The Project . . .
| Timeline | Tour | Cleanup | Electrical | Exterior / Garage | Living room / Den
| Front Bed | Guest Bed | Master Bed | Master Bath |
| Hallway | Living room/Den | Kitchen |
Original living room:
![]() entrance |
![]() front windows to street |
![]() living room from entry |
Original den:
![]() living room to den |
![]() den - fireplace and built-ins |
![]() den to kitchen, window to drybar | |||
![]() den to hallway |
![]() hallway, door to hall bath |
mid-November, 2008:
Removal of wall and folding doors between living room and den. Removal of built-ins between kitchen and den.
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April, 2009:
Entry half-wall and planter box removed. (and wallpaper)
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April, 2011:
Hall & furnace closets demo
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Rebuilding ceiling/walls
![]() temporary ceiling |
![]() drywall |
![]() can lights |
![]() the rest of the room |
![]() BIG mess |
Entryway
![]() entryway tile layout |
![]() 5-7-11 |
![]() 5-14-11 |
![]() 5-28-11 |
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Den remodel
![]() 5-28-11: wall panels |
![]() removed |
![]() 5-30-11: focal fireplace light and switch |
![]() moved switch & rewired backyard light added 3-way switch for den can lights |
![]() 6-1-11: rewired outlets under windows & dis-manteled fireplace |
![]() 6-1-11: removed wall studs, placed header for pocket door |
![]() 6-4-11: pocket door pocket installed |
![]() hallway side of door |
![]() 6-4-11: drywall replaced |
![]() around doors |
Texture & Paint
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![]() 7-27-11: |
![]() Texturing finished |
![]() 8-10-11: |
![]() New entry light |
![]() 9/3-9/6/11: living room |
![]() & den walls & ceiling painted |
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December 2011
![]() Den fan/light installed |
![]() mantel light finished |
![]() exhaust & vent pipes for pellet stove |
![]() pellet stove, waiting for a home |
![]() Granite slab for hearth |
January 2012
![]() hearth frame built |
![]() granite in place |
![]() wall mortared |
![]() wall tiled |
![]() pellet stove installed |
![]() can lights in den installed |
![]() Feb 2012: during kitchen demo |
![]() 4-13-12: living room fan installed |
![]() 5-9-12: |
![]() purchased bamboo flooring |
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![]() 5-16-12: entry trim |
May 17, 2012:
Installing bamboo floor
timelapse video (4.3 MB - click to play) |
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![]() 5-18-12: baseboards |
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![]() 5-30-12: new back door |
![]() 6-13-12: back door trim |
![]() 6-13-12: office corner finished |
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![]() 6-20-12: hall pocket door |
![]() 6-20-12: living room |
![]() Panorama of den & living room |
![]() ![]() 11-17-13: Trying to fix the bamboo floor gaps from expansion/contraction of boards (Still has problems with gaps - I do not recommend this flooring for large areas.) |
![]() ![]() 5-7-17: Still having trouble with gaps, I switched out my heavy desk for a lighter weight one made from a re-purposed closet door and a 2-drawer filing cabinet in the hopes it would help the floor 'float' better. |
Window sills & blinds:
![]() 3-29-17 |
![]() 4-9-17 |
![]() 4-19-17 |
![]() 5-21-17: custom blinds for front window |
Final touches:
![]() 8-7-17 |
8-26-17: sword displayed above mantle
??: base of hearth finished
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Last updated: December 22, 2019