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lighter:
We're through day 2 of a working weekend with the new contractor..... and he's competently moving through job after job. Yesterday he took out a toilet and fixed the leaking drain pipe in a very tight area..... just DID it. One plumbing job down.
He replaced the kitchen sink faucet and fixed 2 drain leaks. It was a lot. It's odd not to use the bar sink only, now.
Today he put in the upstairs master bath flooring after we grouted the walls. That toilet went in next and it's working woo hoo! Ahhhh I'm so excited to have 3 working toilets on the main floor! Will work on the shower tomorrow... then move to the 4th bathrooms and maybe lay that bedroom bathroom floor... put together a materials list to finish the bathroom plumbing.
Once that's done I need to order 2 shower doors and finish window coverings. Hang art. Bring railings up to code. Replace handrails on wheelchair ramp, a few boards and stain. Firepit. Maybe paint the light-eating green ceiling white. Or panel it.
I'm very happy right now and hoping all is well on the board.
::going to look now::.
Twoapenny:
I will be very happy if you've found a competent handy man, Lighter, especially if he becomes one you can trust just to get on with things without having to be checked up on constantly. It sounds like you've got your hands full over there, but in a good way xx
lighter:
I hope this journeyman works out too, Tupp. I really do.
His wife runs 3 large Airbnb properties and she's sharp as a tack. I can harldly keep up with her ideas, flowing from one room to the next. Bunk beds in closets and moving the piano AND pool table (we just set up) around. Hmmm... we'll see about that.
I have to say.....
it's got my mind racing with ideas and drawings and researching hours and hours into best scenarios.
The glass door guys just measured for the 2 showers and some mirrors. That was quick. Thanks to brother for that referral.
Things are still moving along and sister arrives next week for a week before we leave for the wedding.
Hugs to you an ds, ((Tupp.))
Lighter
lighter:
Well, I tried to ignore it for the last 2 days,. but last night I was pretty miserable..... really itchy post nasal drip bugging the bonkers out of me all night long.
I started the XClear drops and that's helping.... hope I nipped it in the bud, but stomach issues are still hanging in there.
This morning I sat on the porch and had coffee.....
the wind was constant..... up in the trees, it felt like they were having conversations with each other... very excited about something.
The newly filled hummingbird feeder brought 2 buzzing in for a drink, and that felt just right.
My handyman.... with the heart condition.... said he'll be back to do a little work next week and try to arrange his glass guy to do the measure and quite shower doors and mirrors. I'm hopeful, but don't expect much. It sure would be nice if he'd finish the shower edges up. He has his own way of doing things..... unusual, but makes more room in the shower.
The new contractor's wife committed to bringing her mum and sewing machine this weekend... to work on draperies, woo hoo!
I hear the mum likes to decorate so looking forward o more input to consider.
Lighter
lighter:
So the contractor and I are moving So fast through projects right now. I'm scoping out tools and parts before he needs them, making sure everything is ready for the next step and he's shaking and moving.
He did have a weird little hiccup with trim this moring. We installed a vanity light and had the vanity pushed into place when I reminded him we should finish the trim..... and it took him a minute to wrap his head around that. I've never been able to do that at all. When I peeked, his work was perfect and caultked so he got over whatever it was.
The mailbox is back up..... we got that done in about 20 minutes before it got hot and I washed and oiled my grandfather's hole digger, shover and weghted jabber thing.
Hummingbirds are having little spats at the feeder and the red fox is back... where I tend to throw kitchen scraps.
Contractor's wife and MIL worked on the drapes yesterday and have a plan.... seems the drapes with black out lining are too thick to go through MIL's machine so we'll be using iron on tape and rasing the draperies rods so we don't have to hem so much length.
These beautiful floral draperies were made for the Biltmore and never put up. Some aren't hemmed.... most are 104" long, so beautiful! Wish we'd bought more but they're so heavy and take up lots of space.
Next week the contractor with the heart condition will be back to do a bit of work hopefully with his glass guy. I'd love for him to do the shower doors and mirrors.... finish up the tile work he started.
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