXg5uhcJv7u8MhY_FonaQwlcCo_8Lh9V-qYxLgjXe6oOV9Y0rPjepPiyPJNJthd91bPT5b5GWp-ujs/s200/July+2+-+yard+junk+all+gone.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218615237188215714" border="0" /></a>Well - here's what I'm really excited about - the yard has NO MORE JUNK OR BUILDING MATERIAL ON IT!!! As you can see, I have a wack of containers that I just moved down today - much easier to water them here than up at the greenhouse - I'm about 1 hose short.<br /><br />So, what I want to do in this section of yard is to have another berry patch. I've got logan berries that will grow along a 'fence' of sorts, I've got some red currants that dearly need to be planted & I found someone in this town with gooseberries, so I've got cuttings that should be ready to plant next spring. I would also like to have a few raised beds in here as well. A lot of planning & appropriate use of space & figuring out the sun cycles...CAN'T WAIT!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSGBjtPwodZzIGYnF5I7BXwfxmJjbVnV4PlXsgjJfS7vNbfY6taFjo_y9yGDS071wFKCBVG1EH5VGekByZul6XaR3hEBWNAqzys_r8_2nJowpZbLct44enIPGZ6KRUg-tAmQQ2W68wjhO/s1600-h/July+2+-+cleaned+upper+deck%21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSGBjtPwodZzIGYnF5I7BXwfxmJjbVnV4PlXsgjJfS7vNbfY6taFjo_y9yGDS071wFKCBVG1EH5VGekByZul6XaR3hEBWNAqzys_r8_2nJowpZbLct44enIPGZ6KRUg-tAmQQ2W68wjhO/s200/July+2+-+cleaned+upper+deck%21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218615238952649794" border="0" /></a>Check this out - the upper deck is clear! Phil & Joe moved all the cedar wood that Phil wants to keep dry down to behind the house under some heavy plastic. What to do with this space? Since we don't have stairs going up to the back door at the back left of this photo, we don't use this space. I have ideas for keeping some plants up here as it gets wonderful west light & I can remember to water them on a regular basis.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu4Offl69olLCcAK_k6zJ1ov1Uyv3aI1wtdFDG8KvJn__IBqkUcbAzDJjSMoJeyEyzyjiqlEV2EOtW78LftifzAPyQkAkBXtXV9gbLYfP3TOXd9xrYPPxPVN7Gqnp65WCIrt_2dprLW7l/s1600-h/June+17+-+dining+room+floor+first+coat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQu4Offl69olLCcAK_k6zJ1ov1Uyv3aI1wtdFDG8KvJn__IBqkUcbAzDJjSMoJeyEyzyjiqlEV2EOtW78LftifzAPyQkAkBXtXV9gbLYfP3TOXd9xrYPPxPVN7Gqnp65WCIrt_2dprLW7l/s200/June+17+-+dining+room+floor+first+coat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218619640040250674" border="0" /></a>Ok - this is going back to the middle of June. The kitchen floor had been painted, the kitchen cupboards went in & I REALLY wanted to get the dining room floor painted so that when the 2nd coat went on the kitchen, I could do the dining as well & have them be the same colour.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UaO-Su-x5lJ3ir9kLyp7Tp3YdCeYjOcAzo3X2WwwD3Os9onJV_ZgatYZrC57Zi9ESTS6jKgOAy_Ytqe_EgBifndoQnDMEPVo4AgNew06T0ECGRuKqq9UqEu1dXFxC4z4DtubWXgo9M-v/s1600-h/June+19+-+dining+room+floor+finished.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UaO-Su-x5lJ3ir9kLyp7Tp3YdCeYjOcAzo3X2WwwD3Os9onJV_ZgatYZrC57Zi9ESTS6jKgOAy_Ytqe_EgBifndoQnDMEPVo4AgNew06T0ECGRuKqq9UqEu1dXFxC4z4DtubWXgo9M-v/s200/June+19+-+dining+room+floor+finished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218619649692049618" border="0" /></a>Here we go with the 2nd coat of paint & the coat of varathane. Looks marvelous...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzkUidFhsmXDaQTgNcVGqvk_GCy0_QDSfWHz7v8qNY0BQ0kR5BrOq8YdSbvrp5IOHWIW-6ZTbot0oKQcYKTFP5VGtFP3flYpA6JDOHBihjabxRPPjxabT-VI2OCokuDK1Emw1WmwTM9aD/s1600-h/July+2+-+dining+room+%26+island.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzkUidFhsmXDaQTgNcVGqvk_GCy0_QDSfWHz7v8qNY0BQ0kR5BrOq8YdSbvrp5IOHWIW-6ZTbot0oKQcYKTFP5VGtFP3flYpA6JDOHBihjabxRPPjxabT-VI2OCokuDK1Emw1WmwTM9aD/s200/July+2+-+dining+room+%26+island.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218619664851543490" border="0" /></a>Here's the dining room with furniture. The lights haven't been lowered or swung over the table yet - not too far - just about a foot or so over & about 2 feet lower. To do that, Phil needs the super scarey, rickety death ladder....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYANYvfOfFAJ668jiwyVWmWMC6DWXT-WL6vTECK2j-SmM1IFs-o9KDdkXKD3-PwcFfzVOdbLgCip9tZt__x9I5ciSxxnqLjVPtJQsugX7RbEDrNhumHz8kkR5bC24WxAg-BqITiEUQDC7/s1600-h/June+17+-+stair+railing+with+Mike+Hughes.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYANYvfOfFAJ668jiwyVWmWMC6DWXT-WL6vTECK2j-SmM1IFs-o9KDdkXKD3-PwcFfzVOdbLgCip9tZt__x9I5ciSxxnqLjVPtJQsugX7RbEDrNhumHz8kkR5bC24WxAg-BqITiEUQDC7/s200/June+17+-+stair+railing+with+Mike+Hughes.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218619647957619026" border="0" /></a>We had a bit of help from Mike Hughes for a few days with trim & casing of the windows & then again with starting the railing up to the loft. We have just the large rail installed & hopefully the spindles will go in before Phil leaves for summer work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyES7JCLW42m892khkS5rzoQB34tdioVZQ6er_vC17uUpHptq5y7LPjIsomApWtc6rocpeEL7CVEyOoGVqloKXgxs86pus0s8f4Jv1eQQiNZrTQyFPhv0Ej9dPRLowINDaA3QSFAXHjmcP/s1600-h/June+17+-+stair+railing+with+Mike+Hughes+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyES7JCLW42m892khkS5rzoQB34tdioVZQ6er_vC17uUpHptq5y7LPjIsomApWtc6rocpeEL7CVEyOoGVqloKXgxs86pus0s8f4Jv1eQQiNZrTQyFPhv0Ej9dPRLowINDaA3QSFAXHjmcP/s200/June+17+-+stair+railing+with+Mike+Hughes+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218619661149005426" border="0" /></a>Phil & Mike - Mike sure does know his stuff & I wish we could get him back for some more finishing work...Please!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnzQB6WOSFDIoZBuBQpmoa8rYpaJ5PoorA_IM9uRzIksS86cHKgCso7OZaMzT2E7bioQkvGjSj7Xyhh82h2b5eeX4DMhYiu5GC0f0IW3l4pUowsK3Z3avEORnWwUIScmuA2vvHrv0HMWt/s1600-h/July+2+-+glass+balls+hanging.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnzQB6WOSFDIoZBuBQpmoa8rYpaJ5PoorA_IM9uRzIksS86cHKgCso7OZaMzT2E7bioQkvGjSj7Xyhh82h2b5eeX4DMhYiu5GC0f0IW3l4pUowsK3Z3avEORnWwUIScmuA2vvHrv0HMWt/s200/July+2+-+glass+balls+hanging.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218621773594946018" border="0" /></a>So, a few personal touches we are starting to add. These are some glass balls that are hung up in the front window. We were also given some stain glass pieces at the open house & need to figure out where to put them. I'm enjoying the uncluttered feel we have so I'm not bringing out a lot of my older pieces that I had all over the place in the old house.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RH43osqiD0W_4XpDAW29nRvi890uc7CUZz5L7deAft2iUFChs2tfMuOzPZvqd_QZ4VQaNuYFajMdSEOCk81Cy7qv-RfGLJ27jItSe30WfgRmWnJFGnHhbodXuGrHz4npX7tsropiuETH/s1600-h/July+2+-+kitchen+lights.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RH43osqiD0W_4XpDAW29nRvi890uc7CUZz5L7deAft2iUFChs2tfMuOzPZvqd_QZ4VQaNuYFajMdSEOCk81Cy7qv-RfGLJ27jItSe30WfgRmWnJFGnHhbodXuGrHz4npX7tsropiuETH/s200/July+2+-+kitchen+lights.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218621782404685378" border="0" /></a>This is the kitchen light - in the proper place finally & yes, we barely notice the caps in the ceiling where we had to cover up the original positions...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgDtx_Iy_reCG19ijrU-8h8OzfKaFq11M09wfCpyH2EnJt8qEw2xeiQ_0WY06iJqZeYwkM7TEJTFEcO6NeRA_GtPSH4f2UIppIakXxque10Hul3Kxyh-AlVi-p7qFGp7T4xkKKA1JOKCI/s1600-h/July+2+-+propane+cook+stove.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgDtx_Iy_reCG19ijrU-8h8OzfKaFq11M09wfCpyH2EnJt8qEw2xeiQ_0WY06iJqZeYwkM7TEJTFEcO6NeRA_GtPSH4f2UIppIakXxque10Hul3Kxyh-AlVi-p7qFGp7T4xkKKA1JOKCI/s200/July+2+-+propane+cook+stove.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218621788893217922" border="0" /></a>I LOVE my little propane cook stove. One day we will get it plumbed in & installed properly. Right now we use a little 2 burner hot plate jobber that doesn't get hot enough to boil water in under 30 minutes.... Our hood vent is almost complete too - just need to punch yet another hole into our wall to vent it & I'm very pleased that the shelf & bracket idea that I had has managed to work out well with both hood vents.<br /><br />(as you can see, we need to invest in some garbage containers.... have gotten quite lazy & just use whatever box is not yet burnt....)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwVIp6LsWk-GO90rWpxDH69cEPfWBiBNfkB5oooWLqy6v9QxoSSYzjDAs5huxG2YwwnsZ172okvYsiM_lDpoTSnjFXVQm6oUtjS86ArsxtqWmcAjO8eTFK8fbGA-hf7n7N-SOnHIg2wiV/s1600-h/July+2+-+metal+art.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwVIp6LsWk-GO90rWpxDH69cEPfWBiBNfkB5oooWLqy6v9QxoSSYzjDAs5huxG2YwwnsZ172okvYsiM_lDpoTSnjFXVQm6oUtjS86ArsxtqWmcAjO8eTFK8fbGA-hf7n7N-SOnHIg2wiV/s200/July+2+-+metal+art.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218621794570601938" border="0" /></a><br />Have you seen this yet?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWP8DGQNM3Z_P58syHZKqs0Q4JeZgi6lIKqodZCDLatmSTO6sjHxJk9zbm6t0vZED-l4K3mSLC6-6QzhcNoeucrjor6aLGSLvHCJ6eIUng8SZCb8OnpR6YufSqmMPlk3IK_UH-BkhYOXQ/s1600-h/June+21+-+clean+lower+deck.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWP8DGQNM3Z_P58syHZKqs0Q4JeZgi6lIKqodZCDLatmSTO6sjHxJk9zbm6t0vZED-l4K3mSLC6-6QzhcNoeucrjor6aLGSLvHCJ6eIUng8SZCb8OnpR6YufSqmMPlk3IK_UH-BkhYOXQ/s200/June+21+-+clean+lower+deck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218621802196207906" border="0" /></a><br />So, the deck clean up also involved the lower deck - all the extra wood went back behind the house (that garden will not be worked on this year at all....;(_<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQFgeKRsfUDOjfeEgCkJEm7OJkvh9uvJN_i67cmmmMcRMZmeRE8ciRg0QQK_CIqe_ogqeXLSvnm36c0SJWsj__PpU8J6FVjBIqeBJ9QewD01DWMiwlfx6SP_XgUdWVlPTMAD1axmebMG5/s1600-h/June+21+-+clean+upper+deck.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQFgeKRsfUDOjfeEgCkJEm7OJkvh9uvJN_i67cmmmMcRMZmeRE8ciRg0QQK_CIqe_ogqeXLSvnm36c0SJWsj__PpU8J6FVjBIqeBJ9QewD01DWMiwlfx6SP_XgUdWVlPTMAD1axmebMG5/s200/June+21+-+clean+upper+deck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218626332035570050" border="0" /></a><br />The upper deck has NO TOOLS!!! It's so wonderful to be able to sit outside & have a meal - even though we have some saw horses with a piece of plywood on top for our table....Outdoor furniture isn't high on our to-get list just yet....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaxiGBNvUeQnHqrKTpffiwLtda-VHu3z3__MvLikLFKzg9RZ4Jn5yomGRAkuO5p7300v1V_thYsaZ9uM2u7x-zJ9Ilo9XiQm9dd4JLV69AmUccHb3kbZ22sIL1NYShjtKFDZscltKByvL/s1600-h/June+21+-+landing+to+loft+in+fir.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNaxiGBNvUeQnHqrKTpffiwLtda-VHu3z3__MvLikLFKzg9RZ4Jn5yomGRAkuO5p7300v1V_thYsaZ9uM2u7x-zJ9Ilo9XiQm9dd4JLV69AmUccHb3kbZ22sIL1NYShjtKFDZscltKByvL/s200/June+21+-+landing+to+loft+in+fir.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218626339990215266" border="0" /></a><br />Did I show you the fir landing & step up to the stairs to the loft? They are not yet finished - just a quick coat of varathane to protect it while we try to find the time to sand & varathane....They are quite lovely, eh?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-3FokD4g8Ra0TokxCgRsr-Ol9wkaJdIdYSoZUK8XOK1LN-r5GyPX5wc-drDMt5E6WGFqshEQcMhcXtzfDWXFXbMZGonp_tq4j2gdvGZ-F4O8SLrPwzceF2MMg6DFz2r9jC2DutY2ZR4L/s1600-h/June+21+-+prime+%26+paint+the+living+room.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-3FokD4g8Ra0TokxCgRsr-Ol9wkaJdIdYSoZUK8XOK1LN-r5GyPX5wc-drDMt5E6WGFqshEQcMhcXtzfDWXFXbMZGonp_tq4j2gdvGZ-F4O8SLrPwzceF2MMg6DFz2r9jC2DutY2ZR4L/s200/June+21+-+prime+%26+paint+the+living+room.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218626347784536850" border="0" /></a>This is me at 7:30 in the morning....<br />Ok - so, in the few days before the open house, we were crazy-crazy working & one thing was to get ALL the tools OUT OF OUR LIVING SPACE & that allowed me to finally work on the living room floor. Now the paint I originally purchased is NOT a proper floor paint, it was deck stain & of course I needed 2 coats instead of the 1 the paint pro told me & he only sold me 5 instead of the 6 I asked for....& I found out that if I didn't let the paint cure long enough inbetween coats, the paint would come out a different colour than the area beside it... So, Phil bought me some 'proper' floor paint but I had to put primer down first! How ridiculous to spend so much time on the floors....And guess what.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFTwP450q_X9u1aZw3xcWhAegJauntctouQuSPdw9NVlNq_krFYzXvvomc1AghUZvvzDTYU78EVkqIs2YNNrdrKzzLaaqOel4fniNYppt-HlUZhEpwBk63S4PfMwsvwyA421uj5XNVIZW/s1600-h/June+21+-+different+floor+paints.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFTwP450q_X9u1aZw3xcWhAegJauntctouQuSPdw9NVlNq_krFYzXvvomc1AghUZvvzDTYU78EVkqIs2YNNrdrKzzLaaqOel4fniNYppt-HlUZhEpwBk63S4PfMwsvwyA421uj5XNVIZW/s200/June+21+-+different+floor+paints.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218626334599681762" border="0" /></a><br />The new floor paint is DIFFERENT!!! AND I have to put 2 coats on still!!! I really want to put down some varathane so that it 'matches' the dining/kichen floor...<br /><br />I'll never win with the floor...