The reveal
Posted by Thor Monday Sep 22, 2008OK I might leave the dramatic reveal to Liz’s post about work weekend 1.1, but the front half of the house is looking about 80% done.
Once I took off my cranky pants on Sunday after a frustrating start, a surprise call into work, and having to re-stain some trim that didn’t turn out, the Martin crew was able to wrap up the trim, crown molding, baseboards, and shoe for all of the doors and rooms in the front half of the house.
I was so happy with the way everything turned out and how much we got done. I am so grateful to my family for all the work they did and the fun that they had doing it. Sometimes rehabbing can become overwhelming because there is so much to be done just to start doing additional work. Couple that with an unforeseeable completion and trying to live through the repeated cleanings and messings, cleaning and messings and your life quickly becomes on the verge of breakdown everyday.
The thing that keeps me going is knowing that the hard keeps the project moving forward, however incrementally so, and having friends and family come over to see the progress. It’s fun showing off.
A great shout-out and “atta girl” should go to Liz who rescued the door trim throughout the house from 5 coats of paint and meticulously restored it to beauty. The house has its character back.
This week we look forward to touching up paint and trim, cleaning, planning revisions and hopefully, permit approval.
