I have a big photo update to share with everyone. To start the week, our drywall contractors finished mudding the walls and they came through with a white primer and primed all of the walls and ceilings. This has allowed us to start working on the interior finishes!
Our flooring guy has evaluated the condition of the existing (what remains) floor and removed the floor boards that can’t be saved. Starting with the 2nd floor, he laid out and installed the floor boards on top of a water proof membrane. He then matched up the new floor boards with the old, integrating and staggering the boards, so that there won’t be an obvious transition between the new and the old. Any height difference in the floor boards (and there is one) will be sanded down at a later stage.
Our tile guys finished sloping and waterproofing the showers and they have begun to lay tile in the second floor mater bath. This is a smaller bathroom, therefore we are trying to keep the style light while also bringing back some of the original building charm. So to start, we are laying down a white and black mosaic floor tile. Later, we will match that up with a white subway tile. Hopefully, the light colors will keep this bathroom feeling open and functional.
Our tile guys also laid a simple tile in the HVAC and laundry closets to add a water proof flooring for which to install the equipment / appliance on.
Once the flooring contractor finished installing the second floor apartment’s floor boards, we scheduled for Studio 41 to deliver the second floor kitchen cabinets. For both units, we decided to purchase cabinets that were certified through the KCMA Environmental Stewardship Program. This certification evaluates cabinet manufactures and their products based on five categories: indoor air quality, product resource management, process resource management, environmental stewardship, and community relations. To learn more about the certification, see the following link: http://www.greencabinetsource.org/Learn_about_ESP/Certification_Requirements
Along with installing the cabinets, our carpenter has begun to work on some of the second floor finish millwork. Our contractor started with installing the wood beams in the dining room and framing out the living room windows.
Meanwhile in the basement, our concrete contractor came back to level out the back stairwell landing. We also brought out our concrete finish contractor to start grinding down the basement concrete floor. This will be a multi-day process, starting with a small grit sander to remove and level the concrete floor, moving towards a larger grit to eventually finish and polish the concrete floor.
IT STARTED ON SAWYER 