Dec 9, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

The tile is (almost) finished

This morning we finally started on the last leg tiling the shower. We had to run to Hagebau yesterday before it closed for the weekend. When we returned, we where just too tired to go on. So, fresh and rested we finished the last few rows of tiles and planned on placing the tiles over the pipes. Finishing the tile was a simple task. Unfortunately we where not so lucky when it came to cutting the holes of... read more

Dec 7, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

Another step closer…..

Today was another huge day on the guest house. Not only did the electrician hook up the water heater but we also went to IKEA this morning to make sure there was not back ordering needed for the bedroom furniture we had picked out – all good so far! At home we finished the last of the sanding and beautifying the walls but we also got started on the wall tile in the shower. Neither of us has ever... read more

Dec 7, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

It’s slowly starting to come together…

We got quite a bit done yesterday and were both quite tired when we called it quits in the evening. But our hard work has really started to pay off and the light at the end of the tunnel is definitely getting closer. Stefan focused adding a few more corner profiles and spackling some of the holes Covey left behind. Then he switched over to sealing the corners of the rooms with acrylic which seems like a... read more

Dec 6, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

Yes, we’re still moving forward

In our last post, the last photo we sowed was this one: A rather big pile of screed still in that photo and we didn’t actually use up all the cement…the overage pile was a bit smaller in the end but it was still quite a decent amount that we just couldn’t use. Since we wanted to get the screed as close to the guest house as possible, we didn’t have a container here anymore so we had... read more

Dec 3, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

A major milestone

After weeks of delays from contractor and other mishaps we have finally reached the end of the rough build out. This morning at 8.30h Macky arrived with a helper in tow and promptly set out the fix the piping. It turns out they had to replace a pipe and now we should be 100% dry.At 9.06h the big truck with the Screed arrived. To say we where excited was an understatement. Here you can see the concrete... read more

Dec 2, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

Tomorrow is finally THE day

In our last post, we were going on about potentially putting in the screed on Friday which is basically one of last big step before we start the finishing touches on the guest house (paint, floor, tile, bathroom fixtures, etc.). BUT we had a rather unpleasant find on Thursday after Macky left when we turned the water back on to the house…one of hot water pipes connected to the heater Macky had just... read more

Nov 29, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

To screed….or not to screed

Well, the screed was ordered yesterday. 1.5 cubic meters should do it for the guesthouse. Macky finally dragged himself out here yesterday to finish the plumbing. He hung the water heater and everything seemed to be ok. After he left (without testing, and yes it’s our fault for spacing out on that too) he left and said he would be back on Friday with someone to help us do the screed. Well, after he... read more

Nov 21, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

The windows are here!!

The neighbor came by this morning with the door he picked up yesterday. It looked great. He immediately took the next one and meanwhile it’s 3.30pm and he is finally done with all three.We had to do a little dry wall modification because the fit was just too close on one door, but all in all it went smoothly. We love the windows. They came out even better than we had expected. Now just a good... read more

Nov 20, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

Another big week…. moving closer to finish

This week really is another big week. Kovey finished the dry wall yesterday and we gladly sent him on his way. We haggled on the price some more, given that the ceiling in the mud room wasn’t included after all but we came to conclusion that was good for all. All of the drywalling is done now, including the walk in closet which ended up being a bit of a pain, since none of the walls in there are... read more

Nov 19, 2007 Posted by Tiffany

New photos from the guest house still in progress

We’re waiting for our contractors to arrive this morning and Stefan is off on his first run of the week to Hagebau to pick up some corner profiles, a few more sheets of drywall and a sack of filler for the screw holes & seams in the drywall. Our electrician is also on his way over to run more cabling through the barn and get the fuse box all wired up in the guest house. The two contractors are... read more