The carpenters are finishing prepping the house for drywalling, which will start next week. They're also swapping out all the old windows upstairs and installing new ones, including these in the front:
The plumbing is finished! So that means the two bathrooms upstairs are plumbed for toilets, sinks, and our two clawfoot tubs, and the plumbing for the main floor bathroom sink has been shifted over to allow for a door to the laundry room. We have two vintage cabinets to yet be converted to vanities, both with vessel sinks awaiting. I'm excited about how terrific that's going to look.
The electrician has been working hard for weeks now. He had quite the challenge sorting out the puzzle that was the wiring in this place. But he's almost done-- upstairs has been completely wired for lights, baseboard heaters, fans in bathrooms, etc. Paul took some of the flourescents out of the workshop (there were far too many) and they are now installed in the attic-- a temporary arrangement until that space is finished. The wiring on the main floor has been revamped, with baseboard heaters pulled out of the living room/dining/kitchen areas. This space will be heated by the woodstove and a gas unit in the dining room.
The drywalling will take about three weeks or so, and then... WE PAINT! My favourite part, as those of you who know me, know. I've never felt such accute pressure to pick the 'right' colours... currently my thoughts are turning to all the beautiful greys available, as a backdrop for two of my jewel-toned quilts and our paintings in the main living area. We also have a vintage dining room hutch, currently painted white, that I think I'll paint a deep, glossy red or peacock blue. Yum. Stay tune for
Jo-Anne's Adventures in Colour.
After the drywall and painting is done, the kitchen goes in and the new flooring goes down, where needed. As you know, there is already beautiful hardwood throughout, except: at the river end where we expanded into the old addition; in one office on the main floor; the upstairs hallway; and the main bathroom upstairs. In all the upstairs bedrooms and the en suite bath, we've decided to use Benjamin Moore porch paint on the old original plank flooring. We'd used it in the Victoria house and it lasts for years and years and stays beautifully glossy.
The electrician has tried his best to preserve as many of the upstairs plaster walls as possible (that is, to cut into them as little as possible when installing wiring). So we'll have some of the original plaster to patch and paint, which will be great. Some walls we just couldn't save-- the whole upstairs hallway needs drywalling, and one bedroom was a lost cause as well. The bathrooms are pretty good, so just the ceilings will be done in drywall.
And so we're looking at a timeline of some time in March to move in.... not bad, really. I think I can make it. The workshop was feeling pretty bleak after Christmas, so I've set up my sewing machine and am working on another quilt-- and have two more planned. Between that, my work, dog walking, snow shovelling, evenings with Paul, it should be ok. We had Becca and Dean and friends Sarah and Gregg over for dinner the other night. Paul has been working like crazy getting Kootenay Beekeeping Supplies up and running. Our first order should be arriving in about three weeks (don't ask me where we're going to put it all.... just don't ask). There is still lots of interest out there from folks looking to buy beekeeping equipment, and Paul will be attending a local beginner's course to introduce himself and our product line. He's going to be terrific at this.
Next time, I'll post new pics of Billie and share with you a description of our hilarious evening walks. Until then, ciao my darlings!
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