Scary Cabin

March 8th 2014

More framing for fireplace.

Installed niche shelf in bathroom

March 15th 2014

Finish up framing for fireplace

March 26th 2014

Electrical runs for TV above fireplace and controls for blower into back bedroom.

February 8th 2014

It was raining. Found water around bathroom/bedroom wall. Opened up wall and some of bedroom ceiling. Water was coming from vent pipe that was in place for original washer/dryer location. Previously, this was routed through the floor but parts were removed when working on the bathroom. Cutting and capping the vent pipe fixes the leak.

February 17th 2014

Work on framing for fireplace.

January 25th 2014

Installed mirror in bathroom.

November 2nd 2013

Start framing new wall for fireplace and built-in bookcase

November 9th, 10th 2013

Frame new wall separating living area from kitchen to hide fridge from living area. Sheetrock the new wall and blend it in with the existing kitchen walls.

Install upper molding on kitchen cabinets.

November 17th 2013

Work on framing for fireplace.

November 23rd, 24th 2013

Load up laminate flooring into trailer for trip up to cabin. Move it all to the upstairs bedroom.

Install the microwave in the kitchen.

The pantry was pre-wired for a light, but it had an ugly little light fixture. The box that the light fixture attached to was right above the doorway. This location doesn’t leave a lot of options for something better. A normal ceiling light is too big to fit there. What we ended up with is a LED under counter type light bar. It fits and it’s LED. With a bit of hacking, it mounts to the existing box. Still not real pretty, but it is the under-stairs pantry.

We’re starting to think about what we want to do in the living room now that the hearth is gone and the walls are stripped of their paneling. We tore off the sheetrock on the wall where the hearth was located so we could see what we have to work with. We do want a gas fireplace installed here. To level out the floor, we had to add in some 3/8” particle board where the hearth was located.

We also spent time working on the hallway so that we could get it textured and primed.

Speaking of gas fireplaces, there are quite a few different brands and a few places around to look at them. Finding a dealer that will install and support in Clipper Mills and we’re comfortable is a bit of a challenge and that will determine what brand of fireplace we get.