<br /><br />But funny-ha-ha story: Back to varathaning the kitchen/dining floor - meant that I had no access to the fridge or the upstairs unless I did some fancy maneovering over the half walls & around some posts....I had also varathaned the suite bathroom. What I did was painted myself out of access to the washroom & food. I didn't quite catch on to that until I was done around 9:30 pm when I had to go pee & I was starving... Managed to find some frozen sandwich meat in the deep freeze & then crawl over the half wall to get to the upstairs.... How silly - won't happen again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTPE9Sg6u0NNs5bYZIWPyuLXmCM5ediHx3yfZEKNjJVVJT0400C2TEm4G1Yw0uUtYi9Vju1J8Yry79IeGajZ_SF3znD4KXjj6VQjoEx4_9MQPfVqIsxE2liFCjj1JgQskZ1mdYImKxUsK/s1600-h/June+21+-+living+room+floor.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidTPE9Sg6u0NNs5bYZIWPyuLXmCM5ediHx3yfZEKNjJVVJT0400C2TEm4G1Yw0uUtYi9Vju1J8Yry79IeGajZ_SF3znD4KXjj6VQjoEx4_9MQPfVqIsxE2liFCjj1JgQskZ1mdYImKxUsK/s200/June+21+-+living+room+floor.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218626357345494722" border="0" /></a><br />This is the living room floor - all bare & empty.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsjy_Uc530bU8XuaQCD9dOUZyB5maSyCpXdb5C60n5YSv2qwNm3e3cONzoFnT79WTyFzFjXMmg4YQlhxgJGh2Nd0Nx2yZr3XUSvGdfcHhpZn-Zhdr9O5a-F8PUNPlbW72zOhMLg__Hqjl/s1600-h/July+2+-+living+room.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsjy_Uc530bU8XuaQCD9dOUZyB5maSyCpXdb5C60n5YSv2qwNm3e3cONzoFnT79WTyFzFjXMmg4YQlhxgJGh2Nd0Nx2yZr3XUSvGdfcHhpZn-Zhdr9O5a-F8PUNPlbW72zOhMLg__Hqjl/s200/July+2+-+living+room.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218629002770115634" border="0" /></a><br />This is the living room today with all the furniture - not really in the right place, we need to play around with it & we also need to find a TV stand - I'm trying to get Phil into something like a bakers stand or a plant stand like those Lee Valley has - black metal...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8LMkfjumy-GW2CfMGBWeslcyoopqre_2_85S3KVPZhMtEdt6LSyL84rT6INURnbJHEQ8ncjhqlArlBLM3mE8poXYv0DWEYQf7xsCLWxuqljDx_hcKgTIMlQ9tIAM3cPhL1ln_SEDvNT3/s1600-h/June+19+-+Claire+%26+Joe+soaking+wet.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8LMkfjumy-GW2CfMGBWeslcyoopqre_2_85S3KVPZhMtEdt6LSyL84rT6INURnbJHEQ8ncjhqlArlBLM3mE8poXYv0DWEYQf7xsCLWxuqljDx_hcKgTIMlQ9tIAM3cPhL1ln_SEDvNT3/s200/June+19+-+Claire+%26+Joe+soaking+wet.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218629008795593474" border="0" /></a><br />This is Claire & Joe arriving in the rain - soggy & exhausted. Of course, the rain stopped 45 minutes later after we had finished bringing in all the food & bags....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3peafBHNBez0F1PxLQyhev2kh78W_ebUg_t9QiMsFtTSPkf0qqv3flDzC0pAYYDhNZhXO8ND69NcvANWgW58-NjnnoTLyj0jKeHOkxmFVhWEfg18GMIhQ4OKL2Ratefr6qNUHjgkmP7h/s1600-h/June+21+-+lower+bathroom+art.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3peafBHNBez0F1PxLQyhev2kh78W_ebUg_t9QiMsFtTSPkf0qqv3flDzC0pAYYDhNZhXO8ND69NcvANWgW58-NjnnoTLyj0jKeHOkxmFVhWEfg18GMIhQ4OKL2Ratefr6qNUHjgkmP7h/s200/June+21+-+lower+bathroom+art.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218629018619257122" border="0" /></a>We are busy trying to finalize all the details in the suite.<br /><br />I decided to hang some of the local art pieces I've got down there.<br /><br />Here are a series of sea stars in the suite bathroom. I have finally purchased some bath linens for when we rent it in the summer, but forgot to take a photo with them set up...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLOa1Qi_0hBigTqiazdvgVDX7a72ku-pnI3JokmHNjHh4HPfaKl3yfwap_wFfFsUvHXiyKgnvp0qG6YfvzpOMH1up6QqF9YDrFZhS4d2Q-tjWuZtoN9bOpCXdyX2rI7YzJT499ODG5lG_/s1600-h/June+21+-+lower+suite+art+work.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLOa1Qi_0hBigTqiazdvgVDX7a72ku-pnI3JokmHNjHh4HPfaKl3yfwap_wFfFsUvHXiyKgnvp0qG6YfvzpOMH1up6QqF9YDrFZhS4d2Q-tjWuZtoN9bOpCXdyX2rI7YzJT499ODG5lG_/s200/June+21+-+lower+suite+art+work.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218629024643977730" border="0" /></a>Here's a sea slug photo that looks stunning in the suite living room. I love the floating frame idea....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxvqFOXLr-WHuR7v4W8NXARb55zCuytwky6qxhj5srkcAIsHZuaA5GkuZEL18Fxrn_AG234goRpFLRWGKyL0SktI3MUBQPn947Q-oz6zMR4Fq4jBQh2mpssXI_bFMG33B8m27mx7AspEM/s1600-h/June+21+-+suite+bedroom+art+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxvqFOXLr-WHuR7v4W8NXARb55zCuytwky6qxhj5srkcAIsHZuaA5GkuZEL18Fxrn_AG234goRpFLRWGKyL0SktI3MUBQPn947Q-oz6zMR4Fq4jBQh2mpssXI_bFMG33B8m27mx7AspEM/s200/June+21+-+suite+bedroom+art+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218629027446877906" border="0" /></a>Here's a water colour of a leafy-hornmouth snail also done by a local artist. It's a little small for the suite bedroom, but I'm sure I'll find a few other pieces to tie it all in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCwIirOlpiSAKGiwZp2SxXL2HdzJvCrP2uEC_ka8r89kwg1OU0txrSv4-n3V2PpkN9kCxgXpPkHRR66eEtAu92XXi39Lqtsni7orYDvT5-vhn1APaxp5WyFUPBwotyIunh3C9V64WvRIM/s1600-h/June+21+-+new+shower+curtain+-+lower.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCwIirOlpiSAKGiwZp2SxXL2HdzJvCrP2uEC_ka8r89kwg1OU0txrSv4-n3V2PpkN9kCxgXpPkHRR66eEtAu92XXi39Lqtsni7orYDvT5-vhn1APaxp5WyFUPBwotyIunh3C9V64WvRIM/s200/June+21+-+new+shower+curtain+-+lower.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218630683548339538" border="0" /></a><br />Trusting Phil to make some design purchases is hard for me to do - but with the new shower curtains, he did great!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0LiALoMebcIpu34_qulMcW1JL2NEBE2z1ujrwaJQZtwSWF4pVd_70J6twpM7zEF2jbdLoFYTCyx367sjYGUOCj3eezWSb89BIGYILcBvWSK0ca2vD673DQo4BQhheoVUHyCcrVmihi7m/s1600-h/June+21+-+new+shower+curtain+-+upper.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0LiALoMebcIpu34_qulMcW1JL2NEBE2z1ujrwaJQZtwSWF4pVd_70J6twpM7zEF2jbdLoFYTCyx367sjYGUOCj3eezWSb89BIGYILcBvWSK0ca2vD673DQo4BQhheoVUHyCcrVmihi7m/s200/June+21+-+new+shower+curtain+-+upper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218630692704490658" border="0" /></a><br />This is in our bathroom upstairs - great colour & we aren't having issues with water leaking out around the liner over the short shower lip. It's so nice to have the curved shower rods - gives more space inside the shower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJRAn3zsUBWCKCKmK29yt0F9ZhbtB91-5qA9x4_wCV8XlD_Ntq55q5Q3wpnXQzx3Vpq8Y-j8ttgYrwcBM-ItNvlxBEOpQlt3AbVZPFDdFhnhACnyDqMyHtOV_ACAztJZxJw4CzWMJUIH7/s1600-h/July+2+-+loft.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJRAn3zsUBWCKCKmK29yt0F9ZhbtB91-5qA9x4_wCV8XlD_Ntq55q5Q3wpnXQzx3Vpq8Y-j8ttgYrwcBM-ItNvlxBEOpQlt3AbVZPFDdFhnhACnyDqMyHtOV_ACAztJZxJw4CzWMJUIH7/s200/July+2+-+loft.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218630705725956018" border="0" /></a>Well, we are still working on the loft. I hacked up a shelf & figured out how to install & hang them so we can now hang up some clothes. There are a lot of boxes of books up here - might try to move up the book case sometime soon....Also need to find some of my curtain material that isn't quite so tacky....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet4g-6yy655CDx08Sh1ZLiQTBvBzR2ZOJuiotYBXCikcbCFfBZ_tgsoq0Q2dxx5daCPtuir-tQZMVqCsv9w2-yng5FQxj-9XeX2V_I2zLytTcWrgO172KwMdnkUmJGLOW0kzrEMVCTQKB/s1600-h/June+24+-+monster+prawn.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet4g-6yy655CDx08Sh1ZLiQTBvBzR2ZOJuiotYBXCikcbCFfBZ_tgsoq0Q2dxx5daCPtuir-tQZMVqCsv9w2-yng5FQxj-9XeX2V_I2zLytTcWrgO172KwMdnkUmJGLOW0kzrEMVCTQKB/s200/June+24+-+monster+prawn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218630699533850242" border="0" /></a><br />Ok - we park our boat on a dock that is home to the last commercial fishing boats in town. Some days we stick it lucky & are given some fresh sea food. We got a HUGE grocery bag full of prawns & there were some monsters in the pile....ummm, can't wait to eat these in the dreary days of winter....if we can wait that long!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-82303002943832758712008-06-23T11:32:00.001-07:002008-06-23T11:56:44.049-07:00Open House Party!Well, we had our Open House Party - worked our butts off for 2 whole days & made some magic happen. We now have a home vs a house that we live in amongst the tools. Here are a few pics from our day:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCvw5bBdohohfgtF4vTzqbwet6K2ARQzyzFhafig6JFMBKegnRdvPwR00uuhe5jlnBEmyLUv1FCy-nTeiJgDjwIh8k-vHLN5AzADVNRDtS9IjdOPAm3Bf9CYmmNPeDpd_Er1VXKktWk2E/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglCvw5bBdohohfgtF4vTzqbwet6K2ARQzyzFhafig6JFMBKegnRdvPwR00uuhe5jlnBEmyLUv1FCy-nTeiJgDjwIh8k-vHLN5AzADVNRDtS9IjdOPAm3Bf9CYmmNPeDpd_Er1VXKktWk2E/s200/June+22+-+Open+House.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215147072846429170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI43rmyEhNKAhgVxE9tkXANCunOg5YveBj0Vr7slHSO8JzKgtZXZV-6TbwuZOJwYRm8KeL3xZcWl7_QLdl6dQAAPCYYOqU3Jo1zt7m54BH_KUmjIowToHPWAwXmsckAZ7aXsFbTx0PMj-i/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI43rmyEhNKAhgVxE9tkXANCunOg5YveBj0Vr7slHSO8JzKgtZXZV-6TbwuZOJwYRm8KeL3xZcWl7_QLdl6dQAAPCYYOqU3Jo1zt7m54BH_KUmjIowToHPWAwXmsckAZ7aXsFbTx0PMj-i/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215147079203789986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie967BsY_hH6i8aStOQuhWGlTuYv_D5zXnTmt0YJUHeAa0GOkjU1iZG0jcBg_g9FE5Rk6eYfvC5lyr1XwNwmHyxDiNSh2rmbZB98s65Zvq1k4B4msM2ic-hzMHfDxGPRKUaIjZCUEjjHZH/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Home+Owners.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie967BsY_hH6i8aStOQuhWGlTuYv_D5zXnTmt0YJUHeAa0GOkjU1iZG0jcBg_g9FE5Rk6eYfvC5lyr1XwNwmHyxDiNSh2rmbZB98s65Zvq1k4B4msM2ic-hzMHfDxGPRKUaIjZCUEjjHZH/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Home+Owners.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215147084438924402" border="0" /></a>Proud & exhausted homeowners.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kmLQdxbvnrhrCmx5x_zVv1DQleM1u_ziTOuHCaJjWtpPox19zUG6ofHT9EZ3l2BilQoBe_3ek8_K2UZtg8RpnFZ5kImXgZgfq-l6JNhciSY8EWW1BBBHMp0WMnDDQYSk5loAvNPirfWk/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Claire+making+kids+punch.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2kmLQdxbvnrhrCmx5x_zVv1DQleM1u_ziTOuHCaJjWtpPox19zUG6ofHT9EZ3l2BilQoBe_3ek8_K2UZtg8RpnFZ5kImXgZgfq-l6JNhciSY8EWW1BBBHMp0WMnDDQYSk5loAvNPirfWk/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Claire+making+kids+punch.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215147089209325442" border="0" /></a>The mother-in-law, Claire, was a wonder with helping prepare the food platters, making 2 awesome punches & entertaining our guests. Mucho gracias!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2kegZ3d-oqg78uAW6aQkwdrUir_P_2WFccIKnLCngnbQwf3-Fk9TTLqZAb5_QG_uPk4jBnOWyAY6noMVxsx3cFeJGKrsXOwcF2emuiz5HKdymSiIyPq1rqVUpZ6Lz0-hIHOhhcuCRhp1/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Joe+helping+with+chicken+wings.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2kegZ3d-oqg78uAW6aQkwdrUir_P_2WFccIKnLCngnbQwf3-Fk9TTLqZAb5_QG_uPk4jBnOWyAY6noMVxsx3cFeJGKrsXOwcF2emuiz5HKdymSiIyPq1rqVUpZ6Lz0-hIHOhhcuCRhp1/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Joe+helping+with+chicken+wings.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215147102607868226" border="0" /></a>Joe was also a wonder with working behind the scenes in keeping the platters full, cleaning up after our messy guests & helping with the chicken wings & oysters - ummmm, fresh oysters!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42fzpmlT4OE63qjvGLPglsIXyf5FQOrRfOXIm-vGGbT-ph-nzpnA1rIueGoY9t6Xg02CKDqaKtjboskgH7gd1u-hsfMb7ysE-lAMly_DDu7gVDCMUoKjZNtRqcuZn5O2hSStbEqff01WN/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Bob+%26+Eli.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42fzpmlT4OE63qjvGLPglsIXyf5FQOrRfOXIm-vGGbT-ph-nzpnA1rIueGoY9t6Xg02CKDqaKtjboskgH7gd1u-hsfMb7ysE-lAMly_DDu7gVDCMUoKjZNtRqcuZn5O2hSStbEqff01WN/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Bob+%26+Eli.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215148636188476706" border="0" /></a>Some of our guests included 'the old & the young' such as Bob McVie & baby Eli.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E43l2EsHv1-21c633PQIbG8JzR3Mi0QiW2KCrYJnRdRjOQ5P0uvFgEUl4GOit2xHPJ_OnsRGj69dp3wb_8RBlfvuta_IMZA6SNThzsrnuowVbWiOdLS3dbOwYC0TLzz_fs4bkwmBb_98/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Dennis+%26+Phil.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-E43l2EsHv1-21c633PQIbG8JzR3Mi0QiW2KCrYJnRdRjOQ5P0uvFgEUl4GOit2xHPJ_OnsRGj69dp3wb_8RBlfvuta_IMZA6SNThzsrnuowVbWiOdLS3dbOwYC0TLzz_fs4bkwmBb_98/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Dennis+%26+Phil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215148651221542818" border="0" /></a>Dennis Morgan & Phil<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1j2lrUFqUSYufr45TJUnL3Oeo-ND9LC-iYKdfEvG1_h534iM178Ivq54KolBg6TPELrgdvKUe2uM8_aC49kCpMn1R1mj6dkwTtWgB9EudQF9HsJ_-Clvwg7zSlxLjT6fdZOxuEmFh4x6/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Eli+on+the+chair.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1j2lrUFqUSYufr45TJUnL3Oeo-ND9LC-iYKdfEvG1_h534iM178Ivq54KolBg6TPELrgdvKUe2uM8_aC49kCpMn1R1mj6dkwTtWgB9EudQF9HsJ_-Clvwg7zSlxLjT6fdZOxuEmFh4x6/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Eli+on+the+chair.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215148664599904002" border="0" /></a>Sweet Angel Eli - slept on the chair for about 1/2 hour!