It was a productive week at the Blackburn house.
Chad spent most of the week painting trim and doors. He got all the trim hung, caulked and puttied, it just needs painted!! He still is working on the doors but it's a big job.
This weekend my dad was able to work on the stairs which is a HUGE job. They look amazing. He hand routed all the decorative edges and then stained everything himself to match the rest of the stain in the basement. All the backs are on the stairs and the risers got painted.
We also trimmed out the bookshelves, which look awesome. The "secret" door is fully functional. Don't mind the layer of dust! Chad also organized the storage room back there.
Some more work on the electrical was done, it's not finished yet though. The fireplace and TV are wired now. I put up a couple of the face plates that were missing.
We laid out a pattern and plan for the counter tops, which we have decided to do in this awesome tile we found. Tile will be MUCH cheaper than granite or even laminate because we have so much surface area to cover and so many custom angles and edges.
We installed the can light covers (which I left off the to-do list). Also, the closet light has been installed in the playroom and the bi-pass doors are half way hung!
We picked up some carpet samples and made some preliminary decisions. Hopefully we can get a final quote this week and set up an installation date!
Then we did a massive clean up since there was an inch thick layer of saw dust from the stair construction.
Overall, it was a really productive week and I'm super excited that it's moving right along. Less than 4 weeks until D-day and it's looking do-able!
What's next?
1) Hang bi-pass doors
2) Paint trim and doors
3) Finish stair railing.
4) Bar counter top, sink, faucet
5) Finish stairs: backs, trim, caulking & paint
6) Hang mirror
7) Finish electrical & lighting: fireplace, bookshelves, face plates, closet light, outlets..etc
8) Finish fireplace wall: stone and mantle
9) Touch up paint
10) Carpet install
12) CLEAN!!!
13) Back splash
14) Bar shelves
15) Covers for the holes in the wall for the water shut off and circuit breaker.
16) Fan in playroom.
18) Bar shelves
19) Glass shelves for wine cabinet
This Weeks Costs
Stairs - $450
Bi-pass doors treads - $27
Paint/Stain - $49
Lighting & Electrical - $194
Fireplace stone & adhesive - $175
Counter top - $90
Back splash tile sample - $12
Misc - $14
Plumbing - $14
This weeks total - $1,025
Project total - $10,350
I am not a professional and all my advice and tips are purely from my own experiences.
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