We had estimated "Phase 1" would take 2 months to complete so I figured I would check in and see how we are doing on our list at the 2 month mark. (Completed projects are marked in Green and Incomplete projects are marked in Red.)
The Plan:
- Demo the entire kitchen
- Take down the wall between the living room & kitchen
- Demo second closet, expand entry closet
- Fill in the doorway to the back hall & staircase to allow for more usable kitchen space
- Vault the ceilings
- Install new oak hardwood throughout
- Paint all walls on main floor
- Install custom kitchen
- Install a new front door
- Install a new front window & kitchen window
- Convert dinning room window to sliding doors
- Build a landing deck and stairs down from dinning room to BBQ area
- Extend fence to enclose back yard for Chloe
Extra Projects completed:
- Front garden makeover
- Asbestos check
- All new electrical rewiring on the main floor
- Replace all light switches and receptacles on the main floor
- All new HVAC on the main floor
- All new lighting on the main floor (pot lights, pendants, fixtures)
- Exterior soffit lighting
- Exterior front porch light
- New thermostat
Overall I a very proud of our progress!
- kitchen back splash
- door frame and doors to front hall closet
- door to back hall stairs
- baseboards & casings
- a couple minor paint touch ups
- hang light over kitchen sink
- hang dining room chandelier