Stone and tech

Thom has started patching up the stone in the front... it's going to look as good as old very soon!

Meanwhile, AIM Security was in to start the tech finishing tasks.

Boxed windows

The box windows are being...boxed.  We're adding a layer of rigid foam and low expansion foam in addition to the OBC requirement just to give a little stability to the window and eliminate voids between the jamb and the insulated framing around the window.

Adriano sets up

My trim carpenter, Adriano (AKA Oscar.... long story) has brought his crew and started the big job of getting the boxed windows and extended jambs throughout the house put in.  He's got quite a bit of work to do for a house of this size.

Tile Progress

Freddy is in the house, thus the tile is progressing.  He should have the majority of the work done this week and return later for the fireplace.

Beautiful

I'm loving the look of this main room even more with a few coats of paint!

Inside and Happy!

As the weather turns a little colder (but really, not that much!), Mick has started full speed on the inside of the house.

Priming....outside?!?!

Fantastic winter (winter??) weather allowed Mick to get all of the priming done outside today.  Crazy!

Trim and Doors Arrive

The single groove baseboards and casing arrived today from Victoria Strong (lol... the name always reminds me of when a finish carpenter of mine had to pick up some extra material, and called me from Sherway Gardens to discover that google had brought him to Victoria's Secrets).

The doors, though not well captured here, will be a great complement to the trim - with 4 horizontal grooves and once vertical groove along one side.

Cover Up!

Well, the floors were nice while they lasted, but... now you see 'em, now you don't!  Mick and I (well, mostly Mick!) were in today to carefully lay wax perimeter along the edges that will have baseboards (there will be no shoe mould, so we use wax paper that will slip out from under the baseboard once installed), roll underlay paper throughout, tape those seams to reduce the chance of grit getting to the floors, then cover all the high traffic areas with 1/8" masonite.  The main room is all ready for a game of basketball!

Flooring Progress

As I suspected, this floor looks fantastic.  For me, it has the right number of impefections and distress marks so that it looks lived in, but not "worn" right away.  Nice choice Karen! (and Dave?)

Hardwood Arrives

The engineered hardwood arrived today.  It's beautiful:  lightly distressed, 7" wide with a light grey finish.  Should look great!

Floor tile continues

Fred continues to lay the floor tile.  Dave and Karen have chosen a nice porcelain that is the same throughout the house - I love the look, though it's hard to tell in this picture.

Drypack & Floor Warming

Despite some challenges scheduling the drypack guys, we managed to coordinate Kevin and Freddy to have the wire mesh then the floor warming put down (picture below shows the layout being planned out, before removing and putting the mesh.

The floor warming adds a little height to the tiled floor, but we'll be able to have a relatively smooth transition between the hardwood and tile.