Slowly We Build

No recent blog posts because its hard to show the progress.  It's happening, just hard to show. There's a lot of trim to install: window, baseboard and crown molding.  The first floor has all its windows and baseboard molding done.  Jeremy is now working on the baseboard in the second floor bathrooms.  We have chosen the crown molding.  It's a 2 1/2" cove, which echoes the crown molding on the top of the kitchen cabinets. Ted is hoping to install the crown on the first floor next week.

Currently, he is finishing the stairs.

Steps to the third floor

Carpenter Ted and his Helper Dan

Ted was hand crafting a bead to run along the top of the stair skirt so it would match the baseboard.  He admired his work and said, "You are lucky that you got me to do this now. I am a much better carpenter than I used to be." My thought was that he must have been pretty good before. 


Here's how the baseboard looks in the bath:

I ordered a couple of mirrors for the master bath.  After spending 2-3 hours searching the internet for something appropriate, I ended up with a cliche--Pottery Barn tilting mirrors (on sale of course.) These mirrors were the right shape ( almost square) and the right size.

I will use an antique wood mirror in the guest bath.  It's currently being used behind the bar in our apartment.  I will hang it vertically.

The third floor bath is a bit of a challenge because the ceiling slopes down in front of the sink.  It will require a small mirror with a small frame to allow the glass to be as close to the edge of the wall as possible.  I don't want force people to squat to see themselves.

The half bath will have a small oval mirror that was my mother's.  Here it is in the Asheville bedroom.

Yes, that's Harvey.

Oh, and an important change of plans.  After some scheduling challenges, we have changed course and chosen different counter and vanity tops. 

It's called Blue Flower Granite.  As you can see, it's a perfect match for the cabinet colors.  It also sets of the bathroom tile perfectly.  The guys from Granite Creations (shout out to Vern Harrington, my second favorite contractor) are coming to the house on 2/11 to make the templates.  We won't have the guest room vanity until the following Friday,  but we will have an electronic template to give the granite guys when they come. Then, it takes 2-3 weeks to fabricate.  Stone in March! Now, that puts us really close to completion. 

I have ordered and received most of the bathroom accessories.  Still to go are the DOOR KNOBS.  Ted keeps putting me off on these.   I will persist though.  Next week, little brother.