Knowing the loft would be our bedroom and sanctuary for the next year, we decided to focus a lot of our attention on this room. The window seating and carpet had to be removed and the annoying squeak had to be fixed. So with the help of Duncan left hand and Duncan right hand...the work began. He was able to remove the seating and carpet and with the help of a friend learned how to remove the cross braces that were causing the squeak. He then sanded the sub-floor, swept and vacuumed so we could start moving in...or so we thought...
Duncan and I both agreed that we needed to open it up a bit more. Ok, so really it was Duncan's vision and once I saw the potential I agreed; but that's neither here nor there, the important part is that this is probably one of the first projects we've done that have helped us move towards our dream home. With a modern vision for railing that will tie in with the staircase, this is by far going to be one our favorite details about the house.
One project down...too many to go...
Still a work in progress, both bathrooms were taken apart, valves replaced, sub-floors coated with primer, cleaned, sanitized and put back together. The bathroom remodel sits high on our list, but for now they are both functional and ready for toiletries.
Another project that needed to be done prior to move in was the double layer of drywall in the dining room; so in one weekend Duncan was able to remove the top layer to reveal several holes in the bottom layer...he was thrilled about that...
But it wasn't anything a good patch couldn't fix.
Another detail, once completed, that will rank in our top 5 is featured in the above photo; but the vision and work is all Duncan and so I will leave this one for him to blog about. With that said, there is really only one project left. A project that started as necessity and turned visionary...
Drywall that needed to be replaced will soon be windows and instead of a view of the current 70's hot tub room...a green room view from all four sides. A perfect end to our pre-move in remodel and the start of a moving weekend. So from here on out we will officially be Cashill residents!
