Yep, we're in the final phase - The painters started today. They're figuring 10-14 days, after which, we GET TO MOVE IN!!!!
Recap:
Our general contractor finished last Thursday. his work is just amazing. He put up crown molding, and picture hanging molding, built the frame around a couple of windows so they would match the others, knocked out a "box" from the kitchen wall which had an old chimney in it, and (most importantly) built the doorway connecting our two units. It's just gorgeous.
We also had a couple of electricians in for a couple of days last week. They installed some new circuits, outlets, and light fixtures.
The floor guys came in last Friday, and worked through the weekend. They refinished the softwood floors downstairs back to their natural glory. The downstairs unit had wall-to-wall carpeting for at least a couple of decades, so it's really nice to see the softwood floors again. We also had the floor guys lay pergo in the kitchen and dinette room - covering over the old linoleum.
The last coat of varnish on the wood floors dried yesterday, and that brings us to today! :)
It's pretty funny - this is the third time we've hired this crew of painters. They were here painting my upstairs unit in early February, then they went directly over to Dick's house to paint the interior and basement (mid-March). Now they're back here, painting the interior of the downstairs unit. Doesn't it seem like we should qualify for frequent-painter points?
There's a lot of work to do, but we're really hoping that we'll be able to move in by the end of next week, or the weekend.
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