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bvNG0ZEH0kZXh_j0m_azgsXqEA9iaUg5ED-E65hgiQTxNvWbYAdJWxhlpqLgJgN3triPfdyJCar47PzggOLxvfC1mlVEPsRyyWJK_kaRG-NoxY958FPNTYXZNDy3-UuUHesUHCMJ1bSR/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Fay+%26+Malcolm.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bvNG0ZEH0kZXh_j0m_azgsXqEA9iaUg5ED-E65hgiQTxNvWbYAdJWxhlpqLgJgN3triPfdyJCar47PzggOLxvfC1mlVEPsRyyWJK_kaRG-NoxY958FPNTYXZNDy3-UuUHesUHCMJ1bSR/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Fay+%26+Malcolm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215148692064220306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Out on the deck in the glorious sun was Fay & Malcolm<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUFmczC6q8T6ANXm_1zf_odn3oGJLnjRV7W4EUd757jG7E7Zxp-pzGjgYdT-9GqEQF22odmmJAfKfZx4FAOaBwZ8yWQ_OIdTz2BuriUtyRH4IeTb4pbn_zgXsaWrnmszaERwDK4PRKEjQ/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+other+guests.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUFmczC6q8T6ANXm_1zf_odn3oGJLnjRV7W4EUd757jG7E7Zxp-pzGjgYdT-9GqEQF22odmmJAfKfZx4FAOaBwZ8yWQ_OIdTz2BuriUtyRH4IeTb4pbn_zgXsaWrnmszaERwDK4PRKEjQ/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+other+guests.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215148694081386514" border="0" /></a><br />Others included Michelle Lloyd, Malcolm, Owen Richards, Lars, Jim Levis & John Evans.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPhvTNl_XP9i9GEkGnxRxQuWg1-yooADa5QK0T8vHj-IyIym5JsPFPk-Yht0DheihN-fpgXw0KKlbTVjzBX32GxqammZ49YC2KTz2sWaWpHtEkugeut4k9Qu4LBm0GAXPXJe-D1JCGZbx/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Larry+%26+Phil.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPhvTNl_XP9i9GEkGnxRxQuWg1-yooADa5QK0T8vHj-IyIym5JsPFPk-Yht0DheihN-fpgXw0KKlbTVjzBX32GxqammZ49YC2KTz2sWaWpHtEkugeut4k9Qu4LBm0GAXPXJe-D1JCGZbx/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Larry+%26+Phil.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215149860792817330" border="0" /></a>The deck was the happening place to be for most of the afternoon. Larry & Linda came to chat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPDqPRgx6Hpgogth3G838Fp0IvXcBWwlFksGkZRIQsl18zrbAGhb12ruVo_Gi0JPpS8bNx8M2c_mfb-Av3MKn1WmF3bLSBTLlb1H_W0VUVugIghK70CZv8rNpsbyIXYA3VYAeIIueQdEN/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Michelle+%26+Heather.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaPDqPRgx6Hpgogth3G838Fp0IvXcBWwlFksGkZRIQsl18zrbAGhb12ruVo_Gi0JPpS8bNx8M2c_mfb-Av3MKn1WmF3bLSBTLlb1H_W0VUVugIghK70CZv8rNpsbyIXYA3VYAeIIueQdEN/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Michelle+%26+Heather.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215149863677713602" border="0" /></a>Heather Alexander brough over a most lovely hanging basket.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-VNxVIIN4EQulBd-VXS0flk3ule3uCBCl4odcSO8AABgbodSaYTacvrB4FgeLGPnmWW0q8ORaUDedGuDcF9toT5iw7z2lTUqqgmCbQygwCCH4FyEE4GmnQhze4K2KDvNWLrFJpuqGYqd/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Rowan+still+eating.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-VNxVIIN4EQulBd-VXS0flk3ule3uCBCl4odcSO8AABgbodSaYTacvrB4FgeLGPnmWW0q8ORaUDedGuDcF9toT5iw7z2lTUqqgmCbQygwCCH4FyEE4GmnQhze4K2KDvNWLrFJpuqGYqd/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Rowan+still+eating.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215149881660057778" border="0" /></a>Rowan loved running around playing with the balloons & munching, munching, munching on the grapes or carrots & dip. He had a few tummy aches later on....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMQ-ErDTC4m3huAB6u2gm65i4YJL1Y9Bfv5w09Ut_AWAdBhbiOHzCFUjfKxlxSKlq5iPYgHkvQE3R6Z8Brw5n8ht0NqI-Nqf-YuviO-rE_Bie1ONmBj1iQW8fMaqmM9iXWxVhXf-TbXmJ/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Sarah+%26+Tash.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMQ-ErDTC4m3huAB6u2gm65i4YJL1Y9Bfv5w09Ut_AWAdBhbiOHzCFUjfKxlxSKlq5iPYgHkvQE3R6Z8Brw5n8ht0NqI-Nqf-YuviO-rE_Bie1ONmBj1iQW8fMaqmM9iXWxVhXf-TbXmJ/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+Sarah+%26+Tash.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215149886693732002" border="0" /></a>It was a great day to catch up with friends who we've not seen for a while - Sarah & Tash.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38_QUzYg0MucHPE6Dk9qU1_NRhMYkQ1yunBByxrh1xvyCNETHZpA4vRzhYuXJEtzM7K7oNSTYoAe4qsIgGQvJ_-2eguY1eJUzHtPzGVBqK6HwMeAwAntVs1UW2hzWQ9ajHx8JiJUbL18U/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+other+guests1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38_QUzYg0MucHPE6Dk9qU1_NRhMYkQ1yunBByxrh1xvyCNETHZpA4vRzhYuXJEtzM7K7oNSTYoAe4qsIgGQvJ_-2eguY1eJUzHtPzGVBqK6HwMeAwAntVs1UW2hzWQ9ajHx8JiJUbL18U/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+other+guests1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215149870079330418" border="0" /></a>The food was simple but absolutely wonderful, especially the fresh oysters cooked in the oven....first of the season & I could have eaten more!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJZ3XaP0jqPiQ56YzpmDIkulEBJhwYOjSeoI0Kgk54wcq6ZlYAQWkVK7Ntxfvtqt7CRJ7yEZ6Y-VOHkLGBNNOMckGHueKk5qEJengGuhOTvfrvOy64FCaMhudMIh7AlhOTEfdSlFe-qps/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+rock+out.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJZ3XaP0jqPiQ56YzpmDIkulEBJhwYOjSeoI0Kgk54wcq6ZlYAQWkVK7Ntxfvtqt7CRJ7yEZ6Y-VOHkLGBNNOMckGHueKk5qEJengGuhOTvfrvOy64FCaMhudMIh7AlhOTEfdSlFe-qps/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+rock+out.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215151234789163650" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, after all the food is done, out come the guitars for a bit of sing-song, rock-along & laugh with each other goodness. There were some great new songs & some tried & trust oldies. The accoustics were good in the living room, so we will be hosting music night more often, I'm sure!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-krKy2WsqrpCf_ecubabFXF5iu9C9kL9QJ6ZLQGRkWa5Lp1XhpZ4oOLvT2G-ZvDGYvfL6ZrNtevSA5Mxu5IYmzi5YOISfjetqrrtKldruQQgAcdtxdCObheZ7G2KVmIvC_uRJpxeA0VMa/s1600-h/June+22+-+Open+House+-+end+of+the+day.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-krKy2WsqrpCf_ecubabFXF5iu9C9kL9QJ6ZLQGRkWa5Lp1XhpZ4oOLvT2G-ZvDGYvfL6ZrNtevSA5Mxu5IYmzi5YOISfjetqrrtKldruQQgAcdtxdCObheZ7G2KVmIvC_uRJpxeA0VMa/s200/June+22+-+Open+House+-+end+of+the+day.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215151238594624290" border="0" /></a>ahhh, the end of the night. Tired but happy. Let's see what we can get done this next week so that we can tick off our list a few more important items....Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-29621533405754835292008-06-19T14:42:00.001-07:002008-06-19T15:06:39.274-07:00How to Install a Closet OrganizerToday I am still working on moving us up from the suite to the upstairs....There are many, many, many trips up & down the stairs, but the end is in sight....til Phil comes home with Claire (his mom) & Joe; which should be in about 4 hours...!!<br /><br />One thing I wanted to make sure was available for their visit, was a closet organizer in the suite bedroom. So, I took it upon myself to install it while Phil was away.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0s2azYw36OTZWMCOPJy9Kv_YYmx2B_3qyf850xfB9JG6hSDii25j4xcZioRA4FCJJOTwlNuwYEeUggOBHR9UM8m4NkVtuUiM_mKrPCK-IttO9-mpYNawKqcFkyJllCKvzXG2TLGdCihBD/s1600-h/June+19+-+Imagine.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0s2azYw36OTZWMCOPJy9Kv_YYmx2B_3qyf850xfB9JG6hSDii25j4xcZioRA4FCJJOTwlNuwYEeUggOBHR9UM8m4NkVtuUiM_mKrPCK-IttO9-mpYNawKqcFkyJllCKvzXG2TLGdCihBD/s200/June+19+-+Imagine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213711694281765986" border="0" /></a>Seems simple enough. Looks easy enough. Shouldn't be all that hard or take all that long.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5ILRCndx5tkbY-rEu2z2_U0wBXboTGRRRdbHGpqohOnwbw7sx8_D1ktB5EwbpM2oY4UlODSod1zcscS9jeeGCXDe5sdL-WEXkeRFHpdMeoC4odHrW2xcId7x1rpreCVJm6B1pMLPgHVR/s1600-h/June+19+-+empty+wall.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5ILRCndx5tkbY-rEu2z2_U0wBXboTGRRRdbHGpqohOnwbw7sx8_D1ktB5EwbpM2oY4UlODSod1zcscS9jeeGCXDe5sdL-WEXkeRFHpdMeoC4odHrW2xcId7x1rpreCVJm6B1pMLPgHVR/s200/June+19+-+empty+wall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213711704009317218" border="0" /></a>I started out with a blank wall. Just hoping that I didn't have to remove it ALL once I was finished because I decided not to cut down the wire shelves.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxkb-jNvpbb54ecSSYoqXlYqjwOXXLXIIBAddztfQxkK5BFRerJUMUA4axR3QtD1MnpPWEZApMTHdGFetU_MZbyUVY_sbIYk67Sa0uyi762beeBYCJUu5unwzwQyp2jxoWe_01BTNsPKZ/s1600-h/June+19+-+confusion.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxkb-jNvpbb54ecSSYoqXlYqjwOXXLXIIBAddztfQxkK5BFRerJUMUA4axR3QtD1MnpPWEZApMTHdGFetU_MZbyUVY_sbIYk67Sa0uyi762beeBYCJUu5unwzwQyp2jxoWe_01BTNsPKZ/s200/June+19+-+confusion.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213711710276700626" border="0" /></a>Utter confusion for the first half hour while I read the instructions & looked at all the pieces. Really, now, come on! Gather your tools & let's get going!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtd_a249_mGajjMmh3-t5XrNBdG5LxdQQ7yndA08kE0SGasz6gdR18-mMMgIDMPDLGhtPklL9zfuf29-KCQSaU5_9eWaCIdY8tN5it3x525rViQSSNfXMXDscfqO6zK4v2t8q_DeMd9uI/s1600-h/June+19+-+Instructions.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtd_a249_mGajjMmh3-t5XrNBdG5LxdQQ7yndA08kE0SGasz6gdR18-mMMgIDMPDLGhtPklL9zfuf29-KCQSaU5_9eWaCIdY8tN5it3x525rViQSSNfXMXDscfqO6zK4v2t8q_DeMd9uI/s200/June+19+-+Instructions.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213711977490805218" border="0" /></a>Instructions in 3 languages - just in case you couldn't get it via English....The pictures were a bit helpful, but not in explaining what a #8 1" screw was....Still don't know!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO9EoMFU2zTLqLGpw1b7XIz8KCrR1YgOtCk2BWHGTmGVekofrpWLIHNxgz9wKDocc_Qjyj8VHc8qQOqWm4IYg1JOytGF0dFwg_a8aYO2sP2m6q5S4KtSYq352YMQbTkE6GxvcmLzEFIwm/s1600-h/June+19+-+determined.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZO9EoMFU2zTLqLGpw1b7XIz8KCrR1YgOtCk2BWHGTmGVekofrpWLIHNxgz9wKDocc_Qjyj8VHc8qQOqWm4IYg1JOytGF0dFwg_a8aYO2sP2m6q5S4KtSYq352YMQbTkE6GxvcmLzEFIwm/s200/June+19+-+determined.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213711723538333922" border="0" /></a>But I was determined to do this without 'the man's' help. I found Phil's drill & all the bits & pieces that go with it & sort of guessed. Of course, making sure that all my lines were level & in the right spot was a HUGE part of it, but after the first hole drilled, it was kind of fun! Until I hit a stud...now what?!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj1TcXdGAu-gj03u14OmzzxrxmUgfTqdtBfYE57QmSmSYknQeYAXnaYIt_DBt_kh0v51dEk6gZ_ryC5g_6VyKyKK36KqZzT4IDPj4RoTNpJIuXbrPPXtGQUFNM3QmCRHBcAWRUEQSc_ZR/s1600-h/June+19+-+wall+anchors.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicj1TcXdGAu-gj03u14OmzzxrxmUgfTqdtBfYE57QmSmSYknQeYAXnaYIt_DBt_kh0v51dEk6gZ_ryC5g_6VyKyKK36KqZzT4IDPj4RoTNpJIuXbrPPXtGQUFNM3QmCRHBcAWRUEQSc_ZR/s200/June+19+-+wall+anchors.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213712379559074498" border="0" /></a>I did make a phone call to Phil just to check on things before I started drilling or hunting down those mysterious #8 screws...& only proved to myself that I can't read a measuring tape. Ha, ha, ha.<br />But things went in easy enough & yes, I found out that they come out just as easy too. Had to reposition 3 of the 17 shelf anchors...which is not bad for just 'winging it'!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHw1u-DJeIk_TfkL9XnR_vyGVMcdPI-P53n1xSah2C3HwRBSL1Fyg72UzYN4rIxrDfjT5SXpWr1VHXsZABvBsISxTX8z-oBGPDQaAqDOJPAi3lBBHQK5HRbNAVGDqvf6Bih_PoEk-0sSF/s1600-h/June+19+-+shelves+hung.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHw1u-DJeIk_TfkL9XnR_vyGVMcdPI-P53n1xSah2C3HwRBSL1Fyg72UzYN4rIxrDfjT5SXpWr1VHXsZABvBsISxTX8z-oBGPDQaAqDOJPAi3lBBHQK5HRbNAVGDqvf6Bih_PoEk-0sSF/s200/June+19+-+shelves+hung.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213712390895869458" border="0" /></a><br />So, now the anchors are in & the shelves attached, just have to put in the side wall anchors & we are ready to go! Let's check the instructions before we go too much further....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzmqEA2f6RxrBb2RRAGsL8b69JvsPZGyvq6EUa5eCvzl6r6Zbu5_BNqKAiFnhNdgqDFyc-VN_Mcu1V9kSQF58xLUhPR4imnWwXTD8E48lvrsiC4N5vpNQfj8tIgaFqoYROGEcu3tvD3oq/s1600-h/June+19+-+just+like+instructions.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzmqEA2f6RxrBb2RRAGsL8b69JvsPZGyvq6EUa5eCvzl6r6Zbu5_BNqKAiFnhNdgqDFyc-VN_Mcu1V9kSQF58xLUhPR4imnWwXTD8E48lvrsiC4N5vpNQfj8tIgaFqoYROGEcu3tvD3oq/s200/June+19+-+just+like+instructions.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213712399984417378" border="0" /></a>Wow - my shelves look just like the picture in the instructions! I think I'm on the right track...Just have to fiddle around with the side anchors & the front supports & we should be done before tomorrow....