Well, I’m super late with this post, mostly because the holidays are such a busy time for everyone. I had predicted we wouldn’t get much done around the house this month and I was right. There were just too many festivities to spend our free time on. But we did get a few things started/completed this month. We had almost two full weeks off but unlike last year, we knew we wanted to relax in addition to making progress on…
Winter came early here in central Illinois by snowing on Halloween. Then again on Veteran’s day. We were glad to have finished the outdoor work (mostly) the first week of November. The only saving grace of an early winter is being able to start using our fireplace! Moving inside for work means some great wrap up of projects that languished as finished outdoor work. Here’s what we got done in November: Finished exterior fascia, soffit and siding the gables Finished…
When we first began this project we decided we would give ourselves a little motivation to stay safe on the job site (now we call it “home”). We’ve been referring to this as our “Safety Reward”. The kids initially wanted treats (donuts or ice cream), but eventually we all agreed on a long weekend to Wisconsin Dells. It’s less than 5 hours away which made it seem more accessible than other trips we could have taken. I was also a…
Sorry for the delay folks. Fall= crazy. Also time change is kicking my butt. Ugh. Fall. It’s so beautiful and so.stinkin.busy. I feel like we didn’t get very much done this month. But what we did accomplish is still moving us in the right direction. Our focus has been on getting the house ready for winter. Finished siding on garage, breezeway, and back door area Installed shelves in the 1st floor linen closet Unpacked like 8 or 9 boxes of…
Well August was our first month in the house. And we definitely slowed down on our progress compared to before we moved in. But slow and steady wins the race so bit by bit we’re getting there. But here is what we WERE able to accomplish this month: We got our car into the garage!!! We finished the hardwood floors in the dining room Hosted our first BBQ with friends Hung temporary blinds in several rooms Installed siding on the…
It wouldn’t be fair to post a “The house is complete” video tour because we’re a fair ways away from that. Though I still reserve the right to call us ‘done’ at some point and do another video tour. Still many major projects in the works. I took this video about a month after we had moved in, so you’ll see what the current living situation is like. It’s easier each day and some projects we’re chipping away at- others…
Well, we got moved in. And then allowed ourselves small perks like sleeping in and taking our foot off the gas (just a little bit). Much of the first part of the month was spent trying to get settled. But the month has looked a little like this: Installed closet shelves/rods in: kids closets, linen closet, hall closet, master closet Finished grouting kids shower Hang doors- yes we moved in with no interior doors installed and it took us about…
In case you’re wondering what the plan is for the blog/website now that the house is ‘done’ (HAHAHAHAHA) I’m here to share my vision of how we’ll use this space going forward. We are obviously going to keep plugging away at the house and either finishing things off or spinning up smaller projects (like building some built ins/furniture, etc). So we’ll have updates here on those things. I imagine the monthly updates will continue because it’s nice to see that…
Need to catch up? Watch the intensity ramp up by reading through the last few months of progress:January 2019February 2019March 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019 Well, here we are. The end of July. We knew we’d have a flurry of activity in the final month. Here’s what we got done: Cabinets & granite counters delivered & installed Vanities and marble tops also delivered & installed Tile laid/grouted in kids and downstairs bathroom floors Tile laid in kids shower too! Delivery of…
We’re heading into the final push now. It’s hard to believe everything we’ve accomplished the last several months. But here’s what we did in one of our last months (before we hope to move in): Need to catch up? Read through the last few months of progress:January 2019February 2019March 2019April 2019 May 2019 Framed and laid the floor for the balcony Drywall finished Main roof finally finished (vents and cap shingles) Sheathed the back porch Ordered hardwood floors (and hauled…