Great Room

Original Condition on Closing Day - October 28, 2019

Plans - Everything will be replaced - floor, doors, lights, railing, and fireplace.  Moulding will be painted white while leaving the doors as natural wood.

Revised plans - The moulding will be replaced with a craftsman-style look.






Week 26 - Monday, April 20

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 25 - Monday, April 13

Polyurethaned stair rails.  Caulked moulding.






Week 24 - Monday, April 6

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 23 - Monday, March 30

Installed door and new hardware.  Stained stair rails.





Week 22 - Monday, March 23

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 21 - Monday, March 16

Cut and painted moulding for closet.  Contractor installed stair railing.




Week 20 - Monday, March 9

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 19 - Monday, March 2

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 18 - Monday, February 24

Floor installation was completed.  Traced electric circuits and installed wall plates.





Week 17 - Monday, February 17

Installed more moulding.




Week 16 - Monday, February 10

Painted walls.  Installed more moulding.


Week 15 - Monday, February 3

Started to paint walls and install moulding.


Week 14 - Monday, January 27

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




Week 13 - Monday, January 20

Wood floor installed by contractors.




Week 12 - Monday, January 13

Finished plywood subfloor.  Painted ceiling.  Started fireplace design.  Installed LED ceiling lights.  Repaired drywall around fireplace.



Week 11 - Monday, January 6

Doors were installed by contractors.  Fireplace was demolished.  Tested new moulding.



Week 10 - Monday, December 30

Christmas travel - no work.

Week 9 - Friday, December 20

Installed plywood subfloor.





Week 8 - Monday, December 16

Nailed subfloor to joists.  Repaired weak areas in subfloor.  Removed railing and tile threshold.  Installed 1 conversion can light.



Week 7 - Monday, December 9

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 6 - Monday, December 2

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

Week 5 - Monday, November 26

Cleaned up nails in floor.



Week 4 - Monday, November 19

Contractor removed wood floor and subfloor.  Removed mouldings.


Week 3 - Monday, November 12

No significant changes as work was focused in other areas.

Week 2 - Monday, November 5

Began wall repair.



Week 1 - Monday, October 28

Removed blinds and hardware.






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