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFLeiad0sXAvRGvnnenVpthrsfBWmgCMQ95ueRzNEN8Cx7aAPRknYoc3ZbXRXyjxd4h_RQqEU9H3w73oLXDUpV99n0sGR9G-dTvVIH6AjA1xD4eBfnHDy88x7p7T_8GSm7PPtDh7hCF8P/s1600-h/June+19+-+installed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFLeiad0sXAvRGvnnenVpthrsfBWmgCMQ95ueRzNEN8Cx7aAPRknYoc3ZbXRXyjxd4h_RQqEU9H3w73oLXDUpV99n0sGR9G-dTvVIH6AjA1xD4eBfnHDy88x7p7T_8GSm7PPtDh7hCF8P/s200/June+19+-+installed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213712406311927842" border="0" /></a>These are the finished shelves. I think they are positioned nicely. The instructions called for the top shelf to be at the top of the front leg supports, but that was way too high! No one would be able to reach up there & put anything on it! So I moved it all down a level just to be on the safe side.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7KynrYl6v1v3ltPor3c8tRSccU_kpLa6lGiFhB8C_l5Q-qN4kfSawlsTwZ0fPC3svRQNRX2F8ZqXd9s_egRsSl0HVr_wxByMkS_1T4FqyKN4oWfvCuhwclBte45_la7WihCjlDIyv815/s1600-h/June+19+-+ready+for+guests.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7KynrYl6v1v3ltPor3c8tRSccU_kpLa6lGiFhB8C_l5Q-qN4kfSawlsTwZ0fPC3svRQNRX2F8ZqXd9s_egRsSl0HVr_wxByMkS_1T4FqyKN4oWfvCuhwclBte45_la7WihCjlDIyv815/s200/June+19+-+ready+for+guests.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213712409011273634" border="0" /></a>Now we are ready for guests - and I even found some extra hangers! It's amazing how much 'stuff' we have packed in boxes that we've not been using for the last 6 months & not even noticed. Actually, that's probably a good thing. Now I can start the 'reduce, reuse & recycle' part of my plan for unpacking....which will take another year!<br /><br />All we need are the sliding doors for the closet - definately a job I'm not doing on my own!<br /><br />ps - this project only took me 3 hours....Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-9543303281614728992008-06-15T21:19:00.000-07:002008-06-15T22:09:51.678-07:00Some More Finishing Touches....Again - Part 3Well, another crazy week of working til 10 pm to get stuff done & another posting full of photos & (hopefully) interesting facts & stories.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvMzYRkniBRsw041FXfCkte2Ug1Pc0accm1sdbZ8l2XAR_1BAIspCCEvytY9a739OFi1x5ZwbwSSijztUnsXAOMeNC0JGxQ1lYhT-P6UOQQAaGxp2pDlwaGvWW1t_mDHFnIF3YpvfofWG/s1600-h/June+11+-+install+living+room+wave+light.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvMzYRkniBRsw041FXfCkte2Ug1Pc0accm1sdbZ8l2XAR_1BAIspCCEvytY9a739OFi1x5ZwbwSSijztUnsXAOMeNC0JGxQ1lYhT-P6UOQQAaGxp2pDlwaGvWW1t_mDHFnIF3YpvfofWG/s200/June+11+-+install+living+room+wave+light.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212330399727681378" border="0" /></a>Phil scampered up a seriously scary, dangerous & wobbly wooden ladder - to stand on the 2nd last step, hold onto the scaffolding & try to screw in mounts & lights....Glad he didn't fall off the ladder. This wavy light is in the upper living room. We will have to wait til the tools are out & the furniture is in before we can properly position the lights.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gUj6TMUM4f3NFWfcQjLIBG_z3jWxVaf1R6D-gt6KlRdL658G55e1YhfdtmB2_f198uoXSGhNQyR8VeL1bnsgVB0eGP7UlOHRg7NjpPslpQNYrrLgsZJIEk_rkDNl_i1NlfamkNJNFyoj/s1600-h/June+11+-+painting+office.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gUj6TMUM4f3NFWfcQjLIBG_z3jWxVaf1R6D-gt6KlRdL658G55e1YhfdtmB2_f198uoXSGhNQyR8VeL1bnsgVB0eGP7UlOHRg7NjpPslpQNYrrLgsZJIEk_rkDNl_i1NlfamkNJNFyoj/s200/June+11+-+painting+office.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212330433272997554" border="0" /></a>I finally was able to get into the office to paint the ceiling, walls & floor so that we can scratch that off the list. (funny thing was I had forgotten to put it on the list!) Colour on the wall is Barefoot Beach, same as in the loft & in the suite bedroom. Amazing how one colour will look so different in each room.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtj42n1Bl-fg1Fex18jBswzgRdrA4RThluIf8s_NDhTQ6EABZfUCTHeQdfhjGu_DzH59hVlRsQVUjRLB5-meNwNE8FoNOgyHbmmFB7tHXSF7qNr2XEVdpxD1Mnfc9X8a32Azm9Pe2sqK5/s1600-h/June+11+-+painting+office+floor.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtj42n1Bl-fg1Fex18jBswzgRdrA4RThluIf8s_NDhTQ6EABZfUCTHeQdfhjGu_DzH59hVlRsQVUjRLB5-meNwNE8FoNOgyHbmmFB7tHXSF7qNr2XEVdpxD1Mnfc9X8a32Azm9Pe2sqK5/s200/June+11+-+painting+office+floor.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212330441932700306" border="0" /></a>This is the floor in the office - half done. I sand it with palm sander attached to the shop vac, fill in all the nail or screw holes, seams, dents, dings, drainage holes (!!) & other scuffs incurred during the course of construction with wood filler, paint, paint then varathane. Key is to make sure to wear good knee pads....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzmIaEMnRp0usFs8v-jwueI23WtLbZmw7dphGz-XNdLR39qUAYfN6hrcy2WYukl_NbxQDtaQiibBl84OeTAnBjdqBMqHi9ksZCMSEU6ntO2-9TdlHfzqzLHwe3kZvlwIMPLRK7-g7GeWS/s1600-h/June+11+-+Phil%27s+plumbing+job+-+2+shower+heads.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzmIaEMnRp0usFs8v-jwueI23WtLbZmw7dphGz-XNdLR39qUAYfN6hrcy2WYukl_NbxQDtaQiibBl84OeTAnBjdqBMqHi9ksZCMSEU6ntO2-9TdlHfzqzLHwe3kZvlwIMPLRK7-g7GeWS/s200/June+11+-+Phil%27s+plumbing+job+-+2+shower+heads.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212330446685712818" border="0" /></a>Phil played plumber for a day in the upper bathroom. We now have duelling shower heads, but no shower curtain. Actually, we need to figure out how to keep the water in the shower with a shower curtain because I don't want to have to order/buy a shower door. Dislike those things, never stay clean & look pretty scudgey after a while.....thoughts? I'm thinking of inventing some sort of 6 to 8 inch water barrier along the bottom edge (should have taken a photo to show you that there is only a 2 inch lip)....Heavy duty shower curtain called for indeed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HhJqrT9OVqLTEd6HtVFc3K_jGEVCStoZ5yNLF5JLySpgl7B8WULiXGzGuF9PfOgW5GObpWOUgnUrhyhqXXRy_C2WEAwmbF4qmJ4PBkj47aaj5avrqiyBK2bkV1Reif37p2PVab4-c7Li/s1600-h/June+11+-+Phil%27s+plumbing+job+-+Phil%27s+toilet+seat.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9HhJqrT9OVqLTEd6HtVFc3K_jGEVCStoZ5yNLF5JLySpgl7B8WULiXGzGuF9PfOgW5GObpWOUgnUrhyhqXXRy_C2WEAwmbF4qmJ4PBkj47aaj5avrqiyBK2bkV1Reif37p2PVab4-c7Li/s200/June+11+-+Phil%27s+plumbing+job+-+Phil%27s+toilet+seat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212330447383656738" border="0" /></a><br />Phil's toilet seat. I will say no more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGOV-g8Rzu51RiTAD6aCCDJjDxHyz-XUeCfVTEpR4yNfNLpQguZqr191m3jFNI3BDLOO6a0Xi1vWDwsXDqU_kEOhga7homx_RxnuSus13UcvpN4uj3BhOB83qIZhwAldKoWRjtVcysE2k/s1600-h/June+11+-+Phil%27s+plumbing+job+-+refinished+sink.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGOV-g8Rzu51RiTAD6aCCDJjDxHyz-XUeCfVTEpR4yNfNLpQguZqr191m3jFNI3BDLOO6a0Xi1vWDwsXDqU_kEOhga7homx_RxnuSus13UcvpN4uj3BhOB83qIZhwAldKoWRjtVcysE2k/s200/June+11+-+Phil%27s+plumbing+job+-+refinished+sink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212333969072298018" border="0" /></a>This is the sink that I refinished with enamel paint - horrifically stinky job, but the end result is quite stunning. Phil managed to find the proper faucets - mint condition antiques - via the internet. We'll put a table on either side (his & hers) & probably build a box underneath with a towel rail....Still a work in progress...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsvoqjKR9rY3mWdEJjmuTsK4tmoZ7JxI8TJBf3HuRijf3SMTCKled7T3cgruDRm_4792FyIdQhA6dah0Ix9KhUdADWwHy-Um2PUKDZbCPNiVnUxh2J7D8e4YP_rgEt9kgRQYAEug_a7uP/s1600-h/June+11+-+upper+kitchen+window.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsvoqjKR9rY3mWdEJjmuTsK4tmoZ7JxI8TJBf3HuRijf3SMTCKled7T3cgruDRm_4792FyIdQhA6dah0Ix9KhUdADWwHy-Um2PUKDZbCPNiVnUxh2J7D8e4YP_rgEt9kgRQYAEug_a7uP/s200/June+11+-+upper+kitchen+window.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212333974405625570" border="0" /></a>This is the upper kitchen window ledge with the live edge wood. The underside of the ledge is the bark left on. We put 3 coats of tung oil on & just need to add a bit of trim.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExjjrGkYHngpge_Xowx2a64r0w9zBLi78gnq12xgIinuPr7Tm7MejpsSdLYcuTVxJuqKrqAQptA4UClm-9Q5oEmpuPvBnl4aYLa8dLp6A5IRY4KB4rgor_LPWw8Vpgw2oRCzk0noijpNj/s1600-h/June+11+-+uppper+dining+room+window.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExjjrGkYHngpge_Xowx2a64r0w9zBLi78gnq12xgIinuPr7Tm7MejpsSdLYcuTVxJuqKrqAQptA4UClm-9Q5oEmpuPvBnl4aYLa8dLp6A5IRY4KB4rgor_LPWw8Vpgw2oRCzk0noijpNj/s200/June+11+-+uppper+dining+room+window.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212333990183980594" border="0" /></a>This is the upper living room window ledge. Looks pretty cool & I have lots of room to throw on a few potted plants.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbg2u4gX5IJDsF6OCZ5D_TYeInLEi_WdgAJ-uGpXCQsAqS5xAW-RRCKZpATW5dUUtjRQa_NNOrZm2qzlkhfVS-FT3CAt8c6ohJ8uy4ALYBetQoXRv6MtsaFpOMEQZpOkcvDyTkv3keEMk/s1600-h/June+11+-+where+to+find+a+tool+now.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbg2u4gX5IJDsF6OCZ5D_TYeInLEi_WdgAJ-uGpXCQsAqS5xAW-RRCKZpATW5dUUtjRQa_NNOrZm2qzlkhfVS-FT3CAt8c6ohJ8uy4ALYBetQoXRv6MtsaFpOMEQZpOkcvDyTkv3keEMk/s200/June+11+-+where+to+find+a+tool+now.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212333993190571490" border="0" /></a>So, this is where to find all the tools. The new rule in the house is to put your tools away once you are finished a project or at the end of each day. This will be a hard one to enforce, but for the last couple of weeks, Phil & I have been working very well together & we are getting into a good habit of cleaning up every day. If only it would work that way when a 'worker' shows up.....Pretty soon, I'll be packing this all up into boxes - Phil's tools will stay out & all the rest might find their way into a garage sale.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRxBPgkPAxkiGaqBLN-sPp7LxFJz-P3Fu_-SRoA0ju3qPApOAFxlupXmZWZMnLC9P7xkSt6UQmp0cQfGN6CJeOhWb_SL_dMgY4ukE8Ic5FDB3iSfqsXhzE8KuEc-Yd3Q0B67HBf6vRdVw/s1600-h/June+15+-+front+windows+almost+done.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRxBPgkPAxkiGaqBLN-sPp7LxFJz-P3Fu_-SRoA0ju3qPApOAFxlupXmZWZMnLC9P7xkSt6UQmp0cQfGN6CJeOhWb_SL_dMgY4ukE8Ic5FDB3iSfqsXhzE8KuEc-Yd3Q0B67HBf6vRdVw/s200/June+15+-+front+windows+almost+done.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212334004726669906" border="0" /></a>Very memorable day today. NO MORE SCAFFOLDING!!!<br /><br />Phil has finished the 2nd row of windows - casing, trim, cleaning, tung oil & dismantled the scaffolding. It will make it's way off the deck in the next couple of days & back to the guy we borrowed them from for the last 10 months. Phil is working on the lower windows & the sliding glass doors. Pretty soon the floor will be done & then furniture can be moved in!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TjBt5VBEQwmOPx5k9k4Uck2ApPMcX2KgzugRJoEcA0UVlmwz-0Gmb30xE1otBreXSYQStKY-FWEzZHdUt0YV2B_v-9ocoEgNmJjjT4ValmD_FV8pojaYAzflbPzzLn9hh3z0DD5uBMIV/s1600-h/June+15+-+front+windows+with+trim1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TjBt5VBEQwmOPx5k9k4Uck2ApPMcX2KgzugRJoEcA0UVlmwz-0Gmb30xE1otBreXSYQStKY-FWEzZHdUt0YV2B_v-9ocoEgNmJjjT4ValmD_FV8pojaYAzflbPzzLn9hh3z0DD5uBMIV/s200/June+15+-+front+windows+with+trim1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212337498026439570" border="0" /></a><br />Front windows with casing & trim. Looking pretty sharp!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DD8SSODcUpTdNlYKKpc1JOmj56xkcO26B5WfVbmFeMmT6tv_nklukk5F7kwgfBzeJz6OuBx40guopbVn0ZH9MzurarwFMz8A1Nw4j7cL2yUNIslZz-3803mZSxGR513ZiqX1COJHv3M3/s1600-h/June+15+-+front+windows+with+trim3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DD8SSODcUpTdNlYKKpc1JOmj56xkcO26B5WfVbmFeMmT6tv_nklukk5F7kwgfBzeJz6OuBx40guopbVn0ZH9MzurarwFMz8A1Nw4j7cL2yUNIslZz-3803mZSxGR513ZiqX1COJHv3M3/s200/June+15+-+front+windows+with+trim3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212337504102226322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVSXXb_IMpXnIZ0wo3EWYmogd5P99oPkfBSRD4yIem7vUnrQJ7j-q-vVd7qfN9-obEgUMZYyEkcxkIEOJGMU7L-IrXnYnxtgQynzTBHjOCSjCKf7wb9Bbu2wS_0YtjN_TVap1wW_UudVT/s1600-h/June+15+-+front+windows+with+trim2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVSXXb_IMpXnIZ0wo3EWYmogd5P99oPkfBSRD4yIem7vUnrQJ7j-q-vVd7qfN9-obEgUMZYyEkcxkIEOJGMU7L-IrXnYnxtgQynzTBHjOCSjCKf7wb9Bbu2wS_0YtjN_TVap1wW_UudVT/s200/June+15+-+front+windows+with+trim2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212337513456707474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkC4m7ajuPMXIUskziOWGamxDQsmxe3ONvorgwQpMldXnkCz5KKwIlsVrPg6rA93uVYtMHNAj6zOHpBMurvvFqSI9xvLrHPrEHoEL3wXXih3dEJH_qtKMwb0QS39IDcCMVsHBdPprjIdh/s1600-h/June+15+-+kitchen+with+fridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkC4m7ajuPMXIUskziOWGamxDQsmxe3ONvorgwQpMldXnkCz5KKwIlsVrPg6rA93uVYtMHNAj6zOHpBMurvvFqSI9xvLrHPrEHoEL3wXXih3dEJH_qtKMwb0QS39IDcCMVsHBdPprjIdh/s200/June+15+-+kitchen+with+fridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212337525076418642" border="0" /></a><br />The fridge we've had stored in the shelter outside turned out to work, but it's really ugly, opens on the wrong side, has no upper freezer & would probably die half-way through the summer. Plus the seal was soooo nasty......We got a 'new' fridge instead. We'll put the junky one on the Lady Rose & the House of Service will take it for parts or junk it themselves. The dishwasher will go in the island once the counter tops are installed. Who knows what we'll do for a stove - we don't use one very often anyway, so we'll be fine for a while.