Retrofit - Week 13

13 weeks already??? At least we got excellent weather for this week so we could make bang-up progress on the siding.

Big news this week:

-Siding (how ex-siding!)

One thing slowing down the work is learning how to do the siding with a drainage gap behind it. We're making the gap with furring strips made from black, 4mm, twin wall polycarbonate. Here the picture shows aluminum window screen that will keep insects from inhabiting the space behind the siding.

-Chimney

-East Side

-West Side

-Windows sealed in a flurry of late night paint ladies and ready to install. Guess I don't have any pictures from this week.

-Bathroom sheetrock and painting

-Built the bathroom vanity per Amber's specs. This high class, custom unit has aged-cedar trim made from the boards from the wall, so this will match perfectly. The shelves will be used for baskets and the center space will have a curtain.

And the bead-board paneling is used on the cabinet doors above the toilets, and the panel below the edge of the tub. Can't wait to see it all in place.

-Basement Door and West door and North door, and the door between the kitchen and the porch was made to work nicely. The West door still needs the side-lights placed in.

-Chimney work - the cap on the brick section is complete! And more news: Just today, we got the flue liners in place.

-More exhaust ducting

-Living room beam stained

And late, breaking, news: Bathroom floor sanded and sealed (Pictures coming next week)