Floor Tile & Siding

Last week we were out of town (more on that shortly), but our house stayed busy.

 

In the basement

Floor tile began to go down. It's a wood-look tile, which was a compromise between me wanting hardwoods because they look nice, and R wanting tile because it's a basement with water problems. We didn't quite agree on the color - I like dark wood floors, but he wanted something lighter since it's a basement. We picked this one because it was somewhere in the middle (and much cheaper than other options). So far, so good. It's not quite done, but will be shortly. They also started putting up the kitchen cabinets, which look quite nice.



Floor tile goes down (covered with boxes for protection)

 

more floor tile in the bedroom

 

laundry closet gets tiled and starts looking nicer

 

kitchen cabinets partially installed

 

On the first floor

Remember how I mentioned last time that the old wall between the kitchen and the dining room had pipes running up the radiators upstairs? Well, they finished installing the new pipes, and covered them with a small bump-out. Hardly noticeable.



Small bump-out for pipes between the kitchen and the dining room

 

bump-out from another angle

 

Outside

They finally put up the siding outside, which closes in the sleeping porch and new half-bath. It definitely looks better than the plywood did, but neither of us are thrilled by the look. I think I thought it would cover more of the brick? Maybe if we paint it all one color? Not sure.

  

Current view of the back of the house

Next Steps
So in the basement they need to finish the tile, grout it, and put in the rest of the cabinets so that our countertop guys can come. On the first floor, things are wrapping up quickly. We just need a new back door. On the second floor, I think we're pretty much done. The end is in sight!