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEewD8di-VlrOoo-kUCfTWwZzuI-JC5A46GPOZq9uUTKKW_yKN6038HpaxijwD1bNgUWqwVoOkro0a4L-atlVLSAbJ8JuPFt1Zrx6M4weLtQ78VkDEtLkbi8XPLYO9YrI9L5LlAhUZ8Shc/s1600-h/June+15+-+unfinished+fir+landing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEewD8di-VlrOoo-kUCfTWwZzuI-JC5A46GPOZq9uUTKKW_yKN6038HpaxijwD1bNgUWqwVoOkro0a4L-atlVLSAbJ8JuPFt1Zrx6M4weLtQ78VkDEtLkbi8XPLYO9YrI9L5LlAhUZ8Shc/s200/June+15+-+unfinished+fir+landing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212337532202280450" border="0" /></a>The unfinished fir landing. It looks good, but we need to do some serious sanding & varathaning. It only took 3 weeks for the landing to get this far (thanks....) so I've got this task pushed back on the 'to-do' list. I'll just put a drop cloth on it for now so that we can get up into the loft. Who knows when the steps will be installed at the bottom of the landing......<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x22ohfXU7lphDyVnTTuUSyZjO8XwksF5ApiYmlr2cd5OYVbwVEpX0mg0K-vdv-aQQyjw_mogMqX6kuTS41aqeoPu7WlDVJjx-JOw2_0pzKeEM4T28RZfAAENGw7lMJkjEExGG3PQtYKY/s1600-h/June+15+-+loft+sleeping+quarters+unfinished.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x22ohfXU7lphDyVnTTuUSyZjO8XwksF5ApiYmlr2cd5OYVbwVEpX0mg0K-vdv-aQQyjw_mogMqX6kuTS41aqeoPu7WlDVJjx-JOw2_0pzKeEM4T28RZfAAENGw7lMJkjEExGG3PQtYKY/s200/June+15+-+loft+sleeping+quarters+unfinished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212340299517036114" border="0" /></a>This is the sleeping quarters in the loft. We have to put drop cloths on the bed each day since there are power tools still being used inside. But sleeping up here is wonderful! The loft isn't as bright as I was expecting - which is good since we don't plan on having curtains on the front window wall. Thank goodness we put in 2 ceiling fans - the loft does get a bit stale & warm if the windows are closed & it's a warm day - but then, we are outside most of the time anyway!<br /><br /><br />So, that's it for this posting. On Saturday the counter tops arrived & are sitting in boxes on the deck. Monday, Mark Kelly the cabinet maker, is coming to install them. I'm quite excited - too bad I'll not be here to see it, but when I'm done work at the lodge, it will be good to see what's been accomplished. We also received some of our closet doors. Phil is busy installing them, so I'll save that for the next post.Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-24883164725001554942008-06-06T18:31:00.000-07:002008-06-06T19:09:25.567-07:00Some More Finishing Touches....Again - Part 2Well, another week & another posting with photos. It's been busy here for just me & Phil, but we've managed to get quite a bit done & are scratching out items daily from our 'to do' lists. I actually had to rewrite the list yesterday morning to keep us on track...more to do with the priority items than finding other things to do!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2eo_mlewZohT_AxpEaELyISSm2rEYtfG17HE0ZxGdWEfMcsrbzOeBH4O0jvCEZXv-tIJf5Sb9yPrKs4BWgneWrR3SRzk6dloCBdOeuzfNGqHjSQ8T5YPtg2j-M0u11vavtz3jkbNVYn-/s1600-h/May+29+-+laundry+window+casing+%26+trim.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2eo_mlewZohT_AxpEaELyISSm2rEYtfG17HE0ZxGdWEfMcsrbzOeBH4O0jvCEZXv-tIJf5Sb9yPrKs4BWgneWrR3SRzk6dloCBdOeuzfNGqHjSQ8T5YPtg2j-M0u11vavtz3jkbNVYn-/s200/May+29+-+laundry+window+casing+%26+trim.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208947298188027346" border="0" /></a><br />Phil has been teaching himself some carpentry skills. We need to case & trim all our windows & we have some lovely cedar wood to use. Our 'experimental' window is the laundry room window. So, for Phil's first attempt, I think it looks perfect. I have the wonderful job of applying the tung oil (3 coats) to all the wood that is installed. This job isn't too bad, as long as I have 3 hours to dedicate to running around, applying the oil, then rubbing it in or off, then waiting 45 minutes & re-applying, then rubbing it off.....etc. I get lots of arm exercise!<br /><br />Now, only HOW many left to do???<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifQn_Mg-0qYgsE0OgL1o6p4dbfHdny-eJr88wKsiuDn1WcbRIfRq7qcYw80Ty3w9QQXOANyDy6QuU4_fPvL-_w_pFl1molruvPNZUlv6U-LumDSZw4MZQdqiGYTmA_hl6N5Czq-1bKPuV/s1600-h/May+31+-+garbage+in+the+truck.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifQn_Mg-0qYgsE0OgL1o6p4dbfHdny-eJr88wKsiuDn1WcbRIfRq7qcYw80Ty3w9QQXOANyDy6QuU4_fPvL-_w_pFl1molruvPNZUlv6U-LumDSZw4MZQdqiGYTmA_hl6N5Czq-1bKPuV/s200/May+31+-+garbage+in+the+truck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208947322076776146" border="0" /></a>Saturday, May 31st, we had the use of a whole empty dumpster on the dock to get rid of the rest of our construction garbage. It was mostly the broken roof shingles from our repair job this winter, as well as bits & pieces of hardi-plank siding & other odds & ends that I've been finding in unusual places. I'm glad that Phil came out to help me - it took us about 2 hours to load the truck up - & it was LOADED, then we drove down to the dock & threw everything into the dumpster. It just fit & I mean JUST. Afterwards, we were told that if there were too many shingles in the dumpster, the Lad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28sYJzbi4k7djw4eTnMpamtHq_3zu-HauMZwl5xZlGlk4fZq0sjStoj6nW9nkQPbHFMjEwVpgba9VW5SS2vFbS2Pj6B29UMalOn_PHgvcvTCNFPdY6kLgLhmoJtQHwJttoqrz0mMxOakM/s1600-h/June+6+-+no+more+garbage%21.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28sYJzbi4k7djw4eTnMpamtHq_3zu-HauMZwl5xZlGlk4fZq0sjStoj6nW9nkQPbHFMjEwVpgba9VW5SS2vFbS2Pj6B29UMalOn_PHgvcvTCNFPdY6kLgLhmoJtQHwJttoqrz0mMxOakM/s200/June+6+-+no+more+garbage%21.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208947329772330322" border="0" /></a>y Rose crane would not be able to lift it up & we would have to then empty some of it.....but lucky for us, that was not the case & the dumpster left with no problems. Now I just have the fun job of moving the rest of the extra siding & a few huge pieces of yellow cedar out of the way & I've got room for my 2nd berry garden...<br /><br />The grass is growing quickly & I found out today that pulling out the Scotch broom is difficult & will take me a long time. We don't want to cut the grass & the broom, because this lovely weed just grows horizontal & if we plan to walk bare foot in the lawn in the next 5 years, we have to pull out the whole plant. This will take us years...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-mQPbpGB5gdq11LU34HQydf2QgzosH_N0oLJX1iY3s5H9GHO_iPEXWPXSHxMzRtokYpYSeXndYPdFI81K3Fhq8BSmgeaePpmq8cS8jWIJA1W-tvgq6u56jVP_2SKSBgnyG3wcmBCVus6/s1600-h/June+6+-+duelling+fans.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-mQPbpGB5gdq11LU34HQydf2QgzosH_N0oLJX1iY3s5H9GHO_iPEXWPXSHxMzRtokYpYSeXndYPdFI81K3Fhq8BSmgeaePpmq8cS8jWIJA1W-tvgq6u56jVP_2SKSBgnyG3wcmBCVus6/s200/June+6+-+duelling+fans.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208947343984266546" border="0" /></a><br />Phil has installed the 2nd ceiling fan & we now have dueling fans! Ha, ha, ha. We need to make sure we have a good circular motion of air: 1) to cool things down in the summer & 2) to warm things up in the winter. We have no baseboard heater in the loft (my idea) so when the pellet stove is lit in the winter, the heat has to make it up there! Should be interesting!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIBU0-MA6DUhVL3-LS8mZ1LTPlwRDLqyqY__unKtyf0h7ToZeYp3rOD_wXMV0FPtHyYn6OaCnS2xPClbYIB54rLGOKGK3zFIKBk-_c8JSede0gBnjrpnWSLxCAXvDPedJTP0oIbWVMWE9/s1600-h/June+6+-+dining+room+light+%28too+short%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIBU0-MA6DUhVL3-LS8mZ1LTPlwRDLqyqY__unKtyf0h7ToZeYp3rOD_wXMV0FPtHyYn6OaCnS2xPClbYIB54rLGOKGK3zFIKBk-_c8JSede0gBnjrpnWSLxCAXvDPedJTP0oIbWVMWE9/s200/June+6+-+dining+room+light+%28too+short%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208947346667013682" border="0" /></a><br />Another one of our FABulous finds is the dining room light. We need to get some more extension rods as it hangs too high over where the table will be, but it looks very nice & Phil didn't fall off the super-scarey rickety wooden ladder while installing it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OE3lJgPg0tKURmIyagj1N8a2BJqlB5QObHv6y4_IAPAtkKHwQgS_Jo1Zx6pjzpPFM5iVjah82_RZu8r2w_3ue7R7CItENx5ZRIgRlEruxxi0PcxnECWRCof3NSZqtqkLr1rhdgZ9oJ-n/s1600-h/June+6+-+hallway+floor+painted.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2OE3lJgPg0tKURmIyagj1N8a2BJqlB5QObHv6y4_IAPAtkKHwQgS_Jo1Zx6pjzpPFM5iVjah82_RZu8r2w_3ue7R7CItENx5ZRIgRlEruxxi0PcxnECWRCof3NSZqtqkLr1rhdgZ9oJ-n/s200/June+6+-+hallway+floor+painted.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208950870021356274" border="0" /></a><br />One of the things that really needs to be done before we can start to move our furniture into OUR space, is the floor. Yes, we are spending a ridiculous amount of time & effort on the floors (sanding with a palm sander, filling in the holes, sanding again quickly, 2 coats of paint & a coat of varathane) but the end product will look nice for many years to come - or at least until we figure out what we want to do on the floors - like tile.... So, tonight I varathane the hallway. Scratch that off the list!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTrvSje2yNwUvCDq_GwpxMiZ1PgknwzAZVUSYoHGzBYgBgyQjAfJup2ZjK6ywszCQjCfDZlhawuu35ApQboPB6B1Wu45u0jd7TqRNPRX6hyisVBd3gm-xpWSt4aQOTxv48BC4KpBpnILy/s1600-h/June+6+-+house+plants+recuperating.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTrvSje2yNwUvCDq_GwpxMiZ1PgknwzAZVUSYoHGzBYgBgyQjAfJup2ZjK6ywszCQjCfDZlhawuu35ApQboPB6B1Wu45u0jd7TqRNPRX6hyisVBd3gm-xpWSt4aQOTxv48BC4KpBpnILy/s200/June+6+-+house+plants+recuperating.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208950871513459922" border="0" /></a>My poor house plants are in the 'hospital' recuperating from the move, the dust, the change in lighting, my neglect due to vacations & my over-watering....So, I hope that living away from me & in a nice sheltered & sunny local will bring them back...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX5SQ47c5hJo35Xrz6jxPe5ueaHth_AAmWFGVEbTcm-gr6x4OyTqTPTht6nPhhtEka8ynAuHFFbephyphenhyphenKy_BUhQkj7jfc0SYYZL6QcXPEASKWQaoS4_HAXxf6p8-YJ7RW_iiqtEckz_0T8/s1600-h/June+6+-+install+glass+art+in+loft+wall+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVX5SQ47c5hJo35Xrz6jxPe5ueaHth_AAmWFGVEbTcm-gr6x4OyTqTPTht6nPhhtEka8ynAuHFFbephyphenhyphenKy_BUhQkj7jfc0SYYZL6QcXPEASKWQaoS4_HAXxf6p8-YJ7RW_iiqtEckz_0T8/s200/June+6+-+install+glass+art+in+loft+wall+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208950882601364930" border="0" /></a>I would like to introduce you to the first of my art surprises. This is the glass piece that I've been telling you about. It's built into the wall & Phil installed it today. We cased it (surrounded it) with some cedar & I've applied the tung oil to the wood. All we need to do is all the trim & it's all done!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaURDrnpzR5L8fR5tUns-PJSzoj33MAxSK34q5FTPGe58sg44o0xJaCy2KRPtZMudQcouI1irbudBL5Zam-DDFmgVlB3NJyz7ZqRRSVthWxLW2kf32cvEMXIPFY0ym8UcaOqPmZxlkvMkO/s1600-h/June+6+-+glass+art+from+loft.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaURDrnpzR5L8fR5tUns-PJSzoj33MAxSK34q5FTPGe58sg44o0xJaCy2KRPtZMudQcouI1irbudBL5Zam-DDFmgVlB3NJyz7ZqRRSVthWxLW2kf32cvEMXIPFY0ym8UcaOqPmZxlkvMkO/s200/June+6+-+glass+art+from+loft.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208950890002754178" border="0" /></a>It has a raised surface on the outter side - this shot is from the loft looking through it. There are sea stars, prawns, anchors & sea anemones on it. Phil thought there were fish & has been calling it the 'fish-glass' for months! ha, ha, ha. Again, just a bit of trim & it's complete!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Q0TklHV0dJXXhxJ9t70OUwBYYo9GelEcPZ6S13yGBZu0ybG0OQL-Bmo_0O3322YPQt3_ue1dGmH82oTpo5h80rMm_Kq1eNbjUF0rW1wphPAWSRWeDorzfzqr5z07JjGvDro9IGo11irC/s1600-h/June+6+-+Mark+Kelly+in+upper+kitchen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Q0TklHV0dJXXhxJ9t70OUwBYYo9GelEcPZ6S13yGBZu0ybG0OQL-Bmo_0O3322YPQt3_ue1dGmH82oTpo5h80rMm_Kq1eNbjUF0rW1wphPAWSRWeDorzfzqr5z07JjGvDro9IGo11irC/s200/June+6+-+Mark+Kelly+in+upper+kitchen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208950898070446610" border="0" /></a>Mark Kelly, our cabinet maker is in right now putting some finishing touches on the upper kitchen. I will take some close-up photos once he's gone & we've cleaned it up a bit. But as you can see, I've got my open shelves! He also fixed the central vac boo-boo on the island & I think Phil wants us to drag in the dishwasher to start hooking that up. The counter tops aren't due to arrive into Bamfield until the 14th - but that is a HUGE weekend here in town. It's the Lifeboat Centenniary celebration - to do with the Coast Guard & having the first motorized lifeboat in Canada. It's a pretty special celebration & I think most people will be busy...so Mark will hopefully find time just after the weekend to install all the countertops so that we can use our kitchen!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf36GoM2TEAq3HiPhP0lcavP8LgUrjqT4m3pOjhpzuq8eDDNli8sVyepB43lLOrn-_1Qzhixbg9mBuhBr_I4k71GqQ0WKukfhZ_5kHfKBdD2R0d1cdrLG9Luuh91zY1D5DGj7PtS4v2egL/s1600-h/June+6+-+loft+windows+cased.