Week 21 - Wall, tile, and other fine work

Week 21 - Feb 4-8

Man, life, it's crazy. I so meant to do a post 2 weekends and just never managed it.

The back wall is done!


The power is connected!!

The creative downspout solution.

Pad for the shed

Backyard view from back door.


The kitchen is coming together rather nicely.


Transition between the new and original flooring

Building our banquette!


Isn't it just so beautiful?!

The stairs have been clad in wood, awaiting staining and finishing.

Back entry landing and mudroom

The basement at the bottom of the stairs. The blue on the floor is the underfloor heating system.

Laundry room with washer/dryer nook.

Laundry room looking west

Grouting the big room floor in the basement.

The underfloor heating is under most of the basement floor

Finished tile in the basement guest room/playroom



Bathroom getting ready for tile

The next day the tile was done in the bathroom.

The walk in closet. It wasn't suppose to have a heated floor but there was extra mat and they can't cut it, so now we have a heated walk-in closet!


Down the corridor before the tile.

The storage closet floor, ready for grouting.

Week 22


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