In the Basement
They finished up the sheetrock and added another coat of mud to all the seams. Then they coated everything with a layer of bright white primer and then a coat of light grey paint. They also added more trim to all the new windows, which look spectacular.
the living room with primer
living room with light gray paint
future kitchen with paint
bedroom with primer and hookups for the mini split unit
On the First Floor
They connected the gas line for the new stove, which is now fully operational. We are both very excited to start cooking with gas now. The only downside is that the new stove is a slide-in, which means that it doesn't have the back panel that the old one did. So now there's a ugly awkward spot that used to be covered.
They also ran the new radiator pipes to connect the upstairs radiators. The old pipes ran straight through the wall that came down, so they were disconnected during the demo. The new ones will go up along the wall, which should get closed in soon.
new gas stove!
radiator pipes coming up in the kitchen
On the Second Floor
They finished the plumbing and electrical, added a vent, and closed off the old closet door. Then they installed our new washer and dryer.
laundry closet!
the old door to the closet is closed off
Best Thing This Week
Without a doubt, the highlight of the week was getting our new washer and dryer installed. The last two months have been more difficult than I expected because we didn't have any laundry in the house. Having to take our stuff elsewhere completely ate up an entire day. Because it took so long, we ended up skipping laundry a couple weekends and stretching things further than they should. Even when we had laundry though, it was all the way in the basement and not ideal. It was a pain to carry baskets all the way down there, and we often forgot about loads that had already been started. [Hello, moldy towels.] Now that it's on the top floor, it will be so much easier to drop in a load or two and get them finished and folded. It's funny how everyone used to have the laundry in the basement and now no one wants it there anymore.
I want to take this moment to thank our amazing siblings. My brother and his wife, my sister-in-law and her family all graciously allowed us to bring our filthy clothing to their houses to do our laundry for the past 2 months. We are so appreciative of you all! Thank you so much! We only had to break down and go to a Laundromat once, which was awful and just made us appreciate you all more. You're fabulous and we love you.
Worst Thing This Week
Monday morning, both cats were playing on top of some boxes. At some point, the team arrived and started making noise, and I realized both cats were missing. I started getting ready to go to work, and found Syd hiding under a chair upstairs, but couldn't find Wally anywhere. I searched under all the furniture, I called for him, I looked everywhere. At this point, the whole team was in the house, making lots of noise, with all the doors open. So I started searching outside, in the alley and the street, calling for him in case he got scared and bolted outside. After an hour or so of searching, I had to leave for work.
I sat miserably at my desk for a couple hours, imagining him wandering around the streets, getting in fights with dogs or getting hit by a car. I even imagined that he had followed me to work and gotten hit by a metro train. It was awful- I don't understand why in these situations my imagination goes straight to the worst possible outcome.
I left over my lunch break to come home and search some more, just as the team went on their lunch break and the house quieted down. Calling to him and shaking his food bowl, I finally spotted him in our bedroom. He climbed out from under the bed, stretching and yawning as if he'd just woken from a nice little nap. He was completely fine. [a$$hole].
2nd Worst Thing This Week
Boxes. Everywhere.
Wally playing on new boxes
Entryway packed with boxes
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