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf36GoM2TEAq3HiPhP0lcavP8LgUrjqT4m3pOjhpzuq8eDDNli8sVyepB43lLOrn-_1Qzhixbg9mBuhBr_I4k71GqQ0WKukfhZ_5kHfKBdD2R0d1cdrLG9Luuh91zY1D5DGj7PtS4v2egL/s200/June+6+-+loft+windows+cased.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208954503290638322" border="0" /></a>These are the windows in the loft, cased in with a few coats of tung oil. I'm just going to run up there & apply the last coat & then it takes about 2 days to cure. The bed is in place but I can't find any linens to put on it yet!! On the bed is a mask we got down in Cancun & it will be put on the wall - quite high up - between the 2 windows.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DJysyLXviKyGSrBnaHgfbQWs_AbMHlPZpHij8gQ3sfxDgUry5y6ybFem9N0l13YYtbv-a3ncXfQ3xj359A5HFqjikewWB9oYzV_ECy4RQ6LTsQr7V6jymSczKLMWZNuvjhE0fWFSxZxk/s1600-h/June+6+-+suite+kitchen+window+casing+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-DJysyLXviKyGSrBnaHgfbQWs_AbMHlPZpHij8gQ3sfxDgUry5y6ybFem9N0l13YYtbv-a3ncXfQ3xj359A5HFqjikewWB9oYzV_ECy4RQ6LTsQr7V6jymSczKLMWZNuvjhE0fWFSxZxk/s200/June+6+-+suite+kitchen+window+casing+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208954509988896322" border="0" /></a>This is the window in the suite kitchen. Lovely to have sunshine outside!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD1GfuhegbDgVy2DVaImI1L_3CAVRCziw5fMoKX0j9VXZBfnPqoXtBD8-e4IeZa_E-M7k8IZwJPJBu7sXMuD2_9ch6tPsE4NOxVeMY9OVGpAydoiZAx2KO2TLMBINUa1vocR6QezGFBK-/s1600-h/June+6+-+view+seated+on+bed+in+loft.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD1GfuhegbDgVy2DVaImI1L_3CAVRCziw5fMoKX0j9VXZBfnPqoXtBD8-e4IeZa_E-M7k8IZwJPJBu7sXMuD2_9ch6tPsE4NOxVeMY9OVGpAydoiZAx2KO2TLMBINUa1vocR6QezGFBK-/s200/June+6+-+view+seated+on+bed+in+loft.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208954517579359314" border="0" /></a>This is the view from the loft while sitting on the bed. Doesn't look very nice - but the sun is shining brightly outside & the scaffolding will come down very soon. I'm hoping by the middle of next week so that I can get working on those floors!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAwZD68rOO5-vFZaDl1xxTLzHCXPxfKNYb0YheAAlNBbWxrjJv5GA_v595g5iCg1xEVn5G-jhFS5jnwDBjA-DyO-f2x4mkxTQGNhq94msC4ElldNxTXZtfjNW9U8IIxp2U1Rox6gN-TFn/s1600-h/June+6+-+view+seated+on+bed+in+loft+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAwZD68rOO5-vFZaDl1xxTLzHCXPxfKNYb0YheAAlNBbWxrjJv5GA_v595g5iCg1xEVn5G-jhFS5jnwDBjA-DyO-f2x4mkxTQGNhq94msC4ElldNxTXZtfjNW9U8IIxp2U1Rox6gN-TFn/s200/June+6+-+view+seated+on+bed+in+loft+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208954523533956338" border="0" /></a><br />This is a close-up of the previous view. How nice to wake up to!Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-24123071692946457812008-05-27T17:38:00.000-07:002008-05-27T18:57:47.084-07:00Some More Finishing Touches....AgainRemember that list that I said I wrote early one morning...well, it seems we are finding more things to do NOT written on it whenever we turn around to scratch something off the list! But I am very happy to say that I've gotten a vast majority of my 'gardening' done - at least enough to allow me to go the summer in a relative calm state (even though I found all the seeds I bought this spring with the full intention of having a glorious veggie bed & to start repairing my losses in herbs....)<br /><br />The big news of the weekend is: THE STAIRS TO THE LOFT ARE NOW INSTALLED!!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16kQRsXxjwZxmJuNtBH_H8A5a2AQQYFALcqiRYz4ywpkf5G1qoU1_Z7f4RDwV9pryWZtMv_Sm7NiUUsy07HZK-OQhMn543KLeBOLTttfQRzQKDMw1huKdQSzjioJATWXdNyJFSUtELwwR/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16kQRsXxjwZxmJuNtBH_H8A5a2AQQYFALcqiRYz4ywpkf5G1qoU1_Z7f4RDwV9pryWZtMv_Sm7NiUUsy07HZK-OQhMn543KLeBOLTttfQRzQKDMw1huKdQSzjioJATWXdNyJFSUtELwwR/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205223064350902530" border="0" /></a><br />How to Raise a set of Heavy Stairs:<br /><br />1) Call everyone in town on a Saturday afternoon & hope someone picks the phone up (offering beer is a good idea).<br /><br />2) Wait for someone to show up.<br /><br />3) Stand around while someone comes up with a good (& safe) way<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjfB_7zohpYqQtFjY-bNNm0UguCHyLDUv9WOPgSluaYI2PE-4AyYGghZWMM5ef_nzK_MSQW-yvo16gJR-nE59_mDGiSKjLMtMQGZliDDoKVucewLet9h7vLPbGjJGyJBLg-7sxOhr2NGX/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjfB_7zohpYqQtFjY-bNNm0UguCHyLDUv9WOPgSluaYI2PE-4AyYGghZWMM5ef_nzK_MSQW-yvo16gJR-nE59_mDGiSKjLMtMQGZliDDoKVucewLet9h7vLPbGjJGyJBLg-7sxOhr2NGX/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205223077235804434" border="0" /></a> to start the show.<br /><br />4) Figure out who is the tallest person (don't really know how this one fit into the picture as they were all the same height...)<br /><br />5) Make sure the person standing on the next floor has a good & sturdy rope as they will be holding onto the stairs at some point while everyone switches positions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittvWCE9b4IuGa8G6vFSpP9AfCV55aZPiqyRmYfLkvRJPxHlKE8mFtrr5HGqDlZ8c2ZfWyK275j1QA_twzLyOWjtsZR92Eyp6__-XELS6CEiv1ZMoOZT4S9wM9TvbE5LYDiH9GIKNgFORC/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising+%283%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittvWCE9b4IuGa8G6vFSpP9AfCV55aZPiqyRmYfLkvRJPxHlKE8mFtrr5HGqDlZ8c2ZfWyK275j1QA_twzLyOWjtsZR92Eyp6__-XELS6CEiv1ZMoOZT4S9wM9TvbE5LYDiH9GIKNgFORC/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising+%283%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205226182497159538" border="0" /></a><br />6) Communicate, communicate, communicate (usually in loud curses & other <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">garbled</span> languages).<br /><br />7) Lift with the knees, not the back.<br /><br />8) Slide the 300 pound set of stairs gently into place & hope it's the right place.<br /><br />9) Ask <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">someone's</span> opinion as to whether it's straight or not & then tap the stairs around for 15 minutes only to find that the original position was really the best after all.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zrRc2X3ZvCc5zQ9t5of5IDEBPpUlMtL-j6Xfe12T-ubJGErhOsgywhdo_g18carHJLrcEUqL9LulHmCqQm0XyvasOAVu-PDiXHM2_XYjIOqL-NYBQ5My60MFdxiM_MhS5FRN_2i6YxWU/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising+%284%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zrRc2X3ZvCc5zQ9t5of5IDEBPpUlMtL-j6Xfe12T-ubJGErhOsgywhdo_g18carHJLrcEUqL9LulHmCqQm0XyvasOAVu-PDiXHM2_XYjIOqL-NYBQ5My60MFdxiM_MhS5FRN_2i6YxWU/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising+%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205223085825739058" border="0" /></a><br />10) Attach the stairs to the wall & floor BEFORE the guy up on the next floor decides to come stomping down (even if he wants to see if the stairs will remain in place without the screws....)<br /><br />11) Drink the beer that was offered to the volunteers who didn't want it after all (celebrate!!!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmzn9C7LvM8IxHI-4E9la2Z_Kjizs3OIZzZQudGsqillnWrA-cdgT0d6Ba0ceQW0qa2ZupR0XRV9IdJhb_lEipXGrG8vyJQlaZujND34yq212KRpShP0SobQauJ_oOfJNMDZfXSw2T6GI/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising+%285%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmzn9C7LvM8IxHI-4E9la2Z_Kjizs3OIZzZQudGsqillnWrA-cdgT0d6Ba0ceQW0qa2ZupR0XRV9IdJhb_lEipXGrG8vyJQlaZujND34yq212KRpShP0SobQauJ_oOfJNMDZfXSw2T6GI/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising+%285%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205223094415673666" border="0" /></a>We would like to thank our stairs builder (the Dude) & our volunteers: Matt, Kevin, Bob, & Kurt.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmpmeSdCmU_Lzt_Bvz1r8obqvklGZUSrstH592GLSeeO3v1Xgk2O5lRl2xbzGJKWPfeZfbxXU6otAzrs8cFeHRdDQOAFUx2HGGEHJ05aWsqNZpbSPIR2fy-Se-6c2HFW1wyXinnxAM1ZP/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising+%286%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmpmeSdCmU_Lzt_Bvz1r8obqvklGZUSrstH592GLSeeO3v1Xgk2O5lRl2xbzGJKWPfeZfbxXU6otAzrs8cFeHRdDQOAFUx2HGGEHJ05aWsqNZpbSPIR2fy-Se-6c2HFW1wyXinnxAM1ZP/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising+%286%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205225559726901602" border="0" /></a>We now view this work of art daily & we also know the work is not yet completed with them. We are putting down some fir hardwood on the landing & the step on either side - which will have to be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">varathaned</span> - many, many coats. We also need to work on the cedar posts - the one at the bottom of the stairs & the central one that goes from the kitchen all the way up to the loft ceiling (not shown in picture). Again: many, many coats of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">varathane</span>.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtwhb8kDxu_NUL6B7-5boGZ23Ra3lYEefs6kUe4zuywD66qitGDCjjc2Q-dbBugINSSvHcmxSB9BB6Bc56uueKADZCiU8hs0agC1knTqqaIIlbQXHk_58BSv5WfTJlyykJ6ewzlTUTl_O/s1600-h/May+24+-+stair+raising.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtwhb8kDxu_NUL6B7-5boGZ23Ra3lYEefs6kUe4zuywD66qitGDCjjc2Q-dbBugINSSvHcmxSB9BB6Bc56uueKADZCiU8hs0agC1knTqqaIIlbQXHk_58BSv5WfTJlyykJ6ewzlTUTl_O/s200/May+24+-+stair+raising.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205225555431934290" border="0" /></a>The stairs are stunning even without the railing on them & who knows what <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">THAT's</span> going to look like or even how long.....I shudder....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVVO16vOErKwYdXYk1U1BullEY21WcyyDtQvDSZtLzvgy4X0ULkBZqya2_X511XSNxl4VkNUZ8BDiFxSbswDjlmywJ72bhSJ7dbytke8pkmth9GOYA-IQ5Aw6HX0zH7qc905DWnBtTu7u/s1600-h/May+25+-+central+vac+installed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVVO16vOErKwYdXYk1U1BullEY21WcyyDtQvDSZtLzvgy4X0ULkBZqya2_X511XSNxl4VkNUZ8BDiFxSbswDjlmywJ72bhSJ7dbytke8pkmth9GOYA-IQ5Aw6HX0zH7qc905DWnBtTu7u/s200/May+25+-+central+vac+installed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205228433060022658" border="0" /></a>Now that we have access to the WHOLE house again (remember that there were not even temporary stairs for us to use for over 4 weeks...), Phil has been busy, busy, busy (well, me too....). Phil installed the central vac system - made sure all the electrical connectors were working & we got suction!! For the first time, I was able to properly clean the suite floors....a broom really does not get all the dust that comes in. The central vac is nice & quiet inside the house (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">whooosh</span>) & barely noticeable outside the house. Once the shelter is built around that little part of the deck, no one will know how often (or not) we use the thing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzwJlDDux7ztdrG9x4pV5de72PfPu03Tg0vEOg1i5yyfcWKvCqQvrViWq79bBeMeKsDcbyML2625VhsMlnQLKDJUCcPCRzmM8Vqu2PIGXcmw6C4RsyKp0wnqVisffOsCzM1fY0271AFsr/s1600-h/May+25+-+loft+lights.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzwJlDDux7ztdrG9x4pV5de72PfPu03Tg0vEOg1i5yyfcWKvCqQvrViWq79bBeMeKsDcbyML2625VhsMlnQLKDJUCcPCRzmM8Vqu2PIGXcmw6C4RsyKp0wnqVisffOsCzM1fY0271AFsr/s200/May+25+-+loft+lights.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205228441649957266" border="0" /></a>With access to the loft, we have decided to work in a top-down fashion. The sooner we get the top part of the house done, the sooner we can start to move up....which we have to do in the next 2 1/2 weeks.....<br /><br />These are the reading lights for our bed in the loft. Not exactly what I was going for, but there are only so many lighting stores we can go to & be disappointed...I hope these work out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDfYDu79rWW8aeLkROBtVv552pa-2PvQOre7juTlcOPdt3kJ3EjrZBdIAbqVwz7OcNS_VqpA2v-bZpmsMYraXTfTBPaxfijsH116RTGol7-07u49uWrP3KZBQ0pu0NescPirjF4tdSNfH/s1600-h/May+27+-+loft+lights+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDfYDu79rWW8aeLkROBtVv552pa-2PvQOre7juTlcOPdt3kJ3EjrZBdIAbqVwz7OcNS_VqpA2v-bZpmsMYraXTfTBPaxfijsH116RTGol7-07u49uWrP3KZBQ0pu0NescPirjF4tdSNfH/s200/May+27+-+loft+lights+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205228445944924578" border="0" /></a>These little lights are also in the loft just about chest height on the slope of the ceiling. Underneath these light (3 on one side & 2 on the other) we will eventually build drawers into the wall. These puck lights tilt down or sit flush in their mounts (so they are facing out on the same angle as the ceiling). ~super cool~<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiXlVdN6NFtoQQDnmd0_1WulqI3AMBz83-e7f5ZtqCG2CvG9rIR8e3UzF98qp3fnTp9YMBl-x1-sPgbqWy-j2cTIKqzdwb8vaGiuVzXH9vo0wFABTUwY9wrEKKV_u5REGDXRC8WwamtUp/s1600-h/May+27+-+loft+ceiling+fan+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiXlVdN6NFtoQQDnmd0_1WulqI3AMBz83-e7f5ZtqCG2CvG9rIR8e3UzF98qp3fnTp9YMBl-x1-sPgbqWy-j2cTIKqzdwb8vaGiuVzXH9vo0wFABTUwY9wrEKKV_u5REGDXRC8WwamtUp/s200/May+27+-+loft+ceiling+fan+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205228454534859186" border="0" /></a>Here's our ceiling fan for the loft. I'm so excited about the deal we got for 2 fans - both the same - in such a 'cool' & 'trendy' look. Very modern & slick. Not too much wobble either - not bad for Phil's first attempt at a ceiling fan. He was so excited to get this dimmer switch for the fan, so that we could control the speed from the wall switch - but the motor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">humms</span> rather loudly when this function is used, so I think we will just keep it on low & turn it on or off with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">the</span> wall switch. But, with Phil's research abilities on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">internet</span>, he just might find a fix for that too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7ydl8jUgda7N4XpylEE6N246km4T-APSxBFU2HW6E9ldwQTu868x-A54p6H7-QJgzRt_ZHvln9p1CsyEJvl3BZ049KDjQve4rwb3xiNfCh5li6tWnDzzoW0nreLpb934-p2HsC_S5IOP/s1600-h/May+27+-+varathaning+pine+ceiling.