well we're moved in

18 years ago

but not finished.

We are just about where we expected to be. We had planned to move in by the end of the month so the long weekend seemed like a good idea.

We originally thought we would have the mainlevel complete and use the den as a bedroom while we finished the upstairs. Our son was having some difficulties with the upheaval so we decided to get the bedrooms livable at the expense of some of the main level. The result is the entire house is being lived in but there are little things to do everywhere.

My biggest complaint is not having a kitchen. This was always the plan and I do have a fridge, range, sink and counter but I'll be thrilled to have cabinets. DH's biggest complaint is not having a garage yet although I was sympathizing with him this morning when I had to scrape my car windows for the first time in over 5 years.

Here's a picture of my son enjoying the slippery new floors. They are oiled softwood planks. You can see the wall planks running vertically. That's where the built in bookshelf and windowseat will be in the future. The landing of the stairs on his right is covered with OSB still. We'll do that this weekend. The trim is not complete at the top of the wall behind him.

I'm jealous of Kelly and her daughter's room. My son is 10 and here are the colours he picked for his bedroom!

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eventhecatisaboy
18 years ago
Congratulations! It looks like it is going to be a beautiful home! Enjoy it and may you have many wonderful memories!
kelntx
18 years ago
Oh my I LOVE LOVE LOVE your floors! I wanted wide plank floors but we ended up going with stone because I was afraid the dog would ruin the floor. I can't wait to see your walls. Everything looks like it is coming along and your son looks like he is having fun. My DD tried one time to slide on the floor and that was it! LOL! When they were laying the floor they forgot to lock for the front door. We had some people come in and walk on the floors that night so some areas set down further and you can feel it She just happend to slide on on of the spots, must not have felt good! I am not sure who it was that walked through the house, we have them on video walking up but so far no one in the area knows who it is! LOL!

I can't wait to see more pictures!
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ajpl
Original Author
18 years ago
The dogs really do mark the floor up. You have to be able to appreciate the lived in look. Even though we had the same floors in the old house I'm not there yet and the dogs are spending most of their time outside or in the basement. Actually they hang out on the landing to the basement where they can see us but not mark my floors.

That hole in Isaac's sock is a result of catching it on something. I haven't found the spot yet but with the soft wood you do sometimes get a nick and have to repair it.
Ron Natalie
18 years ago
Hey the red walls match the housewrap tape pretty well :)
ajpl
Original Author
18 years ago
LOL, the tape is NOT a design element! So do you think I need window trim upstairs too?
Flowerchild
18 years ago
So glad to hear you are in ajpl, at least you have walls and they are painted....WOW!! We didn't have very much sheetrock when we moved in. And you have a working stove!! You are doing alright girl.
Ugh, window trim. I have to convince DH that I can do trimwork or we will NEVER finish.
Enjoy your warm, cozy space. Can't wait to see finished pics.
ajpl
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Flowerchild,

I know it's not ideal to be living there while finishing but it has to work for us. I am glad it's mainly us in the house and not other workers now that I am living there.
Flowerchild
18 years ago
We have a few workers still coming occasionally. I usually try to find something to do elsewhere when they are here. We still need to have the tapers in for the upstairs and if my brother can't get here from out of state to do our permanent stairs then we will have to hire someone to do that for us. The rest we plan to do ourselves.

I keep saying if we can just get a couple rooms completed I can keep them clean but, dirt/dust still gets to the cleaner areas. It's a struggle trying to keep the new appliances in the kitchen clean. We are holding off getting new furniture until the taping is done.

Oh well, it's better than having to pay for two dwellings, and it is soooo peaceful here. I love it. Yours looks peaceful too. Hang in there you guys are moving right along....
mikeyvon
18 years ago
ajpl - congrats!!!!
ajpl
Original Author
18 years ago
Our electrician had to come by on Friday afternoon and I was in our bedroom (which has no door). I wasn't doing anything private but it still seemed strange. LOL

Hey Mike, how's your house coming along? I haven't heard from you much lately. I'm guessing you are super busy!