Things Are Coming Along

So it looks as though things will be moving quicker now.  The plumbing was inspected and passed (yay) so there is actually one more inspection before was can move in, but we are going to wait until the floors are done...no sense moving in all our stuff and then have to keep moving it from room to room so the workers can finish.  Remember that last post about vision??  Well here's another bit to show how far we've come...

So this is what was left of the bathroom on the second floor...there is a bathroom on the third floor as well.  I am so glad that when people came in to steal stuff they didn't go nuts and just tear up the place...actually the third floor was worse, but still we could have been a lot worse off.  As I said before having everything pulled from the house was a blessing - we were able to go in and start new.  Here's where we are now with the bathroom...

I can't wait to see what it will look like with the vanity in it...when you actually put effort into making something it always means that much more.  Another issue we had to figure out was what to do about the floor in the bathroom and hallway area.  We have talked about several different options, favoring the luxury vinyl tile (which is less expensive than ceramic but can still be grouted to give the tile look).  We figure that this can be something that we do ourselves so that we can take more time to research and pick instead of rush just to get done.  Places like Home Depot and Lowes have such a limited selection anyway.  This window will get waterproof moulding and privacy film once everything else is completed.

I've also finished removing the paint, filling holes, sanding, priming and caulking the window sills and door frames that needed a little extra attention.  Amazing what a little caulk can do to make everything look better!!!  There were some things that I thought instead of being fixed just needed to be replaced (like some of the baseboards and moulding), but I thought it better to wait until everything is done and we are moved in to see what really was noticeable.  Of course I would love to be able to fix everything, but I have to think about time and cost at this point.

Painting should start on Monday from what I've been told...after painting the walls then they will do the floors which will be either polyurethaned or painted depending.