Family = Free Labor!

Mom and Dad, my cousin Seth, and his daughter Ella came down from Vermont for another weekend of work. This followed a busy couple of days last week with my brother and my folks. Although there is still a lot of work to do prior to moving weekend, this felt like we were getting closer to finishing projects that require lots of tools. And let me tell you, lots of tools were used! Seth's car was loaded with fun tools such as a drywall screw gun (so much his wife, Shannon, wasn't sure where Ella would fit!). Having his expertise and the right tools made the jobs go by faster. Many, many thanks to all of my family. We couldn't do it without you! Here is a sampling of the projects we tackled:

Dining Room Floor

Last weekend Dad and Scott patched the hardwood in the Dining Room using wood that my brother had pulled out of his kitchen when he remodeled it nearly two years ago. This weekend Justin and Dad sanded, and sanded, and sanded until you couldn't even tell it was patched. Next up: stain.

Master Bedroom

Since the downstairs bathroom has been reduced to studs there is a good deal of urgency to replace to the shower in the master bath. We started last week by getting the tub and surround in. Dad, with supervision from Trooper, plumbed it. Seth, Dad and Justin installed the greenwall and corner rounds. They also reworked the electrical to install a vent fan and a dimmer switch on the vanity lights (I think every bathroom needs a dimmer switch!). Luke, Anna, and Ella helped wash the walls to start prepping for painting. 

 

 Kids' Rooms

Since the kids like sharing a room we've made one of the rooms into a bedroom (the green room) and one into a playroom (the orange one) and figure that in a few years they'll probably want to separate. This weekend Mom and I finished the painting in each room.

And what is a work weekend without a good romp in the dirt mountain?

We're looking forward to having Bill and Gail Hemm come next weekend to see the house. I'm sure it has been killing them to be so far away through this process. But don't worry - we'll make sure they get their hands good and dirty!