Foyer

Original Condition on Closing Day

The foyer has a very nice front door that we will keep as is. All other doors throughout the house are also very nice solid wood doors and we are going to keep their wood finish through the the other changes with a potential to paint them white if the look does not work.

Planned changes to the foyer include eliminating the wallpaper and converting to a grey paint. The chair rail will be removed and the other mouldings will be painted white to bring them up to date. The wooden floor will be replaced with the same wood to be installed through the house. The light will be replaced with a ceiling fixture.




Week 26 - Monday, April 20

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 25 - Monday, April 13

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 24 - Monday, April 6

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 23 - March 30

Installed door and new hardware.


Week 22 - March 23

Installed moulding and closet shelves.  Caulked and painted mouldings.



Week 21 - March 16

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 20 - March 9

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 19 - March 2

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 18 - February 24

Floor installation was completed.



Week 17 - February 17

More moulding installed.


Week 16 - February 10

Continued moulding installation.


Week 15 - February 3

Started to install moulding.



Week 14 - Monday, January 27

Floors were stained and polyurethane applied.  Started to cut moulding.


Week 13 - Monday, January 20

Wood floor installed.



Week 12 - Monday, January 14

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 11 - Monday, January 6

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 10 - Monday, December 30

Christmas - no work.

Week 9 - Friday, December 20

Refinished wall repair. Painted walls with first coat of finish paint. Installed new layer of subfloor plywood.



Week 8 - Monday, December 16

Painted final coat on closet walls.


Week 7 - Monday, December 9

Painted base coat on closet.  Nailed subfloor to joists.


Week 6 - Monday, December 2

Due to Thanksgiving travel, no significant changes as work was focused vendor contacts.

Week 5 - Monday, November 26

Cleaned up nails in floor.



Week 4 - Monday, November 19

Removed wood floor and subfloor.  Removed mouldings.



Week 3 - Monday, November 12

Completed wall repair.  Primed walls and mouldings.  Caulked mouldings. Started to prime closet wall.




Week 2 - Monday, November 5

Removed chair rail and began wall repair.




Week 1 - Monday, October 28

Removed wallpaper from foyer closet.






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