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7ydl8jUgda7N4XpylEE6N246km4T-APSxBFU2HW6E9ldwQTu868x-A54p6H7-QJgzRt_ZHvln9p1CsyEJvl3BZ049KDjQve4rwb3xiNfCh5li6tWnDzzoW0nreLpb934-p2HsC_S5IOP/s200/May+27+-+varathaning+pine+ceiling.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205228463124793794" border="0" /></a><br />We are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">varathaning</span> the pine ceiling - for protection of the wood against the summer sun. We could already see a bit of difference in the wood along the windows to the wood back in the loft. Phil set back up the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">scary</span> scaffolding & has been up there most of the afternoon slapping on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">varathane</span>. I think I'm becoming sensitive to it - much to smelly. I have the feeling that by the time we are totally finished the house, most surfaces will have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">varathane</span> on them......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRmva1qmbDHBNxnktYWczzZTpQeIMKrUsN2XKaXjcNDkxmVItQrxMvNe31X7-HCVwH4-GvqYul8HUuA5qYLmIuZgQKvHNUJ9El4hFFReP0z_qwek8V2t9xicWZwwcxW6JEl8Nswqdd5WV/s1600-h/May+20+-+hanging+baskets+lower+deck+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRmva1qmbDHBNxnktYWczzZTpQeIMKrUsN2XKaXjcNDkxmVItQrxMvNe31X7-HCVwH4-GvqYul8HUuA5qYLmIuZgQKvHNUJ9El4hFFReP0z_qwek8V2t9xicWZwwcxW6JEl8Nswqdd5WV/s200/May+20+-+hanging+baskets+lower+deck+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205233771704371666" border="0" /></a><br />We've also been working on some extra touches.<br /><br />Like hanging baskets outside. This is my first time with these - only 3 this year & red geraniums, not really one of my favourite flowers....BUT, we shall see what else grows in the baskets & if I can remember to keep them watered. They are on the lower deck & are more for the guests who will be staying in the suite.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BnrXfwvzyVjO7cl3ulQNrhxYSYt0qWm6Lxp1J_wLOkIWs19ZBYE4Hbvd9lhVtkaFzThJRc0uSsWZR_NDnjW7swEmlEOsO8KUXAH5f4eTfp0n2x9Z0Ysc82hX5g7KVwzrgNV5d5vtPJ7B/s1600-h/May+24+-+some+yard+work.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BnrXfwvzyVjO7cl3ulQNrhxYSYt0qWm6Lxp1J_wLOkIWs19ZBYE4Hbvd9lhVtkaFzThJRc0uSsWZR_NDnjW7swEmlEOsO8KUXAH5f4eTfp0n2x9Z0Ysc82hX5g7KVwzrgNV5d5vtPJ7B/s200/May+24+-+some+yard+work.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205233775999338978" border="0" /></a>On the day the stairs were raised, I was outside bright & early with the 300 pound lawn mower trying to make a bit of definition to the yard. Or at least around my berry bushes (top center) & around some of the 'flower' beds.<br /><br />Does anyone have an electric mower? What are your thoughts on those? I've heard that<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3H7x4q0PdFZQYADI12vvhzSIgns49i59kBr-WybP3pkQ36CGWP6nIXe9emmlAj0zFZCZiwRyjF8pY6S4tYI2yCmpTbxQUqhKaqJgyedmb7W9MFK9AdBtXTAeqJsZsrQv51ekH25JAKWRx/s1600-h/May+24+-+some+yard+work+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3H7x4q0PdFZQYADI12vvhzSIgns49i59kBr-WybP3pkQ36CGWP6nIXe9emmlAj0zFZCZiwRyjF8pY6S4tYI2yCmpTbxQUqhKaqJgyedmb7W9MFK9AdBtXTAeqJsZsrQv51ekH25JAKWRx/s200/May+24+-+some+yard+work+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205233784589273586" border="0" /></a> a gas mower puts out enough carbon emissions as a regular car does in 5 hours!<br /><br />See, the yard is looking better - we will hopefully get the use of an extra garbage bin this weekend (was supposed to be today.....) so that we can get rid of the garbage pile which happens to be where I want to plant more berry bushes.....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdnjwJSw0gHRn9P4AbXKcfeq05JOiEJLKL2aDAgBblHDh3QC836N_n0IvtJckhBd974Yci7tLWl9fAxpxWHHz_5P1APpM1xAI0MruUKcFuSEqyVlhGGYzpMhCEQLyW3h1stAJKRPbbraJ/s1600-h/May+27+-+planter+boxes+upper+deck.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdnjwJSw0gHRn9P4AbXKcfeq05JOiEJLKL2aDAgBblHDh3QC836N_n0IvtJckhBd974Yci7tLWl9fAxpxWHHz_5P1APpM1xAI0MruUKcFuSEqyVlhGGYzpMhCEQLyW3h1stAJKRPbbraJ/s200/May+27+-+planter+boxes+upper+deck.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205233788884240898" border="0" /></a>Today I cleaned off the upper deck & hauled up 2 planter boxes. I managed to find some soil somewhere - although I'd like to get some manure in the next few weeks for them too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-q5UUSyHE46dnejFbdFQDpi1OuJjgjcxHpGMr_n6M4gHyqg2gdCAiZMhun7lLsOsZ4C5aLlX_f12nrzRjxRvAwVppyE1iyE3sO22bHdR78AmiUjMhZHosFLgSk3EaTL1iyxx3pFf_oCI/s1600-h/May+27+-+planter+boxes+upper+deck+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-q5UUSyHE46dnejFbdFQDpi1OuJjgjcxHpGMr_n6M4gHyqg2gdCAiZMhun7lLsOsZ4C5aLlX_f12nrzRjxRvAwVppyE1iyE3sO22bHdR78AmiUjMhZHosFLgSk3EaTL1iyxx3pFf_oCI/s200/May+27+-+planter+boxes+upper+deck+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205233797474175506" border="0" /></a>I've got a few small plants for them: lavender & some sort of onion (I've read somewhere that the true test of a gardener is if they can successfully grow onions....), & some sort of ornamental grass that survived the winter in the green house. I planted these poor boxes with a multitude of seeds in the hopes that a few from each will sprout & grow (things like: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">calendula</span>, viola, corn flower, nasturtium, sage, thyme, savory & parsley). I had thought to put in some bean seeds, but that might be pushing it just a little.... See those cute little white things in each box - Cousin Pauline sent me some cows on sticks & I've finally found a home for them!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOq0KUa17y-M8rWdkOuGwWq_GxmKq5rshPEh5q17ZBUztqxvAajfIGM9Z6FQSdCguP73pwHtSc-bOLX_CFRFWrnfn9ybsN9b9mQaGhhLdLNBw-jrtTGWvVyNr4ciWGSgJQVOJCyj5cTcpI/s1600-h/May+26+-+interior+doors+installed+%281%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOq0KUa17y-M8rWdkOuGwWq_GxmKq5rshPEh5q17ZBUztqxvAajfIGM9Z6FQSdCguP73pwHtSc-bOLX_CFRFWrnfn9ybsN9b9mQaGhhLdLNBw-jrtTGWvVyNr4ciWGSgJQVOJCyj5cTcpI/s200/May+26+-+interior+doors+installed+%281%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205235197633514018" border="0" /></a>We also now have privacy in our suite!<br /><br />The hemlock doors were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">varathaned</span> & sanded & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">varathaned</span>....you know the routine....& finally I said to Phil that they were ready for installation.<br /><br />I'm glad that the door frames were hung up properly a few months ago & the door removed for staining. This allowed Phil an easy install job - took about 10 minutes!<br /><br />First, he had to install the door knob....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaIPASgFdDmeCI6MYLo2BzXOTQMOMsSw6-6GGpPVK6PiqvsMF_-8OXzAnjBJRVvubEKmQJxn-uSpKO3rnag1ymPQnXeHYvY4EW7kLhTufVrAsACmgygRkJoUMsu21A8yBZLVldc4erIuF/s1600-h/May+26+-+interior+doors+installed+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaIPASgFdDmeCI6MYLo2BzXOTQMOMsSw6-6GGpPVK6PiqvsMF_-8OXzAnjBJRVvubEKmQJxn-uSpKO3rnag1ymPQnXeHYvY4EW7kLhTufVrAsACmgygRkJoUMsu21A8yBZLVldc4erIuF/s200/May+26+-+interior+doors+installed+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205235201928481330" border="0" /></a>Then he had to chisel out a little bit of wood for the hole plate to go in so that the door can close properly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VGveMWFVeRWa5Hxz_ZMMWhyphenhyphenEh8tV0Ee6WDM04L3lxPFMhtvLRzQIsX8BdwfSchLuaHEO8XL9uYojQMedGdDFPQdPtFgQ7th0GtsMk4Od1CGAFfuMwCMGRmBDOu2-z-Z6zIEI9uh0he4s/s1600-h/May+26+-+interior+doors+installed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VGveMWFVeRWa5Hxz_ZMMWhyphenhyphenEh8tV0Ee6WDM04L3lxPFMhtvLRzQIsX8BdwfSchLuaHEO8XL9uYojQMedGdDFPQdPtFgQ7th0GtsMk4Od1CGAFfuMwCMGRmBDOu2-z-Z6zIEI9uh0he4s/s200/May+26+-+interior+doors+installed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205235206223448642" border="0" /></a>The doors hang nice & evenly!!<br /><br />They give better definition to the suite (Phil says that they make the suite look smaller...)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9u6kuxImIeIqur_CZ1ceNSGS28rtMSaPUg5ofiWELmnIRnBCe6aA0nHQkgeIwdp7eC1BKXj0uLXOehEXUo81v1UQzJWeXLNAVQ3eDAflGTwWQKfOyRlOvSYsxrpcPh-3RlEdoC2JdDus/s1600-h/May+27+-+suite+bathroom+door.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn9u6kuxImIeIqur_CZ1ceNSGS28rtMSaPUg5ofiWELmnIRnBCe6aA0nHQkgeIwdp7eC1BKXj0uLXOehEXUo81v1UQzJWeXLNAVQ3eDAflGTwWQKfOyRlOvSYsxrpcPh-3RlEdoC2JdDus/s200/May+27+-+suite+bathroom+door.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205235210518415954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bathroom Door<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyADYStOcPyK2-MaBzUTKao1F5N3iouXzxdsU91yArHnRYVrjViz9_85x-9t_6nHu7qTy4rmMV_dbMacTVmjTPbkCaNIhCCAtJEJMA7A2mBluOqwtk32yo4V-RwYyUp1vrOBPM3nKT6lb/s1600-h/May+27+-+suite+bedroom+door.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyADYStOcPyK2-MaBzUTKao1F5N3iouXzxdsU91yArHnRYVrjViz9_85x-9t_6nHu7qTy4rmMV_dbMacTVmjTPbkCaNIhCCAtJEJMA7A2mBluOqwtk32yo4V-RwYyUp1vrOBPM3nKT6lb/s200/May+27+-+suite+bedroom+door.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205235219108350562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bedroom DoorPhil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210817541805941316.post-70905012202552076362008-05-22T10:12:00.001-07:002008-05-22T11:23:55.142-07:00Some More Finishing Touches....OK! It's been a month since I've sat down to document our struggles & our truimphs & our 'what the....??!!', but I'm back on track now & we are moving forward at a good pace....ever since I got up at 4 a.m. to write out some lists of jobs that we need to do before the summer is upon us.<br /><br />Firstly, we went down to Florida to help Gerry & Lorraine celebrate their wedding on the beach - absolutely stunning event & a grand time with family (Phil's side) & a bit of time to ourselves & a couple of good nights down on my Uncle Gerry's sailboat in Fort Lauderdale.<br /><br />It took us over 36 hours of traveling to make it back to Bamfield - with yet another massive shopping spree at Home Depot & Costco. This finishing work is almost more planning & organizing than the whole of the initial construction phase!!<br /><br />We brought some of that Florida sunshine & heat back with us - a whole 2 days of it!! But June is just around the corner, so I'm sure the weather will improve once again. We had hoped to see the stairs installed (as promised) but they needed a bit more work & planning - so I've got my fingers crossed for the next week or so......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKNi5pSMOULkceCXK13TVcbEThoXSToBIIxc96xmZSegW57w7aHis7swHmThSW_c_0esmGPuayExfaFbOFWqBIwcF1JbwdzNba7Sfwp1M49KEvgwhO9t1LdLWws-Qz6DY_qz5JPIG-OCv/s1600-h/May+16+-+pre-varathane+stairs.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKNi5pSMOULkceCXK13TVcbEThoXSToBIIxc96xmZSegW57w7aHis7swHmThSW_c_0esmGPuayExfaFbOFWqBIwcF1JbwdzNba7Sfwp1M49KEvgwhO9t1LdLWws-Qz6DY_qz5JPIG-OCv/s200/May+16+-+pre-varathane+stairs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203253744536274930" border="0" /></a><br />Introducing our loft stairs!! Big & beautiful! Here, they have no varathane on them & I was surprized that the 2 different woods looked so similar, but some of the work that needed to be done on them was to apply the varathane....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLxncbnkfZQwttf4jhRS2-w71lTCoN65lTSQHiFGxUya-rqoGSmoX568y5LTMBRXbJGIU73EaFinxtsjl8938KysPMC4u7f3Qt_AbwxOQJfb8UTkuSeoK0RPxDkOqrtFjPncAFhu2DUhH/s1600-h/May+16+-+Phil+varathaning+stairs.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLxncbnkfZQwttf4jhRS2-w71lTCoN65lTSQHiFGxUya-rqoGSmoX568y5LTMBRXbJGIU73EaFinxtsjl8938KysPMC4u7f3Qt_AbwxOQJfb8UTkuSeoK0RPxDkOqrtFjPncAFhu2DUhH/s200/May+16+-+Phil+varathaning+stairs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203253757421176834" border="0" /></a>Here's Phil working with his sponge brush. You can already see the colours of the yellow cedar (the stringers on the side in the light colour) & the fir (the darker colour on the treads) coming out. I think Phil had to put on about 4 coats of varathane.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2rgrtpn_mAPXtWjX1eJAaC544zwWwHAKaLMP6ywpkcMSit7KY4YcOSl6Uc8KgGcdAVzo1c6C9DdWgxmwPQkgBIh_dFLIQDm4yfXotKeel1Dnyak8J9LWK2IPAv80JhIXYV6jrroQmhp9/s1600-h/May+16+-+stairs+pre-varathane+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2rgrtpn_mAPXtWjX1eJAaC544zwWwHAKaLMP6ywpkcMSit7KY4YcOSl6Uc8KgGcdAVzo1c6C9DdWgxmwPQkgBIh_dFLIQDm4yfXotKeel1Dnyak8J9LWK2IPAv80JhIXYV6jrroQmhp9/s200/May+16+-+stairs+pre-varathane+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203253766011111442" border="0" /></a><br />Here's Michelle getting down & dirty - literally! The place upstairs is a disaster! When I find the time, I'll get back up there with the shop vac & blast it all away.