OUR NEW HOUSE

One day of construction at a time

More plaster

More plaster

After finishing the large wall, the plasters left for a bit.  Last week they came back to finish a large part of the plaster on the house, the outside stairwell. The stairwell goes from the ground floor up to the office, and then down to the basement. The part going down to the basement gotRead more about More plaster[…]

Stained wood

Stained wood

Four painters spend the last week applying stain and lacquer varnish to the doors and windows in our master bedroom.  What a time consuming process it is! But the results are pretty outstanding. There are two more areas that have substantial staining to do – the living / dining rooms, and the kitchen / familyRead more about Stained wood[…]

Fake sandstone

Fake sandstone

Our local Santa Barbara sandstone is great, but it is an expensive treatment to apply.  For a long seat wall in the back yard, we opted for a faux sandstone cap instead, made from colored and textured concrete. Here is the 8″ block wall that is our starting point for the seat wall. They formRead more about Fake sandstone[…]

Plumbing update

Plumbing update

For the last few weeks the plumbers have been working to complete the plumbing. The first thing we did was to sort the fixtures by sink, and then mark the counters for the drilling of holes. Next, they worked on installing the plumbing and appliances in the mechanical room, including the water heater and softener.Read more about Plumbing update[…]

More flooring

More flooring

With the hardest part behind them, the flooring installers installed the last bit of regular flooring today. Here is the yoga room: And the family room: Now, all we have left is the stairs.  With the the installation of the stair treads and risers, work can begin on the guard rails and hand rails, anotherRead more about More flooring[…]

Ooops

Ooops

I have a desk set that works really well for me now.  When we went to design my built-in office furniture, I used the same dimensions.  However, looking at the desk one day, I noticed that the space for my chair under the part that I was likely to be using the most, was tooRead more about Ooops[…]