Celebrate The Win

Last weekend we had a small gathering at Mintwood St. for the team who worked on it. A lot of people had a hand in making this a success, and we wanted them to come back and see what we had accomplished together. It was a lot of fun, and I think that particularly folksContinue reading “Celebrate The Win”

Status Report, 24 Jan 2022

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, Trim work on third floor is complete until the doors arrive. Tile work underway in second bathroom. Sanding of stairs coming along nicely. Outside, Lots of snow this week- 12″ on the 17th, and another 4″ on the 23rd. Goals for Week of 17 Jan Complete trim work onContinue reading “Status Report, 24 Jan 2022”

Status Report, 17 Jan 2022

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, Began tile work on second floor guest bath and also began trim work on the third floor. Outside, it’s too cold to do much other than keep it clean. Goals for Week of 10 Jan Start trim work on third floor. Should be able to complete everything that doesn’tContinue reading “Status Report, 17 Jan 2022”

Status Report, 10 Jan 2022

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, Tile work on third floor is complete! Trim painting is underway, and we’ll start installing that next. Outside, it’s too cold to do much other than keep it clean. Goals for Week of 3 Jan Complete all tile work on third floor. Start and finish the floor, and groutContinue reading “Status Report, 10 Jan 2022”

Status Report, 03 Jan 2022

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, We continue to work out of sequence, but progress is good. Third floor painting is complete, and tile made significant advancement. Master bath progressing also. Outside, it’s too cold to do much other than keep it clean. Goals for Week of 27 Dec Complete all tile work on thirdContinue reading “Status Report, 03 Jan 2022”

Status Report, 20 Sep 2021

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, *INSULATION COMPLETE*. I’ll spend this week getting ready for sheetrock.Outside, Painting is complete and scaffold has been removed. We are done with the bulk of the outdoor work for a while. We will deal with landscaping, etc. in the springtime. Goals from Week of Sep 13 Painting Completed onContinue reading “Status Report, 20 Sep 2021”

Status Report, 13 Sep 2021

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, *FRAMING INSPECTION COMPLETE*. We are ready to start insulation.Outside, Painting still underway. This weekend, we were supposed to adjust the scaffolds so they can work on the second floor, but that didn’t happen. This will have knock-on effects in the schedule. Goals from Week of Aug 30 Painting CompletedContinue reading “Status Report, 13 Sep 2021”

Status Report, 26 July 2021

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, Plumbing rough inspection is complete. We still need an electrical inspection, but that is gated on the roof repairs. (See detail below). Collecting bid & finalizing contracts for insulation and drywall. Outside, Sewer line repairs are complete. Roof repairs are scheduled for 1-14 August. Goals from Week of JuneContinue reading “Status Report, 26 July 2021”

Status Report, 19 July 2021

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, Plumbing rough inspection is complete. We still need an electrical inspection, but that is now gated on the roof repairs. (See detail below). Outside, Sewer line repairs are complete. Roof repairs are scheduled for 1-14 August. Goals from Week of June 12 Finalize sheetrock selection Sign-off, plumbing rough inspectionContinue reading “Status Report, 19 July 2021”

Status Report, 12 July 2021

Big Picture: Where are we? Inside, We are waiting on a couple of little clean-ups on rough mechanicals, scheduled for ~12-13 July. Then we’ll be ready for pre-insulation inspection. Over the past 10 days, we’ve cleaned all of the exposed brick and repointing has begun.Outside, We have scheduled the sewer line repairs for 12-17 July.Continue reading “Status Report, 12 July 2021”