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKIQxvAb5dJBDPNPh5MFcV10YEiTG1JXzHJChwcso2TJQ_7n3BhYaChjGDScIM3DVRZMxFi8y-vG_comWhqgAYklbvtyis58-Z7MQ071skcvw7RkYcuRFP-jLJbEbOIVw9kLWKlciP8o3/s1600-h/May+16+-+yellow+cedar+stringers+%26+fir+treads.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOKIQxvAb5dJBDPNPh5MFcV10YEiTG1JXzHJChwcso2TJQ_7n3BhYaChjGDScIM3DVRZMxFi8y-vG_comWhqgAYklbvtyis58-Z7MQ071skcvw7RkYcuRFP-jLJbEbOIVw9kLWKlciP8o3/s200/May+16+-+yellow+cedar+stringers+%26+fir+treads.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203253770306078754" border="0" /></a>This is just a close up of the stairs. There is a lot of awesome wood grain on the treads & the stringers have some nice knots & veins running along it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6bsTkizyXtQeq9xLdKdhBMZK6Qfm6FSJM4rzdMPKlkXXTV9uXUS792febtdmAAyPpH9w9UrT8jpNade1mMXwT27-DD1HmNrJS7PCQvIGqIPeBM1TP38ZQJXgIWldejcE1gz6WFEdUmwc/s1600-h/May+22+-+landing+at+bottom+of+loft+stairs.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6bsTkizyXtQeq9xLdKdhBMZK6Qfm6FSJM4rzdMPKlkXXTV9uXUS792febtdmAAyPpH9w9UrT8jpNade1mMXwT27-DD1HmNrJS7PCQvIGqIPeBM1TP38ZQJXgIWldejcE1gz6WFEdUmwc/s200/May+22+-+landing+at+bottom+of+loft+stairs.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203253787485947954" border="0" /></a>The house was designed to have a bit of a landing at the bottom of the stairs. The house isn't wide enough to have the stairs where we put them, but I really wasn't expecting a 2 step landing! I'm hoping the boys will work on this today & put in the step on either side of it....plus the post at the bottom of the stairs. It was somewhere upstairs when I went to take photos, but I couldn't find it....<br /><br />We are putting fir hardwood on the landing (& the 2 steps?) & we were lucky enough that a friend in town has lots of extra - so we shall see what we will do with it once it's installed....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgIeLyaAxArr00Tat7PogVguzr4-WEgzjWVKgKdS_QA66SGTg46leTZC8LapJKdGyob2-c595W6bCiY9E4wK_zoGukpvoUF2ZcZMP9AQgwb9RHvfFZ_Zgg1Ucfwmb5AslH8VA5_wyTQxy/s1600-h/May+19+-+upper+kitchen+almost+finished.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpgIeLyaAxArr00Tat7PogVguzr4-WEgzjWVKgKdS_QA66SGTg46leTZC8LapJKdGyob2-c595W6bCiY9E4wK_zoGukpvoUF2ZcZMP9AQgwb9RHvfFZ_Zgg1Ucfwmb5AslH8VA5_wyTQxy/s200/May+19+-+upper+kitchen+almost+finished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203268609418086642" border="0" /></a>While we were away, the upper kitchen was being installed. This design is quite a bit different than the suite kitchen - more custom to how I want the whole living space to feel. As you can see, the cabinets are up to the ceiling - this is for the items that we don't use everyday. You'd be surprized at how much you don't use certain 'kitchen gadgets' that are meant to save time - I found a whole wack of things when we were packing up that I NEVER use!<br /><br />We are only half way finished with the kitchen - under the cupboards will b<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3Z-TtRBULb7swUrAi2w151SRFrKWXz4SOHMaTO9dBykoOXhx_wnOoMub2bfLSHWUdkEblTTf5FroYBbcNomV8Bz_FcadaLE4bz5pTcf5yXCU61-eGzAGYxEomHO61powv0JFEhp71NXw/s1600-h/May+19+-+pantry+space+in+upper+kitchen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3Z-TtRBULb7swUrAi2w151SRFrKWXz4SOHMaTO9dBykoOXhx_wnOoMub2bfLSHWUdkEblTTf5FroYBbcNomV8Bz_FcadaLE4bz5pTcf5yXCU61-eGzAGYxEomHO61powv0JFEhp71NXw/s200/May+19+-+pantry+space+in+upper+kitchen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203256708063709266" border="0" /></a>e 2 open shelves - & a custom microwave stand & we've yet to pick out our under-the-shelf lighting, but that'll come along...<br /><br />This is the corner pantry unit that Mark custom built for us - the angles match the office wall & the entry door angle down the hallway. It also allows for moving around the top of the stairs area without fear of falling down the stairs. This is going to be an awesome storage unit!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rHH8PiyCABPo09cxigE7LqWIHfaTAxqYJnVs6XBfu9GHgDhqEFmICDUV497RHBclTryqCW8WJtP8lKmwfIxSaiqVhqAJBpPumbkp3x1zlhEd-lvxBDFoiUOw53Lc9S7vUJpA_vvKDguU/s1600-h/May+19+-+upper+cabinets+in+kitchen+%26+lights+in+wrong+spot.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rHH8PiyCABPo09cxigE7LqWIHfaTAxqYJnVs6XBfu9GHgDhqEFmICDUV497RHBclTryqCW8WJtP8lKmwfIxSaiqVhqAJBpPumbkp3x1zlhEd-lvxBDFoiUOw53Lc9S7vUJpA_vvKDguU/s200/May+19+-+upper+cabinets+in+kitchen+%26+lights+in+wrong+spot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203256712358676578" border="0" /></a>While Mark was installing the upper cabinets, we all realized that when the electrical was put in, we forgot to account for the cupboard doors. Usually, the upper cabinets do not come up this high (normal height is like in the suite kitchen) so we now have to dig into the drywall & move the lights out & away from the cabinets. Ruining a perfectly good paint job on the<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvzBt0SJCxvaJba-a9yyr-9nTiNuXepTSzsriMYkNkrRYEvgBjeTevlII6Ub1vPNiyMm10B0qMlUbZesuK3sPP00IjC2n98FK-i4KJMUE5ueIHX3kp3ijXWB0wU0zo_Uq5Ty7ANQ5h_e4/s1600-h/May+19+-+island+upper+kitchen+%28central+vac%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvzBt0SJCxvaJba-a9yyr-9nTiNuXepTSzsriMYkNkrRYEvgBjeTevlII6Ub1vPNiyMm10B0qMlUbZesuK3sPP00IjC2n98FK-i4KJMUE5ueIHX3kp3ijXWB0wU0zo_Uq5Ty7ANQ5h_e4/s200/May+19+-+island+upper+kitchen+%28central+vac%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203256716653643890" border="0" /></a> ceiling....grrrr.<br /><br />I leave the boys upstairs to install the island for half an hour & come back up to see it & realized that they put in the central vac in the wrong spot....the island needs to be ripped up! We have the toe-kick hole that you use when you just want to sweep up the kitchen & brush it down a low hole attached to the central vac....Phil had Mark put it under the front edge - 2 or 3 inches back so that he won't smash his toe on it. It's supposed to be installed on the side of the island so that the broom can actually get the dirt down into the hole. Oops!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP9Z2lbzK7Iu0JKx0OFkDgGMoAZO7BfCf6BHUkYeO2Os_hDFfuDrhHvZr7QPMRIzYoLJCANhM_SNh26DIFvLO-tFycGcqQXHxz-Vv7NI9WSbEKIbwAA1y65Obz3eYHH9JBioTX1KitFpn/s1600-h/May+18+-+front+wall+scones.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP9Z2lbzK7Iu0JKx0OFkDgGMoAZO7BfCf6BHUkYeO2Os_hDFfuDrhHvZr7QPMRIzYoLJCANhM_SNh26DIFvLO-tFycGcqQXHxz-Vv7NI9WSbEKIbwAA1y65Obz3eYHH9JBioTX1KitFpn/s200/May+18+-+front+wall+scones.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203260792577607810" border="0" /></a><br />Phil's been doing all the electrical finishing upstairs too. He's got almost all the lights installed - such as this wall sconce on the front wall. It looks awesome at night & I can't wait to see the effect when the windows are cased & trimmed in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc17FGOHYYvriuVF3msL1WZnBS44A60wovfw-M_0ufaqb0IoxW5tCbQrl2uxrktE_y8UDE9CWBu851D2lKmdmBTsH68FC7uln9CC4bTBLBmGplJIpq1hBYmWGgxcVeGMDYvUFdT4PJFBA/s1600-h/May+18+-+lights+installed+in+upper+bathroom.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigc17FGOHYYvriuVF3msL1WZnBS44A60wovfw-M_0ufaqb0IoxW5tCbQrl2uxrktE_y8UDE9CWBu851D2lKmdmBTsH68FC7uln9CC4bTBLBmGplJIpq1hBYmWGgxcVeGMDYvUFdT4PJFBA/s200/May+18+-+lights+installed+in+upper+bathroom.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203260805462509714" border="0" /></a>Phil also finished the bathroom light installation. Makes it much easier to use this room - not for what it was intended just yet (we need a new toilet - the old one broke because we left it in the yard over the winter - talk about white trash!!). I'm using the bathroom as my staining room - some place where I can control the heat - air flow & reduce the amount of dust flying by my face.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEOCBKY_86ri8iqlkFUUXOxwGMCAPpLVFYxNS5rEUlxdCGwWasXOMvSQcJddGFi47Y2UadsY9DbXZtnajY5jQqW3nk6k62U_tN8BKk0te3Ysg4t5DzGlqvxoY0A_GEbL8CXAAcLUfIgm7/s1600-h/May+21+-+cedar+trim+drying+indoors.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEOCBKY_86ri8iqlkFUUXOxwGMCAPpLVFYxNS5rEUlxdCGwWasXOMvSQcJddGFi47Y2UadsY9DbXZtnajY5jQqW3nk6k62U_tN8BKk0te3Ysg4t5DzGlqvxoY0A_GEbL8CXAAcLUfIgm7/s200/May+21+-+cedar+trim+drying+indoors.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203260814052444322" border="0" /></a><br />Phil moved in the cedar trim wood - now it will dry out & we can get to planing, sanding, cutting, installing & putting on some sort of oil product to protect it & bring out the colours. The laundry room smells great!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LlxVflkzy6lLFlsMo1RoG5ggrY-FIdk8PduKhqO1gY-Ed3oXFWo5us-ZacTGBTnwfjK-kXGQuxEehohTReUNL2Azdm6ZjPk5pLpKZf-yU4NNthExHLnpcOf9Zv1BCz9NQmHbohpI3VJr/s1600-h/May+22+-+Phil+install+electric+in+crawl+space.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LlxVflkzy6lLFlsMo1RoG5ggrY-FIdk8PduKhqO1gY-Ed3oXFWo5us-ZacTGBTnwfjK-kXGQuxEehohTReUNL2Azdm6ZjPk5pLpKZf-yU4NNthExHLnpcOf9Zv1BCz9NQmHbohpI3VJr/s200/May+22+-+Phil+install+electric+in+crawl+space.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203260831232313522" border="0" /></a>Phil went down into the scarey crawl space this morning to wire it up for lights. Somehow we neglected this & we actually have a lot of useable room down there. He also built proper covers for the 2 access holes that we have to the crawl space. Maybe the musty smell down there will stay down there - although Phil has the de-humidifyer running again & that should reduce the damp.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85E_1FBozDzmv9ED6Pzry19nBHBPM6wF7MtgQKB5Smg6Y-kMVmBhc7C3tkfZF2L9_j3z-rdUbboeMgGEzMDp-j2VH4E0N61lsDAzbmTI7KsUHECqiIx_BA5roeSm3PG7cE4Ap3T9JKV86/s1600-h/May+22+-+hemlock+doors+stained+%26+varathaned.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85E_1FBozDzmv9ED6Pzry19nBHBPM6wF7MtgQKB5Smg6Y-kMVmBhc7C3tkfZF2L9_j3z-rdUbboeMgGEzMDp-j2VH4E0N61lsDAzbmTI7KsUHECqiIx_BA5roeSm3PG7cE4Ap3T9JKV86/s200/May+22+-+hemlock+doors+stained+%26+varathaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203263107564980418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last night I came home from spending a day over at Aguilar House they've been renovating for almost 2 years & I've been doing a bunch of odd jobs there for a few months. Anyway - I've learned so much about finishing work there it's been a lot of help for us in our projects. I spent the day staining the wood in their games room & we've been needing to stain our interior hemlock doors for a while. It's kind of silly living with blankets as doors....really removes the privacy come 'bathroom time'......<br /><br />Anyway!! I got home & we hauled up the 2 doors we have access to (the<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Ez3tTFnZ5FwbI12L_ELzdfvdOxAA_wSzUJddwEeGOz3WKfwwar6saXIThvJ0r6IY_tDyY4rQkrvepuqWHXsLZhPDERwoxAx7PZpbVgZj-TgHoOo8NNkUDJDArRrF7EYIFIL-AB7MNfE/s1600-h/May+22+-+hemlock+interior+doors+stained+%26+varathaned.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Ez3tTFnZ5FwbI12L_ELzdfvdOxAA_wSzUJddwEeGOz3WKfwwar6saXIThvJ0r6IY_tDyY4rQkrvepuqWHXsLZhPDERwoxAx7PZpbVgZj-TgHoOo8NNkUDJDArRrF7EYIFIL-AB7MNfE/s200/May+22+-+hemlock+interior+doors+stained+%26+varathaned.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203263111859947730" border="0" /></a> doors for the upper bathroom & office are stuffed in the back of the office behind all our boxes....). I wasn't sure if I should put on a wood conditioner before applying the stain (have heard 6 different opinions as to how to do it...) so I just started putting 'er on! It was TERRIFYING! The stain is the same as what we used on the kitchen cupboards, but the kitchen is hickory - a hard wood & the door are hemlock a soft wood - the soak up rate is vastly different with the hemlock. I had to wipe it off almost as soon as I put it on!! But the effect is stunning! The doors look like they are old doors - without all the dings & dents & marks that come from finding an antique door.<br /><br />This morning I put on a coat of varathane & it's brought out the colour even more. I'll have to wait for the varathane to dry to see if I need to<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA-ZZBjvWeT_4sCBK1S_PPvQ0uWbe3H-dXH_D7A_jVu6jgrOgPu_7ORHME9rF5GTNtn2lbYopGaAJUD59xmuONq78LBHfH3DPSHaHjXjdzv_bzasASDIGzho8Q8MsYxzb2JSwbqHnSBzZ/s1600-h/May+22+-+interior+door+frame+stain.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwA-ZZBjvWeT_4sCBK1S_PPvQ0uWbe3H-dXH_D7A_jVu6jgrOgPu_7ORHME9rF5GTNtn2lbYopGaAJUD59xmuONq78LBHfH3DPSHaHjXjdzv_bzasASDIGzho8Q8MsYxzb2JSwbqHnSBzZ/s200/May+22+-+interior+door+frame+stain.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203263116154915042" border="0" /></a> sand it at all & maybe put on another coat.<br /><br />I also did the door frames downstairs with the stain last night, so we had to sleep in a stinky room. But with the varathane, it looks really good. Can't wait to see what Phil wants to do for door trim....Phil & Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14139296822385183148noreply@blogger.com1