holy crap!

it's been a long time since i updated this thing. unfortunately, not nearly as much has happened by way of progress in the meantime. i've been a little burnt out, my dog has been very ill, and i've been a bit distracted by spending time with my special man-friend.

WINDOWS: about half of the window in the house are installed, with 5 more getting ready to go in in the near future. Then all i will have left is the dining room and the kitchen. The current hold up is determining exactly what type of sealer to use on the interior side of the living room windows. I've stained them to match the walnut doors as closely as possible, but douglas fir just isn't as convincing as i would like.

BATHROOM FLOOR: the concrete has been poured for the floor, with the radiant heat system embedded. We poured the concrete considerably thicker than initially planned, so hopefully the floor heater will actually work, and not just be a crawl space heater. I'm gonna keep my fingers crossed on this one.

BATHROOM TILE: dad is really kicking ass on this one. All of the subway wall tile is up (except the chair rail), and the border for the floor is in. This was quite a task since the design i created will show any and every crooked line and imperfection. Not the best choice for a crooked old house. But he's pulled it off and everything is (or at least looks -- which is really more important) perfect. Now we just have to lay the field tile and set the monogram. that's right, a monogram. i'm really looking to destroy any resale value this house might have.

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more windows

well the guest bedroom's windows are now fully functioning. just a little touch up paint where i had to notch the new sashes for the parting strip to fit just right, but not too tight.

i am so happy with them. they look so nice, and feel good about installing them all by my lonesome. weights, chains, locks, and all. small victories are what keep me going.

this, of course, does not mean that all of the trim is installed. still waiting on drywall before proceeding with that step.

i think i'll be a little sad once all the guts are covered up. i really like the look of the sash weights and the copper sash chain hanging in the wall pockets. it seems so elegant and primitive at the same time.

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