Here is how it looks now.The trim work was tedious but the result was worth it
Tub is ready to go in the bathroom
Painting begins in the parlor
Not quite ready yet, but we can still have some fun decorating for Halloween
One of the orginal light fixtures which we hung in the upstairs landing area
Julia, Pat, and Judy
Diana and Marissa
Not quite ready yet, but we can still have some fun decorating for Halloween
One of the orginal light fixtures which we hung in the upstairs landing area
Julia, Pat, and Judy
Diana and Marissa
FOR THE WEEKS ENDING September 23 and 30, 2007
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. We got some encouraging news about the possibility of our neighborhood becoming a designated historic area in San Antonio. The City's Historical and Preservation Committee met recently and approved (by unanimous vote) that the Zoning Commission and City Council designate Tobin Hill as a "Historical" area. The Zoning Commission and City Council process could take another 2 months. Stay tuned.
2. The bathrooms are trimmed, painted, and ready for fixtures to be set. The before and after pictures above show how far the downstairs bathroom has come. Can you tell by the picture of the clawfoot tub sitting on a furniture dolly in the dining room that we're anxious to get those tubs installed. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this week is the week because -------
3. We have had "Contractor Woes" over the past two weeks. The cabinet guy who is working on a plate rack, a stand for an original sink, mud room "lockers", and other things is having health problems related to diabetes medication. Consequently, he has more important priorities than our carpentry work. The plumber was going to try to be here last week but didn't make it. A job in Boerne took him longer than expected. Hence, the bath tub in the middle of the dining room floor. In spite of these delays, we weren't sitting around twiddling our thumbs because ---------
4. Painting became our focus. The Entry Way, Parlor, and Dining Room came under a paint brush and roller attack. All the rooms have two coats of ceiling paint. The Parlor and Dining Room have two coats of paint on the walls. We put the first coat of paint on the baseboards and door/window trim. The one picture above shows the fireplace in the Parlor with the adjacent strip painted. We plan to put at least one more coat of paint on the trim before removing the masking paper. Even with the paper still on the walls, it sure looks better.
5. There are three new light fixtures in boxes sitting on the floor of the Entry Way. One of them is a chandelier that we plan to put in the Entry Way. We hope that is makes an elegant first impression. Additionally, we installed one of the original fixtures in the landing at the top of the stairs. In addition to it being a good looking fixture, it's nice to use as much of the original material as possible.
6. We still keep having a good flow of visitors. Judy has been featured in the blog before when she came to work as a painter's helper. This time she brought her mother, Julia, and her friend, Pat who were graciously enthusiastic and complimentary about what we are doing. Thanks, ladies, we needed that. Sometimes it is easy to forget the "fun" in all of this. Marissa and Diana, our young Sunday dinner guests from last week, seemed to really enjoy the rocking chairs on the balcony porch. Diana suggested we put together a "porch and spa special" when we get the clawfoot tubs installed!
NEXT STEPS:
1. The Plumber is scheduled to be here at 8:30 tomorrow morning. The agenda includes not only the bathrooms where the claw foot tubs go, but also connecting the water supply lines and drain in the Mud Room. It will be nice to not have to clean brushes in the driveway any more.
2. There is still a lot of painting to do. The Entry Way still has some paint preparations before we start. Trim needs scraped, sanded and painted. Caulk needs to do its magic. The Parlor is close to being finished. The Dining Room still has a way to go. But the end for these rooms is in sight.
3. We do need to find additional contractors. There is some finish carpentry that needs to be done. Hopefully, by next report, the bathrooms will be completed and we'll be closer to the floor man will be scheduled.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. We got some encouraging news about the possibility of our neighborhood becoming a designated historic area in San Antonio. The City's Historical and Preservation Committee met recently and approved (by unanimous vote) that the Zoning Commission and City Council designate Tobin Hill as a "Historical" area. The Zoning Commission and City Council process could take another 2 months. Stay tuned.
2. The bathrooms are trimmed, painted, and ready for fixtures to be set. The before and after pictures above show how far the downstairs bathroom has come. Can you tell by the picture of the clawfoot tub sitting on a furniture dolly in the dining room that we're anxious to get those tubs installed. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this week is the week because -------
3. We have had "Contractor Woes" over the past two weeks. The cabinet guy who is working on a plate rack, a stand for an original sink, mud room "lockers", and other things is having health problems related to diabetes medication. Consequently, he has more important priorities than our carpentry work. The plumber was going to try to be here last week but didn't make it. A job in Boerne took him longer than expected. Hence, the bath tub in the middle of the dining room floor. In spite of these delays, we weren't sitting around twiddling our thumbs because ---------
4. Painting became our focus. The Entry Way, Parlor, and Dining Room came under a paint brush and roller attack. All the rooms have two coats of ceiling paint. The Parlor and Dining Room have two coats of paint on the walls. We put the first coat of paint on the baseboards and door/window trim. The one picture above shows the fireplace in the Parlor with the adjacent strip painted. We plan to put at least one more coat of paint on the trim before removing the masking paper. Even with the paper still on the walls, it sure looks better.
5. There are three new light fixtures in boxes sitting on the floor of the Entry Way. One of them is a chandelier that we plan to put in the Entry Way. We hope that is makes an elegant first impression. Additionally, we installed one of the original fixtures in the landing at the top of the stairs. In addition to it being a good looking fixture, it's nice to use as much of the original material as possible.
6. We still keep having a good flow of visitors. Judy has been featured in the blog before when she came to work as a painter's helper. This time she brought her mother, Julia, and her friend, Pat who were graciously enthusiastic and complimentary about what we are doing. Thanks, ladies, we needed that. Sometimes it is easy to forget the "fun" in all of this. Marissa and Diana, our young Sunday dinner guests from last week, seemed to really enjoy the rocking chairs on the balcony porch. Diana suggested we put together a "porch and spa special" when we get the clawfoot tubs installed!
NEXT STEPS:
1. The Plumber is scheduled to be here at 8:30 tomorrow morning. The agenda includes not only the bathrooms where the claw foot tubs go, but also connecting the water supply lines and drain in the Mud Room. It will be nice to not have to clean brushes in the driveway any more.
2. There is still a lot of painting to do. The Entry Way still has some paint preparations before we start. Trim needs scraped, sanded and painted. Caulk needs to do its magic. The Parlor is close to being finished. The Dining Room still has a way to go. But the end for these rooms is in sight.
3. We do need to find additional contractors. There is some finish carpentry that needs to be done. Hopefully, by next report, the bathrooms will be completed and we'll be closer to the floor man will be scheduled.
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